Why The Airbus A350 Won’t Be The World’s Widest Widebody Twinjet Anymore
Since its introduction, the Airbus A350 has been widely regarded as one of the leaders in twin-aisle cabin comfort. However, Boeing’s next-generation 777X is set to challenge that status. With…
Unbelievable! 3-Year-Old Airbus A320neos Are Already Being Scrapped!
Announced in a press release, EirTrade Aviation has partnered with RESIDCO to acquire two Airbus A320neo aircraft for teardown, marking the youngest airframes of the type ever dismantled. The aircraft…
Etihad A380 Bound For London Leads 1st Flights Out Of Abu Dhabi
A day earlier than planned, Etihad Airways appeared to have resumed the operation of certain flights out of its main hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Over the weekend, the…
Inside the Boeing 787 Engine War: GE vs Rolls-Royce
For years, airlines ordering the Boeing 787 Dreamliner have had a choice to make. Do they go with Rolls-Royce’s Trent 1000, or General Electric’s GEnx? In theory, both engines promised…
Why First Class Still Matters
Singapore Airlines offers one of the most delightfully flawless premium travel experiences in the world and is essentially just as good as any of the other contenders for the world’s…
15 Middle East Jets Grounded As Airspace Remains Shut
Everyone knows what is happening in the Middle East. The consequences on aviation are substantial and many. One impact is that continued airspace closures mean that aircraft from the affected…
FAA Restricts LAX Airspace Indefinitely
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States of America has rolled out a fresh set of airspace restrictions concerning the area in and around Los Angeles International Airport…
Why Lufthansa Is Betting On Both The Boeing 777X & Airbus A350
Lufthansa famously operates a huge variety of aircraft. According to Planespotters.net, the Frankfurt-based airline currently has ten different aircraft types in service. Historically, the figure stretches to some 25 models,…
Why Doesn’t The B-2 Spirit Bomber Have A Tail?
One of the most striking features of the Northrop B-2 Spirit compared with aircraft that came before it is the absence of a tail. This is a design element that…
33 Middle Eastern Jets Are Stranded At 13 North American Airports
Missile and air strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran have led to swift airspace closures, restrictions, and reduced access at critical transit airports in Qatar, the United…















