Alexander Mitchell

On-time performance and cancellations are two of the most important operational figures that any carrier reports. Passengers, especially those who are high-margin business and premium leisure travelers, really care about making sure that their flights are on time and that they are not canceled. As a result, carriers try veryContinue Reading

TheAirbus A380 is one of the most unique aircraft that you will see at any airport today. The dynamic model offers some impressive long-range capabilities while also being able to provide operators with impressive capacity. The aircraft is the only fully double-decker jet to ever hit the market, and itContinue Reading

Boeing is poised to secure antitrust approval from the European Union for its $4.7 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, according to reports published by Reuters. This is contingent upon the manufacturer’s decision to sell Spirit’s Airbus-related business and divest its sites in Scotland, Malaysia, and Belfast. The European Commission isContinue Reading

British Airways is a dynamic operator of a global network. The airline’s principal hub at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) provides the carrier with exceptional connectivity. The airline, which emerged following World War II from the merger of multiple state-supported carriers, has grown to be one of the largest global airlinesContinue Reading

American Express (NYSE: AXP) has elected to raise fees on Platinum and Business Platinum cards, with a full-year membership now totaling $895. This includes a variety of richer perks, with core rewards being mostly unchanged. 5 points per $1 spent are still offered for any purchases booked through Amex Travel,Continue Reading

The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Allegiant Air (NYSE: ALGT) and Frontier Airlines (NYSE: ULCC) are set to testify before a Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee on Tuesday. The hearing will include an extensive discussion of competition within the airline industry, according to reports from congressional aides. The primary situation atContinue Reading

The Boeing 777-8F is the freighter variant of the Boeing 777X family, a plane that is designed to replace and surpass the Boeing 777F on long-haul, heavy-cargo routes. The aircraft offers the Boeing 777X’s new carbon-fiber high-aspect-ratio wing (featuring folding wingtips) and GE9X engines that will cut fuel burn, noise,Continue Reading

Boeing (NYSE: BA) is set to relocate its F/A-18 Super Hornet Service Life Modification (SLM) work out of St. Louis starting in 2026, ending the current site’s usage by 2027 in a move that will free up capacity for site expansion and future programs. These are both things the US-basedContinue Reading

The busiest airport in the United States in 2025, as well as the rest of the world in most other years since the turn of the millennium, has been Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). This facility, which offers nonstop services to destinations all across the globe, has long been aContinue Reading

There are pretty much no aircraft in the skies today that have any remote resemblance to the seldom-used British Aerospace BAe-146. This aircraft might just be the most unique four-engine aircraft to ever take to the skies, as well as one of the most dynamic regional jets ever produced. Today,Continue Reading

Atlanta-based legacy carrier Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) retrofitted several Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737-900ER aircraft with Boeing’s special Split Scimitar Winglets, and subsequently upgraded these models with Aviation Partners’ Blended Winglets. This unique winglet adds both a reshaped upper winglet and a downward-facing strake in addition to changes atContinue Reading

For most travelers, passing through an airport can be a relatively uncomfortable experience. From the crowded, noisy check-in halls to waiting areas packed with travelers standing in line for boarding, there are relatively few places where passengers have the opportunity to rest and relax before getting onboard any particular flight.Continue Reading