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SAS returned to Seattle on May 21, 2025, to begin 5x weekly service between Copenhagen and Seattle after a six-year hiatus With much fanfare, a turret salute from SEA airport firefighters, and plenty of pastries, SAS Scandinavian Airlines resumed it’s Copenhagen to Seattle service after a sixteen-year hiatus using Airbus A350s on the route. SAS … Read more

Icelandair’s first A321LR, TF-IAA, at a gate at Stockholm Arlanda Airport following its inaugural revenue flight from KEF Icelandair has, other than their domestic/feeder airline, long had an all-Boeing mainline fleet consisting of 737 MAX-8 and MAX-9, 757-200, 757-300, and 767 jetliners. That all changed on Dec. 10, 2024, when the airline placed an A321LR … Read more

As the nation where man first took flight under mechanical power, the US remains a world leader in the global aerospace market. The iconic planemaker Boeing continues to reign as one of the two great juggernauts in the world of aircraft building. Its legacy and continued prominence at the forefront of commercial airliner construction have … Read more

China’s PLA launched “Justice Mission 2025” snap drills around Taiwan, combining blockade simulations, live-fire drills, and strategic messaging aimed at Taipei and Washington. China has launched a large-scale, snap military exercise around Taiwan, dubbed “Justice Mission 2025,” on Dec. 29, 2025. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) deployed air, naval, rocket, and coast guard forces in … Read more

Let’s be honest: window seat views are the best part of flying. We try to include plenty of photos in our stories. But did you know we have a YouTube channel with videos of some great inflight moments? We’ve got takeoff views! We’ve got landing views! We even let some new airport terminals get a … Read more

The US is the country with the world’s third most Airbus A380 flights, after the UAE and UK. In the first half of 2026, seven carriers will fly the superjumbo to the US: All Nippon, Asiana, British Airways, Emirates, Korean Air, Lufthansa, and Qantas. Korean Air recently confirmed the type will return to New York … Read more

The under-construction observation deck at the SEA concourse C expansion project AvGeeks traveling to, from, or transiting through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) will soon have access to a relatively rare amenity, at least in the Pacific Northwest of the United States: an observation deck, albeit one that’s airside so it’s only available to ticketed passengers. … Read more

Drones take-off for a drone racing event during the Australian International Airshow 2025 at Avalon Airport. (Image: LAC Ryan Howell) The Australian Defence Force drone racing team has won the 2025 Australian Association for Uncrewed Systems (AAUS) Social Impact Award. The team, which earlier this year clinched a fifth straight championship at the Military International … Read more

The Airbus A380 is one of the world’s most recognizable airliners. With two full-length passenger decks, a nearly 80-meter (262 ft) wingspan, and four large high-bypass turbofans, this enormous “superjumbo” turns heads wherever it goes. Unfortunately, it turned the heads of airline executives for another reason; it was simply too big to operate profitably on … Read more

In late December 2025, Saudia revealed the cabins and initial network of its upcoming Airbus A321XLRs. Unsurprisingly, the aircraft will be very premium. They’ll have just 144 seats, which is, of course, driven by where they will fly. In comparison, other existing XLR operators have far more seats. The closest, for now, is American Airlines, … Read more