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Today, American Airlines has taken delivery of its 50th Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Read More Here: American Airlines Takes Delivery Of Its 50th Boeing 787 Dreamliner | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

Last month marked an end of an era when NASA's Boeing 747SP, registration N747NA, performed its last-ever flight. The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) mission has come to an end. The program began development in 1996 and conducted its first flight in 2010 before starting regular missions in 2014. Over the years, it has

A fire of any sort is a big hazard when flying because there is a chance of it spreading to the point where it becomes uncontrollable. Because of this, airplanes have fire detection and extinguishing systems in the areas of the aircraft where a fire is likely to occur. Read More Here: What Are Engine

On Thursday, a Cessna Caravan, registration OB-2228, operated by the regional carrier Saeta Perú, crash-landed in a swamp a few minutes after departing from the San Lorenzo Airport in the north of the South American country. This was the second accident Saeta Perú had in less than a year. Read More Here: Saeta Perú Cessna

Every airline loyalty program is different. They have different ways to earn and redeem miles and different ways to calculate and reward frequent travel. Understanding these differences, as well as the pitfalls and "sweet spots" within a program, can really help extract full value from it. Read More Here: Delta Air Lines’ SkyMiles Program: What

Ethiopian Airlines has officially unveiled the first of its three passenger-to-freighter (P2F)Boeing 767-300ER conversions. Working alongside Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), the aircraft was finished late last month at Ethiopian's maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Addis Ababa. A second jet is expected within the next few months. Read More Here: Ethiopian Airlines Shows Off

Due to reports of strong fumes coming from passengers' carry-on luggage, American Airlines Flight AA338 from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Bridgetown, Barbados (BGI) had to turn around and declare an emergency landing on Wednesday, October 12. Read More Here: American Airlines Boeing 737-800 Diverts To Miami Due To Fumes In The Cabin | SimpleFlying.com

Chuck Yeager began his professional career at the age of 18 with the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) as an aircraft mechanic. A year later, in 1942, Yeager graduated from his pilot training program and became a combat fighter pilot for World War II missions. Read More Here: The Various Achievements Of Legendary US

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working on publishing Global Positioning System (GPS) routes around the state of Alaska to help aviators navigate around the ice and mountains that the state is known for. The 30 new and 24 amended Terminal Transition Routes, known as T-routes, allow for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flying, relying on

Air travel can present challenges for people with mobility issues. Hurdles at every step of the process, from getting into and around the airport to onboarding and disembarking, can pose unfair difficulty for travelers with disabilities. But there are some airlines around the world that take accessibility seriously and back it up with procedures designed