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These days, the Airbus A350 is a hotly contested plane in the commercial passenger aviation market, with its order backlog still greater than the number of units in circulation more than 10 years after its first flight. Being the first Airbus aircraft to be mostly made from carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers, or composite materials, the aircraft’s lightness is one of many things contributing to its amazing efficiency, making it a popular choice among airlines. Launch Customer(s) Qatar Airways Manufacturer Airbus Aircraft Type Widebody First Delivery February 20, 2018 Number Delivered 613 Production Sites Toulouse, France The A350 currently competes with the Boeing…

David Monroe, the 72-year-old founder of the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology (SAMSAT), tragically died Friday following a workplace accident at the Boeing Center at San Antonio’s Tech Port. San Antonio police said that a 5,000-pound jet engine was being moved at a loading dock when it tragically rolled, causing Monroe to fall off the dock just before the engine fell on him. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident. Port San Antonio honored Monroe as a transformative community leader, one who inspired a lifetime of learning through SAMSAT. An engineer since turning 16, Monroe…

An Emirates flight from San Francisco to Dubai, due to depart on Friday, September 19, 2025, was delayed by over three hours after panic erupted on board as the flight was preparing to depart. The flight, Emirates EK226, was being operated by an Airbus A380 with registration A6-EVP, which was due to depart at 17:05 local time. As passenger took their seats on the aircraft for the 15-hour flight to the Middle East, news broke of President Trump’s executive order requiring skilled workers to pay $100,000 to obtain an H-1B visa. The announcement caused widespread panic on the plane as…

Scanning airport luggage would seem to the outside world to be somewhat of a monotonous, albeit critical, occupation. However, every now and then something unusual pops up on the security screens at airports. United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered what appeared as human bones in a traveler’s luggage at Tampa International Airport (TPA). According to a report by NBC News, the passenger said that the human remains, including a part of the skull wrapped in foil, were intended for rituals. Director of Field Operations at CBP, Carlos C. Martel, wrote on X that the passenger initially declared…

The rare overseas deployment of a US Navy E-6B Mercury nuclear command and control aircraft has drawn international attention after it crossed the Atlantic Ocean and entered European airspace.  Flight tracking data shows the aircraft operating with callsigns WEPT45 and WEPT25. While the E-6B typically operates inside the United States, this flight path indicated the aircraft was approaching the United Kingdom and likely continuing toward Ramstein Air Base in Germany.  A key nuclear command aircraft  The Boeing E-6B Mercury has served for more than 30 years as part of the United States’ Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission. It…

“We’re not gonna not have a chief,” Meink said during a roundtable with reporters after being asked about the potential vacancy of the service’s top two uniformed positions.Allvin surprised many in August when he announced he would retire in November, about halfway through his four-year term as the service’s 23rd chief of staff. Allvin said he would remain chief of staff until his successor is nominated and confirmed.Meink declined to comment about the likelihood of a chief of staff nomination coming soon, saying the process has to work its way through the administration. But he reiterated that he and Allvin…

The CAEW-type aircraft might be pitched to Taiwan to replace its five E-2K Hawkeyes, after it could not acquire the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. L3Harris appears to be pitching its AEW&C (Airborne Early Warning and Control) aircraft concept at the TADTE 2025 exhibition in Taiwan, images from Sep. 20, 2025, showed. Based on the proven Bombardier Global 6500 carrier aircraft, the CAEW (Conformal Airborne Early Warning)-type aircraft would see L3Harris integrating conformal radar arrays on the sides of the fuselage, rather than systems mounted on the top fuselage. The CAEW sensors and radar are developed by IAI (Israeli Aerospace Industries)/ELTA. L3Harris…

Brazil’s Azul Airlines has filed a reorganization plan in a US bankruptcy court in New York, detailing how it plans to slash more than $2 billion in debt with new equity, reworked aircraft leases, and fleet reductions after months of financial strain.  The airline, formed in 2008 by JetBlue founder David Neeleman, grew rapidly by connecting secondary Brazilian cities with low-cost fares and a modern fleet of Embraer regional jets. That expansion gave Azul a commanding share of Brazil’s domestic market, but it also left the carrier heavily exposed to dollar-denominated lease and debt obligations that have become harder to sustain.  Azul’s bankruptcy plan,…

The International Civil Aviation Organization and the International Renewable Energy Agency have launched an investment portal to connect sustainable aviation fuel decarbonization projects with investors.  The portal is part of ICAO’s Finvest Hub, which aims to accelerate global deployment of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) platform, led by the International […] source

Delta Air Lines’ current widebody fleet consists of 176 aircraft. According to ch-aviation.com, it has 38 Airbus A350-900s, 38 Boeing 767-300ERs, 37 A330-900s, 31 A330-300s, 21 767-400ERs, and 11 A330-200s. In comparison, United Airlines has 228 twin-aisles. But given its much stronger long-haul dominance, that’s unsurprising. All 11 A330-200s were inherited from Northwest, and all the frames are active. They each have 223 seats: 34 in Delta One (1-2-1), 21 in Premium Select (2-3-2; 38″ pitch), 24 in Comfort+ (2-4-2; 34″), and 144 in Main (2-4-2; 32″). Where Delta’s A330-200s Will Operate In October Credit: GCMap The map above shows all…