Final Airbus A321 Exits Alaska Airlines, Paving Way for All-Boeing Fleet Again

SEATTLE —Alaska Airlines has recently ushered out its last 10 Airbus A321 aircraft from revenue service, concretizing its progression towards an exclusively Boeing-dominated fleet. The Washington-based airline communicated that the final commercial flight operated by an A321 was executed on 30 September, with Flight 1126 transitioning smoothly from Seattle to Los Angeles. (www.airlinerwatch.com) More...

Video: Emirates A380 Braves Gale-Force Winds to Land in Christchurch

CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch Airport witnessed the defiance of the world's largest passenger plane, the Emirates A380, against the wrath of gale-force winds, making a daring attempt to land amidst meteorological mayhem on Monday. (www.airlinerwatch.com) More...

AI copilot enhances human precision for safer aviation

Imagine you're in an airplane with two pilots, one human and one computer. Both have their “hands” on the controllers, but they're always looking out for different things. If they're both paying attention to the same thing, the human gets to steer. But if the human gets distracted or misses something, the computer quickly takes over. Meet the Air-Guardian, a system developed by researchers at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). As modern pilots… (news.mit.edu) More...

Southwest launching nonstop flights from Kansas City to Jamaica, Mexico

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Southwest Airlines is ramping up its nonstop flight options at Kansas City International Airport starting this weekend. On Saturday, the airline will launch new weekly nonstop flights to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Los Cabos International Airport in San José del Cabo, Mexico. The expanded flights come just in time for winter, the popular tourist season in Mexico and Jamaica. “We are proud to work with Southwest Airlines to expand domestic and… (fox4kc.com) More...

Tips and Tricks for Winning your Next FlightAware Hackathon

FlightAware's yearly hackathons are a fun diversion from usual work where we can focus on just making something cool. They're also an opportunity to vie for dominance on the battlefield of public opinion! Coolest project wins. I've always loved hackathons. It started in college, where a hackathon was just a good excuse to stay up all night with your friends drinking red bull, fooling around, and getting free swag. Maybe you coded up something impressive by the end, but your brain… (flightaware.engineering) More...

Private charter flights under scrutiny for lax security

The Transportation Security Administration is joining a broader federal review of regulations governing public charter flight operations... This development comes on top of a move by the Federal Aviation Administration in August to consider sweeping updates to existing safety standards for charter and “hop-on” flight companies, which now operate under less stringent standards than larger carriers. (www.seattletimes.com) More...

What Aircraft Does NASA Have After Retiring Its Boeing 747 Telescope?

NASA has a big fleet of diverse aircraft used for a wide variety of experiments. (simpleflying.com) More...

United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 Suffers Tire Damage On Landing In Seattle

There were no reports of any injuries among the 182 people onboard after the aircraft burst a tire on landing. (simpleflying.com) More...