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The Airbus A380 is the world’s largest airliner, and although it was a commercial failure, it was used by several flag carriers, including Air France. Air France had a total of ten A380s, first delivered in 2009, and with Paris being one of the world’s largest business hubs and one of the world’s most visited cities by tourists, the enormous double-decker would appear to be a slam dunk. Today, however, Air France doesn’t have a single Airbus A380 in its fleet, and it was the first airline in the world to retire its A380 fleet. The Airbus A380 was removed…
United Airlines has more flights from the US to Europe than any other operator. In July 2026, the Star Alliance member plans 104 daily departures in this market. Based on its schedule submission to Cirium Diio, they’re down by 1% compared to July 2025. While it is not a big reduction, it does stand out. Delta’s European flights have grown by 1%, while American’s are up by 6%. When the whole market with all airlines is considered, services have increased by 2%. 1 Route Has Been Cut & 5 Routes Have Fewer Flights Credit: Flickr You may know by now that…
Rolls-Royce is one of the world’s leading commercial aircraft engine manufacturers, with over 13,000 engines currently in service worldwide. The British manufacturer has produced some of the most powerful and fuel-efficient aircraft engines in history, including the popular Trent series, which continues to set new standards in performance, reliability, and long-range efficiency across modern widebody fleets. In this article, we will take a look at the five most powerful commercial aircraft engines produced by Rolls-Royce. This will see us explore their specifications, the aircraft that use them, and how each engine has contributed to advancing modern aircraft performance. Rolls-Royce: A…
While the Boeing 777X has seen delay after delay, the US plane maker is growing in confidence that the first delivery is getting nearer. Double digits of 777Xs have now been built, but the aircraft won’t be delivered in the order of construction. The first Boeing 777X is currently due to be delivered to Lufthansa in 2027. Simple Flying sat down with Darren Hulst, Vice President of Commercial Marketing at Boeing, on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow 2025 to discuss the state of the Boeing 777X program. The Oldest Boeing 777Xs Won’t Be Delivered First Credit: Tom Boon Boeing had…
China Airlines has approved a fleet plan that includes acquiring up to 18 new Airbus and Boeing widebody aircraft and retiring four Boeing 747-400 freighters, according to a disclosure the carrier filed with the Taiwan Stock Exchange. In the filing, China Airlines said its board authorized the purchase of five Airbus A350-1000s, five Boeing 777-9s, four 777-8 freighters and two 777Fs. The airline said the total value of the package will not exceed $7.852 billion. The new aircraft will support the carrier’s passenger growth strategy and long-term freighter replacement needs. China Airlines did not specify delivery timelines or engine selections for the newly approved aircraft. The A350-1000s will…
It started with a visit to war-torn Ukraine to gauge the use of drone technology. But as diplomatic momentum built up to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll was tapped by President Donald Trump to help close the U.S.-backed deal. “Driscoll is a trusted voice of the administration and a close ally,” a senior U.S. official told Military Times. The official said Driscoll emerged as a key member of the negotiating team due to a twist of fate. “As these conversations were happening, he already had plans to be on the ground in Ukraine,” the official…
Iberia is one of more than 30 European passenger airlines operating between the continent and the US/Canada. The airline will reintroduce Madrid to Toronto flights after three decades, along with brand-new service to Newark. Because of these developments, Iberia will be the tenth-largest European carrier for US/Canada flights next summer, up three places in a year. This analysis is only based on Iberia’s Madrid operation. It does not include Spain’s second most populous city of Barcelona. Such activity is in the hands of the budget operator Level, which now has its own IATA code (LL). Despite this, Level uses Iberia’s…
Airplane Lunged Forward When It Was Stuck From Behind By A Tug That Was Towing An Unoccupied Airliner Analysis: At the conclusion of the air taxi flight, the flight crew were taxiing the small twin-engine airplane to their assigned gate at night. The crew were holding short of the gate area and awaiting clearance to enter. After holding for about 10 minutes with the airplane’s parking brake set, the flight crew heard a loud noise and the airplane lunged forward when it was stuck from behind by a tug that was towing an unoccupied airliner. The small airplane sustained substantial…
Aero Linx: International Stinson Club So you want to buy a Stinson. Well the Stinson is a GREAT value aircraft. The goal of the International Stinson Club is to preserve information and technology to help keep the Stinson aircraft flying. It also acts as a social club for people who love the Stinson aircraft.
Request Full Route Clearance Used by pilots to request that the entire route of flight be read verbatim in an ATC clearance. Such request should be made to preclude receiving an ATC clearance based on the original filed flight plan when a filed IFR flight plan has been revised by the pilot, company, or operations prior to departure.