9-Hour Flights: Breeze Airways' 11 Longest Airbus A220 Routes Revealed [Map]
Have you ever flown on one of these one-stop odysseys?
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5 Engineering Decisions That Explain Why The Boeing 787 & Airbus A350 Feel Nothing Alike Inflight
The 787 and A350 are both composite widebodies. Here are the five engineering decisions that explain how they differ.
The World’s Largest Air Forces By Number Of Pilots
Which air force has the deepest roster?
8-Hour Route: Air Arabia Launches 3rd Daily Nonstop Flight To London [Map]
Air Arabia will launch a third daily Airbus A321LR flight between Sharjah and London Gatwick from October, boosting UK-Asia connectivity.
American Airlines Blames Odor As 787 Diverts To Dublin With 6 Of 9 Cabin Crew Ill
The flight from Rome to Philadelphia that made an unexpected detour to Dublin after the majority of its cabin crew reported feeling unwell.
Delta Air Lines Cancels 3 Routes From This Major Hub: See Affected Flights Now
Delta cancels three routes from its major hub, with the airline's decision to focus on LaGuardia for Memphis, Houston, and St. Louis services.
The 5 Combat Drones Redrawing The Global Strike Map In 2026
From small, cheap FPV drones to future fighter jet drones.
Is It True That NASA Strapped A 41-Foot Rocket Engine To An SR-71's Back & Flew It To Mach 1.8?
Exploring the final mission of the iconic Blackbird.
Lockheed Built The Constellation's Famous Triple Tail For One Key Reason — To Fit Inside An Airline's Existing Hangars
The Constellation's triple tail was not a design choice. It was the only way to fit the aircraft inside TWA's hangars.
How Commercial Aircraft Tires Survive 150mph Runway Contact Under 20 Tonnes Of Weight Without Bursting
Aircraft tires go from zero to 170 mph in a fraction of a second at touchdown. Here is the engineering that keeps them from bursting.
16-Hour Nonstop Flights: Emirates' 11 New Ultra-Long Boeing 777-200LR Routes Revealed
The 777-200LR is a comparatively rare aircraft at Emirates.
Coming Soon: Delta Boeing 787-10s To Feature 50% Premium Seats
Delta Air Lines is preparing a premium-heavy cabin layout for the 30 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners it ordered in January, with chief commercial officer Joe Esposito confirming on the carrier's July 10th earnings call.
Boeing Scrapped An Unused 777X Rather Than Pay The Huge Rework Costs
It was revealed recently that Boeing had quietly scrapped one of its earliest-built Boeing 777-9 airframes, dismantling a jet that had sat unflown at its Everett facility since 2019. Partially wearing the colors of Emirates, the widebody was intended to join the Middle Eastern carrier, but was instead taken apart due to a lack of economic viability.
The Reason Airlines At The Same Airport Pay Completely Different Prices For The Same Fuel On The Same Day
Fuel is a complicated variable to invoice, meaning that even under identical circumstances, two different aircraft can pay different prices.
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning Pilot With More Confirmed Aerial Victories Than Any Other American In World War II
The battle record of America's ace of aces.
Why Alaska Airlines Paid $2.6 Billion For Virgin America Then Retired Its Brand Within 2 Years Of Closing The Deal
The company ultimately chose to focus on growing Alaska Airlines and, increasingly, its own brand relevance.
The 1960s Design Decision That Still Limits How Wide Every Boeing 737 Economy Seat Can Be
A closer look at why the 737 is tighter inside than rivals like the Airbus A320.
Why Buying A Fighter Jet Costs Far More Than Its Advertised Price
The difference in per-unit costs of modern Western fighter jets is around $50 million, but this is largely incidental to overall costs.
What Airbus A350 Pilots Actually Do With The Autopilot On A 14-Hour Flight
Learn why Airbus A350 pilots still hand-fly, how autopilot works, and why AF447 changed modern airline training forever.
How Airbus Solved The A380's Wing Crack Issue Before It Grounded The Fleet
The manufacturer worked alongside EASA to implement a solution under the airworthiness directive.