TheAirbus A340 is one of the most iconic jets ever produced by Airbus, and it is a long-range wide-body quad-engine passenger airliner that was originally developed alongside the twin-engine Airbus A330 in the 1980s. First launched commercially in June 1987, the Airbus A340-300, the first model to take to theContinue Reading
A record number of Democratic candidates led to a Top 5 party-best competitive primary Illinois Democrats nominated Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton in the race to succeed retiring five-term U.S. Senator Dick Durbin on Tuesday. Stratton defeated a pair of U.S. Representatives – Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly (plus seven otherContinue Reading
Ultra-long-haul flying was once a unique niche served for just a handful of marquee routes, but the incredible capabilities and operating economics of the Airbus A350 are proving that such long-range services can actually be quite a lucrative business model. What makes the aircraft so important is not just thatContinue Reading
A new aviation-safety study argues that the growing number of older airline passengers could complicate emergency evacuations, especially on smaller single-aisle jets like the Airbus A320. Using 27 simulated evacuation scenarios, the researchers found that both the share of passengers over 60 and where they are seated materially have anContinue Reading
United Airlines’ new Relax Row looks set to become one of the most ambitious and interesting long-haul upsells in the industry because it is designed to sit somewhere between standard economy and premium economy while not really trying to replace either one. Announced initially on March 24, the product itselfContinue Reading
In the global commercial aviation industry, profitability often looks complicated from an external perspective. Fuel prices can swing wildly, labor costs can rise, aircraft are expensive, and demand can change quickly with shifts in the economy. Nonetheless, beneath all of that complexity, there is one simple operating metric that helpsContinue Reading