BIG AVIATION REPORT

Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:27:23 MT

SIMPLE FLYING · AIRLINES

WHEN AMERICAN AIRLINES MISTAKENLY FLEW A NON-ETOPS AIRBUS A321 TO HAWAII...

Before 1985, passengers boarding a transoceanic flight could expect to fly in an aircraft with three or four engines.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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