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A misconception has been circulating in news and social media for weeks that the NASA astronauts who flew the Boeing Starliner -named Calypso- to the International Space Station are “stranded i...

https://www.airlinereporter.com/2024/09/opinion-stop-comparing-boeing-starliner-astronauts-to-airline-passengers-stranded-on-holiday/

STARLUX Airlines added Seattle as its third North American destination on Aug. 16, 2024, following Los Angeles and San Francisco, which saw service starts in 2023. The fledgling Taiwan-based airl...

https://www.airlinereporter.com/2024/08/starlux-airlines-adds-seattle-as-its-third-north-american-destination/

Opened in late 2022, Newark's new Terminal A is the polar opposite of its predecessor. It's full of light and decor, and offers some excellent planespotting views too. Our full photo and video re...

https://www.airlinereporter.com/2024/08/newark-new-terminal-a/

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) celebrated its 75th anniversary on July 9, 2024, followed by welcoming its fifth new international route this year, with China Airlines’ Taipei (TPE)-...

https://www.airlinereporter.com/2024/07/photos-sea-gets-new-tpe-route-and-celebrates-75th-anniversary/

We review Panama-based Copa Airlines' new "Dreams" business class seat on their 737 MAX fleet. Our trip got snarled in a bit of MAX drama but Copa's new seat and Panama City Airport's new Termina...

https://www.airlinereporter.com/2024/07/copa-737-business/

New route launches are always exciting, both for travelers wanting to visit the new location, and for we AvGeeks who get to cover the event itself. On May 31, Lufthansa launched new nonstop servi...

https://www.airlinereporter.com/2024/06/lufthansa-launches-3x-weekly-seattle-munich-route/

A full review of Cathay Pacific's long-haul premium economy on their Airbus A350 fleet. Including some photo and video highlights like watching a landing live through the plane's nose-cam and tai...

https://www.airlinereporter.com/2024/05/cathay-a350-premium-economy/

April 2nd Author’s Note : Thanks for enjoying a bit of April Fools’ fun with us. You AvGeeks know that that’s NOT what a 777 looks like. But fake news is a problem out there. And so to make...

https://www.airlinereporter.com/2024/04/breaking-major-manufacturing-errors-found-on-a-boeing-777/

This is a continuation of my multi-part series on learning to fly. You can read the whole Fly With Francis series here. It’s been a good while since I’ve done a Learning to Fly post. Since t...

https://www.airlinereporter.com/2024/03/learning-to-fly-with-francis-maintaining-currency/

Singapore Airlines knows what it’s doing. No airline is perfect, but Singapore earns its status as a fan favorite for frequent fliers. Flying one of their long-haul premium cabins has been one ...

https://www.airlinereporter.com/2024/02/singapore-airlines-a380-business-class-mel-sin/

A sunny break from the Pacific Northwest’s typically gloomy winter weather is always a pleasant opportunity. Last month I ventured south from Seattle for a couple days seeking some sun and plan...

https://www.airlinereporter.com/2024/02/lax-planespotting-a-winter-classic/

I love flying with a middle seat open next to me (who doesn't?) and I get to do it quite a bit. I wanted to give you advice on what has worked well for me, so that you too can fly high with an em...

https://www.airlinereporter.com/2024/01/how-to-get-an-empty-middle-seat-next-to-you/

Ahhh yes, this is the time of year to take a look back, before taking a look forward. I like to dive into AirlineReporter's analytics and see what stories were the most popular and where you read...

https://www.airlinereporter.com/2024/01/our-favorite-stats-and-other-nerdy-stuff-of-2023/

I have been running AirlineReporter for over 15 years now and over that time I have been very lucky to experience some pretty rad things and I genuinely treasure all my adventures. Every now and ...

https://www.airlinereporter.com/2024/01/my-three-favorite-aviation-adventures/

The world's longest flight. A few routes have held that honor over the years. But right now the unquestioned champion is Singapore Airlines' service between Singapore Changi and New York JFK, wei...

https://www.airlinereporter.com/2023/12/singapore-airlines-a350-900ulr-to-new-york-going-the-distance-in-style/