Have you ever noticed varying cruise speeds during flight? Taking a quick look at the in-flight screen (on most long-haul aircraft), one can notice that the aircraft cruise speed typically varies between 480 mph and 550 mph (780 – 900 km/h) during flight. Why do aircraft not fly at the maximum cruise speed they are designed for? There are several factors that determine how the aircraft's cruise speed is set.
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Lessors Reach Settlement With Russia’s Aeroflot Over Stuck Aircraft
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- July 2, 2024
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In 2022, Russia withheld hundreds of foreign-owned (but Russian-operated) aircraft.Reuters has since reported that aircraft leasing firms have struck settlements for over a quarter of the total number. With the aircraft seemingly unrecoverable at this point, settlements that include compensation seem to be the best-case scenario for these leasing firmsArticle: https://simpleflying.com/lessors-reach-settlement-with-aeroflot-over-stuck-aircraft/