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Many readers of Simple Flying will be well aware of the story of the Wright Brothers and their exploits leading to history's first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with their Wright Flyer aircraft on December 17th, 1903. Yet fewer may be aware that the site of their endeavors and ultimate success hosts […]

Today marks a special anniversary in the world of passenger aviation, with October 4th, 1958 being the date of the first jet-powered transatlantic commercial flight. With this achievement in mind, we thought we'd take a closer look at the variables at play when it comes to the speed at which a plane can cross this

LATAM Brazil has increased its number of flights by 48% in the last 12 months and continues to lead the domestic market. As of August, the company holds about 40% of the capacity available in the country. Read More Here: LATAM’s Flight Schedule Has Grown By 48% In The Past Year | SimpleFlying.com via Flight

Mere weeks after Lufthansa operations were halted because of a strike, its subsidiary Eurowings is set to undergo the same. Starting on Thursday at midnight, Eurowings pilots will go on strike for 24 hours, demanding better pay and improved working conditions. Read More Here: Chaos Inbound: Eurowings Pilots To Strike On Thursday | SimpleFlying.com via

The Mexican army could be interested in launching a new airline, according to recently leaked documents. This carrier would be administrated by the same group currently holding the new Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU), north of Mexico City. Read More Here: Mexico’s Army Wants To Launch An Airline: Here’s What We Know | SimpleFlying.com via

It has been three decades since El Al flight 1862 crashed shortly after departing Amsterdam on October 4th, 1992. The accident saw a Boeing 747 freighter career into a block of flats after two engines fell off, causing considerable destruction on the ground. Let's take a look back to see how exactly the accident unfolded.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador of Mexico stated the Mexican Army is working on a proposal to create its own state-run airline according to Reuters. The prospective airline could become airborne in 2023. Meanwhile flag carrier AeroMexico is a joint venture partner with Delta, which controls 49% of the stock. Delta took a $770 million

Croatia Airlines is following the playbook of airBaltic. The airline has announced it will shift to a single aircraft type centered around the Airbus A220 by 2026. Today Croatia Airlines announced that the agreement to purchase 6 A220 aircraft has been signed with Airbus. Currently the airline operates five Airbus A319-100s, one Airbus A320-200 and

Last week, the Canadian Government announced its decision to lift the remaining COVID restrictions from October 1st. These restrictions included testing, quarantine, and the wearing of masks onboard aircraft. Naturally, Air Canada celebrated the move, proclaiming the lifting of restrictions would further boost the airline’s recovery from the pandemic. Read More Here: Air Canada Faces

The Colombian ultra-low-cost carrier Viva has announced it will cancel the international route between Bogotá El Dorado International Airport (BOG) and Mexico City Benito Juárez International (MEX) on October 29. This is the second route to Mexico that has been scrapped this year, following the flight between Cali (CLO) and Cancún (CUN) in August. Read