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This is the first regular meeting of the EASA Member States’ Air Operations Technical Body (Air OPS TeB) for 2025.  If you wish to learn more about the EASA Member States’ Advisory Body (MAB) and Technical Bodies (TeBs) as well as the Stakeholder Advisory Body (SAB), please visit the EASA Advisory Bodies webpage.  source

We’ve known that American Express was planning its largest overhaul ever of the Amex Platinum Card portfolio. Along those lines, the changes are live as of today, and they’re roughly what you’d expect… or perhaps maybe even a bit better than expected. In this post, I’d like to take a look at the changes to the personal version of the card, and in a separate post, I’ve covered the changes to the business version of the card. The card’s annual fee has increased, but several valuable new perks have been introduced as well, and I think the card’s value proposition might…

Over the years, Boeing and Airbus have produced aircraft that have defined modern aviation and shaped the fleets of airlines across the world. Currently, their narrowbody and widebody jets dominate the commercial market and have become the backbone of short, medium, and long-haul networks. Both the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo, today, serve as the primary workhorses of short and medium-haul travel. First Delivery January 20, 2016 Number Delivered 3,482 Production Sites Toulouse, France The Boeing 737 first entered service in the 1960s and has remained in continuous production ever since. Airbus joined the single-aisle market in the late…

Poland’s Ministry of Defense has confirmed plans to introduce the WLKM 12.7 mm Gatling gun, a domestically developed weapon designed to strengthen the country’s short-range air defense and counter-drone capabilities.  The deputy head of the Polish Ministry of National Defense, Cezary Tomczyk, said in a post on X that the WLKM will be included in the equipment of the armed forces, where it “will be able to shoot at Russian aerial intruders.”   Produced by Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów (ZM Tarnów), the WLKM is a four-barrel rotary gun chambered in 12.7×99 mm NATO caliber. It is reported to achieve rates of fire…

ISTANBUL — Turkey has formally inducted its fourth T-70 utility helicopter into the Air Force Command during a ceremony at the 3rd Main Jet Base.The helicopter, configured for Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), is part of the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP), under which 31 aircraft have now been delivered across the armed forces and security agencies.The milestone comes as the future of the TUHP remains uncertain. Launched in 2007 to replicate the success of the T129 ATAK project in the utility role, the program envisioned the production of up to 600 helicopters through a partnership between Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ),…

This operational safety online event is part of the Summer Safety Campaign 2025 of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).Join EASA, DGAC France (the French Civil Aviation Authority), Airbus, Lufthansa, Iberia, Austrian Airlines, and EasyJet, to discuss the key aspects of required navigation performance (RNP) visual with prescribed track (VPT) path tracking. The Webinar will focus on the practical implementation and oversight of this novel technological innovation that will enhance the conduct of circle-to-land operations and of visual approaches.  If you wish to submit questions on the content of the event, use the #FlySummer25 event code at Sli.do. source

Miles & points can let you have some pretty incredible experiences for pennies on the dollar. With airline miles you can fly almost any first or business class product in the world, as there are very few aspirational products that aren’t bookable with miles. Hotels are a different story, though. There are a lot of great points hotels, though the reality is that many boutique and high end brands don’t belong to any of the major hotel groups with loyalty programs. That means there’s no way to redeem points for stays there, short of earning cash back through credit cards…

In a class-action lawsuit that dates back to 2020, Spirit AeroSystems has reached a settlement of nearly $30 million to resolve a legal dispute with investors who purchased stock in the company between 2020 and 2023. Stock Code SPR Date Founded January 1, 2005 CEO Tom Gentile Headquarters Location Witchita, United States Business Type Fuselage Maker Spirit has produced more than 10,000 ship sets for the Boeing 737 aircraft family to date. It makes the engine nacelle, wing leading edges, pylon, fuselage, and thrust reverser. Spirit’s facilities produce roughly 70% of the 737’s total parts and assemblies. Settling Allegations Of…

Estonia’s Foreign Ministry said on September 19, 2025, that three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered the country’s airspace without permission over the Gulf of Finland. The aircraft remained for a total of 12 minutes before returning to Russian territory. The ministry said Russia’s chargé d’affaires in Tallinn had been summoned in protest. ‘Unprecedentedly brazen’ Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna condemned the incident, calling it the most serious violation of the year. “Russia has already violated Estonia’s airspace four times this year, which in itself is unacceptable. But today’s incursion, involving three fighter aircraft entering our airspace, is unprecedentedly brazen,” Tsahkna…

Canine detection company Global K9 Protection Group has partnered with Het Twickelerveld Cargo Screening to expand its air cargo security services across Europe. The agreement appoints the Middenbeemster, Netherlands-based screening company to provide services in the Netherlands, blending Opelika, Ala.-based Global K9’s detection expertise with Het Twickelerveld’s established market presence, according to a release this […] source