The high-profile acquisition of Pauls Calitis to the executive leadership of euroAtlantic Airways in May 2026 is truly a defining moment for the specialized wet-lease aviation sector. Moving from the highly structured world of a scheduled passenger airline to lead a dedicated Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance (ACMI) operator is a huge change, but its […]
On June 19th, President Donald Trump’s VC-25B ‘Bridge Air Force One’ arrived at Joint Base Andrews to relieve the long-serving VC-25A jets, which have been the primary aircraft for presidents for decades. The pair of Boeing 747-200 jumbo jets will now enter semi-retirement as the new, temporary Boeing 747-8 takes over as Trump’s primary aircraft […]
The global average jet fuel price fell 14% week on week to approximately $119 per barrel for the week ending June 19, yet European low-cost carriers face a delayed reduction in Jet A-1 costs due to a fragile Strait of Hormuz reopening, depleted inventories, and historically wide refining margins. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) […]
For obvious reasons, British Airways is the largest European operator flying to the US, based on routes, flights, passenger traffic, and other metrics. In the 12 months to March 2026, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) shows that 7.5 million round-trip passengers were carried. Lufthansa was next, with 5.5 million.
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British Airways is one of ten airlines with scheduled passenger flights on the Airbus A380. According to ch-aviation, it has 12 superjumbos, which now average 12.2 years old. G-XLEA was the first frame to be delivered in July 2013, while G-XLEL was the final arrival in June 2016.
In this day and age it’s easy to see how this video footage could be AI-generated, or part of a high-quality flight simulator program. But, no. This actually happened, and it’s left the aviation world in shock as many know just how dangerous such a maneuver can be.
An Airbus A380 operated by British Airways from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) diverted to Birmingham Airport (BHX) on Saturday after an unexpected interruption during the final stages of its transatlantic journey. BA284, operated by aircraft G-XLEE, had been approaching northwest England before entering holding patterns near Manchester and ultimately […]
To understand modern widebody aircraft design, we need to return to the late 1970s and early 1980s, a period when two aircraft helped shape the trajectory of the long-haul jets we see in the skies today: the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and its successor, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11.
Cabin crew working on long-haul flights have a lot on their plate, what with spending time away from home and having to sometimes operate overnight services. While they assist in ensuring that passengers’ journeys are as comfortable as possible, the most important side of their role concerns safety. As such, many widebody jets have dedicated […]
There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated to reflect changes to U.S. embassy operations. Reconsider Travel to Kuwait due to the threat of armed conflict, landmines, and crime. Advisory summary On March 2, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government employee […]