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Riyadh Air Wins US DOT Approval to Launch Flights to the United States

Riyadh Air has secured approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation to commence scheduled airline service to the United States, marking a significant milestone for Saudi Arabia's newest premium carrier. The DOT...

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Scoot Launches A Spider-Man: Brand New Day Themed Onboard Experience On An Airbus A321neo And Boeing 787 Dreamliner Through September 13, 2026
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Scoot Launches A Spider-Man: Brand New Day Themed Onboard Experience On An Airbus A321neo And Boeing 787 Dreamliner Through September 13, 2026

Scoot has launched a themed onboard experience celebrating Sony Pictures' Spider-Man: Brand New Day, featuring two specially ou...

Elena Vargas
easyJet Airbus A320 Diverts To Munich At 37,000 Feet After A Pilot Is Incapacitated On The Edinburgh-Heraklion Flight
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easyJet Airbus A320 Diverts To Munich At 37,000 Feet After A Pilot Is Incapacitated On The Edinburgh-Heraklion Flight

An easyJet Airbus A320 operating flight U23223 from Edinburgh to Heraklion was forced to divert to Munich on June 17 after one ...

Marco Bianchi
Air Serbia Launches Its First Own Loyalty Program ELEVATE On Its 99th Anniversary, Replacing Etihad Guest With The GRAVTY Platform
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Air Serbia Launches Its First Own Loyalty Program ELEVATE On Its 99th Anniversary, Replacing Etihad Guest With The GRAVTY Platform

Air Serbia has marked its 99th anniversary by launching ELEVATE, its first proprietary frequent flyer program, replacing the ca...

Marco Bianchi
Lufthansa Technik To Build Second Philippine Facility At Clark Airport, A 157,000 mΒ² Widebody MRO Site Creating 1,200 Jobs From 2028
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Lufthansa Technik To Build Second Philippine Facility At Clark Airport, A 157,000 mΒ² Widebody MRO Site Creating 1,200 Jobs From 2028

Lufthansa Technik, the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) division of the Lufthansa Group, has announced plans to construc...

Elena Vargas
Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Crashes During A Training Flight In Siberia's Irkutsk Region, All Four Crew Eject With Non-Life-Threatening Injuries
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Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Crashes During A Training Flight In Siberia's Irkutsk Region, All Four Crew Eject With Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

A Russian Aerospace Forces Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in the Irkutsk Region of Siberia, ...

Marco Bianchi
JetBlue To Close Its Newark And LaGuardia Crew And Maintenance Bases And Axe Two Transcontinental Routes As It Pivots To Fort Lauderdale
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JetBlue To Close Its Newark And LaGuardia Crew And Maintenance Bases And Axe Two Transcontinental Routes As It Pivots To Fort Lauderdale

JetBlue Airways is undertaking a significant operational restructuring that will reshape its presence in the New York metropoli...

Elena Vargas
HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho And Sun Group Form $360 Million Vietnam Aircraft Maintenance Joint Venture
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HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho And Sun Group Form $360 Million Vietnam Aircraft Maintenance Joint Venture

HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho, and Sun Group have announced the formation of a new aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) joint venture in Vietnam, capitalizing on $360 million in ...

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Horizon Air Flight Attendants Vote 99.8% To Authorize A Strike As Alaska Air Group Contract Talks Stall
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Horizon Air Flight Attendants Vote 99.8% To Authorize A Strike As Alaska Air Group Contract Talks Stall

Horizon Air flight attendants have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, with 99.8% approval in a union ballot, as contra...

Elena Vargas
Captain vs First Officer: Roles, Ranks & the Path to Command
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Captain vs First Officer: Roles, Ranks & the Path to Command

What separates an airline captain from a first officer β€” command authority, who flies the plane, the stripes, the upgrade path,...

Captain James Miller
Pilot Watches Explained: Slide-Rule Bezel, GMT & Chronograph
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Pilot Watches Explained: Slide-Rule Bezel, GMT & Chronograph

How a pilot watch actually works β€” the slide-rule (E6B) bezel, the GMT dual-time hand, and the chronograph β€” and why pilots sti...

Captain James Miller
What's in a Pilot's Flight Bag? The Essential Gear Checklist
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What's in a Pilot's Flight Bag? The Essential Gear Checklist

A complete checklist of what every pilot carries β€” headset, logbook, charts or EFB, sunglasses, flashlight and the backups that...

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Best Aviator Sunglasses for Pilots: A Cockpit Buyer's Guide
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Best Aviator Sunglasses for Pilots: A Cockpit Buyer's Guide

How to choose aviator sunglasses for flying β€” why pilots should avoid polarised lenses, the best lens colours for the cockpit, ...

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The Complete Airline Pilot Uniform Guide: Jackets, Epaulettes & Rank Stripes
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The Complete Airline Pilot Uniform Guide: Jackets, Epaulettes & Rank Stripes

Everything about the airline pilot uniform β€” the jacket and coat, epaulettes and rank stripes (1 to 4 bars), the captain’s cap,...

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Qantas Selects London Heathrow As Launch Destination For Its A350-1000ULR Project Sunrise Ultra-Long-Haul Flights
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Qantas Selects London Heathrow As Launch Destination For Its A350-1000ULR Project Sunrise Ultra-Long-Haul Flights

Qantas has selected London Heathrow as the launch destination for its revolutionary Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flight prog...

James Holloway
Airbus Hands Over Japan's First ACH130 Aston Martin Edition Helicopter To Hospitality Brand NOT A HOTEL
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Airbus Hands Over Japan's First ACH130 Aston Martin Edition Helicopter To Hospitality Brand NOT A HOTEL

Airbus Corporate Helicopters has delivered Japan's first Airbus ACH130 Aston Martin Edition helicopter to NOT A HOTEL, a luxury...

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Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori Takes 30% Pay Cut After Cabin Crew Pre-Flight Alcohol Violation And Cover-Up
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Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori Takes 30% Pay Cut After Cabin Crew Pre-Flight Alcohol Violation And Cover-Up

Japan Airlines President and Chief Executive Mitsuko Tottori will take a 30% pay cut for two months after a cabin-crew pre-flig...

Elena Vargas
JetZero Breaks Ground On A $4.7 Billion Greensboro Factory To Build Its Z4 Blended-Wing Jet, North Carolina's Largest-Ever Jobs Project
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JetZero Breaks Ground On A $4.7 Billion Greensboro Factory To Build Its Z4 Blended-Wing Jet, North Carolina's Largest-Ever Jobs Project

JetZero has officially broken ground on a $4.7 billion aircraft manufacturing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, marking t...

Daniel Okafor
Bombardier Delivers The First Global 8000 In Africa To Nigeria's BUA Group, Its Flagship Mach 0.95 Ultra-Long-Range Jet
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Bombardier Delivers The First Global 8000 In Africa To Nigeria's BUA Group, Its Flagship Mach 0.95 Ultra-Long-Range Jet

Bombardier has delivered the first Bombardier Global 8000 business jet to arrive in Africa, marking a significant milestone for...

Marco Bianchi
NetJets Cessna Citation Latitude Crashes On A Laredo Highway, Killing One Of Six Aboard After A Mechanical Emergency
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NetJets Cessna Citation Latitude Crashes On A Laredo Highway, Killing One Of Six Aboard After A Mechanical Emergency

A NetJets Cessna Citation Latitude executive jet crashed on a highway near Laredo, Texas on June 16, 2026, following a reported...

Elena Vargas
Norwegian To Acquire Nordic Leisure Travel Group For $843 Million, Creating A Nordic Travel Giant With Nearly 160 Aircraft
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Norwegian To Acquire Nordic Leisure Travel Group For $843 Million, Creating A Nordic Travel Giant With Nearly 160 Aircraft

Norwegian Air Shuttle has agreed to acquire the Nordic Leisure Travel Group (NLTG) for $843 million, a landmark transaction tha...

James Holloway
Boeing 737 MAX β€” What's Different from NG?
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Boeing 737 MAX β€” What's Different from NG?

From LEAP-1B engines and split-tip winglets to MCAS, carbon brakes and a two-position gear lever, here's what really sets the B...

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FRONTIER AIRLINES ADDS 38 NEW ROUTES IN JULY 2026 WITH 33 DOMESTIC AND 5 INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, MANY BACKFILLING THE COLLAPSED SPIRIT AIRLINES NETWORK
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FRONTIER AIRLINES ADDS 38 NEW ROUTES IN JULY 2026 WITH 33 DOMESTIC AND 5 INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, MANY BACKFILLING THE COLLAPSED SPIRIT AIRLINES NETWORK

Frontier Airlines is executing a major network expansion with 38 new routes launching in July 2026, comprising 33 domestic serv...

Elena Vargas
Virgin Australia Resumes Long-Haul Melbourne-Doha Service Operated By Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER
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Virgin Australia Resumes Long-Haul Melbourne-Doha Service Operated By Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER

Virgin Australia has resumed its long-haul Melbourne-to-Doha service, restoring a key international link that had been suspende...

Daniel Okafor
El Al Signs Deal With SpaceX's Starlink To Offer Free High-Speed Inflight WiFi From 2027
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El Al Signs Deal With SpaceX's Starlink To Offer Free High-Speed Inflight WiFi From 2027

Israel's flag carrier El Al has joined a growing roster of international airlines embracing satellite-based connectivity, signi...

Marco Bianchi
Riyadh Air Clears Major Hurdle With US DOT Approval To Operate US-Saudi Flights On The Boeing 787-9
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Riyadh Air Clears Major Hurdle With US DOT Approval To Operate US-Saudi Flights On The Boeing 787-9

Riyadh Air has secured approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation to operate flights between the United States and Sau...

Elena Vargas
Delta Cleared As US DOT Ends Two-Year CrowdStrike Meltdown Probe Without Penalties
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Delta Cleared As US DOT Ends Two-Year CrowdStrike Meltdown Probe Without Penalties

The U.S. Department of Transportation has closed its two-year investigation into Delta Air Lines' response to the July 2024 Cro...

James Holloway
Pilot Pay Explained β€” Regional, Major & Cargo
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Pilot Pay Explained β€” Regional, Major & Cargo

How airline pilot pay really works β€” regional vs major vs cargo, how pay progresses from first officer to captain, and the myth...

Captain James Miller
How Pilots Read VFR Sectional Charts β€” A Beginner's Guide
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How Pilots Read VFR Sectional Charts β€” A Beginner's Guide

Learn to read a VFR sectional chart β€” decoding symbols, airspace classes A to G, special-use airspace and topographic informati...

Captain James Miller
How to Become a Flight Attendant β€” A Complete Guide
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How to Become a Flight Attendant β€” A Complete Guide

A realistic guide to becoming a flight attendant β€” requirements, the application process, training, the probation period, and t...

Captain James Miller
The Most Beautiful Airline Liveries β€” Iconic & Modern
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The Most Beautiful Airline Liveries β€” Iconic & Modern

A look at the most beautiful airline liveries β€” iconic retro paint schemes and standout modern designs that make aviation fans ...

Captain James Miller
Best Headsets for Student Pilots β€” A 2026 Buyer's Guide
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Best Headsets for Student Pilots β€” A 2026 Buyer's Guide

How to choose your first aviation headset β€” ANR vs passive, the leading models, and the best options for student pilots on a bu...

Captain James Miller
Inside the Boeing 787 Cockpit β€” A Pilot's Guide
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Inside the Boeing 787 Cockpit β€” A Pilot's Guide

A tour of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner cockpit β€” the big glass displays, head-up displays, Boeing's yoke philosophy and what pilot...

Captain James Miller
Why Pilots Love the Airbus A350
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Why Pilots Love the Airbus A350

What makes the Airbus A350 a pilot and passenger favourite β€” the XWB advantage, cabin comfort, cockpit technology and how it co...

Captain James Miller
Boeing 777 Specifications, Variants & a Pilot's Perspective
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Boeing 777 Specifications, Variants & a Pilot's Perspective

A complete guide to the Boeing 777 β€” family history, variants from the -200 to the 777X, engine options and what it's like to f...

Captain James Miller
Crosswind Landing Technique β€” A Pilot's Guide
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Crosswind Landing Technique β€” A Pilot's Guide

Master the crosswind landing β€” the wing-low and crab-and-kick methods explained, common mistakes, aircraft-specific tips and cr...

Captain James Miller
Aviation Christmas Gifts Under $50 β€” 20 Ideas Pilots Love
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Aviation Christmas Gifts Under $50 β€” 20 Ideas Pilots Love

20 affordable aviation Christmas gifts under $50 β€” stocking stuffers, desk pieces and personalised picks for pilots, crew and a...

Captain James Miller
How to Read METAR Reports β€” A Pilot's Guide
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How to Read METAR Reports β€” A Pilot's Guide

Learn how to read a METAR step by step β€” the anatomy of the report, decoded examples, common abbreviations, and how METAR diffe...

Captain James Miller
Pilot Graduation Gifts β€” Wing Pins, Watches & Keepsakes
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Pilot Graduation Gifts β€” Wing Pins, Watches & Keepsakes

The best pilot graduation gifts for PPL, commercial and ATP milestones β€” wing pins, aviator watches and personalised keepsakes ...

Captain James Miller
Pilot Father's Day Gift Ideas That Actually Make Them Smile
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Pilot Father's Day Gift Ideas That Actually Make Them Smile

Father's Day gift ideas for pilot dads β€” from new-dad pilots to established captains, with premium, affordable and personalised...

Captain James Miller
Best Flight Attendant Gifts β€” Funny, Useful & Personal Ideas
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Best Flight Attendant Gifts β€” Funny, Useful & Personal Ideas

The best flight attendant gifts cabin crew actually want β€” funny layover picks, genuinely useful travel essentials, and persona...

Captain James Miller
Best Gifts for Pilots in 2026 β€” A Complete Buyer's Guide
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Best Gifts for Pilots in 2026 β€” A Complete Buyer's Guide

From bomber jackets and pilot watches to aircraft models and personalised keepsakes, here are the best gifts for pilots in 2026...

Captain James Miller
Ryanair Slams New EU Hand Luggage Rule As The 'Latest Gobbledygook Regulation' After Parliament Guarantees A Free Personal Item
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Ryanair Slams New EU Hand Luggage Rule As The 'Latest Gobbledygook Regulation' After Parliament Guarantees A Free Personal Item

Ryanair has publicly criticized a new European Union hand luggage regulation, describing it as the "latest gobbledygook regulat...

Marco Bianchi
Airbus Opens Its 10th A320 Family Final Assembly Line Inside The Former A380 Hall In Toulouse, Targeting 75 Jets A Month
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Airbus Opens Its 10th A320 Family Final Assembly Line Inside The Former A380 Hall In Toulouse, Targeting 75 Jets A Month

Airbus has officially opened its tenth A320 Family final assembly line (FAL) at its Toulouse facility in France, repurposing th...

Elena Vargas
British Airways Boeing 787-9 Cabin Scorched After Passenger's Phone Catches Fire On London Heathrow To Las Vegas Flight
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British Airways Boeing 787-9 Cabin Scorched After Passenger's Phone Catches Fire On London Heathrow To Las Vegas Flight

A British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner operating a London Heathrow to Las Vegas service experienced a cabin fire after a pas...

James Holloway
Air France Opens Applications For Its Fully Funded Cadet Pilot Program, Recruiting Future Airbus A220 And A320 First Officers
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Air France Opens Applications For Its Fully Funded Cadet Pilot Program, Recruiting Future Airbus A220 And A320 First Officers

Air France has announced the opening of applications for its fully funded cadet pilot program, offering aspiring aviators the o...

Elena Vargas
AAIB Report Reveals Two easyJet Airbus A320s Took Off From Wrong Runway Intersections At Luton And Manchester Weeks Apart
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AAIB Report Reveals Two easyJet Airbus A320s Took Off From Wrong Runway Intersections At Luton And Manchester Weeks Apart

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has released findings from two separate incidents involving easyJet Airbus A320s that to...

James Holloway
Private Pilot License (PPL) β€” Step-by-Step Roadmap
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Private Pilot License (PPL) β€” Step-by-Step Roadmap

Your complete step-by-step roadmap to a private pilot license: FAA requirements, medical, flight hours, the checkride, real cos...

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Avincis Signs For Up To 15 More Airbus H145 Helicopters To Expand Its European Emergency Medical Fleet Across The Nordics, Italy And Spain
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Avincis Signs For Up To 15 More Airbus H145 Helicopters To Expand Its European Emergency Medical Fleet Across The Nordics, Italy And Spain

Avincis has signed an agreement to procure up to 15 additional Airbus H145 helicopters to strengthen its emergency medical serv...

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Cebu Pacific Moves All AirSWIFT Flights Under Cebgo From July 1 After 1.75 Billion Peso Acquisition, Migrating T6 Bookings To The DG Code
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Cebu Pacific Moves All AirSWIFT Flights Under Cebgo From July 1 After 1.75 Billion Peso Acquisition, Migrating T6 Bookings To The DG Code

Cebu Pacific has announced a significant organizational restructuring, moving all AirSWIFT operations under its regional subsid...

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Maldives All-Business-Class Airline Beond Suspends All Flights Until October And Asks Unpaid Staff To Keep Working Amid A Jet-Fuel Crisis
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Maldives All-Business-Class Airline Beond Suspends All Flights Until October And Asks Unpaid Staff To Keep Working Amid A Jet-Fuel Crisis

Beond, the Maldives-based all-business-class airline, has suspended all flight operations until October as the carrier grapples...

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Allegiant Air Cuts 61 Routes In Its Summer 2026 Network Restructuring, Pulling Out Of Los Angeles Entirely
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Allegiant Air Cuts 61 Routes In Its Summer 2026 Network Restructuring, Pulling Out Of Los Angeles Entirely

Allegiant Air is undertaking a significant network restructuring for its summer 2026 schedule, cutting 61 routes and withdrawin...

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Condor Airbus A321 Rejects Takeoff At Munich After A Bird Strike, All Aboard Safe
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Condor Airbus A321 Rejects Takeoff At Munich After A Bird Strike, All Aboard Safe

A Condor Airbus A321 rejected takeoff at Munich Airport after striking a bird during the initial acceleration phase. All passen...

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Singapore Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 Bursts Both Left Main Tyres On Landing At Kuala Lumpur, Closing A KLIA Runway For Over Six Hours
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Singapore Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 Bursts Both Left Main Tyres On Landing At Kuala Lumpur, Closing A KLIA Runway For Over Six Hours

A Singapore Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 suffered a serious landing incident at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) when bot...

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US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress Crashes Shortly After Takeoff At Edwards Air Force Base In California
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US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress Crashes Shortly After Takeoff At Edwards Air Force Base In California

A U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52H Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California on June 15, ...

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United Airlines Unveils Special 'Stars & Stripes' America250 Livery On A Boeing 787-10 And Boeing 737-800 To Mark The United States' 250th Anniversary
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United Airlines Unveils Special 'Stars & Stripes' America250 Livery On A Boeing 787-10 And Boeing 737-800 To Mark The United States' 250th Anniversary

United Airlines has unveiled a special 'Stars & Stripes' livery to commemorate the United States' 250th anniversary, rollin...

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KLM Boeing 737-800 Flight KL1164 Shuts Down Its Right Engine And Diverts To Billund After Cabin Smoke On The Bergen-Amsterdam Run, All Aboard Land Safely
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KLM Boeing 737-800 Flight KL1164 Shuts Down Its Right Engine And Diverts To Billund After Cabin Smoke On The Bergen-Amsterdam Run, All Aboard Land Safely

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight KL1164 diverted to Billund Airport in Denmark on 12 June after the crew detected cabin smoke an...

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KLM Names Its First Airbus A350 After Rembrandt's Painting The Night Watch, Launching A New Aircraft-Naming Theme Around Dutch Masters
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KLM Names Its First Airbus A350 After Rembrandt's Painting The Night Watch, Launching A New Aircraft-Naming Theme Around Dutch Masters

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has unveiled a distinctive naming initiative for its Airbus A350 fleet, christening its first aircraft...

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Virgin Australia Confirms Its First Boeing 737 MAX 10 Will Arrive In Late 2027 As The Largest Aircraft In Its Fleet, Advancing Its Next Phase Of Fleet Renewal
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Virgin Australia Confirms Its First Boeing 737 MAX 10 Will Arrive In Late 2027 As The Largest Aircraft In Its Fleet, Advancing Its Next Phase Of Fleet Renewal

Virgin Australia has confirmed that its first Boeing 737 MAX 10 will arrive in late 2027, marking a significant milestone in th...

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Etihad Airways Launches Direct Abu Dhabi Routes To Krakow And Palma De Mallorca On The Airbus A321LR, Each Flying Three Times Weekly With First Suites
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Etihad Airways Launches Direct Abu Dhabi Routes To Krakow And Palma De Mallorca On The Airbus A321LR, Each Flying Three Times Weekly With First Suites

Etihad Airways has announced the launch of two new direct routes from Abu Dhabi to European destinations, expanding its growing...

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American Airlines Flight 2464 Targeted: Sacramento Man Kimani Jones, 49, Indicted On Three Counts Over Live Bomb With A 15-Minute Timer At TSA Checkpoint
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American Airlines Flight 2464 Targeted: Sacramento Man Kimani Jones, 49, Indicted On Three Counts Over Live Bomb With A 15-Minute Timer At TSA Checkpoint

A Sacramento man has been indicted on three federal counts after authorities say he attempted to board American Airlines Flight...

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Indian Air Force Names Five Personnel Killed In Antonov An-32 Crash While Landing At Jorhat, Assam, With One Survivor Rescued From Six Aboard
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Indian Air Force Names Five Personnel Killed In Antonov An-32 Crash While Landing At Jorhat, Assam, With One Survivor Rescued From Six Aboard

The Indian Air Force has released the names of five personnel killed in an Antonov An-32 transport aircraft crash near Jorhat, ...

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Ex-Qatari Boeing 747-8 Emerges In Presidential Red, White And Blue Air Force One Livery Ahead Of Targeted July 4 Delivery As Interim Presidential Jet
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Ex-Qatari Boeing 747-8 Emerges In Presidential Red, White And Blue Air Force One Livery Ahead Of Targeted July 4 Delivery As Interim Presidential Jet

A former Qatari government Boeing 747-8 has emerged in presidential red, white, and blue livery as it nears completion for deli...

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Air India Flight 171 Boeing 787-8 Crash Final Report Expected To Be Delayed About Three Months As Fuel Cutoff And GE Engine Analysis Remain Unresolved One Year After 260 Deaths
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Air India Flight 171 Boeing 787-8 Crash Final Report Expected To Be Delayed About Three Months As Fuel Cutoff And GE Engine Analysis Remain Unresolved One Year After 260 Deaths

The final investigation report into Air India Flight 171's Boeing 787-8 crash is now expected to be delayed approximately three...

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US Air Force Flies Operational Pilot In Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider For The First Time In Historic Combined Test Flight At Edwards AFB
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US Air Force Flies Operational Pilot In Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider For The First Time In Historic Combined Test Flight At Edwards AFB

The U.S. Air Force has achieved a significant milestone in the development of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bomber, ...

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Why Jets Cruise at 35,000 Feet and Not Higher or Lower
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Why Jets Cruise at 35,000 Feet and Not Higher or Lower

Look at any flight-tracking app and you will notice something striking: almost every long-haul jet settles into a narrow band o...

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How Cabin Pressurization Keeps You Comfortable at 38,000 Feet
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How Cabin Pressurization Keeps You Comfortable at 38,000 Feet

Cruise an airliner like a Boeing 737 up to 38,000 feet and the air outside becomes a hostile place: the pressure is only about ...

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Air China Launches Daily Beijing Daxing-Milan Malpensa Service on the Airbus A330-300
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Air China Launches Daily Beijing Daxing-Milan Malpensa Service on the Airbus A330-300

Air China has commenced daily service between Beijing Daxing International Airport and Milan Malpensa Airport, marking a signif...

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Skydiving Plane Crash Near Butler, Missouri Kills 12 as Pacific Aerospace P-750 Goes Down Shortly After Takeoff
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Skydiving Plane Crash Near Butler, Missouri Kills 12 as Pacific Aerospace P-750 Goes Down Shortly After Takeoff

A Pacific Aerospace P-750 XSTOL operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed near Butler, Missouri shortly after takeoff on Saturday...

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SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330 Flight UL606 Returns To Colombo After A Lightning Strike On An Engine During The Climb To Sydney, All 223 Aboard Land Safely
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SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330 Flight UL606 Returns To Colombo After A Lightning Strike On An Engine During The Climb To Sydney, All 223 Aboard Land Safely

SriLankan Airlines flight UL606, an Airbus A330-200 carrying 223 passengers and crew, returned safely to Bandaranaike Internati...

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Hydraulic Systems: The Muscles That Move a 200-Ton Jet's Controls
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Hydraulic Systems: The Muscles That Move a 200-Ton Jet's Controls

A widebody airliner on final approach can weigh close to 200 tonnes, and yet a single pilot can extend its flaps, lower its lan...

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Fly-by-Wire Explained: When the Computer Sits Between Pilot and Control Surface
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Fly-by-Wire Explained: When the Computer Sits Between Pilot and Control Surface

For the first seventy years of powered flight, the link between a pilot's hands and the surfaces that steer the aircraft was wo...

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Why Airliners Use Bleed Air β€” and Why the 787 Largely Abandoned It
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Why Airliners Use Bleed Air β€” and Why the 787 Largely Abandoned It

Walk past a parked airliner with its engines running and you are standing next to one of the most quietly clever pieces of engi...

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What the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Does When the Engines Are Off
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What the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Does When the Engines Are Off

Walk up to almost any airliner parked at the gate and you will hear it before you see it: a steady, high-pitched whine coming f...

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How a Jet Engine Actually Works: Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow
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How a Jet Engine Actually Works: Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow

Every time an airliner thunders down the runway, its engines are putting on a four-part performance that engineers sum up in fo...

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Riyadh Air Completes Its First Domestic Flight, Riyadh To Jeddah On A Boeing 787-9, As Twice-Daily Service Begins
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Riyadh Air Completes Its First Domestic Flight, Riyadh To Jeddah On A Boeing 787-9, As Twice-Daily Service Begins

Riyadh Air has successfully completed its first domestic commercial flight, marking a significant milestone for Saudi Arabia's ...

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Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 Delayed At CancΓΊn After A Dense Swarm Of Bees Blankets Its Wing, Then Peels Off During The Takeoff Roll
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Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 Delayed At CancΓΊn After A Dense Swarm Of Bees Blankets Its Wing, Then Peels Off During The Takeoff Roll

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 experienced an unusual delay at CancΓΊn International Airport on Thursday after a dense swarm of be...

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Delta Air Lines Airbus A321 flight DL337 declares emergency and diverts to Charlotte after cockpit smoke forces pilots onto oxygen masks, all aboard land safely
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Delta Air Lines Airbus A321 flight DL337 declares emergency and diverts to Charlotte after cockpit smoke forces pilots onto oxygen masks, all aboard land safely

Delta Air Lines flight DL337, operated by an Airbus A321, declared an emergency and diverted to Charlotte Douglas International...

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LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A380 FLIGHT LH459 DIVERTS TO BOSTON AFTER AN ONBOARD PASSENGER ASSAULT, A SIX-FIGURE DISRUPTION FOR THE SUPERJUMBO BOUND FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MUNICH
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LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A380 FLIGHT LH459 DIVERTS TO BOSTON AFTER AN ONBOARD PASSENGER ASSAULT, A SIX-FIGURE DISRUPTION FOR THE SUPERJUMBO BOUND FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MUNICH

Lufthansa flight LH459, operating an Airbus A380 superjumbo with approximately 500 passengers aboard, diverted to Boston Logan ...

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FORMER AIR CANADA CAPTAIN GEOFFREY WALL CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY COMMANDING MORE THAN 900 FLIGHTS WITHOUT A VALID AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE
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FORMER AIR CANADA CAPTAIN GEOFFREY WALL CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY COMMANDING MORE THAN 900 FLIGHTS WITHOUT A VALID AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE

Air Canada faces a significant regulatory crisis following the charging of former Captain Geoffrey Wall under Project Icarus, a...

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Flexjet Acquires TikTok-Famous London Brokerage The Jet Business As Founder Steve Varsano Becomes President
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Flexjet Acquires TikTok-Famous London Brokerage The Jet Business As Founder Steve Varsano Becomes President

Flexjet has acquired The Jet Business, the London-based aircraft brokerage that gained significant social media attention throu...

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Hawaiian Airlines Unveils First Of Three Disney 'Moana' Liveries On An Airbus A321neo Ahead Of July 10 Film Release
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Hawaiian Airlines Unveils First Of Three Disney 'Moana' Liveries On An Airbus A321neo Ahead Of July 10 Film Release

Hawaiian Airlines has unveiled the first of three special Disney 'Moana' liveries, featuring the design on an Airbus A321neo ah...

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Best Pilot Watches 2026: Top Aviator Watches Ranked
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Best Pilot Watches 2026: Top Aviator Watches Ranked

Our 2026 guide to the best pilot watches: aviator, military S-Shock, smartwatch & altimeter picks for every budget, with li...

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US PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM ARCLINE TO BUY CHINESE-OWNED CONTINENTAL AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES IN A $535 MILLION DEAL RETURNING IT TO US OWNERSHIP
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US PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM ARCLINE TO BUY CHINESE-OWNED CONTINENTAL AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES IN A $535 MILLION DEAL RETURNING IT TO US OWNERSHIP

Arcline Investment Management, a US-based private equity firm, has announced plans to acquire Continental Aerospace Technologie...

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BOMBARDIER PLANS US$78 MILLION EXPANSION OF ITS SINGAPORE SERVICE CENTRE AT SELETAR, NEARLY DOUBLING ITS FOOTPRINT WITH A 250,000 SQ FT FACILITY
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BOMBARDIER PLANS US$78 MILLION EXPANSION OF ITS SINGAPORE SERVICE CENTRE AT SELETAR, NEARLY DOUBLING ITS FOOTPRINT WITH A 250,000 SQ FT FACILITY

Bombardier is investing US$78 million to expand its Singapore Service Centre at Seletar, nearly doubling the facility's footpri...

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ROMANIA ORDERS 12 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS β€” SEVEN H160s AND FIVE H145s β€” FOR ITS INTERIOR MINISTRY EMERGENCY FLEET UNDER THE EU SAFE PROGRAM
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ROMANIA ORDERS 12 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS β€” SEVEN H160s AND FIVE H145s β€” FOR ITS INTERIOR MINISTRY EMERGENCY FLEET UNDER THE EU SAFE PROGRAM

Romania's Interior Ministry has ordered 12 Airbus Helicopters to bolster its emergency response capabilities under the European...

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NORWEGIAN REOPENS ITS BILLUND BASE WITH 10 NEW ROUTES, LAUNCHING BILLUND-NICE ON THE BOEING 737-800 ON JUNE 12 AFTER RYANAIR'S EXIT
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NORWEGIAN REOPENS ITS BILLUND BASE WITH 10 NEW ROUTES, LAUNCHING BILLUND-NICE ON THE BOEING 737-800 ON JUNE 12 AFTER RYANAIR'S EXIT

Norwegian is making a significant comeback at Billund Airport in Denmark, reopening its base at the regional hub with 10 new ro...

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TIGERAIR TAIWAN AIRBUS A320neo FLIGHT IT234 HIT BY AVIONICS SMOKE INDICATION ON APPROACH TO SAPPORO NEW CHITOSE, LANDS SAFELY ON JUNE 12
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TIGERAIR TAIWAN AIRBUS A320neo FLIGHT IT234 HIT BY AVIONICS SMOKE INDICATION ON APPROACH TO SAPPORO NEW CHITOSE, LANDS SAFELY ON JUNE 12

A Tigerair Taiwan Airbus A320neo declared an avionics smoke indication while on approach to Sapporo New Chitose Airport on June...

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IBERIA LAUNCHES NONSTOP MADRID-TORONTO ON THE AIRBUS A321XLR WITH FIVE WEEKLY FLIGHTS FROM JUNE 13, A ~9-HOUR 3,270 NM TRANSATLANTIC ROUTE
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IBERIA LAUNCHES NONSTOP MADRID-TORONTO ON THE AIRBUS A321XLR WITH FIVE WEEKLY FLIGHTS FROM JUNE 13, A ~9-HOUR 3,270 NM TRANSATLANTIC ROUTE

Iberia will launch a nonstop Madrid-Toronto service on June 13, 2026, marking a significant milestone for transatlantic connect...

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TWO SOUTHWEST BOEING 737s COLLIDE DURING PUSHBACK AT PROVIDENCE β€” WINGTIP OF FLIGHT WN3515 STRIKES TAIL OF WN3409, FAA OPENS INVESTIGATION
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TWO SOUTHWEST BOEING 737s COLLIDE DURING PUSHBACK AT PROVIDENCE β€” WINGTIP OF FLIGHT WN3515 STRIKES TAIL OF WN3409, FAA OPENS INVESTIGATION

Two Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft β€” a 737-800 and a 737-700 β€” collided during pushback operations at Rhode Island T.F....

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AIRASIA X DELAYS KUALA LUMPUR–BAHRAIN–LONDON GATWICK LAUNCH TO AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER 2026, CITING MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT AND AIRSPACE RISK
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AIRASIA X DELAYS KUALA LUMPUR–BAHRAIN–LONDON GATWICK LAUNCH TO AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER 2026, CITING MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT AND AIRSPACE RISK

AirAsia X has announced a significant delay to its highly anticipated long-haul expansion, pushing the launch of its Kuala Lump...

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TURKISH AIRLINES BOEING 777-300ER STRIKES RADAR MAST WHILE TAXIING AT ANTALYA β€” FUSELAGE PIERCED, OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOY AND ALL 267 ON FLIGHT TK2430 EVACUATED
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TURKISH AIRLINES BOEING 777-300ER STRIKES RADAR MAST WHILE TAXIING AT ANTALYA β€” FUSELAGE PIERCED, OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOY AND ALL 267 ON FLIGHT TK2430 EVACUATED

A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER operating flight TK2430 struck a radar mast while taxiing at Antalya Airport on Thursday, 1...

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Gulfstream opens first dedicated Singapore support office with eight-person team at Jet Aviation to grow its Asia-Pacific service network
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Gulfstream opens first dedicated Singapore support office with eight-person team at Jet Aviation to grow its Asia-Pacific service network

Gulfstream has established its first dedicated support office in Singapore, marking a significant expansion of its Asia-Pacific...

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Condor and Etihad expand partnership with new Abu Dhabi-Bangkok Airbus A330neo route and Etihad Guest loyalty deal, signed at IATA Rio
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Condor and Etihad expand partnership with new Abu Dhabi-Bangkok Airbus A330neo route and Etihad Guest loyalty deal, signed at IATA Rio

Condor and Etihad Airways have expanded their strategic partnership with two major announcements made at IATA's Rio de Janeiro ...

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CORENDON TO LAUNCH DUSSELDORF–CURAΓ‡AO ON WET-LEASED WORLD2FLY AIRBUS A330-300, THREE TIMES WEEKLY FROM DECEMBER 14
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CORENDON TO LAUNCH DUSSELDORF–CURAΓ‡AO ON WET-LEASED WORLD2FLY AIRBUS A330-300, THREE TIMES WEEKLY FROM DECEMBER 14

Corendon launches a three-weekly DΓΌsseldorf–CuraΓ§ao service on December 14, 2026, operated with a wet-leased World2Fly Airbus A...

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EGYPTAIR TO LAUNCH NEW CAIRO TO ZANZIBAR SERVICE FROM SEPTEMBER 4 WITH TWICE-WEEKLY BOEING 737-800 FLIGHTS
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EGYPTAIR TO LAUNCH NEW CAIRO TO ZANZIBAR SERVICE FROM SEPTEMBER 4 WITH TWICE-WEEKLY BOEING 737-800 FLIGHTS

EgyptAir is expanding its African network with the launch of a new route connecting Cairo to Zanzibar beginning September 4, 20...

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WIZZ AIR KEEPS ALL 11 A321XLRs AND DEFERS 88 AIRBUS JETS AS FULL-YEAR PROFIT COLLAPSES TO 1.3 MILLION EUROS FROM 214 MILLION
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WIZZ AIR KEEPS ALL 11 A321XLRs AND DEFERS 88 AIRBUS JETS AS FULL-YEAR PROFIT COLLAPSES TO 1.3 MILLION EUROS FROM 214 MILLION

Wizz Air has confirmed it will retain all 11 Airbus A321XLR aircraft on order while deferring 88 additional Airbus jets from it...

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eVTOL Aircraft: The Electric Future of Flight
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eVTOL Aircraft: The Electric Future of Flight

How eVTOL electric aircraft work, where Joby, Archer & EHang stand on FAA certification, and when air taxis will actually f...

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ALASKA AIRLINES UNVEILS A SEATTLE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 LIVERY ON A BOEING 737-9 MAX FEATURING THE HOST CITY LOGO AND A WHALE-TAIL DESIGN
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ALASKA AIRLINES UNVEILS A SEATTLE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 LIVERY ON A BOEING 737-9 MAX FEATURING THE HOST CITY LOGO AND A WHALE-TAIL DESIGN

Alaska Airlines has revealed a special livery on a Boeing 737-9 MAX to celebrate Seattle's role as a host city for the FIFA Wor...

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WESTJET LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER TORONTO-PONTA DELGADA AZORES NONSTOP ON THE BOEING 737 MAX 8, FLYING FOUR TIMES A WEEK
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WESTJET LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER TORONTO-PONTA DELGADA AZORES NONSTOP ON THE BOEING 737 MAX 8, FLYING FOUR TIMES A WEEK

WestJet has launched its first-ever nonstop service between Toronto and Ponta Delgada in the Azores, marking a significant expa...

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QATAR AIRWAYS RESUMES DAILY DOHA-PHILADELPHIA FLIGHTS FROM AUGUST 1 ON THE AIRBUS A350-900 WITH QSUITE AND STARLINK AS AMERICAN AIRLINES EXITS DOHA
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QATAR AIRWAYS RESUMES DAILY DOHA-PHILADELPHIA FLIGHTS FROM AUGUST 1 ON THE AIRBUS A350-900 WITH QSUITE AND STARLINK AS AMERICAN AIRLINES EXITS DOHA

Qatar Airways is resuming daily service between Doha and Philadelphia starting August 1, 2026, marking a significant expansion ...

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INDIGO TEASES NEW BUSINESS CLASS FOR ITS AIRBUS A350-900 FLEET, CONFIGURING 330+ SEATS WITH FIRST OF UP TO 60 WIDEBODIES ARRIVING IN 2027
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INDIGO TEASES NEW BUSINESS CLASS FOR ITS AIRBUS A350-900 FLEET, CONFIGURING 330+ SEATS WITH FIRST OF UP TO 60 WIDEBODIES ARRIVING IN 2027

IndiGo is preparing to elevate its long-haul operations with a new premium business class cabin designed for its upcoming Airbu...

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UGANDA AIRLINES SIGNS ~$985 MILLION DEAL FOR 10 BOEING JETS β€” EIGHT NEW PASSENGER AIRCRAFT PLUS A 767 AND A 737 CONVERTED FREIGHTER β€” IN STATE HOUSE CEREMONY
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UGANDA AIRLINES SIGNS ~$985 MILLION DEAL FOR 10 BOEING JETS β€” EIGHT NEW PASSENGER AIRCRAFT PLUS A 767 AND A 737 CONVERTED FREIGHTER β€” IN STATE HOUSE CEREMONY

Uganda Airlines has signed a landmark aircraft order valued at approximately $985 million with Boeing, marking a significant ex...

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IATA HALVES ITS 2026 GLOBAL AIRLINE PROFIT FORECAST TO $23 BILLION AS A 70% JET-FUEL SURGE AND MIDDLE EAST DISRUPTION SQUEEZE MARGINS
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IATA HALVES ITS 2026 GLOBAL AIRLINE PROFIT FORECAST TO $23 BILLION AS A 70% JET-FUEL SURGE AND MIDDLE EAST DISRUPTION SQUEEZE MARGINS

The International Air Transport Association has roughly halved its 2026 profit forecast for the global airline industry, now pr...

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UNITED CEO SCOTT KIRBY SAYS ENGINE SHORTAGES HAVE GROUNDED 800-900 JETS WORLDWIDE AND WILL BE THE INDUSTRY'S BIGGEST CONSTRAINT FOR FIVE YEARS, BLASTING ROLLS-ROYCE OVER ITS A350 ENGINE MONOPOLY
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UNITED CEO SCOTT KIRBY SAYS ENGINE SHORTAGES HAVE GROUNDED 800-900 JETS WORLDWIDE AND WILL BE THE INDUSTRY'S BIGGEST CONSTRAINT FOR FIVE YEARS, BLASTING ROLLS-ROYCE OVER ITS A350 ENGINE MONOPOLY

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has delivered a stark warning about the aviation industry's most pressing challenge: a shortage...

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PHILIPPINE AIRLINES STUDIES ORDER FOR UP TO 20 WIDEBODY JETS TO REPLACE AGEING AIRBUS A330-300s AND BOEING 777-300ERs, WEIGHING THE 787, A330neo AND A350
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PHILIPPINE AIRLINES STUDIES ORDER FOR UP TO 20 WIDEBODY JETS TO REPLACE AGEING AIRBUS A330-300s AND BOEING 777-300ERs, WEIGHING THE 787, A330neo AND A350

Philippine Airlines is evaluating a potential order for up to 20 widebody aircraft to modernize its long-haul fleet, according ...

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FIJI AIRWAYS LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER DIRECT NADI-GOLD COAST SERVICE ON THE BOEING 737 MAX 8, ADDING 53,000 ANNUAL SEATS AS ITS SEVENTH AUSTRALIAN DESTINATION
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FIJI AIRWAYS LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER DIRECT NADI-GOLD COAST SERVICE ON THE BOEING 737 MAX 8, ADDING 53,000 ANNUAL SEATS AS ITS SEVENTH AUSTRALIAN DESTINATION

Fiji Airways has announced the launch of its first-ever direct service between Nadi and Australia's Gold Coast, marking a signi...

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LATAM AIRLINES BRAZIL UNVEILS ITS FIRST EMBRAER E195-E2 AT SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, FIRST OF 24 FIRM JETS IN A $2.1 BILLION ORDER FOR UP TO 74 AIRCRAFT
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LATAM AIRLINES BRAZIL UNVEILS ITS FIRST EMBRAER E195-E2 AT SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, FIRST OF 24 FIRM JETS IN A $2.1 BILLION ORDER FOR UP TO 74 AIRCRAFT

LATAM Airlines Brazil has unveiled its first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft at Embraer's facility in SΓ£o JosΓ© dos Campos, marking a s...

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AMERICAN AIRLINES LAUNCHES RFP FOR NEW WIDEBODY ORDER, ENGAGING BOTH BOEING AND AIRBUS AS BOEING 777 RETIREMENTS LOOM IN THE 2030s
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AMERICAN AIRLINES LAUNCHES RFP FOR NEW WIDEBODY ORDER, ENGAGING BOTH BOEING AND AIRBUS AS BOEING 777 RETIREMENTS LOOM IN THE 2030s

American Airlines has formally launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a significant widebody aircraft order, engaging both B...

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AIR INDIA ENTRUSTS LUFTHANSA TECHNIK WITH LONG-TERM MRO SUPPORT FOR 40 HONEYWELL HGT1700 APUs ON ITS GROWING AIRBUS A350 FLEET
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AIR INDIA ENTRUSTS LUFTHANSA TECHNIK WITH LONG-TERM MRO SUPPORT FOR 40 HONEYWELL HGT1700 APUs ON ITS GROWING AIRBUS A350 FLEET

Air India has awarded Lufthansa Technik a long-term maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) contract to support 40 Honeywell HG...

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AIRBUS AND LUFTHANSA GROUP MARK 50 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP AT ILA BERLIN WITH A NEW FLEET-WIDE A220 COMPONENT SERVICES DEAL AS THE GROUP NEARS ITS 700TH AIRBUS JET
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AIRBUS AND LUFTHANSA GROUP MARK 50 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP AT ILA BERLIN WITH A NEW FLEET-WIDE A220 COMPONENT SERVICES DEAL AS THE GROUP NEARS ITS 700TH AIRBUS JET

Airbus and Lufthansa Group celebrated five decades of partnership at ILA Berlin 2026, marking a relationship that has fundament...

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JEJU AIR TRIMS ITS BOEING 737-8 FIRM ORDER FROM 40 TO 32 JETS AS FINANCIAL STRAIN FORCES THE LOW-COST CARRIER TO RETHINK ITS POST-PANDEMIC GROWTH
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JEJU AIR TRIMS ITS BOEING 737-8 FIRM ORDER FROM 40 TO 32 JETS AS FINANCIAL STRAIN FORCES THE LOW-COST CARRIER TO RETHINK ITS POST-PANDEMIC GROWTH

Jeju Air has reduced its firm order for Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from 40 to 32 jets, marking a significant pullback in the Sou...

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Pilot Wife Survival Guide β€” Real Tips from Real Wives
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Pilot Wife Survival Guide β€” Real Tips from Real Wives

Married to a pilot? Real advice on reserve schedules, commuting, crash pads, non-rev travel, and staying connected β€” a practica...

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WIZZ AIR BECOMES THE FIRST EUROPEAN ULTRA-LOW-COST CARRIER TO ADOPT STARLINK WIFI, EQUIPPING AROUND 200 IN-SERVICE AIRBUS A320 AND A321neo JETS PLUS SOME 250 MORE ON ORDER FROM 2027
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WIZZ AIR BECOMES THE FIRST EUROPEAN ULTRA-LOW-COST CARRIER TO ADOPT STARLINK WIFI, EQUIPPING AROUND 200 IN-SERVICE AIRBUS A320 AND A321neo JETS PLUS SOME 250 MORE ON ORDER FROM 2027

Wizz Air has become the first European ultra-low-cost carrier to adopt Starlink satellite internet connectivity, marking a sign...

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Avianca Launches Magno, A New Top LifeMiles Tier Above Diamond Requiring 110,000 Miles Flown On Avianca-Operated Flights
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Avianca Launches Magno, A New Top LifeMiles Tier Above Diamond Requiring 110,000 Miles Flown On Avianca-Operated Flights

Avianca has introduced Magno, a new elite tier atop its LifeMiles frequent flyer program, positioning the carrier competitively...

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Etihad Airways Doubles Abu Dhabi-Kabul To Twice-Daily From July 15 As A320 Route Demand Surges Months After March Launch
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Etihad Airways Doubles Abu Dhabi-Kabul To Twice-Daily From July 15 As A320 Route Demand Surges Months After March Launch

Etihad Airways is significantly expanding its presence on the Abu Dhabi-Kabul route, doubling frequencies to twice-daily servic...

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Emirates Pledges Over 100 Million Euros A Year To Launch Daily Boeing 777-300ER Flights To Berlin And Stuttgart, Pending German Approval
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Emirates Pledges Over 100 Million Euros A Year To Launch Daily Boeing 777-300ER Flights To Berlin And Stuttgart, Pending German Approval

Emirates has announced plans to invest over 100 million euros annually to establish daily Boeing 777-300ER service to both Berl...

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Air Canada Puts Its First Airbus A321XLR Into Service On Flight AC413 Montreal-Toronto With 182 Aboard, Launching Its Glowing Hearted Cabin
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Air Canada Puts Its First Airbus A321XLR Into Service On Flight AC413 Montreal-Toronto With 182 Aboard, Launching Its Glowing Hearted Cabin

Air Canada has officially commenced commercial operations with its first Airbus A321XLR, deploying the aircraft on flight AC413...

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RIYADH AIR COMPLETES ITS FIRST-EVER COMMERCIAL PASSENGER FLIGHT RX401 FROM RIYADH TO LONDON HEATHROW ON A BOEING 787-9, LAUNCH BROUGHT FORWARD THREE WEEKS
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RIYADH AIR COMPLETES ITS FIRST-EVER COMMERCIAL PASSENGER FLIGHT RX401 FROM RIYADH TO LONDON HEATHROW ON A BOEING 787-9, LAUNCH BROUGHT FORWARD THREE WEEKS

Riyadh Air has officially launched commercial operations with the completion of its inaugural passenger flight RX401 from Riyad...

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CATHAY PACIFIC SIGNALS MAJOR NEW WIDEBODY, NARROWBODY AND FREIGHTER ORDER PUSH AT IATA RIO ON TOP OF 40 AIRBUS A350s AND 35 BOEING 777-9s ALREADY ON ORDER
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CATHAY PACIFIC SIGNALS MAJOR NEW WIDEBODY, NARROWBODY AND FREIGHTER ORDER PUSH AT IATA RIO ON TOP OF 40 AIRBUS A350s AND 35 BOEING 777-9s ALREADY ON ORDER

Cathay Pacific Airways is signaling a major fleet modernization push, weighing substantial new aircraft orders across widebody,...

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EMIRATES SKYCARGO LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER CENTRAL ASIA FREIGHTER ROUTE WITH WEEKLY BOEING 777F SERVICE TO ALMATY FROM JUNE 16
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EMIRATES SKYCARGO LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER CENTRAL ASIA FREIGHTER ROUTE WITH WEEKLY BOEING 777F SERVICE TO ALMATY FROM JUNE 16

Emirates SkyCargo is expanding its cargo network into Central Asia with the launch of a new weekly freighter service to Almaty,...

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EU Lifts Its 20-Year Air-Safety Ban on All Kyrgyzstan Carriers, Clearing Them for Europe, While Adding Air Express Algeria to the Blacklist
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EU Lifts Its 20-Year Air-Safety Ban on All Kyrgyzstan Carriers, Clearing Them for Europe, While Adding Air Express Algeria to the Blacklist

The European Union has lifted its 20-year air-safety ban on all Kyrgyzstan carriers, marking a significant regulatory milestone...

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Boeing Hands Over 60 Jets in May 2026, Its Best Month of the Year, as 737 MAX Deliveries Rebound to 51
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Boeing Hands Over 60 Jets in May 2026, Its Best Month of the Year, as 737 MAX Deliveries Rebound to 51

Boeing delivered 60 aircraft in May 2026, marking its strongest production month of the year as the manufacturer continues its ...

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AIR CANADA LAUNCHES ITS LONGEST BOEING 737 MAX 8 TRANSATLANTIC ROUTE, A 3,327-MILE MONTREAL-NANTES NONSTOP OPERATING 3 TIMES A WEEK
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AIR CANADA LAUNCHES ITS LONGEST BOEING 737 MAX 8 TRANSATLANTIC ROUTE, A 3,327-MILE MONTREAL-NANTES NONSTOP OPERATING 3 TIMES A WEEK

Air Canada launched its longest 737 MAX 8 transatlantic route, flying Montreal-Nantes nonstop three times weekly from June 10, ...

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Boeing 737 vs Airbus A320 β€” Pilot's Perspective
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Boeing 737 vs Airbus A320 β€” Pilot's Perspective

How do the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 really differ? A pilot's-eye look at cockpit philosophy, fly-by-wire vs yoke, cabin width...

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EL AL UNVEILS NEW SAFRAN OPTIMA BUSINESS CLASS ON ITS BOEING 777-200ER, SCRAPPING FIRST CLASS AND LIFTING CAPACITY FROM 279 TO 313 SEATS
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EL AL UNVEILS NEW SAFRAN OPTIMA BUSINESS CLASS ON ITS BOEING 777-200ER, SCRAPPING FIRST CLASS AND LIFTING CAPACITY FROM 279 TO 313 SEATS

El Al Israel Airlines has unveiled a comprehensive cabin retrofit of its Boeing 777-200ER fleet, introducing new Safran Optima ...

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ETIHAD CEO SAYS CARRIER WILL ORDER WIDEBODY JETS IN THE DOUBLE DIGITS, TEASING NEW DEAL AT THE IATA RIO ANNUAL MEETING
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ETIHAD CEO SAYS CARRIER WILL ORDER WIDEBODY JETS IN THE DOUBLE DIGITS, TEASING NEW DEAL AT THE IATA RIO ANNUAL MEETING

Etihad Airways is poised to make a significant aircraft acquisition announcement at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de J...

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ITA AIRWAYS JOINS THE ANA-LUFTHANSA EUROPE-JAPAN JOINT VENTURE, FOLDING ITS DAILY ROME-TOKYO HANEDA AIRBUS A350-900 INTO A 160-FLIGHT-A-WEEK NETWORK
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ITA AIRWAYS JOINS THE ANA-LUFTHANSA EUROPE-JAPAN JOINT VENTURE, FOLDING ITS DAILY ROME-TOKYO HANEDA AIRBUS A350-900 INTO A 160-FLIGHT-A-WEEK NETWORK

ITA Airways has officially joined the immunized joint venture between ANA (All Nippon Airways) and Lufthansa Group, marking a s...

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AVIATION FACT: THE WRIGHT BROTHERS' ENTIRE FIRST FLIGHT OF 120 FEET WAS SHORTER THAN THE 224-FOOT WINGSPAN OF A BOEING 747-8
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AVIATION FACT: THE WRIGHT BROTHERS' ENTIRE FIRST FLIGHT OF 120 FEET WAS SHORTER THAN THE 224-FOOT WINGSPAN OF A BOEING 747-8

Aviation fact: the entire distance of the Wright brothers’ first powered flight would not even span the wings of a modern Boein...

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THIS DAY, JUNE 10, 1987: BOEING MODEL 360 ALL-COMPOSITE TANDEM-ROTOR TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR MAKES ITS FIRST FLIGHT NEAR PHILADELPHIA
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THIS DAY, JUNE 10, 1987: BOEING MODEL 360 ALL-COMPOSITE TANDEM-ROTOR TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR MAKES ITS FIRST FLIGHT NEAR PHILADELPHIA

On this day β€” June 10, 1987 β€” the Boeing Model 360 lifted off for the first time, taking to the air near Boeing Helicopters’ fa...

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THIS DAY, JUNE 10, 1989: CAPTAIN JACQUELYN S. PARKER BECOMES THE FIRST WOMAN TO GRADUATE FROM THE U.S. AIR FORCE TEST PILOT SCHOOL AT EDWARDS AFB
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THIS DAY, JUNE 10, 1989: CAPTAIN JACQUELYN S. PARKER BECOMES THE FIRST WOMAN TO GRADUATE FROM THE U.S. AIR FORCE TEST PILOT SCHOOL AT EDWARDS AFB

On this day β€” June 10, 1989 β€” Captain Jacquelyn S. β€œJackie” Parker graduated from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwar...

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Delta Airbus A330-900 Diverts To Edinburgh After Floor Heater Problem
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Delta Airbus A330-900 Diverts To Edinburgh After Floor Heater Problem

A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-900 diverted to Edinburgh Airport on June 7, 2026 after the flight crew identified a floor heater...

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Etihad And TAROM Open Codeshare Linking The UAE With 11 Romanian And Eastern European Destinations Ahead Of December 17 Abu Dhabi-Bucharest Launch
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Etihad And TAROM Open Codeshare Linking The UAE With 11 Romanian And Eastern European Destinations Ahead Of December 17 Abu Dhabi-Bucharest Launch

Etihad Airways and TAROM have launched a codeshare partnership ahead of the airline's highly anticipated December 17 launch of ...

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FAA Clears Boeing To Begin 777-9 TIA Phase 4B Flight Testing, Final Major Step Toward 2027 Certification
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FAA Clears Boeing To Begin 777-9 TIA Phase 4B Flight Testing, Final Major Step Toward 2027 Certification

The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing to begin Phase 4B of its TIA (Type Inspection Authorization) flight test...

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Otto Aerospace Locks In FAA Part 23 Certification Basis For Windowless Phantom 3500, Backed By 300-Jet, $5 Billion Flexjet Order
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Otto Aerospace Locks In FAA Part 23 Certification Basis For Windowless Phantom 3500, Backed By 300-Jet, $5 Billion Flexjet Order

Otto Aerospace has achieved a significant milestone in its development of the Phantom 3500, securing FAA Part 23 certification ...

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Pentagon Adds Cirrus Aircraft To Section 1260H List Of Chinese Military Companies Over AVIC Ownership, With Procurement Ban Looming June 30
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Pentagon Adds Cirrus Aircraft To Section 1260H List Of Chinese Military Companies Over AVIC Ownership, With Procurement Ban Looming June 30

The U.S. Department of Defense has added Cirrus Aircraft to its Section 1260H list of Chinese military companies operating in t...

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Southwest And Singapore Airlines Launch Single-Ticket Partnership Opening Nearly 120 Southwest US Destinations Via LAX, Seattle And San Francisco
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Southwest And Singapore Airlines Launch Single-Ticket Partnership Opening Nearly 120 Southwest US Destinations Via LAX, Seattle And San Francisco

Southwest Airlines and Singapore Airlines have announced a groundbreaking single-ticket partnership that will significantly exp...

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Delta Puts 44 First Class Recliners on Seven A321neos for Summer, More Than Double Its Usual Domestic First Cabin
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Delta Puts 44 First Class Recliners on Seven A321neos for Summer, More Than Double Its Usual Domestic First Cabin

Delta is putting 44 domestic First Class recliners on seven of its newest Airbus A321neos for summer transcon flying from Atlan...

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ITA Airways Weighs Lawsuit Against Pratt & Whitney as GTF Engine Groundings Sideline Nearly 20% of Its 80-Jet Fleet
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ITA Airways Weighs Lawsuit Against Pratt & Whitney as GTF Engine Groundings Sideline Nearly 20% of Its 80-Jet Fleet

ITA Airways will decide within eight weeks whether to sue Pratt & Whitney over GTF engine faults that have grounded almost ...

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Two Pilots Killed as Gulfstream G200 Breaks Up During Emergency Landing in Dominican Republic
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Two Pilots Killed as Gulfstream G200 Breaks Up During Emergency Landing in Dominican Republic

Two pilots were killed when a US-registered Gulfstream G200 broke apart attempting an emergency landing at La Romana, Dominican...

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Wizz Air Profit Falls 41.5% to €213.9 Million as Pratt & Whitney GTF Groundings Sideline About 20% of Fleet
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Wizz Air Profit Falls 41.5% to €213.9 Million as Pratt & Whitney GTF Groundings Sideline About 20% of Fleet

Wizz Air's full-year net profit fell 41.5% to €213.9 million as Pratt & Whitney GTF issues grounded around 20% of its fleet...

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American Airlines Confirms It Will Not Return To Doha, Freeing A Boeing 787 For A New Long-Haul Market After Carrying 169,000 Passengers On The Route In 2025
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American Airlines Confirms It Will Not Return To Doha, Freeing A Boeing 787 For A New Long-Haul Market After Carrying 169,000 Passengers On The Route In 2025

American Airlines has confirmed that it will not return to Doha, marking a shift in the carrier's long-haul network strategy. A...

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American Airlines Launches Lincoln, Nebraska As Its 240th US Destination With Twice-Daily Dallas Fort Worth And Daily Chicago O'Hare CRJ-700 Flights
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American Airlines Launches Lincoln, Nebraska As Its 240th US Destination With Twice-Daily Dallas Fort Worth And Daily Chicago O'Hare CRJ-700 Flights

American Airlines has expanded its domestic network to 240 U.S. destinations with the launch of service to Lincoln, Nebraska on...

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LATAM CEO Roberto Alvo Becomes 84th IATA Board Chair In Rio; Pegasus Chairman Mehmet Nane Named For June 2027
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LATAM CEO Roberto Alvo Becomes 84th IATA Board Chair In Rio; Pegasus Chairman Mehmet Nane Named For June 2027

Roberto Alvo, Chief Executive Officer of LATAM Airlines Group, has taken up duties as the 84th Chair of the IATA Board of Direc...

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Airbus Holds Off On 180-Seat A220 Stretch As Farnborough Launch Now 'Not Probable' Despite 150 AirAsia Options
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Airbus Holds Off On 180-Seat A220 Stretch As Farnborough Launch Now 'Not Probable' Despite 150 AirAsia Options

Airbus is holding off on launching the long-anticipated A220 stretch, with a senior executive indicating that a launch at the F...

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Air Canada Returns To Budapest With 4x Weekly Boeing 787 Toronto Nonstops, AC942 Departing 21:55 From June 5
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Air Canada Returns To Budapest With 4x Weekly Boeing 787 Toronto Nonstops, AC942 Departing 21:55 From June 5

Air Canada is back in Budapest, re-establishing a summer seasonal service that launched on June 5, 2026. The carrier operates f...

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Becoming a Pilot in 2026 β€” The Complete Beginner's Guide
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Becoming a Pilot in 2026 β€” The Complete Beginner's Guide

Step-by-step guide to becoming a pilot in 2026 β€” FAA license path, real training costs, timelines, and airline pilot salaries, ...

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Delta Launches First-Ever JFK-Malta Nonstop Today: Boeing 767-300ER Flies 3x Weekly After Employees Voted For The Island Route
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Delta Launches First-Ever JFK-Malta Nonstop Today: Boeing 767-300ER Flies 3x Weekly After Employees Voted For The Island Route

Delta Air Lines inaugurated its first-ever nonstop service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and M...

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Royal Air Maroc Launches First-Ever Africa-US West Coast Nonstop: 11-Hour Casablanca-Los Angeles Boeing 787 Flights Begin June 7
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Royal Air Maroc Launches First-Ever Africa-US West Coast Nonstop: 11-Hour Casablanca-Los Angeles Boeing 787 Flights Begin June 7

Royal Air Maroc has made aviation history by launching the first-ever direct air link between Africa and the US Pacific Coast. ...

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Southwest Launches Its Longest-Ever Lower 48 Flight: Daily 6-Hour-25-Minute Boston-San Diego Nonstop Leads 20 New June Routes
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Southwest Launches Its Longest-Ever Lower 48 Flight: Daily 6-Hour-25-Minute Boston-San Diego Nonstop Leads 20 New June Routes

Southwest Airlines has officially launched its longest nonstop flight within the lower 48 United States. Daily service between ...

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Ireland Moves To Scrap Dublin Airport's 32 Million Passenger Cap As EU Court Ruling Threatens Slot Cuts
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Ireland Moves To Scrap Dublin Airport's 32 Million Passenger Cap As EU Court Ruling Threatens Slot Cuts

Ireland's government is preparing legislation to remove Dublin Airport's 32 million passenger annual capacity cap, a move desig...

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Safran Invests 120 Million Euros To Triple Output Of GPS-Independent Navigation Sensors To 30,000 A Year By 2032
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Safran Invests 120 Million Euros To Triple Output Of GPS-Independent Navigation Sensors To 30,000 A Year By 2032

Safran has announced a €120 million investment to significantly expand production of hemispherical resonator gyroscopes (HRGs) ...

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IATA Halves 2026 Airline Profit Forecast To $23 Billion As 70% Fuel Price Surge Adds $100 Billion To Costs
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IATA Halves 2026 Airline Profit Forecast To $23 Billion As 70% Fuel Price Surge Adds $100 Billion To Costs

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has slashed its 2026 airline profit forecast by 50%, projecting net profits ...

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Southwest 737-700 N7855A Returns To Austin After Metal Debris Found In Right Engine β€” Flight WN375 To Phoenix Lands 3.5 Hours Late On Replacement Jet
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Southwest 737-700 N7855A Returns To Austin After Metal Debris Found In Right Engine β€” Flight WN375 To Phoenix Lands 3.5 Hours Late On Replacement Jet

Southwest Airlines flight WN375 returned to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on June 4, 2026, after pilots detected an en...

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IATA Chief Willie Walsh Warns Spirit Airlines Will Not Be The Last Casualty As Fuel Crisis Drives Failures And An $11 Billion Supply-Chain Hit
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IATA Chief Willie Walsh Warns Spirit Airlines Will Not Be The Last Casualty As Fuel Crisis Drives Failures And An $11 Billion Supply-Chain Hit

International Air Transport Association (IATA) Chief Willie Walsh has issued a stark warning that Spirit Airlines will not be t...

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United CEO Scott Kirby Says 800-900 Jets Are Grounded Worldwide By Engine Shortage That Will Last Many, Many Years
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United CEO Scott Kirby Says 800-900 Jets Are Grounded Worldwide By Engine Shortage That Will Last Many, Many Years

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has warned that 800-900 commercial aircraft are grounded worldwide due to an ongoing engine sho...

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Swiss A330-300 Returns To Mumbai After Electrical Failure At 34,000 Feet β€” 231 Aboard As HB-JHI Burns 20 Tons Of Fuel Before Safe Landing
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Swiss A330-300 Returns To Mumbai After Electrical Failure At 34,000 Feet β€” 231 Aboard As HB-JHI Burns 20 Tons Of Fuel Before Safe Landing

A Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHI, operating flight LX155 from Mumbai to Zurich, returned to...

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Philippine Airlines Puts 382-Seat Airbus A350-1000 On Manila-Toronto From June 5, Its 2nd North American Route For The Type
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Philippine Airlines Puts 382-Seat Airbus A350-1000 On Manila-Toronto From June 5, Its 2nd North American Route For The Type

Philippine Airlines is expanding its A350-1000 operations in North America with the deployment of the 382-seat widebody on the ...

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Emirates Resumes 2nd Daily Dubai-Taipei Flight June 13 With New Airbus A350-900 Flying Alongside The A380
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Emirates Resumes 2nd Daily Dubai-Taipei Flight June 13 With New Airbus A350-900 Flying Alongside The A380

Emirates will resume its second daily service between Dubai and Taipei on June 13, 2026, marking a significant expansion of the...

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Delta Launches Daily Los Angeles-Hong Kong Airbus A350-900 Service, Its First Hong Kong Flights Since October 2018
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Delta Launches Daily Los Angeles-Hong Kong Airbus A350-900 Service, Its First Hong Kong Flights Since October 2018

Delta Air Lines has resumed service to Hong Kong, launching daily flights between Los Angeles and the Asian financial hub on Ju...

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Philippine Airlines Joins Oneworld As The Alliance's 16th Member, Adding 31 New Destinations
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Philippine Airlines Joins Oneworld As The Alliance's 16th Member, Adding 31 New Destinations

Philippine Airlines is joining the oneworld alliance as its 16th member, in an announcement made on June 6, 2026 during the 82n...

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WestJet To Accelerate Retirement Of Its 36 Boeing 737-700s As Fuel Costs Bite, With 17 New 737 MAX 8s Arriving In 2026
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WestJet To Accelerate Retirement Of Its 36 Boeing 737-700s As Fuel Costs Bite, With 17 New 737 MAX 8s Arriving In 2026

WestJet is accelerating the retirement of its 36 Boeing 737-700s as elevated fuel costs continue to pressure airline economics....

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Emirates Pulls A380 From 10 Cities In June Including Frankfurt, Manchester And Washington Dulles As Schedule Stays In Flux
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Emirates Pulls A380 From 10 Cities In June Including Frankfurt, Manchester And Washington Dulles As Schedule Stays In Flux

Emirates is pulling its flagship Airbus A380 from 10 destinations in June 2026 in the latest of a series of schedule changes fi...

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Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 EP Nearly Doubles Promised Fuel Savings With 1.8% Burn Reduction Across 34 Engines β€” Worth $450,000 Per A350 Per Year
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Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 EP Nearly Doubles Promised Fuel Savings With 1.8% Burn Reduction Across 34 Engines β€” Worth $450,000 Per A350 Per Year

Rolls-Royce has announced that its Trent XWB-84 EP engine, which powers the Airbus A350-900, has nearly doubled its promised fu...

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IndiGo Suspends 7 International Routes Including Hong Kong And Shanghai Until September 30 Amid 'Incredibly Challenging' Costs
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IndiGo Suspends 7 International Routes Including Hong Kong And Shanghai Until September 30 Amid 'Incredibly Challenging' Costs

IndiGo, India's largest carrier, is trimming its international network through September 30, suspending service to six Asian de...

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Spain Clears Turkish Airlines' 300 Million Euro Purchase Of Up To 27% Stake In Air Europa
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Spain Clears Turkish Airlines' 300 Million Euro Purchase Of Up To 27% Stake In Air Europa

Spain's government has granted foreign direct investment approval for Turkish Airlines' planned 300-million-euro acquisition of...

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NTSB: United 767 Captain Was Warned By Cockpit Alerts And First Officer Before Striking 15-Foot Light Pole Over New Jersey Turnpike
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NTSB: United 767 Captain Was Warned By Cockpit Alerts And First Officer Before Striking 15-Foot Light Pole Over New Jersey Turnpike

The National Transportation Safety Board has released an 11-page preliminary report into United Airlines flight UA169, which st...

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Embraer E2 Program Tops 500 Orders As Azorra Firms Up 15 More E195-E2s With Rights For 15 Additional Jets
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Embraer E2 Program Tops 500 Orders As Azorra Firms Up 15 More E195-E2s With Rights For 15 Additional Jets

Embraer's E2 aircraft family has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 500 firm orders as the Brazilian manufacturer cont...

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GE Aerospace Completes First Ground Tests Of Megawatt-Class Hybrid-Electric CT7, Clearing Path To Saab 340 Flight Trials
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GE Aerospace Completes First Ground Tests Of Megawatt-Class Hybrid-Electric CT7, Clearing Path To Saab 340 Flight Trials

GE Aerospace has completed the first ground test of a megawatt-class hybrid-electric propulsion system based on a modified CT7 ...

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Whisper Aero Unveils JetFoil: Embedded Electric Fans Promise 50-Foot Takeoffs With Less Than Half The Thrust Of VTOL Designs
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Whisper Aero Unveils JetFoil: Embedded Electric Fans Promise 50-Foot Takeoffs With Less Than Half The Thrust Of VTOL Designs

Whisper Aero has revealed new details of its JetFoil propulsion concept, an electric ducted-fan system designed to give aircraf...

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Power Bank Fire Forces Slide Evacuation Of Pegasus Jet At Ankara Esenboga Before Izmir Flight
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Power Bank Fire Forces Slide Evacuation Of Pegasus Jet At Ankara Esenboga Before Izmir Flight

A Pegasus Airlines aircraft bound for Izmir was evacuated via emergency slides at Ankara Esenboga Airport on June 5, 2026, afte...

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Riyadh Air's First Two Boeing 787-9s Land In Riyadh 4 Minutes Apart With Saudi Hawks Escort Ahead Of July 1 London Launch
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Riyadh Air's First Two Boeing 787-9s Land In Riyadh 4 Minutes Apart With Saudi Hawks Escort Ahead Of July 1 London Launch

Riyadh Air has officially received its first two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, marking a major milestone ahead of the airline's com...

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Wizz Air Says Serbia's New Foreign-Carrier Rules Will Force Its 4-Aircraft Belgrade Base To Close By November 2026
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Wizz Air Says Serbia's New Foreign-Carrier Rules Will Force Its 4-Aircraft Belgrade Base To Close By November 2026

Wizz Air has warned that recent changes to Serbia's rules for foreign carriers will force it to close its four-aircraft base in...

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China Airlines Unveils New Boeing 787 Premium Economy Cabin With 15.6-Inch 4K Screens In 2-3-2 Layout
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China Airlines Unveils New Boeing 787 Premium Economy Cabin With 15.6-Inch 4K Screens In 2-3-2 Layout

China Airlines has unveiled a new Premium Economy cabin for its incoming Boeing 787-9 fleet, showcased at COMPUTEX in Taipei th...

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Qatar Airways Ramps Doha-Dubai Up To 5 Daily Flights And 35 Weekly Frequencies As UAE Network Rebuild Accelerates
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Qatar Airways Ramps Doha-Dubai Up To 5 Daily Flights And 35 Weekly Frequencies As UAE Network Rebuild Accelerates

Qatar Airways is significantly expanding its presence on one of the Gulf's busiest short-haul corridors, announcing on June 5, ...

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Airbus Delivers 81 Jets In May β€” Best Month Of 2026 β€” And Logs 379 Gross Orders As 870-Aircraft Target Comes Back In Sight
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Airbus Delivers 81 Jets In May β€” Best Month Of 2026 β€” And Logs 379 Gross Orders As 870-Aircraft Target Comes Back In Sight

Airbus closed May 2026 with its strongest delivery month of the year, handing over 81 commercial jets to airlines and lessors w...

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Iberia Airbus A350 Wingtip Struck By Fire Truck During Water Cannon Salute In Guayaquil β€” Flight IB-132 To Madrid Cancelled
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Iberia Airbus A350 Wingtip Struck By Fire Truck During Water Cannon Salute In Guayaquil β€” Flight IB-132 To Madrid Cancelled

An Iberia Airbus A350-900 suffered a wingtip strike during a water cannon salute at JosΓ© JoaquΓ­n de Olmedo International Airpor...

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BermudAir Adds 11 New US Nonstop Routes To Turks & Caicos And Belize With 96-Seat Embraer E190s
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BermudAir Adds 11 New US Nonstop Routes To Turks & Caicos And Belize With 96-Seat Embraer E190s

BermudAir is embarking on one of its most ambitious network expansions to date, announcing 11 new nonstop routes from the Unite...

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Transport Canada Emergency Order: PW210 Engine Crack Inspections Within As Little As 5 Flight Hours On AW169 & S-76 Helicopters
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Transport Canada Emergency Order: PW210 Engine Crack Inspections Within As Little As 5 Flight Hours On AW169 & S-76 Helicopters

Transport Canada has issued an emergency airworthiness directive, released on 4 June 2026, requiring operators of Pratt & W...

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European Cargo Ceases Trading As Teneo Administrators Appointed June 3 β€” A340-600 Freighter Fleet Grounded After $26 Million Loss
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European Cargo Ceases Trading As Teneo Administrators Appointed June 3 β€” A340-600 Freighter Fleet Grounded After $26 Million Loss

UK-based freighter operator European Cargo has ceased trading after appointing administrators from Teneo Financial Advisory on ...

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Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 D-ABPQ Suffers Nose Gear Collapse At Frankfurt Gate β€” Several Injured, Flight LH450 To Los Angeles Cancelled
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Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 D-ABPQ Suffers Nose Gear Collapse At Frankfurt Gate β€” Several Injured, Flight LH450 To Los Angeles Cancelled

A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, registered D-ABPQ, suffered a nose landing gear collapse while parked at a gate at Frankfu...

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Emirates Promotes Its First 2 Emirati Female Pilots To Captain β€” Boeing 777 Commanders With Up To 9,253 Flying Hours
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Emirates Promotes Its First 2 Emirati Female Pilots To Captain β€” Boeing 777 Commanders With Up To 9,253 Flying Hours

Emirates has promoted its first two Emirati female pilots to the rank of captain, a landmark moment in the airline's history an...

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FAA Moves To Replace GEnx Main Fuel Pumps On Boeing 787s After In-Flight Fuel Leak β€” Comments Due July 20
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FAA Moves To Replace GEnx Main Fuel Pumps On Boeing 787s After In-Flight Fuel Leak β€” Comments Due July 20

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a new airworthiness directive that would require operators to replace the main...

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Air Canada To Retrofit 65 Boeing Widebodies With Signature Plus Suites And 27-Inch 4K Screens β€” First Jets Fly In 2029
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Air Canada To Retrofit 65 Boeing Widebodies With Signature Plus Suites And 27-Inch 4K Screens β€” First Jets Fly In 2029

Air Canada has announced a sweeping cabin retrofit programme covering 65 Boeing widebody aircraft, with the centrepiece being t...

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United Airlines Receives Its 1st Airbus A321XLR: 150-Seat Jet With 20 Polaris Suites Lands In Tampa
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United Airlines Receives Its 1st Airbus A321XLR: 150-Seat Jet With 20 Polaris Suites Lands In Tampa

United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, marking a significant milestone for the Chicago-based carrier a...

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This Week's Best Sellers β€” May 28 – June 3, 2026
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This Week's Best Sellers β€” May 28 – June 3, 2026

Soft furnishings ruled the skies again this week β€” airplane-shaped pillows claimed six of our top eight spots, with ...

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Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 Completes First Flight, Reaching 41,000 Feet And 263 Knots Ahead Of 2027 Entry
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Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 Completes First Flight, Reaching 41,000 Feet And 263 Knots Ahead Of 2027 Entry

Textron Aviation has marked a significant milestone in its latest light jet program, with the Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 completin...

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Cathay Pacific To Launch 3 Weekly A330-300 Flights To Almaty In Q1 2027, Its First-Ever Central Asia Route
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Cathay Pacific To Launch 3 Weekly A330-300 Flights To Almaty In Q1 2027, Its First-Ever Central Asia Route

Cathay Pacific has announced plans to launch direct flights between Hong Kong and Almaty, Kazakhstan, marking the airline's fir...

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AirAsia Philippines Ordered To Halt Operations Over $4.7 Million In Unpaid Fees, Given Until June 6 To Pay
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AirAsia Philippines Ordered To Halt Operations Over $4.7 Million In Unpaid Fees, Given Until June 6 To Pay

AirAsia Philippines is facing a regulatory shutdown order after the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) directed...

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Kuwait Suspends All Flights After Drone Strike Kills 1 At Terminal 1, Two Days After Reopening
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Kuwait Suspends All Flights After Drone Strike Kills 1 At Terminal 1, Two Days After Reopening

Kuwait suspended all flights following a devastating drone strike on Kuwait International Airport that killed one person β€” an I...

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STARLUX Airlines Announces Sydney as First Australian Route, Launching 2027
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STARLUX Airlines Announces Sydney as First Australian Route, Launching 2027

STARLUX Airlines will launch its first Australian route with direct Taipei–Sydney flights beginning in 2027, operated by Airbus...

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Air Astana Launches New Astana Routes to Larnaca and Guangzhou With Airbus A321LR
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Air Astana Launches New Astana Routes to Larnaca and Guangzhou With Airbus A321LR

Air Astana has launched twice-weekly Airbus A321LR services from Astana to both Larnaca, Cyprus, and Guangzhou, China, expandin...

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Delta Boeing 767-400ER Flight DL83 From Paris Diverts to New York JFK After Lavatory and Waste System Failure
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Delta Boeing 767-400ER Flight DL83 From Paris Diverts to New York JFK After Lavatory and Waste System Failure

A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-400ER operating flight DL83 from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Atlanta was forced to divert to New Yo...

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American Airlines Airbus A320 Flight AA2033 Diverts to Raleigh-Durham for Emergency Landing En Route From New York to Charlotte
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American Airlines Airbus A320 Flight AA2033 Diverts to Raleigh-Durham for Emergency Landing En Route From New York to Charlotte

American Airlines flight AA2033, operated by an Airbus A320, was forced to divert to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)...

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Icelandair Brings Forward Boeing 757 Retirement to This Winter
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Icelandair Brings Forward Boeing 757 Retirement to This Winter

Icelandair has accelerated the retirement of its Boeing 757 fleet, with the iconic narrowbody now set to be withdrawn from serv...

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LATAM Airlines Flight from Peru Blows Multiple Tires After Landing in Atlanta
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LATAM Airlines Flight from Peru Blows Multiple Tires After Landing in Atlanta

A LATAM Airlines Boeing 767 operating a flight from Peru to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport suffered a multi...

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Delta's First A321neo With New Business Class Sits in Storage as Airline May Drop Safran Vue Seat
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Delta's First A321neo With New Business Class Sits in Storage as Airline May Drop Safran Vue Seat

Delta Air Lines' first Airbus A321neo configured with the carrier's highly anticipated new business class cabin is currently si...

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Qantas Project Sunrise A350-1000ULR Completes First Flight Ahead of Nonstop Sydney-London Launch
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Qantas Project Sunrise A350-1000ULR Completes First Flight Ahead of Nonstop Sydney-London Launch

Qantas has reached a major milestone in its ambitious Project Sunrise program, with the airline's first Airbus A350-1000ULR com...

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Frontier A321neo Flight F93345 Diverts to Miami at 11:55 PM After Mid-Air Passenger Disturbance
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Frontier A321neo Flight F93345 Diverts to Miami at 11:55 PM After Mid-Air Passenger Disturbance

A Frontier Airlines Airbus A321neo operating as Flight F93345 was forced to divert to Miami International Airport at approximat...

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American Airlines to Begin Descents Earlier After 25 Percent of Turbulence Injuries Occur During Descent
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American Airlines to Begin Descents Earlier After 25 Percent of Turbulence Injuries Occur During Descent

American Airlines is updating its in-flight turbulence safety procedures after internal data revealed that approximately 25 per...

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