Simple Flying
  • News
    • Exclusives
    • Airlines
    • Airbus
    • Boeing
    • Airports
    • Inflight Connectivity
    • Cargo
    • Passenger Experience
  • By Region
    • Europe
    • North America
    • Middle East
    • Asia
    • Oceania
    • Africa
    • Central America
    • South America
    • Worldwide
  • Trip Reports
  • Analysis
    • Analysis
    • Opinion
  • History
  • Android & iOS App Download
  • Podcast
  • Daily Aviation Digest
  • Media Kit Download
  • Submit Correction
  • Submit Story Idea
  • Events
  • Legal Policies & Disclaimers
    • Privacy Policy
    • Content Disclaimer
    • Advertising Policy
    • Cookie Policy
    • Terms And Conditions
Simple Flying
  • News
    • Exclusives
    • Airlines
    • Airbus
    • Boeing
    • Airports
    • Inflight Connectivity
    • Cargo
    • Passenger Experience
  • By Region
    • Europe
    • North America
    • Middle East
    • Asia
    • Oceania
    • Africa
    • Central America
    • South America
    • Worldwide
  • Trip Reports
  • Analysis
    • Analysis
    • Opinion
  • History
Email Sign Up
Advertisement:
Alternative Text

Linnea Ahlgren

480 posts
Journalist - With a Master's in International Relations, Linnea has combined her love for current affairs with her passion for travel to become a key member of the Simple Flying team. With eight years’ experience in publishing and citations in publications such as CNN, Linnea brings a deep understanding of politics and future aviation tech to her stories. Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Planes Taking Off At Heathrow Airport Over A One Hour Period
Read More
  • 3 minute read

What Does The International Civil Aviation Organisation Do?

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 21, 2021
The everyday traveler may not be aware of the International Civil Aviation Organisation. However, without it, global commercial…
Etihad Boeing 787
Read More
  • 2 minute read

Etihad To Resume Flights To Doha Following 3.5 Year Blockade

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 20, 2021
As post-blockade relations continue to be restored, the next carrier to announce that it is recommencing services between…
Read More
  • 3 minute read

What Limits The Height That An Aircraft Flies?

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 20, 2021
While a significant amount of people have been on an airplane, very few have been higher than regular…
Delta 767
Read More
  • 3 minute read

Delta Boeing 767 Returns To JFK With Landing Gear Troubles

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 19, 2021
On January 12th a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767 reported issues with its gear shortly after take-off from…
Himalaya Airlines A320
Read More
  • 3 minute read

Himalaya Airlines Operates First High Altitude Test Flight

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 19, 2021
Himalaya Airlines has completed its first high altitude test flight on Tuesday, January 19th. The flight was operated…
Global X A320 water cannon
Read More
  • 2 minute read

GlobalX Takes Delivery Of Its First Aircraft, An Airbus A320

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 18, 2021
Start-up airline Global Crossing, or GlobalX, has taken delivery of its first aircraft. The A320 arrived at its…
Stansted Airport Sunrise
Read More
  • 3 minute read

UK Airports Finally Set To Benefit From Government Aid

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 18, 2021
On Saturday, the UK government announced it would be launching the Airports and Ground Operations Support Scheme to…
Emirates A380 taking off
Read More
  • 5 minute read

The History Of Emirates’ Order Book

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 15, 2021
Emirates is known for headline-making aircraft orders. Both Boeing and Airbus have benefitted from the carrier’s spending sprees…
Emirates, United States, Boeing 777
Read More
  • 3 minute read

Emirates Suspends Flights To South Africa For 12 Days

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 15, 2021
The UAE flag-carrier Emirates announced Thursday that it would be temporarily suspending all flights to South Africa. No…
Lockheed L-1011 in a row
Read More
  • 3 minute read

Why The Age Of The Trijet Came To An End

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 15, 2021
Engines are the most maintenance-intensive part of an aircraft. The fewer engines a plane has, the less it…
Trump says he wants aid for airlines
Read More
  • 3 minute read

FAA Gets Tough On Troublemakers With Stricter Unruly Passenger Rules

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 14, 2021
Following several incidents of politically motivated harassment on aircraft and in airports over the past weeks, the FAA…
Austrian 767
Read More
  • 2 minute read

Austrian Airlines Will Retire Its First Boeing 767 In March

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 14, 2021
The oldest widebody aircraft in the Lufthansa Group completed its final passenger flight for Austrian Airlines this weekend.…
Indigo A320neo
Read More
  • 3 minute read

New IndiGo A321neo Gets Stuck In The Snow

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 13, 2021
On Wednesday, one of IndiGo’s brand new Airbus A321neos got stuck as it was taxiing to the runway…
KLM Boeing 777
Read More
  • 3 minute read

How Many Classic Boeing 777s Are Still On Order?

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 13, 2021
While the world eagerly awaits (although airlines might be happy for the delay) the arrival of Boeing’s new…
SWISS A220-100
Read More
  • 2 minute read

SWISS Increases A220 Cruise Height Following 2019 Grounding

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 12, 2021
On January 11th, an Airbus A220 belonging to SWISS flew at a cruising altitude of 39,000 feet. This…
Singapore Airlines A350-900
Read More
  • 3 minute read

Singapore Airlines Asks Crew To Wear Tracking Devices On Layovers

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 12, 2021
Airline crew are prohibited from moving freely in many places in the world. Singapore Airlines crew members are…
Volotea 717
Read More
  • 3 minute read

Volotea Operates Europe’s Last Scheduled Boeing 717 Flights

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 11, 2021
On January 10th, Spanish budget carrier Volotea operated its Boeing 717 jets for the final time with a…
Emirates SkyCargo carrying vaccine
Read More
  • 3 minute read

How Emirates SkyCargo Made The Most Of 2020

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 11, 2021
Many airlines hastened to meet a cargo demand that found itself without its usual supply of aircraft bellies…
Lightning BA Plane
Read More
  • 4 minute read

What Happens When A Plane Is Hit By Lightning?

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 8, 2021
No one enjoys flying in bad weather. However, lightning strikes to aircraft are much more common than one…
SpaceJet
Read More
  • 2 minute read

Aerolease Cancels Orders For The Mitsubishi SpaceJet

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 8, 2021
On Friday, Mitsubishi and Aerolease issued a joint statement announcing the cancellation of an order for ten SpaceJet…
Cathay Pacific 777 over Hong Kong
Read More
  • 2 minute read

Hong Kong Extends UK & South Africa Flight Ban

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 8, 2021
On January 7th, Hong Kong’s government decided to extend its ban on flights from the UK and South…
Buzz Livery, Boeing 737 MAX 200, Ryanair
Read More
  • 3 minute read

Ryanair Plans To Launch The Boeing 737 MAX On UK Services

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 7, 2021
Ryanair’s CEO Eddie Wilson confirmed on Thursday that the airline would be deploying its first 737 MAX aircraft…
Spantax aircraft
Read More
  • 3 minute read

What Happened To Spanish Airline Spantax?

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 7, 2021
Once a major contribution to the development of Spanish tourism, leisure carrier Spantax ceased operations in March 1998,…
Air Canada 777
Read More
  • 2 minute read

Canada Prepares For Implementation Of New Testing Requirements

  • byLinnea Ahlgren
  • January 6, 2021
Starting at 00:01 on Thursday, Canada’s new pre-boarding requirements come into effect. The country’s airlines have heavily objected…
Get In Touch
  • Contact Us
  • Corrections
  • Submit Story Idea
Features
  • Newsletter Sign Up
  • App Download
  • Podcast
  • Videos
  • Ad Free Subscription
Simple Flying
  • About Us
  • Jobs
  • Media Kit Download
  • Events
Policies
  • Content Disclaimer
  • Advertising Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms And Conditions
Simple Flying
© Copyright Simple Flying - 2018 - 2020

It looks like you're using an adblocker.

We use ads to keep our content free. Please Support us by turning off your adblocker.
Disable my adblock

Which adblocker are you using?

AdBlock AdBlock Plus uBlock Origin uBlock

Disable AdBlock

Follow these easy steps to disable AdBlock

1) Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2) Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
3) Click on the "Pause on this site" option.
Go back

Disable AdBlock Plus

Follow these easy steps to disable AdBlock Plus

1) Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2) Click on the toggle to disable it for "simpleflying.com".
Go back

Disable uBlock Origin

Follow these easy steps to disable uBlock Origin

1) Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2) Click on the "Power" button.
3)Click on the "Refresh" button.
Go back

Disable uBlock

Follow these easy steps to disable uBlock

1) Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2) Click on the "Power" button.
3)Click on the "Refresh" button.
Go back
Continue without disabling
I've disabled my adblock