In the modern era of air cargo, there does not appear to be any future for four-engine commercial aircraft. With the production line of the Boeing 747 closed in 2023, the final freighters were delivered to Atlas Air, and the assembly line was shuttered for the last time. Twinjets have advanced to the same level […]
The highly anticipated ultra-long-range (ULR) Airbus A350-1000 in development to join Qantas’ fleet is facing another delay due to undisclosed “supply chain issues,” according to Airbus. Bloomberg News reported early Monday May 25th that the first A350-1000ULR is expected to arrive in early 2027, slipping past the original delivery target at the end of this […]
![Where Does Lufthansa Fly The Airbus A380? The Complete 8-Route List [Map]](https://static0.simpleflyingimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/simpleflying-airbus-a380-lufthansa-sss.jpg "Where Does Lufthansa Fly The Airbus A380? The Complete 8-Route List [Map]")
Lufthansa is the world’s sixth-largest user of the Airbus A380 based on flights through the rest of 2026. The airline’s schedule submission to OAG indicates an average of five daily departures from Munich Airport (MUC), which is the sole hub from which the type is deployed. Lufthansa last flew the A380 from Frankfurt in 2020.
It’s the 25th anniversary of the British Airways American Express card this year, and we have already seen a couple of small promotions. The big one has just opened for pre-registration – a heavily discounted ‘Avios only’ flight to New York in October, with hints of a ‘party plane’, with NO taxes and charges and […]
Emirates President Sir Tim Clark is not afraid to voice his opinions on the decisions made by Airbus and Boeing, with him prominently expressing frustration at the repeated delays with the Boeing 777-9. By this point, the carrier should have received over 100 examples, and yet, the plane remains in the certification process. For Emirates, […]
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has revealed that the regulator is not likely to certify the highly anticipated Boeing 777X widebody this calendar year. Despite slow and steady progress in recent months, the long-delayed program is approaching seven years overdue from its original launch date.
General Atomics AeroTec Systems GmbH (GA-ATS) formally rolled out the Do228 NXT twin-turboprop at its Oberpfaffenhofen facility to approximately 500 industry, government and defence stakeholders in crowded ceremony attended by Aviation Business News. The type’s certification-free entry-into-service pathway, combined with the manufacturer’s stated resolution of supply chain constraints, removes two of the principal cost and […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a passenger safety campaign urging travellers not to take cabin baggage during an aircraft evacuation. Supported by aviation safety regulators including the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the ‘Save a life, not a bag’ campaign reinforces what passengers must do […]
The Boeing 787 was the first commercial airliner built primarily from carbon fiber reinforced polymer, a material choice that promised lighter weight, better fuel efficiency, lower maintenance costs, and a more comfortable passenger cabin than any aluminum aircraft could deliver. More than 1,200 Dreamliners are now in service worldwide, and the airframe has largely delivered […]
![Lufthansa Expands: 9 New Routes For The Summer [Map & List]](https://static0.simpleflyingimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/a350.jpg "Lufthansa Expands: 9 New Routes For The Summer [Map & List]")
Lufthansa necessarily plays a critical role at its two hubs of Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Munich Airport (MUC). Cirium Diio data shows that it has 52% of FRA’s services, which rises to 56% for MUC. Of course, the share changes depending on the geography. It is, for example, overwhelmingly dominant domestically, as it provides nearly […]