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What El Al pilots really earn compared to global giants
11+ hour, 42+ min ago (317+ words) The Jerusalem Post How much does someone sitting in the cockpit and flying hundreds of passengers abroad earn? In the aviation industry, it is one of the most highly compensated professions, and numbers coming from major airlines illustrate just how…...
Airbus A318 faces retirement as enthusiasts rush to fly it
17+ hour, 10+ min ago (177+ words) Airbus delivered only 80 A318 jets, with Air France now retiring its fleet by end-2026. Aviation fans are racing to experience the rare narrowbody before it vanishes. Its high operating costs and niche performance limited airline adoption despite structural optimizations. Sep 14 · 3:45 AM…...
Spare parts stripped from a dead Airbus A380 sell to the airlines still flying them, which is why crews at Tarbes in France spent months unbolting the first retired superjumbo instead of cutting it up — recovering more than 90 percent of the roughly 250-ton airframe as whole engines, landing gear and remelted aluminum
14+ hour, 50+ min ago (291+ words) As airlines retire their aging A380s, salvage operations in France have discovered a lucrative aftermarket: stripping these superjumbos yields more valuable parts whole than melted down. By Science Blog Editorial Team Published September 14, 2026 · How we edit The Airbus A380 was supposed to…...
The World's Most-Beloved Boeing 757 Sent To The Graveyard Is Now Destroyed For Good
17+ hour, 27+ min ago (16+ words) Simple Flying...
US Military Pilot Salaries in 2026: Who Earns the Most?
19+ hour, 44+ min ago (1569+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C.- The 2026 US military pay system separates basic pay from allowances and special incentive payments, making a pilot’s total compensation different from a simple annual salary figure. US military pilots serve in the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Army,…...
Engine demand sends three more Airbus A220s towards teardown
21+ hour, 22+ min ago (272+ words) Three Airbus A220s will continue flying for an interim period before being dismantled for parts, while their engines will be offered on long-term lease. The aircraft were jointly acquired by aviation parts supplier AerFin and private investment firm Turning Rock Partners,…...
104th Fighter Wing Marks Historic Transition to Fifth-Generation Fighter
1+ day, 47+ min ago (158+ words) The Honorable Maura Healy, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, pledges to continue the work her office has undertaken in fielding the nation's most ready and capable National Guard during a ceremony at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Mass.,…...
Concorde's Droop-Nose Mechanism: Why It Existed and How It Worked
21+ hour, 45+ min ago (213+ words) AeroXplorer Aviation stories you'll actually read ✈️ Concorde's Droop-Nose Mechanism: Why It Existed and How It Worked The Problem Created by a Supersonic Shape Concorde's nose was long and needle-thin for one reason, cutting wave drag at Mach 2. Its wing paid…...
Pan Am: The Glamour Airline That Vanished
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (296+ words) By the 1960s the airline had built the Pan Am Building at 200 Park Avenue in Manhattan, straddling the air rights above Grand Central Terminal, and for a while it was the largest commercial office building in the world by floor area....
American Airlines to launch 9-hour XLR flights to South America
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (182+ words) American Airlines will deploy its Airbus A321XLR on up to nine-hour routes to South America, starting from Miami. The move targets underserved markets and leverages seasonal demand shifts. Fleet expansion allows reallocation between Europe and Latin America based on peak travel…...