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On Wednesday, September 28, at around 20:45 local time (03:18 UTC of Thursday), the Boeing 747SP, registration N747NA, owned by NASA and modified to carry a reflecting telescope for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), operated its last flight ever. The flight lasted seven hours and 58 minutes, departing from Palmdale Airport (PMD), and […]

Lufthansa has 21 A350-900s. At just 4.3 years, they were the youngest type in its fleet until the first (and for now only) B787-9 arrived. Four of the 21 A350s are ex-Philippine Airlines, resulting from the Asian airline's bankruptcy and consequent rationalization. Their availability enabled Lufthansa to – in the airline's own words – "make

Readers familiar with Scandinavian Airlines' fleet history will be aware of what a significant role the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 family played in its short-haul operations over the years. However, did you know that the carrier also flew eight examples of the MD-90 variant? Let's take a look back at the story of these jets. Read

Commercial aircraft names and numerical designations are something most aviation enthusiasts will be familiar with. Indeed, almost all of our readers will know the difference between an Airbus A350 and Airbus A380. Read More Here: Explained: What The Codes Mean Behind Airbus And Boeing Plane Names | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

Aerospace engineer Nick Underwood was aboard a Lockheed WP-3D Orion airplane nicknamed 'Kermit' as his team flew into hurricane Ian to record meteorological data. Underwood, who has flown into dozens of hurricanes over the past few years, reported that the flight was the roughest he had ever experienced. The hurricane has currently left over one

On September 28th, Taiwan's flagship carrier China Airlines finally revealed its 'Pikachu Jet CI,' featuring the first-ever Pokémon liveried aircraft in Taiwan. The uniquely adorable livery was painted on one of the airline's Airbus A321neo aircraft registered B-18101, which was also the first of the aircraft type delivered to the airline in November last year.

Canadian airline WestJet has strengthened its commitment to the Boeing 737 family with an order today for an additional 42 of its largest variant – the 737 MAX 10. The airline will also have options on a further 22 of the type, potentially giving it a total MAX fleet of 105 airplanes in the future.

Moments after midnight on September 29th, UPS (5X) flight 214, en route to Louisville, Kentucky, was diverted to Keflavik International Airport (KEF) due to a bomb threat. Let's explore the incident further. Read More Here: Bomb Threat Forces UPS Boeing 747-8F To Divert To Iceland | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline Tickets

Wizz Air has added a new UK airport: Leeds Bradford. It is for one reason: to replace Doncaster Sheffield, which is shutting. The ULCC is one of two main airlines at Doncaster Sheffield, and most (but not quite all) of its network will shift to Leeds. However, it'll face head-to-head competition at the West Yorkshire

Emirates Airlines announced yesterday that it is dropping the face mask requirement for all flights bound for Dubai and many others departing from its hub. This will come as a relief to long-suffering passengers who found the masks uncomfortable to wear for prolonged periods of time. Read More Here: Emirates Drops Mask Rules On All