It’s been a tough year for many parts of the aviation industry, with plenty to worry about in 2026 and beyond. But the International Air Transport Assocation (IATA), a global airline trade group representing about 360 airlines, expects passenger numbers to reach 5.2 billion in 2026, up 4.4% from 2025. IATA is also forecasting a […]
Like a lot of airlines, Qantas is storing planes in the Mojave Desert while it waits for travel to return to pre-COVID levels. The dry heat and low humidity of the desert make the California desert a good place to store the airline’s A380 aircraft. But engineers tasked with maintaining the planes have created their […]
Like many other carriers, Frontier Airlines recently changed its policy regarding emotional support animals flying inside the plane: they are no longer welcome. But a growing menagerie of animals continues to adorn the tails of all Frontier Airlines planes. There are land animals, such as Al the Roadrunner. Endangered species, such as Hugh the Manatee. […]
It’s still so new – but the 787 Dreamliner is already a museum piece. On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Boeing Company will officially donate Dreamliner “Number 3” to Seattle’s Museum of Flight. If you’re in town, you’ll be able to see the plane in the museum’s East Parking Lot all weekend and tour it from […]
It’s been a tough year for many parts of the aviation industry, with plenty to worry about in 2026 and beyond. But the International Air Transport Assocation (IATA), a global airline trade group representing about 360 airlines, expects passenger numbers to reach 5.2 billion in 2026, up 4.4% from 2025. IATA is also forecasting a […]
Like a lot of airlines, Qantas is storing planes in the Mojave Desert while it waits for travel to return to pre-COVID levels. The dry heat and low humidity of the desert make the California desert a good place to store the airline’s A380 aircraft. But engineers tasked with maintaining the planes have created their […]
Like many other carriers, Frontier Airlines recently changed its policy regarding emotional support animals flying inside the plane: they are no longer welcome. But a growing menagerie of animals continues to adorn the tails of all Frontier Airlines planes. There are land animals, such as Al the Roadrunner. Endangered species, such as Hugh the Manatee. […]
It’s still so new – but the 787 Dreamliner is already a museum piece. On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Boeing Company will officially donate Dreamliner “Number 3” to Seattle’s Museum of Flight. If you’re in town, you’ll be able to see the plane in the museum’s East Parking Lot all weekend and tour it from […]