Aviation

Quick LinksReacting to the inspection announcement On July 25, 2023, RTX, the parent company of Pratt & Whitney, the engine manufacturer of the PW1100G engine, one of the two options for the A320neo aircraft family, disclosed…
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Many in aviation may recall the marketing of the Airbus A350 as the XWB, which is an acronym for Extra-Wide-Body. Clearly, this was a marketing scheme as the A350 is not the airliner with the widest fuselage. That is a title that…
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Envoy Air, a vital regional affiliate of American Airlines, has officially taken delivery of its 121st Embraer E175 aircraft, registered N316GS. This milestone marks a significant step in Envoy’s ongoing fleet modernization and its…
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The holiday season is fast approaching, and US airlines are gearing up for a significant surge in passenger traffic. This uptick in demand will span domestic and international travel, with millions of Americans flying to reunite with…
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A Southwest Boeing 737-800 flying from Denver to San Franciso had to return to Denver shortly after takeoff due to a cabin pressurization issue. The aircraft landed without incident, and no one onboard was injured. Cabin…
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A team of accident investigators inside the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have internally recommended a design change to the CFM International LEAP-1B engines that exclusively power the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The vulnerability…
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United Airlines has been making headlines for its bold, new international routes. However, the Chicago-based carrier has also recently made route network changes in domestic markets. The carrier’s hubs in the Northeastern United States…
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Anyone who has flown to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) knows that once the aircraft lands, it does not mean the trip is over. Thanks to the hub's eight runways and hundreds of daily departures, the airport’s elaborate…
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JetBlue Airways is set to implement significant changes to its pilot workforce in 2025 as the airline navigates financial challenges and fleet constraints. Bad news for the pilots According to aviation watchdog JonNYC on X,…
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A United Airlines flight attendant was injured after lightning struck one of the airline's Boeing 737s near Cleveland, Ohio. The lightning strike damaged the aircraft's windshield, frame, and tail, and it remains on the ground in…
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