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For many travelers, long-haul travel still primarily conjures images of widebody jets, but Turkish Airlines is increasingly proving that some very long routes can be handled effectively by single-aisle aircraft. In 2025, the airline’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 and Boeing 737 MAX 9 will be flying deep into Africa from Istanbul, with flight times exceeding six hours. Routes such as Istanbul to Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, Ponte-Noire, and other destinations all across Africa consistently rank among the airline’s longest nonstop Boeing 737 MAX-served sectors, turning the aircraft into a quasi-long-haul workhorse aircraft. This pattern reflects a broader shift in the…

While the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family is an incredibly popular series of widebody twinjet aircraft, only a handful of carriers around the world fly all three of the type’s variants: the 787-8, the 787-9, and the 787-10. United Airlines is one such carrier, with current fleet data made available by ch-aviation showing that it presently has 12 787-8s, 47 787-9s (plus a whopping 141 more examples on order), and 21 787-10s at its disposal. According to aeroLOPA, United Airlines favors three-class seating configurations on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner family aircraft, with capacities of 243 on the 787-8, 257 or 222…

Airbus has recently secured a landmark order from Air China Cargo for six Airbus A350F freighters, converting a previously signaled commitment into an order for firm metal. The deal makes Air China Cargo the official launch customer for the aircraft variant in mainland China, and it anchors the Airbus A350F’s presence in one of the world’s most important air freight markets, one that only continues to grow. These new widebodies will progressively replace increasingly outdated Boeing 747-400F and Airbus A330 freighters in the airline’s fleet, boosting overall payload efficiency and cutting fuel burn alongside emissions. For Airbus, the contract adds…

Colombia will get 15 Gripen E single-seater and two Gripen F twin-seater fighters, to be delivered between 2026 and 2032. Saab announced it has signed the contract with Colombia for the acquisition of the Gripen E/F, after the selection in April 2025. The contract, signed on Nov. 15, 2025, includes 15 Gripen E single-seater and two Gripen F twin-seater fighters, as well as associated equipment and weapons, training and services. The order is valued €3.1 billion (USD3.6 billion), with the deliveries of the 17 aircraft planned between 2026 and 2032. Additionally, Saab and the Colombian Government also signed two offset…

The Airbus A321XLR is a next-generation narrowbody aircraft produced by Airbus that is set to redefine what a narrowbody jet is and what it can do. The plane comes with an advertised range of up to 4,700 nautical miles (8,700 km). The XLR gives airlines widebody-style reach on long-and-thin routes that cannot support larger twin-engine aircraft. Early operators are already proving the concept, as Iberia has deployed the type on North Atlantic sectors served from Madrid, including flights to Boston and a forthcoming Madrid to San Juan service that will become one of the XLR’s longest flights. American Airlines has…

The Arexis Electronic Warfare suite will replace the Eurofighter Typhoon’s wingtip pods, part of the fighter’s Defensive Aid Sub-System (DASS). Germany’s Eurofighter EK program moved forward on Nov. 14, 2025, with a new order for one of its main modifications. In fact, Swedish defense major Saab announced a second order from Airbus regarding its Arexis Electronic Warfare system. The Eurofighter EK (Elektronischer Kampf) is a dedicated SEAD/DEAD (Suppression/Destruction of Enemy Air Defense) variant of the European jet being developed for the Luftwaffe (German Air Force). Arexis will be the defining feature offering the electromagnetic spectrum, radar-killing and self-protection capabilities. “The…

The Embraer 2025 Dubai Airshow lineup is a tightly curated snapshot of the markets where the Brazilian manufacturer is trying to enter or expand its foothold over the next few years. The aircraft manufacturer’s offerings will be headlined by the new KC-390 Millennium demonstrator, a capable multirole cargo aircraft that the company is targeting mostly at European defense ministries. Alongside that jet will be the Embraer E195-E2 and the Embraer E190F, the company’s latest offerings in the commercial passenger and freighter spaces, respectively. The company will use the Dubai Airshow to underscore its momentum in the Middle East and North…

From Tokyo to Colombo, airlines across Asia are going live on WebCargo by Freightos – fueling a digital transformation that’s less about hype and more about horsepower – and giving forwarders new tools, lanes, and leverage in the process. The Real Center of Gravity in Air Cargo Is Shifting East For decades, Asia has been the beating heart of global trade. But in 2025, it’s more than a manufacturing powerhouse – it’s where the future of digital freight is being built. In just the last twelve months, nine new Asian airlines have joined WebCargo – from Japan to Sri Lanka…

Here’s something that’s equally directed at hotel guests and hotel staff, and I’m curious if I’m alone in feeling this way… Why have hotel hallways become so messy? Hotel hallways are shared spaces, though year after year I feel like they’re getting less tidy. This isn’t a new trend, really, but I think it’s a combination of factors that are contributing to this decline. I’d attribute it to the general reduction in standards at many hotels, reduced hotel staffing, non-daily housekeeping, and also us as humans just being less considerate of others. I feel like back in the day, the…

There are few professions as romanticized as the commercial airline pilot, and it is perhaps no surprise that traveling the world while being paid sounds like a dream job for many. In the US, pilot salaries at the “big three” airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines, have reached record levels in 2025. But, as the aviation industry continues to grow and evolve, so does the role of pilots. That’s why we are taking a deep dive into the salaries of pilots and what’s next in the years to come. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics,…