The Why, How and Where of Flight Diversions
While diversions do happen frequently, the decision to land a plane perhaps hundreds or thousands of miles from its destination is not taken lightly. A look at why planes divert and how pilots, dispatchers and managers choose w...
Arik Air Inaugurates Service to JFK November 29
Arik Air will begin flying A340-500s to JFK from Lagos, Nigeria three times a week beginning November 29th.
Boeing Phantom Ray UAV Hitches Piggyback Ride Aboard NASA Space Shuttle Carrier
Boeing's new Phantom Ray unmanned aircraft took to the air for the first time on Monday, with some help from one of NASA's 747 Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
ANA Announces Early Start to Seattle-Tokyo Flights Using Boeing 777s Rather Than 787s
Originally planned for the second half of 2012, ANA has accelerated its new Seattle service to instead launch in July with a 777-300ER aircraft
Photo: WestJet Welcomes Boeing 757 to Fleet for Hawaii Service
WestJet has published a photo of their new Boeing 757, an aircraft wet-leased from North American Airlines which the carrier will use for service to Honolulu and Maui out of Calgary and Edmonton.