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Chris Morris

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Journalist @ Simple Flying. His work has been featured in the mainstream media, including The Sunday Telegraph, Financial Times, Yahoo and Newsweek.
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Why Must You Lift The Window Shade For Take Off And Landing In Europe

  • byChris Morris
  • November 6, 2020
One of the more unusual things is you may be asked to do when taking a European flight…
Emergency slide
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How Do Passenger Plane Emergency Slides Work?

  • byChris Morris
  • September 14, 2020
Thankfully, most of us will never have cause to use an aircraft emergency slide, although it’s reassuring to…
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What Happened To Air Berlin’s Former Fleet?

  • byChris Morris
  • July 9, 2020
The bankruptcy of Air Berlin two years ago was headline-making news at the time, but all of the…
Airbus A320 Getty
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What Is The Strange Barking Noise Some Airbus Aircraft Make?

  • byChris Morris
  • June 3, 2020
Airbus has enjoyed a successful period in the market recently, and the A320 and A330 have become extremely…
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What Will 2020 Bring To The Aviation Industry?

  • byChris Morris
  • January 2, 2020
2020 will be a landmark year for many reasons, not least the symmetry of the digits involved. And…
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Letters Of Intent Vs Firm Orders – Inside Order Jargon

  • byChris Morris
  • January 1, 2020
In the world of aircraft and the airline industry, we often hear certain terms bandied around that are…
busiest airports
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The World’s Busiest Airports – How Did They Become So Big?

  • byChris Morris
  • January 1, 2020
Airport traffic has gone through the roof in recent years, buoyed by a variety of factors. As air…
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What Are Open Skies Agreements And Why Should I Care?

  • byChris Morris
  • December 26, 2019
Reports that the Trump administration is considering withdrawing the United States from certain Open Skies agreements have made…
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What’s The Difference Between Extra Legroom And Premium Economy Seats?

  • byChris Morris
  • December 26, 2019
It’s often tempting to upgrade our airline tickets, without paying the eye-watering prices associated with business and first…
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Why Is Airline Cutlery Always So Cold?

  • byChris Morris
  • December 25, 2019
While airlines have made a conscious effort to improve the quality of in-flight food, there is one aspect…
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How Do Airlines Celebrate Christmas?

  • byChris Morris
  • December 25, 2019
When the festive season rolls around once more, it’s not only passengers that wish to celebrate the season…
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The Story Of The De Havilland Comet – The World’s First Jet Airliner

  • byChris Morris
  • December 25, 2019
Jet aircraft are such a central part of modern culture, it seems unthinkable that there was a time…
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Incredible Video Shows Air France A380 Struck By Lightning Mid Air

  • byChris Morris
  • December 25, 2019
One of the most striking images of this year, in every sense of the word, came in April,…
AA santa
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Why The North American Aerospace Defense Command Tracks Santa

  • byChris Morris
  • December 25, 2019
An annual tradition in recent decades has been the tracking by NORAD of the most important person at…
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The History Of In-Flight Dining

  • byChris Morris
  • December 25, 2019
The airline industry has evolved massively over the years, but one sometimes overlooked aspect of this evolution has…
united-express
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Which US Regional Airlines Offer The Most Hand Baggage?

  • byChris Morris
  • December 24, 2019
The United States has the biggest market for regional airlines, and the commercial significance of these carriers continues…
Airline alliances
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Which Airline Alliance Offers The Most Global Coverage?

  • byChris Morris
  • December 24, 2019
Airline alliances often fly under the radar when it comes to the general public, but they are an…
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Here’s Why Long-Haul Narrowbody Aircraft Are On The Rise

  • byChris Morris
  • October 25, 2019
Industry figures show that long haul narrowbody aircraft are becoming increasingly popular with airlines. There are several reasons…
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How The Bombardier C-Series Became The Airbus A220

  • byChris Morris
  • October 24, 2019
Airbus rebranded the Bombardier C Series as the A220 in July last year, ending the existence of the…
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Passengers Can Now Fly Around The World On Finnair Flight Numbers Thanks To Fiji Airways

  • byChris Morris
  • October 11, 2019
Finnair and Fiji Airways have agreed on a new codesharing partnership between Helsinki and Nadi, Fiji, via three…
Ryanair
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38 Boeing 737 Aircraft Found To Have Pickle Fork Cracks

  • byChris Morris
  • October 11, 2019
Boeing has discovered 38 of its aircraft with ‘pickle fork’ cracks, having inspected 810 of the company’s 737…
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Winter Weather Forecast Leads To Delta Dakota Travel Waivers

  • byChris Morris
  • October 10, 2019
Extreme weather conditions in the Midwest region of the United States have led Delta Air Lines to issue…
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Here’s Why Qantas Is Removing Frequent Flyer Numbers From Boarding Passes

  • byChris Morris
  • October 10, 2019
Qantas has announced that it will remove frequent flyer numbers from boarding passes, in a move that has…
787
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Vistara Is To Take A Boeing 787 Built For Hainan Airlines

  • byChris Morris
  • October 9, 2019
Vistara has taken over a Boeing 787 Dreamliner airframe that was initially scheduled to go to Hainan Airlines,…
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