Breaking: UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Crashes After Takeoff In Louisville
A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 operated by UPS Airlines crashed near Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Flight data suggests the aircraft, bound for Honolulu, only gained an altitude of 175 feet before making impact south of the airfield at around 17:13 (EST).
Read MoreUnited Jet Secured After Bomb Threat At Reagan National
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has re-opened, and a United Airlines jet has been secured, after a security threat to an incoming flight earlier today. The airport’s control tower received a call saying that there was a bomb aboard Flight 512 from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The airport immediately initiated a full ground […]
Read MoreLost Race: Did The US Spend Too Much Time Developing The F-35?
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II was meant to be the jet that redefined modern air combat: fast, stealthy, and networked, capable of replacing several legacy fighters at once. Yet more than twenty years after its first flight, the F-35 remains a paradox. It dominates Western inventories but still struggles with cost, readiness, and upgrade […]
Read MoreGo Around Ordered After Lost 787 Ends Up On Runway
On November 4, 2025, a Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 operating Gulf Air Flight 155 from Manila (MNL) to Bahrain (BAH) inadvertently entered Manila’s active Runway 06 while taxiing before departure, prompting a swift and decisive response from air traffic control, which instructed an arriving aircraft on short final to execute a go-around while directing the […]
Read More9 Airlines: Which Carrier Dominates The US Domestic Air Market?
As the commercial aviation industry has changed over the past several decades, the United States domestic airline market has grown to become one of the most competitive and complex in the world. The market serves hundreds of millions of passengers each year across a vast network of cities. Yet despite the sheer number of carriers […]
Read MoreAmerican Airlines Vs. Delta Vs. United: Which Has The Busiest Hubs?
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines are the world’s three largest carriers by flights (and various other measures). They always are. According to Cirium Diio data, the trio has over 15,000 daily movements (takeoffs/landings combined) in November.
Read MoreThe 5 Most Superior Premium Economy Seats You Can Book Today
Premium economy has come a long way from just being ‘economy with a bit more legroom.’ It’s now one of the most competitive areas in commercial aviation, with airlines investing heavily in seat design, comfort, and overall passenger experience. Once viewed as a convenient upsell between economy andbusiness class, today’spremium is an experience in its […]
Read MoreAlaska & Hawaiian Airlines Introduce Generous Surfboard Baggage Policy
As part of their continued integration efforts,Alaska Airlines andHawaiian Airlines have teamed up to reveal a new baggage policy concerning the transportation of surfboards as checked luggage that will apply to both brands’ flights. The carriers have noted that their new shared policy is among the most generous currently offered by US airlines in the […]
Read MoreUnited Airlines Launches MileagePlus Debit Rewards Card
United Airlines has revealed that a new loyalty offering comes in the form of what it is calling a ‘Debit Rewards Card.’ While carriers all around the world have long since offered their frequent flyer the chance to collect points on credit card spending, the ability to do so is something of a novelty. The […]
Read MoreThe Most Notable New Airline Routes This Week
Welcome to my 190th weekly routes article! It includes six mini-stories about subjectively exciting services that took off between October 28 and November 3.As always, only a selection has been chosen.
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