Trump’s FAA pick has long claimed he has a commercial pilot’s license. Reports show he does not

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration has long claimed to have a commercial pilot’s license – but new reports suggest otherwise. Bryan Bedford, the CEO of Republic Airways, was listed on the airline’s website as holding “commercial, multi-engine and instrument pilot ratings” until Thursday, but after his credentials came under question, the word “commercial,” was removed from the description on Friday, Politico reported. (www.independent.co.uk) More...

Riyadh Air places firm order for 25 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft

Riyadh Air, the new premium international airline based in Saudi Arabia, has placed a firm order for 25 A350-1000 aircraft. The agreement, which can potentially increase to 50 A350-1000 was signed at the Paris Air Show, with the ceremony attended by H.E Yasir Al-Rumayyan, The Governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), Christian Scherer, CEO Commercial Aircraft at Airbus and Tony Douglas, CEO of Riyadh Air. Riyadh Air will become the first airline in Saudi Arabia to operate the… (www.airbus.com) More...

In the cockpit of Boeing 747-400 Freighter from Mumbai to Baku

In the cockpit of Boeing 747-400 Freighter from Mumbai to Baku (www.youtube.com) More...

LOT Places Its First-Ever Airbus Order

LOT Polish Airlines, the flag carrier of Poland, has placed its first-ever order with Airbus. The European airplane manufacturer announced Monday at the Paris Air Show that LOT placed a firm order for 20 A220-100s and 20 A220-300s. The deal could eventually be increased from 40 A220s to a total of 84, the company said. "Today's decision is about the future," said LOT CEO, Michał Fijoł, in a news release. "The Airbus A220 family aircraft, which will start joining our fleet in… (www.msn.com) More...

Boeing Lowers 20-Year Jet Forecast Ahead of Paris Airshow

Boeing has slightly lowered its 20-year forecast for global jet demand, projecting 43,600 new aircraft deliveries through 2044. The update, released ahead of the Paris Airshow, is nearly flat compared to last year’s estimate of 43,975 deliveries through 2043. (airguide.info) More...

Air India Flight AI171 Crash: Cockpit Voice Recorder Recovered

Investigators have recovered the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from the wreckage of Air India Flight AI171, marking a critical step in determining the cause of last week’s deadly crash. (airguide.info) More...

Pair of F-14s Destroyed in Israeli Attack

The aircraft were parked at the time of the strikes. (www.flyingmag.com) More...

LOT Polish Airlines Orders Up To 84 Airbus A220s, In Major Blow To Embraer

LOT is initially taking 40 A220 – split equally between the -300 and -100 – to replace the current fleet, the first time the airline has selected Airbus for fleet modernization. (onemileatatime.com) More...

ANA Holdings Orders 27 Airbus A321neo and A321XLR at Paris Air Show

Japan’s ANA Holdings (ANAHD) has finalized a firm order with Airbus for 27 single-aisle aircraft, including 24 A321neo and three A321XLR models. The agreement was announced on June 16, 2025, during a signing ceremony at the Paris Air Show 2025. (airguide.info) More...

United Launches Service to World’s Most Northern Capital

The route will run through this summer to late September. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

Hong Kong Airlines Suspends These Flights Over Comic Book Earthquake Rumor

Hong Kong Airlines will temporarily suspend two Japanese routes following unfounded earthquake rumors which led to a sudden decline in bookings. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

Amazon uses 21 Air for new dedicated cargo service to Colombia

Amazon is flying ecommerce orders to Colombia on its own freighter aircraft for the first time and using Avianca as a backhaul customer. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

Pan Am-Branded Flight Taking Off This Week

The 12-day tour will take travelers to Portugal, France, the U.K., and Ireland. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

Vietjet Expands Fleet with Order for 100 Airbus A321neo Aircraft

Vietjet, Vietnam’s largest private airline, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 100 A321neo single-aisle aircraft, with an option for 50 more. The agreement, announced at the 2025 Paris Air Show, was signed by Vietjet CEO Dinh Viet Phuong and Airbus EVP of Commercial Aircraft Sales, Benoît de Saint-Exupéry. (airguide.info) More...

Radio Silence from Spirit Airlines Flight NKS2442 Near Washington, D.C. Sparks Military Response

Spirit Airlines Flight NKS2442, an Airbus A320 en route from Milwaukee to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), experienced a brief but serious communication failure with air traffic control on Friday, June 13, 2025, prompting a swift military response near the National Capital Region. (airguide.info) More...

Air India Crash Puts Boeing 787 Dreamliner Safety Under Global Scrutiny

The recent crash of Air India Flight 171 has reignited concerns over Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, marking the aircraft’s first fatal accident since entering service in 2011. The tragedy, which claimed more than 270 lives, has placed the Dreamliner at the center of a growing safety debate. (airguide.info) More...

JetBlue Scales Back Network and Fleet to Curb Costs

Older aircraft to be parked, more route cuts expected amid demand slowdown. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

India Seeks Pilot and Dispatcher Training Records After Deadly Air India Crash

India’s aviation regulator has requested detailed training records from Air India as part of its investigation into the crash of Flight AI171, which killed at least 271 people. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked for documentation related to the pilots and flight dispatcher involved in the incident, according to internal government memos. (airguide.info) More...

Bombardier Jet Breaks Montreal-to-Paris Record

Global 7500 makes the trip in five hours and 30 minutes. (www.flyingmag.com) More...