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Southwest 737 Pulled From Service After Memphis Ramp Strike
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 was pulled from service at Memphis International Airport after a ramp vehicle became wedged...
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Asiana Airlines Exits Star Alliance December 2026
Asiana Airlines will officially exit Star Alliance on December 16, 2026, marking a significant restructuring of the South Korean carrier's global network partnerships ahead of its planned merger with Korean Air. The d...
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Virgin Australia Launches First Canberra-Bali Flights 2026
Virgin Australia has launched its first-ever international service from Canberra, opening a direct route between the national c...
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United Sends New Boeing 787-9 Back To Boeing 2026
United Airlines has returned its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fitted with the carrier's new "Elevated" interior to Boeing afte...
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United Launches First Transatlantic Starlink Flight 2026
United Airlines has operated its first transatlantic widebody flight equipped with SpaceX's Starlink Wi-Fi, marking a major ste...
Aircraft
Delta Retires 6 Boeing 717s Nearly 4 Years Early
Delta Air Lines is accelerating the retirement of six Boeing 717s, pulling the narrow-body jets from service nearly four years ...
Airlines
Qatar Airways Axes A380 On Sydney, Singapore 2026
Qatar Airways is discontinuing Airbus A380 service on two of its major long-haul routes—Sydney and Singapore—effective in 2026,...
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American Passenger Bites Flyer On CLT-PHL Flight 2026
An unruly passenger incident aboard American Airlines Flight 3046 from Charlotte (CLT) to Philadelphia (PHL) has resulted in an assault that required law enforcement intervention upon landing. The ...
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Lufthansa Bases Entire A380 Fleet In Munich 2026
Lufthansa is consolidating its entire Airbus A380 fleet at Munich Airport by 2026, marking a significant strategic shift in the...
Airlines
AirAsia X Targets Full Capacity By August 2026
AirAsia Group has set an ambitious timeline to restore full operating capacity by August 2026, marking a significant milestone ...
Routes
Air New Zealand Launches Brisbane–Queenstown Route 2026
Air New Zealand began seasonal Brisbane–Queenstown flights on 22 June 2026, operating three times weekly through 23 October wit...
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easyJet Launches Newcastle–Lisbon Flights 2026
easyJet began twice-weekly Newcastle–Lisbon flights on 22 June 2026 from its new Newcastle base.
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China Eastern Resumes Shanghai–Stockholm Route 2026
China Eastern restored nonstop Shanghai Pudong–Stockholm Arlanda flights on 22 June 2026 after a six-year gap, operating three ...
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Capital Airlines Launches Beijing–Lisbon Route 2026
Beijing Capital Airlines opened the first nonstop link between Beijing Daxing and Lisbon on 22 June 2026, flying the weekly rou...
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Air Transat Launches First Toronto–Tirana Route 2026
Air Transat flew the first-ever nonstop North America–Albania service on 18 June 2026, linking Toronto and Tirana weekly with a...
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Riyadh Air Launches Daily Riyadh–Dubai Flights 2026
Riyadh Air began daily Boeing 787-9 service between Riyadh and Dubai on 18 June 2026, its third route after London Heathrow and...
Airlines
Pilot Age 67 Could Still Ground Senior US Captains Abroad
A renewed push to raise the United States' mandatory airline pilot retirement age from 65 to 67 — embodied in the Let Experienc...
Aircraft
Airbus A380's 575-Tonne Weight Strains Airports
The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger airliner, presents a significant operational challenge to airport infrastructure...
Routes
American Airlines Flies Up To 17-Hour Routes In 2026
American Airlines is preparing to operate ultra-long-haul routes spanning up to 17 hours using its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flee...
Airlines
Turkish Airlines Brings Back Premium Economy From 2028
Turkish Airlines is planning to reintroduce premium economy seating across its widebody fleet starting in 2028, marking a signi...
Safety
Business Jets Compared: Gulfstream G650 vs Bombardier Global 7500
At the very top of the business-jet world, two aircraft set the standard against which everything else is measured: Gulfstream'...
Aircraft
Why the Boeing 747 Has That Iconic Hump
No airliner is more instantly recognisable than the Boeing 747. You can identify it from miles away, in silhouette, by a single...
Industry
The Black Boxes Explained: Flight Data Recorder vs Cockpit Voice Recorder
After almost every major aviation incident, the same phrase dominates the headlines: "investigators are searching for the black...
Routes
Israir Takes First A330 For New York Launch
Israeli carrier Israir has taken delivery of the first of two Airbus A330-200 widebodies, marking the airline's return to long-...
Airlines
What Is A Go-Around? Why Pilots Abort A Landing And Try Again
You are moments from landing, the runway filling the windows, when suddenly the engines spool up and the aircraft climbs away a...
Airlines
What Is V1 Speed? The Takeoff Decision Speed Every Pilot Lives By
Of all the numbers a pilot calculates before takeoff, few matter more than V1. It is the speed that divides the takeoff roll in...
Airlines
Why Do Planes Dump Fuel? The Science Of In-Flight Fuel Jettison
It sounds dramatic: an airliner circling offshore, releasing a fine mist of kerosene into the sky before returning to the airpo...
Airlines
North Atlantic Tracks: The Daily Shifting Motorway Across the Ocean
Every day, hundreds of airliners stream between North America and Europe across thousands of miles of open ocean, far beyond th...
Airlines
Wingtip Vortices and Wake Turbulence: The Invisible Hazard Behind Big Jets
On a humid day you can sometimes see them: twin ribbons of vapour spiralling off the wingtips of a landing jet, curling away in...
Safety
The Ram Air Turbine (RAT): The Emergency Windmill That Saved Flight 1549-style Landings
Most passengers never see it, and most flights never need it. But tucked into the belly or wing root of nearly every modern air...
Airlines
Japan Airlines CEO Takes 30% Pay Cut Over Crew Drinking
Japan Airlines has announced a significant executive accountability measure following a crew alcohol violation that disrupted f...
Airlines
Spring Japan 737 Hard-Lands At Harbin With Tail Strike
A Boeing 737-800 operated by Spring Japan experienced a hard landing at Harbin Taiping International Airport, with reports indi...
Airlines
Delta A319 Aborts Boston Logan Landing in Near-Miss
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 aborted its landing at Boston Logan International Airport after a runway incursion nearly occurre...
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Porter Airlines Launches 15 New Routes In June 2026
Porter Airlines is executing a significant network expansion this June 2026, launching 15 new routes across its network. The ex...
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Air Arabia Launches Daily Sharjah-Aleppo Flights
Air Arabia has launched daily non-stop service between Sharjah and Aleppo, Syria, effective July 4, operating with Airbus A320 ...
Routes
Southwest Cuts 26 Routes From Atlanta In 2026
Southwest Airlines is executing a significant network restructuring in 2026, cutting 26 routes from its Atlanta operations as t...
Aircraft
KLM Boeing 777 Returns To Amsterdam After Fuel Dump
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight KL791, operating a Boeing 777-300ER, declared an emergency and returned to Amsterdam Airport Sc...
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United 777 Returns To Houston After Engine Fire
United Airlines flight UA102, a Boeing 777-200ER bound for Munich, returned to Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport o...
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TAAG Angola Wins EASA Approval For Boeing 787 In Europe
TAAG Angola Airlines has secured European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval to operate its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on sche...
Airlines
Ryanair Extends O'Leary's Contract To 2032 With €150M Bonus
Ryanair has extended Chief Executive Officer Michael O'Leary's contract through 2032, the Irish low-cost carrier announced, cem...
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Air Canada Launches A321XLR Montreal–Palma Route
Air Canada launched seasonal nonstop service between Montreal (YUL) and Palma de Mallorca, Spain, on June 17, 2026, deploying t...
Airlines
How Wings Generate Lift — Beyond the 'Equal Transit Time' Myth
Ask how a wing works and you will often hear a tidy explanation: the air splitting over the top has farther to travel than the ...
Airlines
Why the 757 Has No True Modern Replacement
Some aircraft are remembered for how many were built or how far they flew. The Boeing 757 is remembered for something rarer: a ...
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A380 vs 747: The Twilight Battle of the Four-Engine Giants
For four decades the skyline of long-haul aviation belonged to a particular silhouette: four engines slung under a vast wing, c...
Airlines
Best Aviation Headsets 2026: ANR & Passive Picks
Compare the best aviation headsets for 2026 — ANR, passive and in-ear picks for student pilots to pros, with live prices from A...
Airlines
Why Are Airplane Windows Round? The Engineering Behind The Oval Cabin Window
Next time you board a flight, look closely at your window. It is not a circle, but it is certainly not a sharp-cornered rectang...
Routes
What Is ETOPS? How Twin-Engine Jets Are Cleared To Fly Long Over-Water Routes
Look at a modern long-haul route map and you will see twin-engine jets like the Boeing 777, 787 and Airbus A350 flying vast dis...
Airlines
How Does A Jet Engine Work? A Plain-English Guide To The Turbofan
The jet engine is one of the most quietly remarkable machines humans have ever built. It hangs under a wing looking deceptively...
Airlines
Emirates Raises Accra Service To 11 Weekly Flights
Emirates has announced a significant expansion of its West African service, adding four weekly flights to Accra, Ghana, bringin...
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WestJet 737 Aborts Denver Takeoff After Tires Blow Out
A WestJet Boeing 737 aborted its takeoff at Denver International Airport after experiencing a tire blowout during the departure...
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FAA And EASA Pledge Deeper Cooperation On Aviation Safety And Innovation At Their 2026 International Safety Conference In Chantilly
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have committed to deepening thei...
Industry
Ethiopian Airlines Takes Delivery Of Its First De Havilland Twin Otter Classic 300-G To Expand Remote Regional Connectivity Across East Africa
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its first De Havilland Twin Otter Classic 300-G, marking a significant milestone in th...
Airlines
Alaska Airlines Promotes CFO Shane Tackett To President, Adding The Commercial Organization To His Remit As The Hawaiian Integration Accelerates
Alaska Airlines has elevated Chief Financial Officer Shane Tackett to President, expanding his responsibilities to include over...
Airlines
Dassault's Falcon 10X Completes Its 2-Hour 30-Minute Maiden Flight From Bordeaux-Merignac
Dassault Aviation's flagship Falcon 10X business jet has successfully completed its maiden flight, departing from the company's...
Aircraft
Emirates Adds Four Weekly Dubai-Accra Flights From July 12, Raising Ghana Service To 11 Weekly On The Boeing 777-300ER
Emirates will expand its Dubai-Accra service with four additional weekly frequencies beginning July 12, raising the airline's t...
Aircraft
Cathay Cargo Adds An Airbus A330 Freighter From Air Hong Kong To Boost Regional Capacity
Cathay Cargo, the dedicated cargo subsidiary of Cathay Pacific Airways, has strengthened its regional freight capacity with the...
Safety
WestJet Boeing 737 Rejects Takeoff At Denver And Evacuates Passengers Onto The Runway
A WestJet Boeing 737 rejected takeoff at Denver International Airport and subsequently evacuated all passengers onto the runway...
Airlines
US House Judiciary Subcommittee Sets June 24 Hearing On Airline Competition And Regulation After Spirit Airlines' Collapse
The US House Judiciary Subcommittee has scheduled a hearing for June 24 to examine airline competition and regulatory issues in...
Airlines
KKR Commits An Additional $1.4 Billion To Aircraft Leasing With Altavair, Extending A Partnership That Has Acquired 188 Jets For 67 Airlines
Investment giant KKR has committed an additional $1.4 billion to aircraft leasing through an extended partnership with Altavair...
Airlines
Joby vs Archer: The eVTOL Air Taxi Race
Joby vs Archer: how the two leading eVTOL makers compare on range, speed, FAA certification and 2026 air taxi launch plans.
Routes
easyJet Adds 13 New Winter Routes Across 8 UK Airports, Including Manchester To Cairo And Newquay To Geneva
easyJet has announced the addition of 13 new winter routes across eight UK airports, marking a significant expansion of the car...
Industry
Armenia Signs Its First-Ever Airbus Helicopters Deal, Ordering Six H145 Rotorcraft During President Macron's State Visit To Yerevan
Armenia has signed its first-ever order with Airbus Helicopters, committing to the purchase of six H145 rotorcraft. The histori...
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China Eastern Launches Three-Times-Weekly Airbus A350-900 Service Between Shanghai Pudong And Zurich, A Roughly 5,610-Mile European Link
China Eastern Airlines has launched a new three-times-weekly service connecting Shanghai Pudong International Airport with Zuri...
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Air Canada Launches Seasonal Halifax–Brussels Service On The Boeing 737 MAX 8, Flying The Transatlantic Route Three Times Weekly Through September 5
Air Canada is expanding its transatlantic network this summer with the launch of seasonal service between Halifax and Brussels,...
Airlines
Qatar Airways Restores Its Network To 85% Of Pre-Crisis Levels With 140 Daily Doha Departures And Creates Two New Executive Roles
Qatar Airways has announced a significant milestone in its network recovery, restoring operations to 85% of pre-crisis levels w...
Aircraft
Body Of A Stowaway Found In The Landing Gear Of An Air Arabia Maroc Airbus A320 After Its Flight From Tangier To London Gatwick
The body of a stowaway has been discovered in the landing gear compartment of an Air Arabia Maroc Airbus A320 following the air...
Airlines
Long-Distance Pilot Relationship — Making It Work
Dating or married to a pilot? Real strategies for thriving in a long-distance pilot relationship — schedules, communication, tr...
Airlines
El Al Becomes Latest Airline to Sign SpaceX Starlink Inflight Internet Deal
El Al Israel Airlines has joined a growing roster of global carriers adopting SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service for ...
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La Compagnie Makes Nice-New York Its First Year-Round All-Business-Class Route
La Compagnie has announced that its Nice-New York route will operate year-round, marking the first year-round all-business-clas...
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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 ...
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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...
Safety
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 ...
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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...
Airlines
Lufthansa Technik To Build Second Philippine Facility At Clark Airport, A 157,000 m² 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...
Safety
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, ...
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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...
Airlines
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 ove...
Airlines
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...
Airlines
Captain vs First Officer: Roles, Ranks & the Path to Command
What separates an airline captain from a first officer — command authority, who flies the plane, the stripes, the upgrade path,...
Airlines
Pilot Watches Explained: Slide-Rule Bezel, GMT & Chronograph
How a pilot watch actually works — the slide-rule (E6B) bezel, the GMT dual-time hand, and the chronograph — and why pilots sti...
Airlines
What's in a Pilot's Flight Bag? The Essential Gear Checklist
A complete checklist of what every pilot carries — headset, logbook, charts or EFB, sunglasses, flashlight and the backups that...
Airlines
Best Aviator Sunglasses for Pilots: A Cockpit Buyer's Guide
How to choose aviator sunglasses for flying — why pilots should avoid polarised lenses, the best lens colours for the cockpit, ...
Airlines
The Complete Airline Pilot Uniform Guide: Jackets, Epaulettes & Rank Stripes
Everything about the airline pilot uniform — the jacket and coat, epaulettes and rank stripes (1 to 4 bars), the captain’s cap,...
Routes
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...
Aircraft
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...
Airlines
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...
Airlines
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...
Safety
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...
Safety
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...
Airlines
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...
Aircraft
Boeing 737 MAX — 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...
Routes
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...
Aircraft
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...
Airlines
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...
Aircraft
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...
Airlines
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...
Airlines
Pilot Pay Explained — Regional, Major & Cargo
How airline pilot pay really works — regional vs major vs cargo, how pay progresses from first officer to captain, and the myth...
Airlines
How Pilots Read VFR Sectional Charts — A Beginner's Guide
Learn to read a VFR sectional chart — decoding symbols, airspace classes A to G, special-use airspace and topographic informati...
Airlines
How to Become a Flight Attendant — A Complete Guide
A realistic guide to becoming a flight attendant — requirements, the application process, training, the probation period, and t...
Airlines
The Most Beautiful Airline Liveries — Iconic & Modern
A look at the most beautiful airline liveries — iconic retro paint schemes and standout modern designs that make aviation fans ...
Airlines
Best Headsets for Student Pilots — A 2026 Buyer's Guide
How to choose your first aviation headset — ANR vs passive, the leading models, and the best options for student pilots on a bu...
Aircraft
Inside the Boeing 787 Cockpit — A Pilot's Guide
A tour of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner cockpit — the big glass displays, head-up displays, Boeing's yoke philosophy and what pilot...
Aircraft
Why Pilots Love the Airbus A350
What makes the Airbus A350 a pilot and passenger favourite — the XWB advantage, cabin comfort, cockpit technology and how it co...
Aircraft
Boeing 777 Specifications, Variants & a Pilot's Perspective
A complete guide to the Boeing 777 — family history, variants from the -200 to the 777X, engine options and what it's like to f...
Airlines
Crosswind Landing Technique — A Pilot's Guide
Master the crosswind landing — the wing-low and crab-and-kick methods explained, common mistakes, aircraft-specific tips and cr...
Airlines
Aviation Christmas Gifts Under $50 — 20 Ideas Pilots Love
20 affordable aviation Christmas gifts under $50 — stocking stuffers, desk pieces and personalised picks for pilots, crew and a...
Airlines
How to Read METAR Reports — A Pilot's Guide
Learn how to read a METAR step by step — the anatomy of the report, decoded examples, common abbreviations, and how METAR diffe...
Airlines
Pilot Graduation Gifts — Wing Pins, Watches & Keepsakes
The best pilot graduation gifts for PPL, commercial and ATP milestones — wing pins, aviator watches and personalised keepsakes ...
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Pilot Father's Day Gift Ideas That Actually Make Them Smile
Father's Day gift ideas for pilot dads — from new-dad pilots to established captains, with premium, affordable and personalised...
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Best Flight Attendant Gifts — Funny, Useful & Personal Ideas
The best flight attendant gifts cabin crew actually want — funny layover picks, genuinely useful travel essentials, and persona...
Airlines
Best Gifts for Pilots in 2026 — 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...
Airlines
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...
Aircraft
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...
Aircraft
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...
Aircraft
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...
Aircraft
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...
Airlines
Private Pilot License (PPL) — Step-by-Step Roadmap
Your complete step-by-step roadmap to a private pilot license: FAA requirements, medical, flight hours, the checkride, real cos...
Safety
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...
Airlines
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...
Airlines
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...
Routes
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...
Aircraft
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...
Aircraft
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...
Safety
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, ...
Aircraft
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...
Safety
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
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has unveiled a distinctive naming initiative for its Airbus A350 fleet, christening its first aircraft...
Industry
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...
Routes
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...
Safety
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...
Safety
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, ...
Industry
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...
Safety
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...
Airlines
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, ...
Airlines
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...
Airlines
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 ...
Routes
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...
Safety
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...
Aircraft
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...
Airlines
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...
Airlines
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...
Airlines
Why Airliners Use Bleed Air — 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...
Airlines
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...
Airlines
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...
Aircraft
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 ...
Aircraft
Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 Delayed At Cancún 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 Cancún International Airport on Thursday after a dense swarm of be...
Safety
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...
Safety
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 ...
Airlines
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...
Airlines
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...
Aircraft
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...
Airlines
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...
Airlines
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...
Safety
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...
Safety
ROMANIA ORDERS 12 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS — SEVEN H160s AND FIVE H145s — 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...
Routes
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...
Aircraft
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...
Routes
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...
Safety
TWO SOUTHWEST BOEING 737s COLLIDE DURING PUSHBACK AT PROVIDENCE — WINGTIP OF FLIGHT WN3515 STRIKES TAIL OF WN3409, FAA OPENS INVESTIGATION
Two Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft — a 737-800 and a 737-700 — collided during pushback operations at Rhode Island T.F....
Routes
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...
Safety
TURKISH AIRLINES BOEING 777-300ER STRIKES RADAR MAST WHILE TAXIING AT ANTALYA — 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...
Airlines
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...
Routes
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 ...
Routes
CORENDON TO LAUNCH DUSSELDORF–CURAÇAO ON WET-LEASED WORLD2FLY AIRBUS A330-300, THREE TIMES WEEKLY FROM DECEMBER 14
Corendon launches a three-weekly Düsseldorf–Curaçao service on December 14, 2026, operated with a wet-leased World2Fly Airbus A...
Routes
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...
Industry
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...
Airlines
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...
Aircraft
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...
Routes
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...
Aircraft
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 ...
Industry
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...
Aircraft
UGANDA AIRLINES SIGNS ~$985 MILLION DEAL FOR 10 BOEING JETS — EIGHT NEW PASSENGER AIRCRAFT PLUS A 767 AND A 737 CONVERTED FREIGHTER — IN STATE HOUSE CEREMONY
Uganda Airlines has signed a landmark aircraft order valued at approximately $985 million with Boeing, marking a significant ex...
Industry
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...
Safety
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...
Industry
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 ...
Routes
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...
Industry
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 São José dos Campos, marking a s...
Routes
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...
Industry
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...
Industry
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...
Industry
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...
Airlines
Pilot Wife Survival Guide — Real Tips from Real Wives
Married to a pilot? Real advice on reserve schedules, commuting, crash pads, non-rev travel, and staying connected — a practica...
Industry
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...
Routes
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...
Routes
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
Emirates has announced plans to invest over 100 million euros annually to establish daily Boeing 777-300ER service to both Berl...
Routes
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
Riyadh Air has officially launched commercial operations with the completion of its inaugural passenger flight RX401 from Riyad...
Industry
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,...
Routes
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,...
Airlines
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...
Aircraft
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 ...
Routes
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, ...
Aircraft
Boeing 737 vs Airbus A320 — 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...
Aircraft
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 ...
Industry
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...
Aircraft
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...
Aircraft
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...
Aircraft
THIS DAY, JUNE 10, 1987: BOEING MODEL 360 ALL-COMPOSITE TANDEM-ROTOR TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR MAKES ITS FIRST FLIGHT NEAR PHILADELPHIA
On this day — June 10, 1987 — the Boeing Model 360 lifted off for the first time, taking to the air near Boeing Helicopters’ fa...
Airlines
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 — June 10, 1989 — Captain Jacquelyn S. “Jackie” Parker graduated from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwar...
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