Two Boeing-Built O3b mPOWER Satellites Successfully Launch, Enhancing SES Constellation – Satellite pair is healthy and continuing journey to Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) to join first eight satellites operated by leading space... Read more »
The Boeing 777X is the long-awaited update to the iconic Boeing 777. This is the third generation of the 777, and will come with three variants. The Boeing 777-9 is the first... Read more »
The US Air Force B-2 Spirit requires just two pilots to operate, compared with the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress and Rockwell B-1 Lancer that require a crew of four or five. The incredible... Read more »
Gulf Air has confirmed that it’ll begin flying from Bahrain to New York JFK. This long-awaited route will take off on October 1, 2025, with JFK’s Terminal One to be used. The... Read more »
The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 was the last American-built aircraft to feature an analog cockpit. The aircraft entered commercial service with Swissair in October 1980, and became a mainstay of short-haul aviation across... Read more »
With less than a month’s notice, Asiana Airlines has changed its equipment plan between Seoul Incheon and Frankfurt, Europe’s sixth-busiest airport by passengers. The Airbus A380 will now operate, replacing the A350.... Read more »
The Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 are very competitive long-range, widebody aircraft; both have higher cabin pressure, are clean-sheet designs, and feature extensive use of composite materials. Many passengers may prefer one... Read more »
Spirit Airlines has been forced to take several Airbus A320 family aircraft out of service after the fire suppression system was inadvertently activated at its maintenance hangar in Detroit. The incident, which... Read more »
The Boeing 747-400 is the best-selling variant in the 747 program’s history, attracting almost 700 orders (passenger and freighter) over its production run. The aircraft integrated many advanced features for its day... Read more »
The Airbus A318 has never been popular, largely due to its poor economics compared to larger alternative equipment. According to ch-aviation, just 80 aircraft were built. Following TAROM’s withdrawal of the so-called... Read more »