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Avelo has made it clear that its newfound focus is on alternate airports in areas with good-sized population, and so far it has found New Haven, Lakeland (FL), Concord (NC), and Wilmington (DE). We had already learned number five would be McKinney (TX), and now schedules are loaded. For those who don’t know how the...
easyJet has accepted a £5.2 billion (US$6.9 billion) acquisition offer from investment firm Castelake, according to reports published…
Airline chief Chai Eamsiri says it is assessing the Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777X programme. Thai Airways International is to make a decision on new long-haul widebody aircraft within one to two years, says its CEO, in an interview with FlightGlobal sister publication Luchtvaartnieuws. Speaking in Amsterdam on the sidelines of an event marking the…
Carrier insists it has ‘no relationship’ with twinjets which were withdrawn and sold in 2023. Middle Eastern operator Saudia Group is rejecting suggestions that it supplied a batch of Boeing 777-200ERs to an Iranian company. The company says the twinjets were sold to an entity registered "outside of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia" in June…
How the F-35B's lift fan allows NATO jets to operate from Finnish roads and why that capability matters near Russia.
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 was hit by a firework while on final approach to Chicago Midway…
The Bombardier Global 8000 is the fastest civil jet since Concorde, combining Mach 0.95 speed, 8,000-nm range, and record-setting performance.
Avelo has made it clear that its newfound focus is on alternate airports in areas with good-sized population, and so far it has found New Haven, Lakeland (FL), Concord (NC), and Wilmington (DE). We had already learned number five would be McKinney (TX), and now schedules are loaded. For those who don’t know how the...
easyJet could be heading for one of the biggest changes in its 31-year history after…
The aircraft was able to continue to its destination as planned despite the mid-air scare.
The Bombardier Global 8000 is the fastest civil jet since Concorde, combining Mach 0.95 speed, 8,000-nm range, and record-setting performance.
Private jet charter rates range from $2,000 to more than $20,000 per hour, but taxes, fees, discounts, and passenger count determine the true costs.
In 2011 Interjet was Mexico's third-largest airline by passengers and was looking for a regional aircraft to support its domestic network. The obvious candidates were from Bombardier and Embraer but the carrier instead signed for 30 Sukhoi Superjet 100s! The financial logic was understandable at the time. However, this would be a fatal decision for Interjet, as it would be a major factor in the airline's downfall.Full article: https://simpleflying.com/why-22-russian-built-jets-have-sat-rotting-at-mexican-airports-since-2020/
Modern airliner autopilots still require constant pilot inputs, monitoring, and oversight.
A Kodiak 100 seaplane made a hard landing on the East River off Manhattan's 23rd Street in New…
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 was hit by a firework while on final approach to Chicago Midway…
Many pilots who rent or borrow aircraft assume that the FBO, flight school, or aircraft owner's insurance will protect them if something goes wrong. Unfortunately, that is not always the case.
Many pilots who rent or borrow aircraft assume that the FBO, flight school, or aircraft owner's insurance will protect them if something goes wrong. Unfortunately, that is not always the case.
By Josh Manring, EAA 1387901 For Cadet 2nd Lt. Carter Froehlich, Civil Air Patrol, aviation started with a trip to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. In 2015, Carter attended AirVenture with his father at just 5 years old. They camped for the entire week, surrounded by airplanes, air shows, and aviation enthusiasts from around the world. "It […]
How the F-35B's lift fan allows NATO jets to operate from Finnish roads and why that capability matters near Russia.
Trump's $400M Boeing 747-8 Air Force One faces legal, political, and logistical hurdles that could block its Miami presidential library future.
The United States celebrated its 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026, with a massive flight display over the…
