WOW: 310 United States Routes Launched In Just 52 Days
A whopping 310 US routes were inaugurated by 21 airlines in the 52 days between June 1st and…
Huge Fleet: Avolon Has 581 Planes With An Average Age Of 5.5 Years
Avolon has turned its fortunes positive in the most recent quarter of the year. The lessor earned a…
What Is The Difference Between An Airline Base And A Hub?
Budget airline Wizz Air is establishing bases all over Europe- from its (delayed) plan in Cardiff to numerous…
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.…
How Does ILS Work?
An Instrument Landing System (ILS) is a radio navigation system that guides aircraft on approach and landing. It…
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…
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…
Why The Larger Boeing 707 Had Fewer Seats Than The 737 MAX
American manufacturer Boeing has been an industry-leading producer of commercial aircraft for several decades. Its first jetliner, the…
China Southern Flying To 24 International Destinations In August
Guangzhou-based China Southern Airlines will be flying to 24 international destinations this August. However, China’s tough “Five One”…
Major Airline Websites Fall Offline
An outage at cloud tech company Akamai sent the websites of several airlines offline on Thursday. The outage,…
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…
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…
EASA Ruling Could Be Problematic For Portable Wireless IFE Suppliers
A recent update from EASA has highlighted the problem with charging electronic devices in obscured locations on aircraft.…
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…
83% Of Airline Passengers Support Inflight Mask Wearing
According to a passenger survey conducted by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 83% of airline passengers strongly…
Where Do The Pilots Sit On The Stratolaunch Aircraft?
The colossal Stratolaunch captures attention for many reasons. With a wingspan of 385 feet and weighing 590 tonnes,…
Nearly 40 Years On The Clock: The Oldest Active Boeing 767s
Later this year will mark the 40th anniversary of the Boeing 767’s first-ever test flight, which took place…
Qatar Airways Is Ready & Waiting To Place A New Freighter Order
Qatar Airways’ CEO has again laid down a challenge for Boeing and Airbus. The rising cargo star carrier…
Inside flydubai’s Extensive European Network
flydubai has an extensive European network. This summer, some 34 destinations are bookable, including those in European Russia…
Webinar: In Conversation With Johan Lundgren, easyJet CEO
Simple Flying is delighted to invite you to participate in the next webinar in our series. This event…
Willie Walsh: IAG Was Not Expecting A Global Travel Shutdown
Planning for risks is a part of running any business, and even more so for airlines. IATA Director…