Archer Aviation is expanding far beyond its original electric air-taxi ambitions after agreeing to acquire three Boeing businesses in an all-stock transaction that could reshape the company’s future. (airguide.info) More...
Airlines are finally getting more grounded aircraft back into service, but the financial impact of the aviation industry’s prolonged engine crisis is proving much harder to reverse. (airguide.info) More...
Jan Krems was instrumental at growing KLM Cargo and took United Airlines to new levels in cargo when he joined the company in 2014. (www.freightwaves.com) More...
The case is one of the final remaining civil suits pending against Boeing following the pair of deadly MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 that together claimed 346 lives. (www.cnbctv18.com) More...
Using just $5 worth of electricity, Heart Aerospace was able to complete its first flight of its experimental all-electric X1 demonstrator aircraft, flying for 27 minutes and reaching an altitude of 1,100 feet. (www.gatechecked.com) More...
American Airlines is finally retrofitting its tired, worn-out Boeing 777-300ER cabins, and the first updated aircraft may enter service within the next few weeks. (www.gatechecked.com) More...
Airbus widened its lead over Boeing in commercial aircraft deliveries in July 2026, handing over 67 jets compared with Boeing’s 53 as the world’s two largest aircraft manufacturers continued to work through supply-chain constraints while ramping up production. (airguide.info) More...
Airbus is preparing the first A380 ever built for a job no passenger airline could offer. The double-deck superjumbo will become a flying laboratory for CFM International’s exposed-blade Open Fan engine (okdiario.com) More...
It won't drive the tug or load the aircraft, but AI is increasingly finding a place on the cargo ramp. WFS, a SATS company, is planning a wider rollout of a vision-based cargo dimensioning system after a successful operational trial in Copenhagen. The technology can automatically measure pallets in motion and generate detailed data reports, helping handlers work faster and more accurately. (www.sats.com.sg) More...
Over the past few months, Changi Airport (SIN) has welcomed four new airline arrivals: Shanghai Airlines, 9Air, Sun PhuQuoc Airways, and Air Borneo. For aviation enthusiasts, that's four new liveries to spot, new flight numbers to track, and some interesting additions to SIN's route network. Shanghai Airlines has strengthened links between Singapore and Shanghai; 9Air has brought its Yichuan-Guangzhou-Singapore service to Changi; newly launched Sun PhuQuoc Airways is now connecting… (nowboarding.changiairport.com) More...
FedEx honors its history with a heritage-painted Boeing 777F and renames Memphis International Airport after founder Frederick W. Smith. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
Travelers heading to U.S. airports are being reminded to check their bags carefully before flying. Bringing certain prohibited items to an airport security checkpoint can lead to serious consequences, including federal civil penalties that can reach more than $17,000. (airguide.info) More...
airBaltic published a revised business plan today containing a number no Airbus executive wanted to read; the cutting of its A220 fleet. (theaviationhub.co.uk) More...
In the last 30 minutes, a United Airlines Boeing 767 originally bound for Newark has had to u-turn to London Heathrow with a technical problem onboard. (theaviationhub.co.uk) More...
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 declared a Mayday shortly after leaving Myrtle Beach International Airport when the left hand engine malfunctioned during the initial climb. (theaviationhub.co.uk) More...
United Airlines launches its first-ever Saturday nonstop service from San Francisco to West Palm Beach on November 7, 2026. This historic route operates weekly on Saturdays only. The seasonal service connects travelers directly to United’s San Francisco hub. San Francisco to West Palm Beach flights have never been available nonstop until now. You can book tickets now for winter travel. (siyatra.com) More...
President Trump was reportedly smuggled off his aircraft in a catering container and flown out of a NATO summit amid an alleged Iranian threat. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
An S7 Airlines Boeing 737-800 freighter overran the runway while landing in Norilsk, Russia, marking the airline’s second 737 runway overrun in less than six weeks. (www.aerotime.aero) More...
An Alaska Airlines flight in Miami went into cockpit lockdown after a passenger threatened to take over the aircraft before takeoff. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, forcing temporary shutdowns and evacuations at multiple airports across the country. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
A ground service vehicle struck a Hawker Beechcraft 400XP at Milan Linate Airport, prompting an investigation into how the car reached the active taxiway. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
Lufthansa Group will launch its new Starlink-powered high-speed inflight internet on 19 August, beginning with a Lufthansa Airbus A320neo and starting a fleet-wide rollout that will eventually cover around 850 aircraft. (www.aviation24.be) More...
Alaska Airlines Flight 305 stopped taxiing at Miami after the crew reported threats, but authorities later found no credible danger. (aviationa2z.com) More...
Air India has dropped its original explanation for the violent upset that injured 17 people aboard flight AI2379, replacing a report of inflight turbulence with an admission that the aircraft suffered a sudden loss of altitude during cruise. (theaviationhub.co.uk) More...
A JetBlue Airbus A320-200 broke off a routine West Palm Beach service and diverted to Jacksonville after an acrid smell filled the flight deck and left the crew struggling to breathe. (theaviationhub.co.uk) More...
A bizarre security incident at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has raised more serious questions about airport access after a 32-year-old Florida man allegedly climbed a perimeter fence, entered a maintenance area and boarded a parked JetBlue aircraft. (airguide.info) More...
A former flight attendant from Toronto is at the center of an unusual federal fraud case after prosecutors accused him of posing as an airline pilot and using fraudulent employee identification to obtain hundreds of free flights. (airguide.info) More...
Qantas is preparing to push commercial aviation into a new era with Project Sunrise, its plan to operate nonstop flights from Sydney to London and, subsequently, New York using specially modified Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft. The first daily Sydney-London services are scheduled to begin in October 2027, eliminating the traditional stop between Australia’s east coast and Europe and cutting as much as four hours from existing one-stop journeys. (airguide.info) More...
The Federal Aviation Administration this week ordered inspections for hundreds of Boeing planes, following reports of cracks in some older models. (cebudailynews.inquirer.net) More...
Emirates and Arsenal have unveiled a 2.4 metre illuminated sculpture of the club crest, built almost entirely from components stripped out of the airline's Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft. (theaviationhub.co.uk) More...
Air Canada has pushed back the planned resumption of its Dubai and Tel Aviv services until January 2027, extending a suspension that has now stretched across most of the year. (theaviationhub.co.uk) More...
Within the last 30 minutes, Aeroflot flight SU1854 from Moscow to Baku has declared an emergency not too long after departure. (theaviationhub.co.uk) More...
In the last few moments, a Cargolux Boeing 747-400F operating CV6686 between Luxembourg & Mexico City has declared an emergency. (theaviationhub.co.uk) More...
Beyond the planned Sydney to London & New York direct flights, where else could Qantas go when Project Sunrise is in full commercial operation? (theaviationhub.co.uk) More...
SWISS has confirmed it will withdraw its remaining Airbus A220-100s by the end of 2027, closing out a decade as the type's launch operator and consolidating around an all-A220-300 fleet. (theaviationhub.co.uk) More...
This week is the 45th anniversary of the infamous PATCO air traffic controller strike against the FAA. On August 3, 1981, called a strike because there were too many airplanes and too few controllers. Nearly five decades later, much has changed around the National Airspace System that now sees three times as much traffic for one. Some of the issues, like a controller shortage however linger on. (www.jetwhine.com) More...
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 returned to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport shortly after departure following a report of fumes on the flight deck. (theaviationhub.co.uk) More...
Lufthansa revealed its first Airbus A350-1000 on July 14, rolling the aircraft out of the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse in a special blue livery marking the carrier's 100th anniversary, the Lufthansa Group said. (alphazulu.news) More...
American Airlines will stop offering direct upgrades from coach to business class on select long domestic flights starting August 25, 2026. Elite members will now receive upgrades only to premium economy on eight specific routes. These routes include transcontinental flights and Hawaii destinations. The change affects all AAdvantage elite status levels, from Gold to ConciergeKey members. (siyatra.com) More...
