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As Little As 49 Minutes: The Shortest Boeing 757 Passenger Flights In April

1 week ago | simpleflying.com | James Pearson

Passenger Boeing 757 variants will operate up to 47 round-trip flights a day in April. When every service is analyzed using Cirium Diio data, Delta Air Lines between Atlanta and Birmingham will be the shortest—by minimum block time and distance.However, the caveat—there always seems to be one—is that only one operation to/from the world's busiest airport and Delta's busiest hub is planned this month.
The 5 Airlines With Only 1 US-Europe Passenger Route

2 weeks ago | simpleflying.com | James Pearson

Over 40 passenger airlines operate between the US and Europe. Using Cirium Diio data to examine every planned flight from April to December shows over 500 nonstop routes. Yet, five airlines—Air Tahiti Nui, Hainan Airlines, HiSky, Iberojet, and Singapore Airlines—have just one route in this most important of transatlantic markets, which had 77.75 million passengers last year. Things have changed dramatically in the past year.
Where United Airlines Flies Its Low-Capacity 167-Seat Boeing 767s

2 weeks ago | simpleflying.com | James Pearson

United Airlines has more long-haul flights than any other carrier globally. Its high-premium, 167-seat Boeing 767-300ERs are by far its lowest-capacitywidebody equipment. According to ch-aviation, it has 24 frames in this configuration. Cirium Diio data shows they'll operate 11 summer routes, all to Europe, from Newark and Chicago O'Hare. With 42% of services, the high-yielding link from Newark to London Heathrow remains utterly vital.
The World’s 10 Longest Nonstop Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Flights

2 weeks ago | simpleflying.com | James Pearson

On April 3, the Boeing 787-10 celebrated the seventh anniversary of its first revenue-generating flight, which was operated by Singapore Airlines from its Changi hub to Bangkok. Appropriately, 10 carriers currently fly the 787-10, with the launch customer, Singapore Airlines, remaining first by the number of frames (currently 26). Yet, United Airlines operates the world’s longest route from Chicago O’Hare to Tokyo Haneda.
14 Million Passengers: The Top 10 US To Europe Routes In 2024

2 weeks ago | simpleflying.com | James Pearson

Some 77.75 million passengers flew between the US and Europe last year, the greatest number on record. Traffic rose 7% compared to 2023 and 3% compared to before the pandemic in 2019, although these increases say nothing about what happened to fares. The top 10 markets—inevitably led by New York JFK to London Heathrow—were so substantial that they accounted for more than one in six passengers.
Over 1,000 Daily Flights: The World’s Busiest Airport For Regional Jets

2 weeks ago | simpleflying.com | James Pearson

Chicago O'Hare has more regional jet flights than any of the other 1,100+ airports globally that see the equipment group. This is because both American Airlines and United Airlines have a substantial hub there. On a typical day between April and September 2025, Cirium Diio data shows O'Hare will have 1,068 RJ movements (takeoffs/landings combined). The Illinois airport will have one in 10 of the world's RJ services, a phenomenally high proportion.
The US Gets Daytime Airbus A380 Flights To Europe For The 1st Time

2 weeks ago | simpleflying.com | James Pearson

Daytime scheduled passenger flights from the US to Europe are rare. Using OAG data to analyze every planned service this northern summer shows that just one in every 90 takeoffs (1.1%) will be timed like this. The list includes two new additions aboard the Airbus A380, the first time the superjumbo has operated such flights. However, blink and you'll miss them.
Asiana Airlines Doubles Airbus A380 Winter Flights On This US Route

2 weeks ago | simpleflying.com | James Pearson

In Asiana'slatest schedule update to Cirium Diio, the carrier confirmed that winter Airbus A380 flights from Seoul Incheon to Los Angeles will be twice daily, up from the previously planned daily operation. The double-decker will replace the A350-900, providing 184 more seats per flight, including far more in premium classes, which is a considerable increase.
The World’s 10 Busiest Airports For Widebody Aircraft Flights

2 weeks ago | simpleflying.com | James Pearson

In April, the world will haveabout 8,000 daily round-trip widebody flights. Cirium Diio data shows they have risen by 3% compared to last April but are down by 5% compared to before the pandemic in April 2019. Just over half of the services will be long-haul, showing how such aircraft remain critical domestically (especially in China, Japan, and the US) and regionally (particularly within Asia and the Middle East).
Over 8 Hours: The Longest Transatlantic Boeing 757 Flights This Summer

2 weeks ago | simpleflying.com | James Pearson

Up to 23 daily transatlantic Boeing 757 flights will be operated this summer, all between the US and Europe. Twelve routes will have a maximum block time of over eight hours. At a high of 8h 40m, Newark to Stockholm Arlanda remains the longest 757-operated service in this market. United Airlines will, of course, operate it. The Star Alliance carrier provides more than three in four transatlantic departures on the type—three times more than Icelandair and Delta combined.