Simple Flying 
        
        https://simpleflying.com 
        The leading independent voice for aviation news and insight.
        Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:48:38 GMT
        en-US
                hourly
        60
                                                                                https://simpleflying.com/us-air-force-scraps-c-17-globemaster-flight-russian-missile-alert/A US Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III bound for Antarctica was forced to abandon its mission and return to Christchurch, New Zealand, after a warning indicated potentially hazardous Russian space activity along its planned route. The aircraft had been airborne for approximately 150 minutes before turning around, according to flight-tracking data and reports cited by Yahoo News.
                    ]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:48:38 GMThttps://simpleflying.com/us-air-force-scraps-c-17-globemaster-flight-russian-missile-alert/                                                                https://simpleflying.com/5-forgotten-aerodynamic-fixes-mcdonnell-douglas-md-11-competitve/The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is well-known among enthusiasts for its striking tri-jet configuration and popularity with cargo operators. It was an improved derivative of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10, which was the world's second-ever widebody airliner, and it was designed specifically for long-haul flights.
                    ]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:00:14 GMThttps://simpleflying.com/5-forgotten-aerodynamic-fixes-mcdonnell-douglas-md-11-competitve/                                                                https://simpleflying.com/airbus-boost-a220-production-wing-facility-belfast/Airbus has started construction on a major extension to its Airbus A220 wing facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as it prepares to almost double the production tempo of its smallest commercial aircraft. The Irish News reports that the 6,221-square-meter (67,000-square-foot) expansion is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2028, while Airbus says the investment is critical to supporting its target of producing 13 A220s per month by 2028.
                    ]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:36:15 GMThttps://simpleflying.com/airbus-boost-a220-production-wing-facility-belfast/                                                                https://simpleflying.com/911-call-jetblue-workers-finding-trespasser-sleeping-plane/A 911 call has revealed how JetBlue employees discovered a man allegedly sleeping aboard an Airbus A320 aircraft at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) after he entered a secured airport area and boarded the plane without authorization. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, August 2 while the aircraft was undergoing maintenance, according to the Broward County arrest report and local WSVN news.
                    ]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:52:27 GMThttps://simpleflying.com/911-call-jetblue-workers-finding-trespasser-sleeping-plane/                                                                https://simpleflying.com/jetblue-new-bluehouse-boston-logan-nears-opening/The long-awaited JetBlue BlueHouse lounge at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is nearing its opening, bringing the airlines second dedicated airport lounge to its largest hub. The massive facility is expected to open in late August or early September, according to an update from One Mile at a Time, after months of construction and preparation.
                    ]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:18:19 GMThttps://simpleflying.com/jetblue-new-bluehouse-boston-logan-nears-opening/                                                                https://simpleflying.com/why-american-just-overtook-united-no1-international-airline/American Airlines has overtaken arch-rival United Airlines as the largest US carrier by international flight count. Schedule data from Cirium shows that American operated 138,848 international flights in the first half of 2026, against Uniteds 128,064. That is a dramatic reversal from 2H 2025, when United led by 135,270 flights to 131,102. While some of the change is due to seasonality, what is also clear is that American's renewed international expansion is starting to have an impact. 
                    ]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:08:01 GMThttps://simpleflying.com/why-american-just-overtook-united-no1-international-airline/                                                                https://simpleflying.com/gripen-e-f-35-stealth-supremacy-maintenance-freedom/https://simpleflying.com/raf-nato-eastern-flank-air-policing/While the skies of the United Kingdom are peaceful almost every single day of the year, that doesn't mean that the Royal Air Force is resting on its laurels. Quick Reaction Alert fighter jets have only scrambled a handful of times in the past year to defend the UK's airspace, but the operational tempo is very different for the RAF Eurofighter Typhoons deployed to Romania.
                    ]]>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:00:14 GMThttps://simpleflying.com/raf-nato-eastern-flank-air-policing/