Several airports across the US have undergone terminal renovation and rebuilding projects, such as Newark Liberty International Airport or LaGuardia Airport (which has arguably gone from being the nation’s worst airport to one of the best). And then there are scores of smaller airports across the US that have also been refreshing or rebuilding…

Interesting news from the Dubai Airshow as Emirates announced a collaboration with aircraft seat-maker Safran Seats. The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a manufacturing and seat assembly facility in Dubai.

For obvious reasons, any discussion about the world’s longest nonstop passenger flights necessarily involves Australia and New Zealand. Between December 2025 and February 2026, the summer Down Under, the two nations have eight airport pairs that are blocked at 17 hours or more. Others will be available at other times of the year. At…

European low-cost carrier easyJet is going to double down on the Airbus A320neo family to keep costs low, which will also help keep fares in check. The airline already operates more than 350 Airbus narrowbody aircraft, but it now has an additional 290 Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft in its backlog, creating a pipeline…

Remember the Pepsi versus Coca-Cola ad wars? Well, a similar advertising feud has now broken out between United Airlines and Southwest Airlines on two stacked billboards in downtown Denver. The two airlines are using a playful marketing strategy, communicating with each other and their customers through ads in a market they both dominate. And…

From the desert heat of Nevada to the frozen interior of Alaska, the United States Air Force relies on an enormous and diverse network of airfields capable of handling some of the world’s most advanced and demanding aircraft. These runways are long strips of asphalt and concrete engineered to support high gross-weight departures, heavy…

Egyptair has spoken to Simple Flying about its plans as the first Airbus A350-900s are expected to arrive in the coming weeks. Two of these aircraft now appear on Airbus’ A350 production list, and Egyptair is expecting to operate up to eight of them by late 2026. The aircraft will enable Egyptair to expand…

Arajet is the flag carrier and the largest airline of the Dominican Republic, based in Santo Domingo. The low-cost carrier began operations in 2022 and has been expanding steadily across North America, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. After the Dominican Republic and the United States finalized an open-skies agreement in December 2024,…

Saudi Arabia’s second flag carrier made headlines last month when it embarked on its first flight. A 787 took off from Riyadh, touching down at London Heathrow at sunrise. With funding secured, the carrier is now looking at global expansion, hoping to cover 100 destinations by 2030. Part of this expansion will come from…

The fastest air-breathing vehicle ever built was the NASA X-43. Only three of these aircraft were built, with one being destroyed and two operating successfully. The X-43 testbed aircraft measured 12 feet in length with a width of five feet. While they looked similar in appearance, they were engineered differently internally to operate more…

American Airlines is one of the world’s leading airlines with an impressive 1,005 aircraft in its fleet at the time of writing. One of the aircraft types in this extensive fleet is the Boeing 777-200ER, of which the airline currently has 47. Unique about this sub-fleet is the average age of 25 years and…

Estimating the number of commercial airliners a company has produced is complex and complicated. The industry is characterized by mergers and changing environments (like Airbus buying the CSeries). For example, Douglas and then McDonnell Douglas was one of the greatest aircraft makers, but it was merged with Boeing in 1997, and Boeing now includes…

There has been an explosion in the number of airlines offering fast WiFi and in-seat charging for mobile devices. The temptation, therefore, is to shift away from inflight entertainment (IFE) systems and expect passengers to create their own fun. However, some airlines are resisting this momentum to keep providing leading IFE that ensures passengers…

Air Canada has announced a further expansion of its Summer 2026 global schedule to Europe, with new destinations served from Toronto Pearson International Airport, Montreal, and Halifax. Additionally, the carrier will be resuming its Montreal-Tel Aviv seasonal route for next summer using a Boeing 787-9. From Montreal, Air Canada will offer nonstop service three…

Delta Air Lines has now rolled out its new ‘Comfort Basic’ fare type, a lower-tier option to fly on the airline’s extra-legroom seats in its economy Main Cabin. The fare offers the onboard perks of a Delta Comfort seat at a lower price point, in exchange for certain restrictions. First announced at the beginning…

The Government of the United Kingdom has made its decision regarding which of the two proposals for the new third runway at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) that it would like to take forward. This choice has seen it opt for the longer of the two that were proposed, which, despite requiring a section of…