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Jack Turner | 11/28/2023

How Do Airlines Decide Which Aircraft to Use on a Route?

AeroXplorer.com Staff | 11/26/2023

How Much Does It Cost to Ship a Car by Air?

Franco Grobler | 11/25/2023

GPS Spoofing: Why are Planes Getting Hacked in the Middle East?

Davis Turner | 11/25/2023

How Do Airlines Determine Where to Fly?

Hadi Ahmad | 11/25/2023

The Evolution of Airline Status and Frequent Flyer Programs

Adnan Shaheed | 11/23/2023

What Does Strong Travel Demand Mean for the Future of Aviation?

George Mwangi | 11/21/2023

United Airlines Suspends Pilot for Israel-Hamas War Comments

George Mwangi | 11/21/2023

A Deeper Look at Ethiopian Airlines' Fleet and Future Plans

George Mwangi | 11/20/2023

French Air Traffic Controllers Protest Against Anti-Protest Laws Passed by French Parliament

George Mwangi | 11/20/2023

United Airlines Joins Growing eVTOL Market with Archer Aviation

Jack Turner | 11/20/2023

How This Invention Changed the History of Aircraft Interventions

Adam Schupak | 11/19/2023

The Mysterious Plane Crash of a UN Secretary in Congo

Davis Turner | 11/17/2023

The World's Five Worst Mid-air Collisions

Hadi Ahmad | 11/16/2023

Why Do No US Airlines Fly the Airbus A380?

Hadi Ahmad | 11/15/2023

Egyptair Orders Ten Airbus A350-900s at Dubai Airshow

George Mwangi | 11/15/2023

Is Boeing Leading in North Africa? A Deeper Look at Airline Fleets in Morocco and Egypt

Hadi Ahmad | 11/14/2023

Emirates Places Huge Boeing Order at Dubai Airshow

George Mwangi | 11/13/2023

Royal Jordanian Orders Four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, CEO Discusses Airline's Future

Hadi Ahmad | 11/13/2023

FlyDubai Orders First Widebody Aircraft at Dubai Air Show

Jack Turner | 11/13/2023

How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Private Jet?

Franco Grobler | 11/12/2023

Madagascar Airlines Cancels E2 Order, Suspends Long-Haul Flights

Brantsen Gill | 11/12/2023

A Tribute to the Texas Raiders One Year Later

Adam Schupak | 11/12/2023

U.S. Drone Shot Down Near Yemen Amid Rising Middle East Tensions

George Mwangi | 11/11/2023

Air Canada Under Fire as Disabled Passenger Forced to Drag Himself off Aircraft

Hadi Ahmad | 11/11/2023

JetBlue's Tussle With Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Franco Grobler | 11/11/2023

The World's Best Airport Lounges

George Mwangi | 11/10/2023

The Christmas Eve Hijacking of 1999: What Happened on Indian Airlines Flight 814?

George Mwangi | 11/10/2023

$1 Airline Tickets Up For Grabs as China Southern Experiences Technical Issues

Davis Turner | 11/10/2023

An Oversimplified Guide to Aircraft Lightning Strikes

Hadi Ahmad | 11/09/2023

Tail Cams and Bluetooth: Air Canada's Innovative New Retrofit

George Mwangi | 11/07/2023

A Deeper Look at Saudia's Plans for Religious and Leisure Tourism

Winston Shek | 11/06/2023

Dulles Airport Eyes $6 Billion in New Concourses Led by United Growth

Franco Grobler | 11/06/2023

ANA Financial Success Soars, Surpassing All Expectations

Franco Grobler | 11/05/2023

Father and Daughter in 18-hour Hostage Situation at Hamburg Airport

Adam Schupak | 11/03/2023

Is The Bermuda Triangle Dangerous For Planes?

Franco Grobler | 11/03/2023

The Future of JetBlue: Is the Airline in Serious Trouble?

George Mwangi | 11/02/2023

Delta Pilot Threatens to Shoot Captain Over Medical Diversion

Hadi Ahmad | 11/02/2023

How This Two-Year-Old Airline Made $110 Million in Three Months

Davis Turner | 11/01/2023

United Airlines Aircraft Diverts Mid-Flight as Woman Goes Into Labor

George Mwangi | 11/01/2023

What Happened to This Saudi Prince's A380 Private Jet?

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How Do Airlines Decide Which Aircraft to Use on a Route?

It may seem like a simple answer—easy: airlines fly their biggest planes on the routes with the most demand. In some ways, this is true—no doubt a ...

By Jack Turner • 11/28/2023

How Much Does It Cost to Ship a Car by Air?

It is possible to ship a vehicle on an aircraft. Air is superior to land travel as it reduces delays and makes logistics easy when handling vehicles t ...

By AeroXplorer.com Staff • 11/26/2023

GPS Spoofing: Why are Planes Getting Hacked in the Middle East?

In a recent development that has raised alarms among aviation experts, dozens of commercial airliners flying over parts of the Middle East have report ...

By Franco Grobler • 11/25/2023

How Do Airlines Determine Where to Fly?

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By Davis Turner • 11/25/2023

The Evolution of Airline Status and Frequent Flyer Programs

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By Hadi Ahmad • 11/25/2023

What Does Strong Travel Demand Mean for the Future of Aviation?

The strong demand for international travel witnessed during the summer of 2023 has laid the groundwork for a transformative era in the aviation indust ...

By Adnan Shaheed • 11/23/2023

United Airlines Suspends Pilot for Israel-Hamas War Comments

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United Airlines came under fire this week after one of its pilots expressed praise for the October 7 attacks in Israel. Although Mossallam created thi ...

By George Mwangi • 11/21/2023

A Deeper Look at Ethiopian Airlines' Fleet and Future Plans

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Ethiopian Airlines is Africa's largest airline in passenger traffic, destinations served, fleet size, and revenue. The airline grew rapidly over the y ...

By George Mwangi • 11/21/2023

French Air Traffic Controllers Protest Against Anti-Protest Laws Passed by French Parliament

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Flights departing from airports across France were canceled on November 20 as air traffic controllers conducted a one-day strike. The strikes happened ...

By George Mwangi • 11/20/2023

United Airlines Joins Growing eVTOL Market with Archer Aviation

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By George Mwangi • 11/20/2023

How This Invention Changed the History of Aircraft Interventions

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By Jack Turner • 11/20/2023

The Mysterious Plane Crash of a UN Secretary in Congo

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The second secretary general of the United Nations met an untimely end in a plane crash during the Congo Crisis in 1961. The circumstances behind this ...

By Adam Schupak • 11/19/2023