Emirates operates approximately 118 Airbus A380s, more than every other A380 operator in the world combined. The airline plans to keep the type flying until at least 2040. But the A380 has been out of production since 2021; the pool of new replacement parts is shrinking, and Boeing’s 777X delaysContinue Reading
In May 2026, Delta Air Lines quietly ended all Boeing 717 service at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The aircraft had been a fixture at MSP for over a decade under Delta, and the T-tail silhouette it shares with the DC-9 had been a constant presence at the airport for roughlyContinue Reading
For the first time in several years, Southwest Airlines is not the strongest airline brand in the world. Brand Finance’s Airlines 50 2026 report, published in April, placed All Nippon Airways at the top of the brand strength rankings with a BSI score of 90.2 out of 100 and aContinue Reading