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A few weeks ago, the Simple Flying team wrote a story about the high likelihood that American Airlines would eliminate its first class product. Multiple other media outlets thought the same. I had even heard from American Airlines staff that the product was going away, but after yesterday's Flagship Suite unveiling, The Design Air seems […]

Mostly known for their Mirage fighter planes, French aircraft manufacturer Dassault also produces business jets. One of the company's most popular offerings is the Falcon 900 trijet, developed from the Falcon 50. Read More Here: 38 Years Of Flight: A Guide To The Dassault Falcon 900’s Variants | SimpleFlying.com via Flight Booking 247 Cheap Airline

On Tuesday, the Orlando International Airport (MCO) finally opened its new Terminal C to the public. The US$2.8 billion project was inaugurated by receiving flights from the likes of Aer Lingus from Manchester and Dublin (EG935 and EI121) and GOL Linhas Aéreas (G3 7602) from Brasília. Read More Here: Come On In: Orlando International Airport

Spirit has grown its route network from New York LaGuardia. It has put on sale Charlotte and Houston Intercontinental, both to be served 1x daily – the ULCC's normal frequency. It'll be the third airline to Charlotte and the fourth to the Houston airport. Read More Here: Spirit Adds Charlotte & Houston Flights To New

Almost all airlines have a place they call home – the main hub, where they station crew and have their maintenance base. The United States is home to the world's largest single airline hub, but also to more nomadic low-cost point-to-point models of operation. Let's take a look at where the US's major carriers like

Musicians and other celebrities all over the world are well known for their tastes in private means of air travel. From Taylor Swift's Dassault Falcon and Max Verstappen's Falcon 900 EX to Floyd Mayweather Jr's Gulfstream IV, buying a plane is often seen as one of the ultimate status symbols. Meanwhile, the original superstar, the

Traveling in the post-pandemic era within the aviation industry can become a little more stressful than usual. Having a game plan or at least some helpful way of getting required reminders before and on the travel day is crucial for an enjoyable experience. Fortunately for passengers, such a personal travel assistant exists. Read More Here:

Thompson Aero Seating has announced that it is seeing a positive increase in demand for its widebody seating products. Demand has come amid the resurgence of widebody demand following the pandemic. Many airlines want to have their widebody fleets equipped with these premium seats by 2024. Read More Here: Thompson Aero Reports Upsurge In Interest

With its origins dating back to World War Two, the Lockheed Model 18 loadstar was an 18-passenger twin-engine airliner based on the Lockheed 14 Super Electra. During the late 1930s, Lockheed's Model 14 Super Electra sales were not what the California aircraft manufacturer had envisioned. Despite the aircraft's excellent performance, it cost more to operate

Much has been written about long-haul flying. Defined as routes 3,000 miles (4,828 km) or more, what about those that just about or don't quite meet that criteria? Inevitably, these get less attention than others, particularly ultra-long hauls. Still, some 114 nonstop airport pairs worldwide fall between 2,900 miles (4,667km) and 3,100 miles (4,989km) in