Nine airlines have Airbus A380 flights this week. With the travel industry continuing to recover, there are now some 88 services that will deploy the Airbus A380. While Emirates continues to dominate this category, the Dubai-based carrier is now joined by many more airlines, including All Nippon Airways, Asiana, Qatar Airways, and more. Let's look […]
33 Routes: Where Is The Airbus A380 Flying This Week? Read More »
While most of us on the ground are used to measuring speed in kilometers or miles per hour, pilots use a different unit of measurement: Nautical miles per hour – also known as knots. Knots are also how the speed of boats is measured. But why is this unit the standard rather than what we're
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Oman Air has made this announcement: The iconic and internationally renowned sports event, IRONMAN 70.3, will be hosted in Salalah, Sultanate of Oman, creating the ideal backdrop for this spectacular event. The event also provides attendees with the chance to explore Salalah and experience the hospitality of the city and the people of Oman. Oman
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Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has announced long-term lease placements for four new Airbus A321XLR aircraft with Air Transat (Canada). Three new aircraft are confirmed to deliver to the airline starting at the end of 2025 through 2026 from ALC’s order book with Airbus. The agreement also includes an option for one additional A321XLR aircraft to
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When it comes to stretched-fuselage versions of the 777 family, Boeing has produced both a standard and extended range version of the 777-300 variant. The latter of these models, the 777-300ER, was far more popular, with the non-ER 777-300 selling just 60 units. Just 10 are active today, but who operates them? Read More Here:
A Look At The World’s 10 Remaining Active Non-ER Boeing 777-300s Read More »
Nearly 15 years have passed since the first A380 took off on its first commercial flight in October 2007. Since then, the double-decker quadjet has been used on a huge array of sector lengths, with Cirium showing an average of 4,389 miles (7,063km). Read More Here: 15 Years In: The World’s Shortest Airbus A380 Flights
15 Years In: The World’s Shortest Airbus A380 Flights Read More »
Emirates' partnership with New York's hometown airline JetBlue is set to come to an end next month after more than 10 years of cooperation. The news comes just days before a planned announcement concerning the Dubai-based UAE flag carrier and US operator United Airlines, which is rumored to be a new codeshare. Read More Here:
Emirates To End JetBlue Codeshare As United Announcement Looms Read More »
Simple Flying is delighted to invite you to our one-on-one chat with Chief Financial Officer of Etihad Airways, Adam Boukadida, on our next YouTube Live webinar stream. We'll be going live at 11:00 UTC / 12:00 BST on Tuesday, September 13th, for a relaxed and informal conversation that is free and open for everyone to
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Jet Airways is facing resignations at the top level, with three senior employees leaving the company as it prepares for a relaunch. The carrier is in the process of restarting operations, and three top-level employees quitting ahead of the relaunch is the last thing it wants. Read More Here: Three Senior Jet Airways Executives Quit
Three Senior Jet Airways Executives Quit Ahead Of Relaunch Read More »
Simple Flying’s latest podcast is live and ready for you to enjoy. Hosted this week by Tom Boon, our Content Manager, and Jo Bailey, our Managing Editor, our 134th episode is now available for your listening pleasure. Read More Here: The Simple Flying Podcast Episode 134: Israel Bans Quad Jets, Rolls-Royce Ditches Its New Boeing
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