Airline Pilot Salaries: Why US Captains Earn Nearly Twice as Much as European Peers in 2026
Key Facts Location: United States / Europe Date: 2026 Airline pilot salaries at major US carriers have pulled significantly ahead…
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Is America’s Cheapest Widebody to Operate
Key Facts Aircraft Type: Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Operator: Multiple US carriers Location: United States (domestic and transatlantic routes) Date: 2025…
JetBlue BlueFirst Launches New Four-Cabin Premium Experience
Key Facts Operator: JetBlue Airways Location: New York, USA JetBlue BlueFirst represents the New York-based carrier’s first conventional first-class cabin…
JetBlue BlueFirst Seat Wins FAA Certification, First Cabin Due Next Month
Key Facts Operator: JetBlue Date: September 21, 2025 (first aircraft modification, per JonNYC) The JetBlue BlueFirst seat has received Federal…
Allegiant Air Revenue Hits Record $776M on 7% Fewer Flights
Key Facts Operator: Allegiant Air Location: United States Date: Q2 2026 (April–June 2026) Allegiant Air revenue reached an all-time high…
US Flight Attendant Retirement Age: What the Rules Actually Say
The flight attendant retirement age in the US is not governed by the same hard federal cap that grounds commercial…
Why No US Airline Ever Flew the Airbus A380
No US airline Airbus A380 order ever materialized — a striking absence given the aircraft’s scale and ambition. While Emirates,…
United Airlines Chicago O’Hare Adds 12 New Routes This Summer
United Airlines Chicago O’Hare is seeing a significant network expansion this summer, with the carrier operating 12 new routes from…
American Airlines Launches 4 New Nonstop International Routes
American Airlines international routes are expanding once again, with the oneworld member adding four new nonstop services to its schedule.…
Southwest Airlines New Routes: 4 Nonstop Services Launch This Week
Southwest Airlines new routes are taking shape this week, with the Dallas-based low-cost carrier adding four nonstop services to its…