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Why Airline Captains Still Overrule The Dispatcher's Fuel Number Before Long-Haul Flights

Why Airline Captains Still Overrule The Dispatcher's Fuel Number Before Long-Haul Flights

How air crew find the true numbers before every top up.

Luke Diaz 2 weeks ago
Split Fleet: Boeing And Airbus Set To Share Philippine Airlines' 20-Jet Widebody Order

Split Fleet: Boeing And Airbus Set To Share Philippine Airlines' 20-Jet Widebody Order

PAL's long-haul flyers can look forward to a long list of upcoming upgrades.

Luke Diaz 3 weeks ago
Air Canada Goes Big: USA Widebody Flights Surge 35% This Summer

Air Canada Goes Big: USA Widebody Flights Surge 35% This Summer

Air Canada's bold move to increase widebody flights to the US by 35% this summer signals a surge in trans-border travel.

Aaron Bailey 3 weeks ago
The Boeing 777X Has Been Grounded Longer Than It Has Flown – Here's Why

The Boeing 777X Has Been Grounded Longer Than It Has Flown – Here's Why

Boeing's flagship aircraft is now around seven years behind schedule.

Steven Walker 1 month ago
Here's How To Book A Delta Air Lines' Lie-Flat Widebody Seat At Domestic Main Cabin Prices In 2026

Here's How To Book A Delta Air Lines' Lie-Flat Widebody Seat At Domestic Main Cabin Prices In 2026

Delta's June schedule marks the largest domestic deployment of lie-flat seats in the airline's history.

Josh Eyre 1 month ago
The Engineers' Debate: Why The Boeing 787-10 & Airbus A350-900 Have 5 Key Landing Gear Differences

The Engineers' Debate: Why The Boeing 787-10 & Airbus A350-900 Have 5 Key Landing Gear Differences

Dissecting the undercarriage of two revolutionary jetliners.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
The Striking Differences Flight Attendants Notice Between Working On Narrowbody & Widebody Planes

The Striking Differences Flight Attendants Notice Between Working On Narrowbody & Widebody Planes

Differences from crew dynamics to safety procedures changes the work experience between aircraft types.

Jasper Yu-Dawidowicz 1 month ago
The Critical Capability Gap In The US Vice President's Boeing 757 That Nobody's Talking About

The Critical Capability Gap In The US Vice President's Boeing 757 That Nobody's Talking About

What is going on with Air Force Two?

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
American Airlines In Talks With Airbus & Boeing Over Replacement For Aging 777-200ERs

American Airlines In Talks With Airbus & Boeing Over Replacement For Aging 777-200ERs

The carrier has begun the search for its next big twinjet.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
United Airlines Edges Ahead In Long-Haul Wi-Fi Race With First 777 Starlink Retrofit

United Airlines Edges Ahead In Long-Haul Wi-Fi Race With First 777 Starlink Retrofit

United's new network upgrades take a big step forward.

Luke Diaz 1 month ago
LATAM Boeing 787 Grounded At World's Most Remote Airport After Door Torn Off By Airstairs

LATAM Boeing 787 Grounded At World's Most Remote Airport After Door Torn Off By Airstairs

One big jet gets stuck on the ground on a tiny island.

Luke Diaz 2 months ago
Why The Boeing 747SP's Ultra-Long-Range Fuselage Design Will Be Nearly Impossible To Replicate In 2026

Why The Boeing 747SP's Ultra-Long-Range Fuselage Design Will Be Nearly Impossible To Replicate In 2026

The Boeing 747SP remains one of the most unique aircraft in commercial aviation history.

Steven Walker 2 months ago
After 15 Years, The Boeing 787 Dreamliner Has Completely Changed Long-Haul Travel

After 15 Years, The Boeing 787 Dreamliner Has Completely Changed Long-Haul Travel

How the Boeing 787 Dreamliner transformed long-haul travel with ultra-efficient flights, new nonstop routes, and passeng...

Josh Eyre 2 months ago
Why Long-Haul Pilots Are Paid More To Fly The Boeing 787 Than The 777 At US Carriers

Why Long-Haul Pilots Are Paid More To Fly The Boeing 787 Than The 777 At US Carriers

United Airlines pays its 787 pilots more, while American 787 and 777 pilots earn the same basic salary.

Louis Hardiman 2 months ago
30 Years After Launch, The Boeing 777 Is Still The Best-Selling Long-Haul Widebody In Aviation History

30 Years After Launch, The Boeing 777 Is Still The Best-Selling Long-Haul Widebody In Aviation History

The aircraft remains popular with carriers around the world.

Steven Walker 2 months ago
18 Years After Emirates Took Delivery Of Its First A380, The Quadjet Is Still The Backbone Of Its Long-Haul Network

18 Years After Emirates Took Delivery Of Its First A380, The Quadjet Is Still The Backbone Of Its Long-Haul Network

Emirates' bold move to acquire the A380 transformed air travel, but 18 years later, challenges loom.

Josh Eyre 3 months ago
The Surprising Cost Of The Airbus A350-1000's Fuel Consumption During Takeoff

The Surprising Cost Of The Airbus A350-1000's Fuel Consumption During Takeoff

The steep price to launch Airbus' largest widebody into the air.

Luke Diaz 3 months ago
Why Flying The Biggest Aircraft Isn’t Every Pilot’s Goal

Why Flying The Biggest Aircraft Isn’t Every Pilot’s Goal

Pilot dynamics can be extremely complicated.

Alexander Mitchell 3 months ago
Here's Why The Airbus A350 Is So Fuel Efficient

Here's Why The Airbus A350 Is So Fuel Efficient

How the extra widebody sips gas.

Luke Diaz 3 months ago
Over $400,000: The US Airlines With The Highest Widebody Captain Pay In 2026

Over $400,000: The US Airlines With The Highest Widebody Captain Pay In 2026

A combination of factors, from global pilot shortages to union bargaining power, has pushed widebody captain pay to unpr...

Josh Eyre 3 months ago