What Are Ancillary Fees?
Many airlines, especially low-cost carriers such as Ireland’s Ryanair, make a vast proportion of their revenue from ancillary fees.…
The Garuda Indonesia Fleet In 2021
Garuda Indonesia is the flag carrier of Indonesia and its second-largest airline, next to Lion Air. The airline…
How Does ILS Work?
An Instrument Landing System (ILS) is a radio navigation system that guides aircraft on approach and landing. It…
The SWISS Fleet In 2021
With a fleet of 92 aircraft, Lufthansa Group member SWISS is an airline with an interesting mix of…
Which Airlines Don’t Serve Alcohol And Why?
For many passengers, a glass of wine or can of beer is part of the flying experience. However,…
Does A Commercial Aircraft Have A Key?
Have you ever wondered how an aircraft is started? While the idea of pilots passing keys between each…
The Race To Space: Virgin Galactic Vs Blue Origin
In what is being dubbed the ‘billionaire space race,’ global entrepreneurs are going head to head to accelerate…
In Photos: How An Airbus A330 Was Turned Into An Ocean Reef
We have seen plenty of unusual uses for retired aircraft over the years – including hotels, homes, and…
The Largest Aircraft Orders Of All Time
Very large aircraft orders are not something we are seeing much of with the slowdown in aviation in…
Is Planting Trees Enough To Offset Aviation’s Emissions?
Airlines often make a big deal of announcing their climate offset schemes. However, these measures have left critics…
3 Floridian Airports Flourish With Huge Growth From 2019
Three Florida airports have grown spectacularly this summer. The Panhandle airports of Panama City, Destin Fort Walton Beach,…
2 Years In: Where Has British Airways Been Flying Its Airbus A350s?
Next week will mark two years since British Airways took delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000. Since then,…
10 To 6: How Cathay’s North American Operations Have Shrunk
In normal times, Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific is the fourth-largest passenger operator between North America and the Far…
Domestic Giant: Inside The Sukhoi SSJ100’s Operations
The Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 (SSJ100) took off commercially with Armavia 10 years ago in 2011. Despite reported maintenance…
The World’s Most Prestigious Flight Number
Routes with a flight number of one often conjure up images of prestige, importance, or difference. They may…
The Sukhoi SSJ100: Everything You Need To Know
Once a source of hope for a post-Soviet commercial aviation industry, the Sukhoi Superjet has not become the…
Former Workhorse: Looking Back At Lufthansa’s A300 Operations
Following a flight from Rome Fiumicino to Frankfurt, Lufthansa retired the last of its A300s on July 1st,…
United Airlines To Leave Seattle’s Paine Field In Early October
Alaska Airlines will be the only airline with service from Paine Field in Everett as United Airlines looks…
A Summer Of neos: Where Are Delta’s Airbus A330-900s Flying?
Delta received the first of its Airbus A330neos over two years ago in May 2019. Registered N401DZ, it…
A New Airline For The Balearics: Who Is Uep! Fly?
Uep! Fly is Europe’s newest airline. Meaning hey or hi in Mallorquí, it took to the skies on…
Inside flydubai’s Extensive European Network
flydubai has an extensive European network. This summer, some 34 destinations are bookable, including those in European Russia…
Deep Dive: Inside United’s Boeing 767 Operations
United’s history with the Boeing 767-200 is one of two halves. The launch customer of the non-Extended Range…
How Much Does It Cost To Advertise On A Ryanair Boeing 737?
Have you ever wondered how much it would cost to put a design of your own on a…
Where Did Virgin Atlantic Fly The Boeing 747?
Virgin Atlantic operated 30 Boeing 747s across three variants: the -100; -200; and -400. Some 13 B747-400s (code:…