The Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II are the USAF’s two fifth-generation fighter jets that are designed to perform complementary but different roles. Whereas the F-22 is a dedicated air dominance fighter, the F-35 is optimized for penetrating enemy air defenses and dismantling them, clearing the way for other aircraft, including F-35s and […]

Seat pitch measures the distance between rows of seats on an aircraft. Like seat width, this is an area where airlines do have a significant amount of control over how they configure their aircraft. On narrowbody aircraft, airlines can play with the space between the armrests a little, but at the end of the day, […]

SWISS is offering its flight attendants up to CHF 15,000, or nearly $20,000, to leave the airline voluntarily as it tries to reduce a cabin crew workforce that has become too large for the flying it is able to operate. The Lufthansa Group carrier says the imbalance is due to it operating fewer flights than […]

The Airbus A350 has long been identified as one of the widebody jets most likely to have an impact on airline fleet development for decades to come. The model, built in an industry-leading manner from unique composite materials, is capable of delivering a combination of range and capacity simply unmatched by any other model on […]

Few international aviation markets are as interconnected as the United States and Canada. Shared borders, deep economic ties, and large tourism flows create constant demand for flights between the two countries. Airlines operate everything from short regional hops across the border to longer routes linking major metropolitan hubs across the continent.

The Airbus A220 has suffered its first known total loss, and the circumstances make it especially unusual. Rather than a crash or an in-service accident, the airBaltic aircraft, registration YL-AAO, was lost after a ground fire, which was later deemed beyond economic repair. Air Data News reports the fire occurred on June 14, 2025, during […]

First class on commercial airlines is shrinking because carriers have discovered they can generate more revenue by installing larger business-class cabins rather than a handful of ultra-luxury seats. Over the past decade, airlines including Air New Zealand and Turkish Airlines have removed first class entirely, while major US carriers such as Delta Air Lines and […]

US-based aerospace manufacturer Boeing is under renewed pressure from investors after a federal judge certified a shareholder class action suit tied to alleged misstatements about the 737 MAX’s safety. The case allows investors who owned Boeing stock between November 7, 2018, and October 18, 2019, to sue as a group.

The Boeing 737 was, until recently, the most delivered jet-powered airliner of all time. It was developed into four distinct generations, and the third-generation 737NG is the most common of the four, with deliveries of the even more popular 737 MAX still ongoing. The 737NG was designed to go head-to-head against the Airbus A320 family, […]

Thanks to the cutting-edge technology of its carbon fiber airframe and enormous composite wing, even the largest and heaviest Boeing 787 Dreamliner needs just eight wheels on its main landing gear. If that doesn’t sound impressive at first, it is a third less than the Boeing 777 that came before it, which uses 12 main […]