Simple Flying

MARCH 20, 2025

Boeing Business Jets (BBJ), established in 1996, is a division of Boeing Commercial Airplanes that offers a range of business jet variants derived from its commercial aircraft lineup. The BBJ lineup includes both narrow and wide-body aircraft, each with a unique history and clientele.

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Jet Wide-Body Aircraft Airplanes 110

Aerotime

JULY 24, 2024

million new aviation professionals over the next two decades, as the global airplane fleet continues to expand. Predictions indicate that most new aviation crews will operate single aisle aircraft. Meanwhile, wide-body aircraft will be the primary choice for flying operations in Africa and the Middle East.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Cabin Crew Cargo Airplanes 269

One Mile at a Time

JANUARY 26, 2025

Im curious to see how the government owned airline configures its 787s, given that TAAGs current wide body aircraft all feature first class. Then the jet briefly flew for Riyadh Air, for demonstration flights. Now itll join TAAGs fleet.

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Airlines Airline Wide-Body Aircraft Jet 123

One Mile at a Time

JUNE 9, 2024

I don’t think this should surprise most people, though it’s always interesting to hear an airline executive provide some insights… American SVP explains carrier’s domestic wide body strategy All of the “big three” US carriers operate wide body aircraft on some domestic flights.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Narrow-Body Aircraft Airplanes Airlines 117

One Mile at a Time

MAY 18, 2024

Lufthansa will progressively be rolling out this safety video on its wide body aircraft (there’s no safety video on narrow body aircraft, as those planes don’t have screens, so instead have a manual safety demonstration). Despite that, the video hardly shows anything involving an airplane.

Narrow-Body Aircraft 117

Narrow-Body Aircraft Wide-Body Aircraft Airplanes Approach 117

One Mile at a Time

MAY 26, 2024

Turkish Airlines A321neo business class However, I’m particularly a fan of sitting in the back of business class on wide body aircraft with two business class cabins. This applies whether we’re talking about a narrow body plane, or a wide body plane with multiple business class cabins.

Wide-Body Aircraft 120

Wide-Body Aircraft Approach Airlines Airline 120

Aerotime

JULY 21, 2024

First flight of US President’s new Air Force One aircraft delayed, USAF says Defense by Ian Molyneaux 2024-06-16 However, it now seems that the delivery will be delayed until at least 2027 and 2028. Boeing is currently making extensive modifications to a pair of Boeing 747 wide-body aircraft for this project.

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Wide-Body Aircraft Airplanes 161