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14.5-Hour Flights: American Airlines Ends Longest-Ever Route From Philadelphia

American Airlines has been making several adjustments to its network in recent months, adding new routes in some markets while scaling back others. Indeed, just recently, Simple Flying and others reported that the carrier launched nine new routes in a single day. Now, the airline has made another network change, ending flights between Philadelphia and Doha, its longest-ever route from the Pennsylvania hub.

Simple FlyingSimple FlyingChris Loh18 Jun

The Most Powerful Rolls-Royce Engine Ever

The Airbus A380 superjumbo is the world's only full double-deck commercial jet and has a maximum takeoff weight or MTOW far exceeding any other aircraft in existence. It is optionally powered by four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines or four Engine Alliance GP7200 engines (built by a joint venture between GE Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney). So in this video, we take a look at the Rolls-Royce Trent 900, why it became one of the most powerful commercial jet engines ever produced, how it helped shape the Airbus A380, and how Rolls-Royce is now working on an even more ambitious engine family that could transform both widebody and narrowbody aviation in the decades ahead.

Simple FlyingSimple FlyingSF Staff18 Jun