Virgin Atlantic’s relationship with Manchester Airport has always been more than a simple operational footprint. For three decades, the airline has cultivated a northern identity rooted in leisure demand, regional loyalty, and a belief that long‑haul connectivity should not be confined to London. The airline’s latest announcement—significant capacity increases to Orlando and the deployment of…

A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320-232 operating as Flight 1230 from Cancun to Newark experienced a sudden pitch excursion over the Gulf of America on 30 October 2025, prompting a diversion to Tampa and triggering a multinational safety investigation. The event, which resulted in minor injuries to 22 occupants, has since led to emergency airworthiness directives…

UPS showcased it’s fourth‑quarter 2025 earnings, making an announcement that reverberated across the aviation industry: the MD‑11 fleet has been fully retired. The company disclosed a non‑cash, after‑tax charge of $137 million tied directly to the write‑off of the aircraft, confirming that the final MD‑11s had exited service before the end of the year. The…

Boeing closed 2025 with a fourth quarter that finally resembles the shape of a recovering aerospace giant. Revenue surged to $23.9 billion, up 57 percent year‑on‑year, powered by 160 commercial aircraft deliveries—nearly triple the previous year’s quarter. The headline profit figure, $8.8 billion in operating earnings, is heavily influenced by a one‑off $9.6 billion gain…

Half a century after Concorde sliced through the sky on its first commercial service, the aircraft remains an unmatched symbol of ambition, elegance, and technological audacity. On 21 January 1976, Air France launched its inaugural supersonic flight from Paris to Dakar and onward to Rio de Janeiro, marking the beginning of a 27‑year chapter that…

The commercial aviation sector in Russia is entering one of its most turbulent periods since the collapse of the Soviet Union. With Western sanctions cutting off access to aircraft, spare parts, and maintenance support, Russian airlines are now preparing to reactivate long‑retired jets—some more than two decades old—to keep pace with rising passenger demand. According…

The COMAC C919 is edging toward European certification just as Airbus and Boeing face record backlogs, raising a real question: is Europe finally open to a third OEM? For decades, Europe has been the most fortified stronghold of the Airbus–Boeing duopoly. Airlines across the continent have built their fleets almost exclusively around the A320 and…

The aviation and tech worlds are no strangers to bold personalities, but few clashes have erupted as spectacularly as the recent feud between Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary and tech billionaire Elon Musk. What began as a technical disagreement over in‑flight Wi‑Fi has spiralled into a full‑blown public brawl—complete with insults, corporate mockery, and even half‑serious…