Airlines love to publicize their newest ultra-long-haul achievements, and marketing materials usually emphasize passenger comfort, premium menus, and the impressive technological range printed on aircraft specification sheets. On paper, the modern twin-engine widebody seems fully capable of crossing vast oceans and continents without intermediate stops, promising a seamless point-to-point travel experience. However, the operational reality […]

This article was updated on Sunday, July 5, 2026, to include information of other Western jets smuggled into Iran. It was originally published on Saturday, July 4, 2026.

Qatar Airways’ eight-strong fleet of Airbus A380shas had a rollercoaster of a year thus far. After being grounded amid capacity cuts due to the Iran War, fleet data from ch-aviation now shows that five of these eight quadjets are active again, although the type is still used considerably less than before. They are, on average, […]

The Boeing 737 has come to be one of the best-selling series of commercial aircraft ever. In excess of 17,000 examples from a range of 20-plus distinct variants have rolled off the production line to grace the skies over the 737’s almost 60-year history. Key to its success has been commonality across different variants, ever-improving […]

On any given flight, many passengers end up standing in the pristine, modern lavatory of a brand-new aircraft. It is a space defined by seamless surfaces, antimicrobial touchpoints, and mood lighting, sometimes even nicer than the bathroom at home. Yet, mounted on the door is a small, polished metal tray. It feels like a jarring […]

In June 2026, Germany announced it was withdrawing from the FCAS 6th-generation fighter jet project with France and Spain. This left the GCAP/Tempest as the only credible European-led sixth-generation fighter jet program. The GCAP intends to be a reasonably heavy sixth-generation air superiority fighter jet built with an emphasis on multirole missions. It is also […]

Passengers booked on an American Airlines flight from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) endured an unusually difficult journey after a series of operational setbacks left them in the wrong city.

Delta Air Lines is facing a lawsuit filed by passengers who were aboard the July 30th 2025 flight of DL56, a scheduled service between Salt Lake City and Amsterdam Schiphol.

On June 12th, a SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-200 from Colombo to Sydney returned to the origin airport shortly after departure after a lightning strike affected one of the aircraft’s engines. The crew elected to turn back as a precaution, and the aircraft landed safely with no injuries reported.