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On February 25, 2025, an American Airlines Airbus A321 operating Flight AA1216 from Charlotte to West Palm Beach was forced to return to Charlotte shortly after takeoff due to maintenance issues.
JetBlue has removed Hartford to Los Angeles flights from its network.
The Gulfstream G280 is a twin-engine mid-sized business jet designed by Gulfstream Aerospace and built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
British Airways operates a fleet of 18 Airbus A350-1000s, with an average age of 3.5 years.
Spirit Airlines continues to expand its operations at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), offering multiple daily flights to high-demand destinations.
London Heathrow Airport has announced that 2024 was a record-breaking year for passenger traffic, with the facility welcoming its highest-ever number of passengers in a single calendar year.
The current administration, headed by President Trump, continues to shrink the federal workforce across various departments.
Embraer has announced a further four-year pause in the development of its E175- E2 jet, citing unresolved scope clause issues in the United States.
Boeing has made a significant leadership change as part of an operational restructuring aimed at addressing production and safety challenges in its commercial aircraft division.
On February 20th, 2025, Airbus released its 4th quarter and full-year 2024 earnings report.
Simple Flying’s latest podcast is live, hosted by Managing Editor Tom Boon and Senior Editor Channing Reid.
The Airbus A330-200 is a shortened, longer-range variant of the Airbus A330 family of widebody aircraft.
Major North American and Asia-Pacific airlines are operating some of the longest and most frequent transpacific routes this summer, between May and September 2025.
On Sunday, a United Airlines flight from Springfield, Missouri, to Houston, Texas, was diverted to Waco Regional Airport due to severe turbulence.
Delta Air Lines operates one of the largest and most significant fleets in the aviation industry, with a total of 990 mainline aircraft, making it the second-largest worldwide.
On March 3, Lockheed Martin and RTX’s Pratt & Whitney announced that the F-35 Fighter Jet and the F135 afterburning jet engine have reached a landmark 1,000,000 flight hours.
Lufthansa has announced the expansion of its intermodal partnership with Deutsche Bahn (DB), Germany’s national railway company, enabling passengers to conveniently utilize public transportation.
Air China is set to reinstate its Boeing 747-8 service to Washington Dulles, marking a significant development in the dwindling network of this iconic aircraft.
Bombardier has reached a significant milestone by delivering its 1,000th super-midsize business jet.
On March 3, two major carriers announced three new one-stop routes, enhancing connectivity in Southeast Asia.