News from August 2025
A Lockheed TU-2S ‘Dragon Lady’ from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base set a new endurance record for the U-2 fleet on July 31, 2025.
FedEx and Junior Achievement (JA) have announced the winners of the 2025 FedEx/JA International Trade Challenge (ITC) Asia Pacific regional competition, held in Singapore.
A new offer for the Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card has been introduced, surprising many in the points and miles community.
A recent incident at KM Malta Airlines has drawn attention after a pilot reportedly delayed a scheduled A320neo flight to wait for a colleague who was on holiday.
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner has become the world’s best-selling widebody passenger jet, with more than 2,600 orders from over 89 carriers.
Spirit Airlines is working with financial advisors as it seeks new strategic options after recent restructuring efforts failed to secure its future.
China Southern Airlines is planning to launch a new direct route between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Darwin, Australia.
Alaska Airlines is in the process of retiring its Boeing 737-900 aircraft, marking the end of an era for one of the world's largest operators of the Boeing 737.
Aer Lingus is increasing its presence in the transatlantic market with a notable expansion of single-aisle aircraft operations between Europe and North America.
Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines are intensifying their rivalry at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), a competition that has grown over the past decade as both carriers seek to expand their presence in one of the United States’...
The McDonnell Douglas DC-8 played a significant role in the development of commercial aviation in the United States, representing one of the first long-range jet airliners.
Delta Air Lines has announced a new initiative allowing its SkyMiles members to vote on the airline’s next possible European island destination in the Mediterranean.
The Boeing 777X, which has faced multiple delays, is currently the latest commercial aircraft under development by Boeing.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing Air Canada flight attendants, is set to vote on a tentative labor agreement between August 27 and September 6, 2025.
A British Airways Airbus A320 narrowly avoided a collision with a drone while departing from London Heathrow Airport in May 2025.
Southwest Airlines has started negotiations with the unions representing its pilots and flight attendants as it seeks to expand its international operations.
British Airways is set to operate nine daily flights between London Heathrow Airport and New York JFK Airport in the summer of 2026, marking its highest frequency on this route in over a decade.
The Boeing 737-600, part of the third generation of the 737 family known as the Next Generation (NG) series, remains a rare sight in commercial aviation today.
The Airbus A321neo has become the best-selling aircraft variant for Airbus, with more than 7,000 orders since its introduction in 2010.
JetBlue Airways is making adjustments to its Tampa network, including the suspension of flights to Newark Liberty International Airport and the discontinuation of service to Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport.
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