Flying during COVID raises understandable concerns about personal safety, airline policies, and airport procedures. With varying rules across countries and airports, travelers often find themselves overwhelmed. To help clear the air, we turned to experts in aviation and public health …
On December 28, 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that new aircraft emissions regulation measures were nearing finalization. Initially introduced in July, the rules aim to bring the U.S. in line with international standards for limiting pollution from commercial …
Finnair, one of the world’s safest airlines and the flag carrier of Finland, has initiated its Airbus A319 retirement process. The airline has begun phasing out two of these smaller aircraft, which have long served short-haul routes connected through its …
As global travel halted due to the pandemic, the aviation industry was forced to ground over two-thirds of its commercial fleet, giving rise to a meticulous aircraft restoration process. Vast aircraft storage facilities like Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage (APAS) became …
Japan’s love for pop culture and aviation merged in colorful fashion on December 19, 2020, with the launch of a Pokémon-themed airplane by Solaseed Air. This unique flight marked its inaugural journey from Miyazaki City to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and …
An unusual emergency slide incident caused chaos on December 22, 2020, when two Delta passengers exited a plane moments before takeoff at LaGuardia Airport in New York—using the aircraft’s emergency slide. The Delta flight, bound for Atlanta and carrying over …
In an attempt to reduce the spread of the fatal coronavirus, The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) advised flight attendants to start wearing diapers in early December 2020. This would prevent them from having to use airplane lavatories, which …
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) is the safest, most efficient and complex airspace system in the world. Because of this, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires stable and predictable support for air traffic control services, but the longest …
Obviously, the price may be a factor in your decision between a private jet charter or booking commercial first-class. Both can vary in price. A first-class flight from say Los Angeles to Las Vegas is roughly between $700-1000 (price from …
