Aviation News

British Airways Adds Route From Bangor To London

April 1, 2021

British Airways adds new route from Bangor to London. … More British Airways Adds Route From Bangor To London

Delta Adds Summer Routes

March 24, 2021

Delta Airlines announced on Friday they were adding new routes for Bangor International. May 5th marks the return of Boston service with daily daily flights to Boston’s Logan International Airport. The flight will leave Bangor at 6:00am and arrive in Boston at 7:14am, return flight leaving Boston at 9:13pm and arriving in Bangor at 10:23. … More Delta Adds Summer Routes

The Queen of the Skies Making Tech Stops in Bangor

April 6, 2020

If you’ve been self quarantined at home and checking FlightAware to pass the time, you’ve noticed some changes on the scheduled flights into and out of Bangor. The most glaring change has been the uptick in traffic by cargo carrier Cargolux and their 747-400F and 747-8F freighters. This morning I spoke with Aimee Thibodeau, Marking … More The Queen of the Skies Making Tech Stops in Bangor

Emirates A380 Medical Diversion

January 13, 2020

Emirates Flight 203 from Dubai to New York’s JFK International Airport made an emergency landing at 9am on Monday morning. The flight declared a medical emergency and diverted to Bangor. Crews from the Bangor Fire Department, US Air Force Fire/Rescue and others utilized the City of Bangor’s Pierce Aerial Platform truck to reach the 2nd … More Emirates A380 Medical Diversion

United Adds Year Round Service to Dulles

December 13, 2019

A new route is coming to Bangor in 2020. Friday, United Airlines announced the addition of a twice daily route between Washington D.C.’s Dulles International Airport. Service will be available for purchase starting tomorrow, December 14th with flights beginning June 4th, 2020. Currently American Airlines is the only carrier with service to the Washington D.C. … More United Adds Year Round Service to Dulles

United 968 Diverts to Bangor with Pressurization Issue

October 7, 2019

A United flight from San Francisco bound for Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport experienced a cabin pressurization issue after crossing into Newfoundland and Labrador from Quebec early Monday morning. According to flight data from FlightAware, the flight with 210 passengers and crew on board was cruising at 39,000 feet and made a slight northerly turn while over … More United 968 Diverts to Bangor with Pressurization Issue

Delta to Resume Bangor to Detroit Flights

March 6, 2019

In a press release on Tuesday from Bangor International Airport, Delta Airlines has announced a return of seasonal service from Bangor to Detroit on June 8th. The service will fly on Saturdays through August 10th. If the demand is there, it will potentially expand in 2020. Delta ran a seasonal mainline flight and year round … More Delta to Resume Bangor to Detroit Flights

BGR Hosts 50th Anniversary Open House

September 22, 2018

It was a windy day but that didn’t stop aviation enthusiasts from Bangor to as far away as Massachusetts from coming to the Queen City to help celebrate Bangor International Airport’s 50th Anniversary. Spectators were treated to a front row view to everything from a Cessna doing pattern work to 6 Finnish F/A-18s heading to … More BGR Hosts 50th Anniversary Open House

BGR Closes 2017 With Another Cargo Operation

January 6, 2018

Mid morning on a frosty New Years Eve morning, a Volga Dnepr Ilyushin IL-76 glided over the Penobscot River and touched down on Bangor International Airport’s runway 33. Typically a fuel stop or an overnight rest for the crew, this time the IL-76’s destination was Bangor. Several weeks in the works with teams from BGR … More BGR Closes 2017 With Another Cargo Operation

EAA 736 Young Eagles Fly-In

July 15, 2017

A few clouds didn’t stop people from coming out to the Curtis Air FBO at Pittsfield Municipal Airport for the EAA 736 Young Eagles Fly-In. Kids between ages of 8 and 17 could go up for free rides with pilots to experience flying and get them interested in aviation at a young age. There were … More EAA 736 Young Eagles Fly-In