Farnborough Airshow 2026: Aircraft Lineup and Exhibitors
Discover the confirmed aircraft attending the 2026 Farnborough Airshow, including exhibitors, aircraft types, and flying schedules. Learn about notable absences and potential surprises.
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Delta To Retire Six 27+ Year-Old Boeing 717s Nearly 4 Years Ahead Of Schedule
The retirement of six aging Boeing 717s by Delta, nearly four years earlier than expected, may mark the beginning of a measured transition strategy.
How A $175 Million Engine Dispute Quietly Killed United Airlines' 45-Jet Airbus A350 Order
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"He Just Bit A Passenger": Chaos Erupts On Mid-Air American Airlines Flight
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Inside The Luxurious World Of Cristiano Ronaldo's Private Jet
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United CEO Expects To Recoup 100% Of Fuel Cost Spike, But Fares Will Remain High
Fuel prices have fallen amid the US-Iran peace deal, but capacity constraints will likely limit passengers from seeing meaningful immediate relief.
Here's Why Doubling B-21 Raider Production Is Nearly Impossible, Even With $100 Billion
With $4.5 billion the Northrop may be able to deliver 10 B-21s annually, but expanding to 15 to 20 would be an enormous challenge in the short term.
The Surprising Reason the Douglas DC-8 Outlasted the Boeing 707
When Samaritan’s Purse retired its McDonnell Douglas DC-8 freighter N782SP after a final humanitarian mission to Jamaica in late 2025, aviation lost more than just another aging cargo aircraft. The retirement marked the near-complete end of the first-generation jetliner era, a period when four-engine aircraft symbolized the future of global aviation. Built on December 24, 1968, the aircraft accumulated nearly 99,000 flight hours across a 57-year lifespan. So in this video, we take a look at why the Douglas DC-8 outlasted the Boeing 707 by decades, how smart engineering decisions helped keep it flying long after its competitors disappeared, and why one of aviation’s oldest jetliners became an unlikely symbol of endurance.
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A changing of the guard brings refreshed strategy to THY.
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How The Airbus A380's 575-Tonne Maximum Weight Creates Infrastructure Problems At Airports Built Around The Boeing 747
The 747 was always seen as the biggest to take to the skies. That was until the A380 came along. Here is how its arrival caused headaches for airports