Top 10 largest transport aircraft that never flew Freighters are some of the most impressive airplanes flying today. But as always, the most striking ones never… ByValius VenckunasDecember 31, 2020
Post-Soviet wide-body Neverland. Part 1: Twinjets There is a reason why wide-body airliners have an aura of prestige around them. Many of them offer… ByValius VenckunasDecember 31, 2020
Post-Soviet wide-body Neverland. Part 2: Superjumbos The logic behind the design of larger and larger airplanes was solid. Hub-and-spoke model was proven and effective,… ByValius VenckunasDecember 31, 2020
Iran to compensate Ukraine PS752 crash victims’ families On December 30, 2020, Iranian cabinet members reportedly agreed to allocate $150,000 to each family of the 176… ByVytė KlišauskaitėDecember 30, 2020
How aviation industry is preparing for Brexit The aviation industry is subject to change as the new Brexit trading rules come into force on January… ByElžbieta VišnevskytėDecember 30, 2020
Startup airlines to spread their wings in 2021 While some airlines ceased operating, others are planning to kick start in 2021. South AmericaIn March 2021, Brazil’s largest… ByElžbieta VišnevskytėDecember 30, 2020
FAA establishes civilian supersonic test corridor in Kansas The Governor of Kansas Laura Kelly announced that the state’s Department of Transportation (KDOT) and the Federal Aviation… ByClément CharpentreauDecember 30, 2020
Emirates to receive the last Airbus A380 in May 2022 Emirates President Sir Tim Clark said the airline would take delivery of the last-ever Airbus A380 in May… ByElžbieta VišnevskytėDecember 29, 2020
No more office hours for Swiss air policing missions Until now, the Swiss Air Force was only able to police its airspace during “office hours”, meaning on… ByClément CharpentreauDecember 29, 2020
Emirates finally installs Premium cabin on flagship A380 Emirates airline took delivery of the first Airbus A380 wide-body aircraft, registered as A6-EVN, featuring its new signature… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteDecember 28, 2020
Airbus’ expensive A380 problem | Best of 2020 This article was initially publihsed on July 30, 2020. For Airbus, the A380 was supposed to become the flagship… ByRytis BeresneviciusDecember 28, 2020
Can you recognize aircraft by their shapes? | Best of 2020 For an untrained eye, all airplanes look the same. A couple of wings, some engines, a fuselage, or… ByValius VenckunasDecember 25, 2020
How one China Southern flight killed the A340, A380 and B747 | Best of 2020 On July 20, 1997, China Southern Airlines Boeing 777 departed Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) in China towards… ByRytis BeresneviciusDecember 23, 2020
Microsoft Flight Simulator is pretty, but how realistic is it? This article was written and originally published on August 22, 2020. Microsoft’s new iteration of Flight Simulator (MSFS),… ByValius VenckunasDecember 23, 2020
World’s longest flights 76 years apart: sunrise onboard Qantas Airways Before Qantas Airways, the flag carrier of Australia, launched the trial of ultra-long-haul passenger flights called Project Sunrise… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteDecember 23, 2020
Former Libyan agent indicted for 1988 Lockerbie bombing The United States indicted Abu Agila Mohammad Massud, a former Libyan intelligence operative, suspected of having participated in… ByClément CharpentreauDecember 22, 2020
With AirAsia X spiraling downwards, is Airbus A330neo in trouble? With almost 1,500 deliveries of the A330ceo, there is little doubt that the aircraft program was a success… ByRytis BeresneviciusDecember 22, 2020
EasyJet postpones delivery of 22 Airbus jets EasyJet agreed with Airbus to defer delivery of 22 A320 Family jets due to significant loss related to… ByGabriele PetrauskaiteDecember 22, 2020