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Heart Aerospace hybrid-electric demonstrator at sunset, surrounded by palm trees in LA

Press Release: Heart Aerospace relocates headquarters to Los Angeles

Hybrid-electric airplane manufacturer Heart Aerospace has announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters from Gothenburg, Sweden to ... Continue Reading

Left to right: LAWA Chief Operations and Maintenance Officer, Mike Christensen; BOAC Commissioner Courtney La Bau; BOAC Commissioner Val Velasco; LAWA Chief Executive Officer, Justin Erbacci; BOAC President Karim Webb; Delta Vice President of LAX Airport Operations, John “Foosh” Fechushak; Delta Vice President of Global Sales, Scott Santoro; Delta Managing Director of State and Local Government Affairs, Dana Debel; LAWA Deputy Executive Director of the Terminal Development and Improvement Program, Hans Thilenius; Delta Managing Director, Design & Construction Brian Ruppert; LAWA Chief Airport Affairs Officer, Becca Doten. Courtesy Los Angeles World Airports and Delta. Courtesy Los Angeles World Airports and Delta.

Press Release: LAWA, Delta celebrate opening of Delta Sky Way project

Today, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and Delta executives, members of Los Angeles’s Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) and other key ... Continue Reading

Pacific Surfliner, Siemens SC-44 Charger locomotive arriving at the station

Hugging the coast on Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner

Coastal erosion has disrupted Amtrak’s scenic Pacific Surfliner service between San Diego and Irvine, California. But just before Amtr... Continue Reading

United sounds positive notes about network, #PaxEx improvements

For any other industry at any other time, a first quarter net loss of $1.4 billion would be bad news. As a US airline emerging from the COVI... Continue Reading

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) terminal is lit up with a rainbow canopy. Arches of red, green and yellow lights are surrounded by a sea of blue lighting.

Atlanta reclaims its title of world’s busiest airport

After ceding the No. 1 spot last year (to China’s Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport) for the first time in 22 years, Hartsfield-Jackson... Continue Reading

Singapore Airlines A380 parked on the runway.

Press Release: Singapore Airlines brings A380 back to JFK

As part of a major network rebuilding effort, Singapore Airlines (SIA) today reintroduces A380 superjumbo aircraft on flights from New York ... Continue Reading

Allegiant A319 cabin interior shows greyish blue seats in sets of 3 and 3. The view is from the back of the aircraft.

Cheap flights, skinny seats: welcome to no-frills Allegiant

On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I decided to get adventurous when booking my travel home to Seattle, Washington. Allegiant Air doesn’... Continue Reading

Northern Pacific Airways aircraft parked on the runway at sunset. A beautiful sunset sky fills the background.

Northern Pacific CEO sees 757 service launch this year

If all goes right, there will be a brand new airline plying the skies between the continental US, Alaska, and northern Asia later this year.... Continue Reading

Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787 aircraft in-flight

Norse Atlantic Airways prepares for takeoff in 2022

A new Viking raider is charting a course across the Atlantic. Following in the footsteps of predecessors including Norwegian, Norse Atlantic... Continue Reading

Almost private: JSX makes flying easy and enjoyable

For those who could afford it, flying private during the pandemic quickly emerged as a desirable alternative to first class on a legacy airl... Continue Reading

British Airways crew in the airport holding up both a British Flag and a US flag.

Press Release: As US restrictions lift, BA powers JFK flight with SAF

British Airways flight BA001 became the airline’s first flight to depart for the US this morning, as the country lifted restrictions imposed... Continue Reading

An assortment of meals on display from SIA and the Golden Spa partnership

SIA teams with Golden Door to enhance wellness on ULR flights

Passengers onboard Singapore Airlines’ ultra-long-range nonstop flights from the United States will be able to experience a host of new heal... Continue Reading

Press Release: SIA expands quarantine-free vaccinated travel lane network

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group has expanded its quarantine-free Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) network to 17 cities, with additional point... Continue Reading

British Airways A380 on final approach into London Heathrow

Press Release: British Airways to welcome back its A380

British Airways is set to welcome back its first A380 aircraft in November and operate its biggest schedule since March 2020, with additiona... Continue Reading

United Airlines' 767-300ER Polaris business class seat with a man's knees showing plenty of space. The IFE screen is seen prominently in this photo

United’s Polaris-aplenty 767 from JFK: enjoy it while you can

When United Airlines decided to pack up and leave New York JFK and sell its precious landing slots to Delta, critics and frequent flyers ali... Continue Reading