Articles by Jasper Yu-Dawidowicz

INFORMATIONAL Jun 22, 2024 Willing To Give up Your Seat? A Look Into Voluntary Bumping and How To Maximize Compensation Oftentimes on oversold flights, airlines will ask passengers to voluntarily accept a later flight, or a “bump,” in exchange for monetary compensation. Voluntary bumping has grown in popularity over recent years as airlines attempt to decrease the number of involuntary bumps. But what are voluntary bumps and how can you maximize your compensation? Read More →

STORIES Jun 22, 2024 Cessna 172: The Most Popular Aircraft Ever Built With over 45,000 aircraft being produced, the Cessna 172 is by far the most popular aircraft ever built. From flight training to weekend flights to military use, the Cessna 172 has left its mark on nearly every aspect of aviation. Read More →

NEWS Jun 20, 2024 Malaysia Airlines Flight Forced To Return to Hyderabad After Mid-Air Engine Fire On June 20th, a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 operating flight MH199 suffered a technical problem, causing one of the engines to catch fire mid-air. The flight returned to its origin airport in Hyderabad where all passengers and crew safely deplaned. Read More →

NEWS Jun 18, 2024 Archer, Signature Aviation Sign Landmark Infrastructure Deal for Evtol Operations Announced Monday, leading eVTOL manufacturer Archer Aviation and fixed-based operator Signature Aviation signed a momentum of understanding (MoU) to electrify the largest network of private aviation terminals across the United States. Read More →

NEWS Jun 11, 2024 JetBlue to Launch Florida Service from Long Island this October JetBlue announced an expansion to Long Island's MacArthur Airport (ISP) starting in October. The move will create dozens of new connections to Florida airports, including Orlando, West Palm Beach, and Fort Lauderdale aboard New York's Hometown Airline. Read More →

NEWS Jun 09, 2024 United Airlines Starts Serving Personalized Ads to Passenger Seat-Back Entertainment Devices United Airlines announced the launch of Kinective Media by United Airlines that will bring personalized advertisements to passenger's inflight entertainment screens. United will begin to use demographic information, such as hometowns, flight information, and age to create aggregated and anonymized audience segments who will receive ads that are more personalized to their backgrounds. Read More →

STORIES Jun 05, 2024 Scoot's 12th Birthday: The Story of the Singaporean Low-Cost Airline Celebrating its 12th birthday this past Tuesday, Singapore based low-cost carrier Scoot has left a significant impact on the global aviation industry. Founded in 2011 as a Singapore Airlines subsidy, Scoot has grown to become one of the largest and most successful long-haul low-cost airlines of the 21st century. Here's a look at the history of the 12-year-old Singaporean airline. Read More →

STORIES Jun 03, 2024 Air France’s Unique A320 Caribbean Island Hopper Service Air France operates a unique Caribbean inter-island service, connecting numerous French overseas territories with an Airbus A320 aircraft. The history of this flight dates back to the 1940s as the carrier continues to operate this route today. Read More →

NEWS May 28, 2024 Boeing To Open African Headquarters in Ethiopia American aerospace manufacturer Boeing announced plans to open African headquarters in Ethiopia, preferring it to other potential candidates such as South Africa and Kenya. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL May 24, 2024 What Are the Safety Implications of eVTOL Aviation? The rapid development and introduction of eVTOL aircraft into the international aviation industry has raised numerous questions about the safety of electric flight, especially in dense, urban settings. Read More →

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