Boeing and Aviation Capital Group have placed an order for 13 737 MAX planes
On September 5, 2023, Boeing and Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG) announced that they had finalized an order for 13 737 MAX jets, increasing the lessor’s order book to 47…
Israel requested 25 extra F-35 fighters from the United States
On September 3, 2023, Israel officially requested an additional 25 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from the US to create a third squadron of the aircraft in the Israeli Air…
Southwest’s ‘gripe’ over religious liberty training requirement is rejected by a judge
In a religious discrimination case brought by a former flight attendant against Southwest Airlines Inc., a Texas federal judge has denied the company’s motion to stay his order, which required…
Due to Hurricane Idalia, Boeing suspended operations in South Carolina
Boeing has suspended operations at its South Carolina facilities due to Hurricane Idalia. The company directed second and third-shift workers not to report to work on Wednesday, August 30 but…
Hurricane Idalia Causes Flight Delays And Cancellations Impacts Nationwide
Due to Hurricane Idalia approaching the west coast of Florida, nearly 600 flights were canceled and 1,600 were delayed on Tuesday. Several airports, including Tampa International Airport, have closed to…
Indonesia’s Military Modernization Plan Wins US Defense Chief Support
The United States Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin, recently met with Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto to discuss the importance of modernizing Indonesia’s military. The meeting comes as Indonesia, an archipelago…
At Santa Ana Airport, an Alaska 737 landing gear punctures the wing
On Sunday, August 20, 2023, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 with registration N516AS, operating flight AS1288 from Seattle to Santa Ana, California, sustained substantial damage after a heavy landing at…
At the Thunder of Michigan airshow, a MiG-23 has just crashed
A MiG-23 aircraft crashed during the Thunder Over Michigan air show on Sunday, August 13, 2023. The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 had crashed near an apartment complex near Belleville Road off I-94.…
The US and China Agreed To Boost Weekly Flights
The Biden administration announced on Friday that air carriers between the United States and China will be permitted to fly twice the number of passenger flights currently allowed, which is…
United cancels some Hawaii flights due to Maui wildfires; Alaska Air flags delays
United Airlines Holdings said on Thursday that it had canceled flights to Kahului Airport in Hawaii’s Maui and would fly empty planes to the wildfire-hit island to bring passengers back…