Although the delivery of this aircraft to Qantas has been delayed, the team at Airbus is making slow and steady progress on getting their first A350-1000ULR towards the finish line. The aircraft recently completed its maiden flight and is the first of 12 specially modified Airbus A350-1000s ordered by Qantas for use on the airline’s […]

Finnair is one of around 40 scheduled airlines flying between Europe and the US. Between March 2025 and February 2026, the country’s Department of Transportation (DOT) shows that Finnair carried 479,500 round-trip passengers. Traffic grew by 15% compared to the prior 12 months, which was driven by increased frequencies on various existingroutes.

With the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow now just over six weeks away, the event has taken the exciting step of revealing the first wave of aircraft that will be performing in its flying display program. As always, the roster features a diverse and interesting mixture of private, military, and commercial aircraft, with the planes involved […]

The story of the world’s largest navies by the number of carrier-based fighter jets is essentially a story of the US Navy and the rest. It is also a story of the rise of China and the fading out of Russian/Soviet fighter jets as carrier-capable aircraft. Three navies operate Russian/Soviet-derived carrier-based jets: China, Russia, and […]

There is nothing new when it comes to aircraft delivery delays. But when it comes to parts and components, engine availability in recent years has become a major issue. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has stated that between 800 and 900 jets worldwide are grounded or stored due to this exact issue, as operators are […]

On May 19th, Lufthansa Technik and Airbus announced that they had entered a technical collaboration to develop and certify the application of AeroSHARK riblet technology on the wings and stabilizers of the Airbus A330ceo.

A JetBlue flight on approach to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) on Monday evening was forced to maneuver out of the way of another aircraft after receiving a TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) alert. According to air traffic control recordings, the pilot of the JetBlue Airbus A321neo reported that the other aircraft, which was flying […]

easyJet is Europe’s second-largest carrier by flights. According to the budget operator’s schedule submission to Cirium Diio, 1,815 daily movements (takeoffs and landings combined) are available in June. It provides about 8% of the continent’s services.

United Airlines launched its Elevated Boeing 787-9 in spring 2026 with a redesigned cabin carrying 64 Polaris suites and eight larger Polaris Studio suites. The aircraft represents the most premium-heavy widebody any US carrier has put into service, with 99 of its 222 seats in premium cabins and a product designed to compete at the […]