Why British Airways Quietly Cut 30 Business Class Seats When It Replaced The Boeing 747
Replacing the 747-400 with the lower-capacity A350-1000 has forced British Airways to make substantial cuts to the number of business class seats.
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Is An Airbus A350 Bigger Than A Boeing 747?
The A350-1000 is similar in some metrics to the Boeing 747-100, while the Boeing 747-8 is significantly larger than the A350.
Why An Airbus First Officer Literally Cannot Feel What The Captain Is Doing To The Aircraft
Pilots work together for all stages of flight, but on an Airbus aircraft, it is far more difficult to tell what inputs the other pilot is making
JetBlue A321 Collides With Drone Midair While Landing At JFK
JetBlue pilot reports a drone strike near JFK, but a subsequent inspection finds no collision evidence.
Is Sydney Airport Really Getting A New Airline With 7 Daily Flights This Year?
A foreign-owned domestic carrier in Sydney could shake up Australia's aviation industry, challenging the longstanding Qantas-Virgin duopoly.
The Real Reason Why Airlines Can’t Sue Engine Manufacturers For Making Engines That Fail
A clear message from the IATA to today's builders.
2 Types: Inside This ACMI Operator’s Long-Term Fleet Plan
Simple Flying sat down with euroAtlantic Airways CEO Pauls Calitis to discuss the carrier's strategy.
Breeze Airways Launches A Staggering 19 New Routes This Week: See All Flights Now
They'll all begin between July 1 and 3. See them all here!
Why The Boeing 777X's Folding Wingtips Cost More To Engineer Than An Entire New Aircraft
Is Boeing on to something with the development of folding wingtips for the 777X? Well, such huge investment doesn't happen without reason
A First-Class Hot Dog: SWISS Launches Limited Edition "Bastardo" In-Flight Snack
"Bastardo" is proof that airline dining may be entering a new era: less caviar tradition, more comfort food with a boarding pass.
Inside The Airbus A350-1000’s Secret Crew Rest Areas
From overhead bunks to cockpit rest areas, the A350-1000 supports its long-haul crews in various ways.
Over 1 Million Seats: The Top 5 Airbus A380 Routes With The Most Seats In 2026
All five are served by Emirates.
Why On Earth Did Qatar Airways Fly To The UK's 19th Busiest Airport?
Why Qatar Airways' surprising Cardiff route failed despite government backing, 90,700 passengers, and Dreamliner service—and why it won't return.
The Airbus A350F's Massive Cargo Door Is Bigger Than Most Regional Jet Fuselages
The A350F's giant cargo door exists primarily to replace the Boeing 747F's unique oversized-cargo capability
Air India Pilot Accidentally Flies Into Pakistan, Grounded From Future Flights
A routine bird-strike inspection at Amritsar exposed how tight border-airport operations can become.
Why Did Boeing Build The 777X With Composite Wings But Not A Composite Fuselage?
A look into the materials used for the wings and fuselage of Boeing's newest long-range, twin-engine jetliner.
Copying Lufthansa? IAG Explores Shark Skin Coatings For Aircraft
The shark-skin film will soon be tested on an IAG carrier.
This Airline CEO's Expensive Consequence After A Flight Attendant Drank & Lied
An unusual response to the situation - is accountability the answer?
British Airways Drops Airbus A380 Flights On 7 Major Routes [Fully Updated]
They include a raft of short-haul and long-haul routes, including some that only operated very briefly. Find out more here!
Risky Low Pass Caught On Camera: Boeing 777-200LR Converted Freighter Inches From Disaster
In this day and age it's easy to see how this video footage could be AI-generated, or part of a high-quality flight simulator program. But, no. This actually happened, and it’s left the aviation world in shock as many know just how dangerous such a maneuver can be.