Kalitta Air 747 from Anchorage veers off Ningbo runway

A Kalitta Air Boeing 747 freighter operating from Anchorage (ANC) has veered off the runway on landing at its destination in Ningbo, China earlier today. (aviationsourcenews.com) More...

Flight Attendant Threatens No-Fly List to Passenger Over Catering Mishap

A United Airlines elite frequent flyer was threatened by a flight attendant after an incident relating to an extra serving of Manicotti. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Air India to take remarketed Chinese MAX - report

Air India (AI, Mumbai International) will take 55 remarketed B737 MAX originally earmarked for customers in China, Leeham News has reported citing internal sources. The aircraft are part of the Indian carrier's recent order for 190jets and are not incremental. Boeing confirmed during a recent earnings call that it had managed to find buyer(s) for the unwanted MAX but did not reveal their identity. "We ended the [second] quarter with approximately 228 MAX airplanes in inventory. This… (www.ch-aviation.com) More...

New Thai Airline Called "Really Cool Airlines" Plans to Offer Luxury Flights for Budget Airline Prices

Thailand will have a new airline join its ranks as soon as this December, and it might not be what you expect. Really Cool Airlines does indeed promise a really cool experience for passengers and is set to challenge establishment airlines on key long-haul routes. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

F-4S Phantom II “Black Bunny” Arrives at Castle Air Museum

After a multi-year fundraising operation, and the cooperation of the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, a unique example of the McDonnell-Douglas Phantom II arrived at the Castle Air Museum in Atwater, California. This being F-4S BuNo.155539, the last example of the breed to have flown with Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Four (VX-4), better known as “The Evaluators.” (warbirdsnews.com) More...

Unlimited Flights for $149: Frontier's New 30-Day GoWild! Subscription

Frontier Airlines has just launched a monthly version of the brand-new and popular all-you-can-fly pass, commonly known as the GoWild! Pass. This modified version allows passengers to book unlimited flights for one month for a much-reduced fee. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Data and the Power of Story

On a ruggedly mountainous Indonesian island called Sulawesi sits a cave containing what is possibly the earliest known example of human storytelling. According to uranium-series analysis, the below scene was etched into limestone some 44,000 years ago, and it shows us a group of eight beings in the act of communal hunting. These ancient discoveries often shine light onto our own experience and reveal an incredible, though unsurprising fact: human beings love stories, we’ve been that way for a… (flightaware.engineering) More...

Daher partners with Recreational Aviation Foundation to help maintain backcountry airstrips

Daher’s Kodiak 100 and Kodiak 900 are touted by company officials as the “ultimate getaway vehicles,” with the capability of opening backcountry airfields for outdoor adventures, as well as helping agencies and organizations that protect the environment. (generalaviationnews.com) More...

An airplane pilot went viral for scolding his passengers—Harvard expert says it’s great leadership: ‘Bravo’

When a video of an American Airlines pilot scolding his passengers during a pre-flight announcement went viral, some people deemed it patronizing. Others, including a Harvard University expert, are hailing the pilot’s speech as an example of strong leadership — at a time when passengers desperately need it. “I say bravo to the American Airlines pilot. He has every right to do that. He’s the captain of the flight, and he’s in charge of what happens,” Bill George, an executive fellow at Harvard… (www.cnbc.com) More...

The ultimate in aviation luxury: Private terminal coming to world’s busiest airport in September

Atlanta CNN — Imagine being able to take off from a major US international airport on a commercial flight without stepping foot inside a clamorous, crowded and cavernous terminal. If you have enough coin, you don’t have to imagine it. You’ll actually be able to live it – at least at two large and frequently crowded US airports. A new private, luxury terminal for people taking commercial flights is scheduled to open on September 6 at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to… (www.cnn.com) More...

FAA sets up new process for Hawaii air tour operators to fly at lower altitudes after fatal crashes

HONOLULU (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it is setting up a new process for air tour operators in Hawaii to be approved to fly at lower altitudes after numerous fatal crashes in recent years. (apnews.com) More...

Saudia Orders 20 Airbus A321neo Aircraft

Saudia, the state-owned flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, plans to add the Airbus A321neo to its fleet. The airline sees the addition of 20 A321neo aircraft by 2026 as a key component of its expansion plans. (aeroxplorer.com) More...