While the modern aviation industry is little short of a wonder in places, it would be naive to say that it is anything close to perfect. Indeed, for various reasons, things can and do go wrong, and, with solutions in place to mitigate the impacts of such failings, they are all part and parcel of […]

Boeing recently updated the advertised range of its upcoming Boeing 777-9 from 7,285 nautical miles to up to 8,000 nautical miles on its official website without explanation or a redesign of the aircraft’s capabilities. The development highlights a cautionary tale when it comes to reading advertized aircraft characteristics and even more caution when comparing the […]

That did not take long. Next week, Delta Air Lines will reintroduce flights to Israel. Due to the war, Flightradar24 shows that the SkyTeam member suspended flights to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) in February 2026.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has tentatively approved JetBlue Airways’ purchase of LaGuardia Airport (LGA) slots that became available following the collapse of Spirit Airlines, according to Aviation Week. This deal for 22 slots will be worth $58.5 million, with the carrier narrowly beating Frontier Airlines’ $57.5 million bid to win them. Confirmation of the […]

London and Paris are two of Europe’s busiest cities for both business and leisure travelers. As such, while compelling high-speed rail options are available via the Eurostar, this city pair also requires strong air connectivity. British Airways flight 308 is one of seven daily flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Paris Charles de Gaulle […]

Breeze Airways has dramatically reduced its presence at Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) this September. Cirium schedule data analyzed by Simple Flying shows the carrier will be operating just 17 departing flights next month, down from 41 in September 2025 — a nearly 60% reduction. The route network has effectively shrunk from five destinations to […]

United Airlines recently unveiled a wide range of new routes, most of which link its hubs in the eastern US to cities in Europe. Notably, about half of these new additions will be operated by the Airbus A321XLR, with these five new routes among the first long-haul corridors where the carrier will deploy the jet. […]

Five years ago, a video circulated online of an amusing announcement of Lufthansa’s LH2222 flight to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport(TLS): “Lufthansa flight LH two, two, two, two, to Toulouse.”United Airlines has now copied this tongue twister with its new flight UA222 between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Toulouse. Workers at IAD will need to call out […]

American Airlines is taking its new Airbus A321XLR fleet farther than ever before. The carrier has unveiled four additional transatlantic routes for the 155-seat jet in 2027, including daily Philadelphia-Vienna service from May 6. At 4,321 miles (6,955 km), the route is set to become the longest scheduled A321XLR service in the world. American will […]

Delta Air Lines merged with Northwest Airlines in 2008, and one of the assets that the carrier inherited was a hub at Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT). Narita had multiple flights to US cities, including non-Delta hubs, as well as an impressive intra-Asia network. However, it wasn’t making much money, and Delta quickly began building […]