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The Airbus A320 recently became the best-selling commercial aircraft family in history, dethroning the Boeing 737 in the process. The A320 has come a long way since its entry into commercial service in 1988, and has proved to be immensely popular with airlines and passengers around the world. In this article, we will take a look at how the Airbus A320 has surpassed the Boeing 737 in terms of the number of deliveries, and we will also consider the impact of the popular narrowbody aircraft on the wider commercial aviation industry. The 12,260th Airbus A320 Credit: flyadeal In October 2025, Airbus…

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The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has fully implemented a new rule that requires airlines to enter either male or female under the sex category when processing passengers. This is in compliance with an executive order issued by President Trump at the beginning of his second term to push back against gender ideology in government programs. The “X” non-binary sex marker was introduced by the Biden Administration in 2022, but the State Department has since suspended it for new passport applications. While passports under the X marker will remain valid travel documents, there are concerns that this new…

Eight Su-30s and four Jaguars faced six F-35Bs during a carrier defense scenario as part of the HMS Prince of Wales’ participation in Exercise Konkan. Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKIs, Jaguar IN maritime strike aircraft and an Il-76 Phalcon airborne radar practiced striking the Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier and the Carrier Strike Group 25 (CSG25), while Britain’s Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning IIs responded to stop them as part of Exercise Konkan. The first-of-its-kind “head-to-head” complex maritime strike and aerial combat scenarios took place on Oct. 14, 2025, and was announced by all three services involved…

Well here’s something you don’t often see, which deserves calling out… A United captain’s compassionate LinkedIn post United Airlines Boeing 787 captain Luis Perez took to LinkedIn, to write about the passengers he had to leave behind on a recent flight from Newark (EWR) to Lisbon (LIS). Let me just share the post in its entirety, because it’s short and sweet: I want to say I am sorry to the passengers we left behind last night (October 12th) on United Flight 64 from Newark to Lisbon. Our team had delayed the departure by six minutes to wait for late connecting…

The Airbus A380 is the world’s largest passenger jet, and as such, it requires substantial paint to keep it looking ready for passenger service. With an enormous tail, two full-length passenger decks, four engines, and the largest wings to be placed on any passenger airliner, painting and maintaining liveries on these rare superjumbos is not for the faint of heart, as it takes more paint, more time, and more money to paint these planes than any other aircraft. Commercial airliners receive liveries for advertising and branding purposes, but paint also serves to protect and preserve the fuselage metal underneath. Commercial…

Air bases are far more than runways: they are the logistical keystones of air power. The number, type, and geographic spread of an air force’s bases directly shapes how quickly it can surge aircraft, sustain operations, and respond across time zones, from short-notice air policing to sustained expeditionary campaigns. A dense domestic network buys resilience at home; a broad overseas footprint buys reach and influence abroad. In this guide, we chart the world’s largest air forces by number of bases, counting permanent domestic fields as well as overseas, joint and dual-use installations where public data shows a regular aviation presence.…

Air Canada has quietly bolstered its narrowbody fleet with a handful of Airbus A320’s that once flew for another North American carrier. The move highlights how the airline is using second-hand acquisitions to plug short-term capacity gaps while waiting for new aircraft deliveries. For spotters and fleet-watchers, these aircraft tell a story of renewal, adaptation, and timing in a post-pandemic market still finding its rhythm. This expansion also underscores the value of aircraft recycling within major alliances and codeshare networks. Rather than leasing brand-new jets at premium rates, Air Canada has tapped into available A320’s previously flown by Alaska Airlines…

In August 1997, the world of commercial aviation changed forever when legacy aerospace manufacturer Boeing merged with McDonnell Douglas, the only company that provided it with any legitimate competition in the domestic aviation market. In the United States, there was now just one major aircraft manufacturer, one player that could control prices, supply, development, and overall market presence. Legacy airlines were excited by the move, as it would streamline supply and, if you took the word of the two companies that were merging, would lower overall costs for operators. Nevertheless, there were some negative things to come out of this…

The pilots of a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX flying from Denver to Los Angeles experienced an in-flight scare after an object apparently impacted and cracked the cockpit windshield while at cruising altitude. One of the pilots received injuries to his arm and the plane diverted to Salt Lake City for a safe landing. Although a windshield failure is not being ruled out, images lend strong credence to the idea that the aircraft was struck by something. Given that this debris hit the aircraft at an altitude of 36,000 feet, many speculate it could have been a meteorite or space…