Like the Boeing 747, Airbus A340s are being phased out for more fuel-efficient twin-engine aircraft. Currently there are seven more operators still flying the French quad jets. (www.gatechecked.com) More...
Safety investigators have detailed an incident in which a WestJet Boeing 737-700 was forced to execute a high-speed rejected takeoff (RTO) after the first officer’s seat unlatched and slid away from the flight controls. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
The Federal Aviation Administration was reportedly caught off guard after President Donald J. Trump said he would “decertify” Canadian-built aircraft, including Bombardier private jets, in retaliation for Canada’s handling of Gulfstream aircraft certifications. The comments, made in a post on Truth Social, immediately sent ripples through the business aviation sector, though no formal regulatory action has followed. (airguide.info) More...
Federal authorities have launched a high-priority investigation into a "severe" runway incursion at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) that occurred on the afternoon of January 27, 2026. A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) was forced to perform an emergency high-speed rejected takeoff after a private turboprop mistakenly crossed into its path. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
FlightAware shares a lot of flight data – you can search on our website and see information about flights that are taking place almost anywhere in the world, stretching back for years. Sometimes, though, we block flights from public view, often at the request of their owners. Ensuring that this data remains private is one of the most important things to test at FlightAware. This post will give some background about flight blocking, an explanation of how our users view their own blocked flights… (flightaware.engineering) More...
A longtime Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant is turning four decades of experience in the skies into a memoir that promises a rare, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most distinctive airline cultures in the United States. Blaine Miyasato, now based in Las Vegas, is writing a book that chronicles his 40-year career with the carrier and the personal and professional journey that came with it. (airguide.info) More...
United Airlines has officially teased the arrival of its highly anticipated "Coastliner" service. As of February 2, 2026, the Chicago-based carrier is moving forward with a specialised sub-fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft designed specifically to capture the high-yield premium transcontinental market. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
Tension in the Middle East reached a kinetic flashpoint as a U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter intercepted and destroyed an Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that posed a direct threat to the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) carrier strike group. The encounter marks a significant escalation in the ongoing maritime shadow war between Washington and Tehran. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
The White House has been forced to scale back President Donald Trump’s threat to “decertify” Canadian-made aircraft after warnings that such a move would ground thousands of airplanes across the United States and disrupt both commercial and military aviation. (airguide.info) More...
A veteran American Airlines flight attendant has moved forward with a high-stakes lawsuit, alleging that a "fume event" aboard a commercial flight left her with permanent neurological damage. Filed in the final days of January 2026, the case brings the "dirty little secret" of toxic cabin air back into the national spotlight, highlighting a growing rift between crew safety advocates and major carriers. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
FedEx Express is doubling down on the MD-11F amid November's fatal crash, with a target return-to-service date of May 31, 2026. United Parcel Service (UPS), on the other hand, has officially closed the book on the aircraft’s thirty-year tenure. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
China is moving to adjust aviation regulations in a bid to strengthen the competitiveness of its domestically developed C919 narrowbody jet, potentially opening the door to wider use at smaller airports and improving its prospects in Southeast Asia. (airguide.info) More...
Operations at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) faced an unusual sight, after the nose landing gear of a parked FedEx Express cargo aircraft collapsed outside a maintenance hangar. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
Officials have confirmed a deadly plane crash Friday at the intersection of Ustick Road and Aviation Way near the Caldwell Executive Airport in Idaho (www.ktvb.com) More...
The 2026 Singapore Airshow closed without the blockbuster order announcements seen at past editions, but it delivered something arguably more revealing: a sharp snapshot of an industry recalibrating for the rest of the decade. The event underscored a widening gap between airline demand and manufacturers’ ability to deliver, with efficiency, production discipline, and execution risk dominating conversations across the show floor. (airguide.info) More...
Cockpit voice recorder will start recording 12.5x longer One of the reasons that aviation is so safe is because we learn so much from every incident, to prevent something similar from happening in the future. This is largely thanks to flight data recorders (which paint a picture of the aircraft’s performance prior to an incident) and cockpit voice recorders (so that investigators can hear what the communication was like in the cockpit prior to an incident). (onemileatatime.com) More...
Delta Air Lines flight attendants allegedly used beverage carts to block and restrain a disruptive passenger during a long-haul flight from the United States to Japan, an incident that ultimately forced an unscheduled diversion to Alaska and led to federal criminal charges. (airguide.info) More...
A 38-year-old man from Pomona, Calif., was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of attempting to operate an unregistered aircraft and steal a plane, according to a federal criminal complaint filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles. (dcnewsroom.blogspot.com) More...
