Alaska Airlines is now selling tickets for new nonstop flights between Seattle and London Heathrow on its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft

Alaska Airlines has made this announcement: Beginning today, Alaska Airlines is selling tickets to our fifth intercontinental destination from our growing global gateway in Seattle: Hello, London! We’ll offer daily, year-round service... Read more »

Digital control tower opens at Vigo Airport – Airport World

The new digital control tower at Vigo Airport is now operational, making it the first airport in Spain to transition to fully digital tower operations. The system, delivered through a joint venture... Read more »

Greater maintainability for improved safety

Dr. Fabien Bernard and Raphaël Paquin, ergonomics and human factors experts at Airbus Helicopters, explain how integrating their expertise from the design phase can improve the operating and maintenance conditions of our... Read more »

Delta to recognize 100,000 acts of kindness to celebrate 100 years of service

Every holiday season, Delta welcomes hundreds of thousands of customers to the skies who are eager to reconnect with loved ones or recharge on vacation. While holiday travel brings its own share... Read more »

Public given chance to name Heathrow’s cleaning robots – Airport World

Heathrow today opened submissions for the public to suggest names for its fleet of cleaning robots, also known as ‘cobots’. The robots have become familiar friends to passengers and colleagues alike, and... Read more »

United Flight 1176 Declares Mayday Due To Flap Malfunction

A United Airlines Boeing 737-900, operating as Flight 1176 from Denver to San Francisco, experienced a critical flap control malfunction while on final approach to San Francisco International Airport on September 13,... Read more »

Allegiant Air’s Foreign Pilot Residency Plan Halted By Union Dispute

Allegiant Air's initiative to secure permanent residency for dozens of foreign pilots has been significantly stalled due to an objection from the airline's pilots' union. The union, Teamsters Local 2118, has refused... Read more »

Air Canada’s 10 Longest Boeing 737 MAX 8 Flights This Winter

As one of Air Canada’s (AC) latest and greatest narrowbody jetliners, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 is a star of the winter travel portfolio. Among the many routes that the next-gen single-aisle... Read more »

Delta spurs innovation on the world’s busiest ramp

When 100,000 bags flow through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on a peak travel day, getting each one to the right plane at the right time requires precise execution, innovation and the dedicated... Read more »

Ground handling operations to be enhanced at Amsterdam Schiphol – Airport World

Amsterdam Schiphol has launched a tender for the selection of three ground handling companies which will be responsible for loading and unloading baggage from aircraft. The Dutch gateway believes that the move... Read more »