Alberto Riva
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New York, NY, United States
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Sunset for the Triple Seven: Inside the last flight of Delta's 777
The former Delta Air Lines flagship, beloved by passengers, retired on Saturday. We were on board for its last service. → Read More
Flight review: American Airlines Boeing 777-200 business class on the day flight from New York to London
The American day flight from JFK to Heathrow is a good way to fight jet lag, since it avoids overnighting in the air — and it offers a good business product. → Read More
Boeing is ending production of the 747
It's a sad day for aviation: the last one of the iconic Jumbo Jets will roll off the assembly line in two years. → Read More
Qatar Airways will retire the 777, in favor of the 777X
Exciting news for award travelers: first class is coming to the Triple Seven in the Qatari fleet. → Read More
Emirates will resume flying the Airbus A380 on July 15
The biggest passenger plane in the world is back, but don't expect showers on board. → Read More
A beginner’s guide to visiting Zion National Park: Everything you need to see and do
Everything you need to know to plan a trip to Zion National Park. → Read More
What it takes to get planes back from storage
Kick the tires, fill 'er up, and start flying again? Well, there's a bit more to bringing a jet back after it's been parked for months, like all the planes idled by the pandemic. → Read More
25 years of the Boeing 777: My story with the Triple Seven in pictures
Like many TPG staffers, I have decades of history with the world's best-selling wide-body jetliner, from first class to the back of coach — and here's what it looks like. → Read More
The Boeing 777 turns 25. Here's why it has become so popular
If you are an even moderately frequent flyer, chances are you've found yourself on a Boeing Triple Seven. And you might be flying on one well into the 2050s. → Read More
Emirates president Tim Clark says the airline will keep flying all its A380s
Sir Tim Clark sounds an optimistic note on the return of air travel to pre-crisis levels. It'll take a couple years, though. → Read More
Flying high: Cargo airlines are expanding their fleets during the pandemic
Passenger carriers are retiring hundreds of airplanes, but cargo giants like UPS are doing the opposite — and some of the jets you've flown as a passenger will end up hauling packages instead. → Read More
Air France is retiring the A380. Here’s why we won’t miss it
The airline never gave its flagship jet an onboard product befitting of its majestic status. → Read More
Etihad just made the first-ever known airline flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel
The historic flight brought coronavirus aid for the Palestinians, but it was such a sensitive topic that almost nobody mentioned the airline openly. → Read More
Tuesday Travel Tip: You can do a safari on the cheap
Safaris involve multiweek trips and a large outlay of cash or points, don't they? Yes, they often do, but they can happen for far less — and be just as beautiful. → Read More
Flight review: Delta Air Lines first class from New York to Las Vegas on the Boeing 737-900ER
On this flight just before the lockdown, Delta did better than the competition with a very good ground experience and blazing fast Wi-Fi. → Read More
Every A380 in the world is grounded
There's only one airport in the world where the biggest passenger jet ever made is taking off regularly on scheduled flights, and it's in China. → Read More
JetBlue will do a flyover of New York City with 3 planes on Thursday evening
Just like the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds, but with three Airbus A320s, and as part of an initiative to help health care workers. → Read More
Goodbye, Mad Dog: A tribute to the noisiest jets in Delta's fleet
The MD-80 and MD-90 are going out with no fanfare. Nobody wants to throw a retirement party for an airplane in the midst of a pandemic. But those sleek, old-school jets have a place in our hearts. → Read More
What the Thunderbirds & Blue Angels NYC overflight looked like
Fighter jets screaming at low level over New York City? No worries, it was a planned event — and it looked spectacular. → Read More
The Thunderbirds and Blue Angels will overfly New York City on Tuesday
This is going to be a treat for aviation fans. It's not every day you can see 15 jet fighters fly over the city in formation. → Read More