In the early 1970s, computers in cockpits replaced flight engineers, who currently fly only on 1970s-era airliners, like the Lockheed L-1011. The world’s first jet airliner, the British-built de ...

Simple Flying has reached out to United Airlines for comment. Commenting on the decision during the Barclays industrial event in March 2025, the carrier's CEO, Scott Kirby, said: "Well, what we are ...

The Comet 1 airliner roared into the air— and into history—on 20,000 pounds of thrust from its four De Havilland Ghost jet engines. For the first time ever, a jet-propelled aircraft was ...

Airliners have become an unremarkable part of modern life, but unless you happen to be an aircraft enthusiast, you’d be forgiven for thinking the latest Airbus model looks more or less the same ...