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Fraud involving frequent flyer points is incredibly common, and all too often, people don’t get caught, and don’t face punishment. Well, here’s the other extreme (thanks to View from the Wing for flagging this)… Stolen identity causes major airline security response This incident happened on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, and centers around Air Canada flight AC833, scheduled from Brussels (BRU) to Montreal (YUL). The flight was operated by the Star Alliance carrier’s highest capacity plane, the high density Boeing 777-300ER, featuring a staggering 450 seats. Long story short, around 12PM Montreal time, a national security protocol was triggered, over something…

It goes without saying that it’s a really uncertain time globally, and in particular, for airlines in the Middle East. Places like Dubai have long been known for their incredible safety, and that’s part of why it has become so popular (and such a big transit hub). Suffice it to say that the past few weeks has proven to be a massive challenge for the region and the airlines based there, and the conflict seems to be far from over. With that in mind, an OMAAT reader asked me a question that I imagine a lot of people are facing,…

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Russian Aerospace Forces publicized for the first time the MiG-31 armed with the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missile flying in the Indo-Pacific region. Russia’s Ministry of Defense (RuMoD) released footage on Mar. 17, 2026, of its MiG-31I jets carrying the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic Air-Launched Ballistic Missiles (ALBM) while flying over the Sea of Japan. Russian and Chinese jets have been flying joint patrols over the region for a few years now, with the last such combined flight reported by Japan and South Korea on Dec. 9, 2025. These have usually consisted of Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers, A-50 Airborne Early Warning…

‘SaveAOPA.org’ Forced To Shut Down After Legal Threat From AOPA Legal Personnel In the last 48 hours, an intriguing web site popped up out of nowhere… SAVEAOPA.org… with great detail about some of the many postulated issues that have arisen since Darren Pleasance was force out of the top spot… including many of the problems ANN has noted over the nearly 2 decades since AOPA Boss Phil Boyer stepped down leaving the organization in the best shape it had ever been. Since then, the site claimed that AOPA had lost some 50% of its membership, was suffering from less than…

Aero Linx: International Academy of Aviation and Space Medicine (IAASM) The Academy was founded in 1955, with the object of searching for and promoting new knowledge in Aviation and Space Medicine and contributing to international co-operation and exchange of information among those devoted to education and research in this field. Members of the Academy (referred to as ‘Academicians’) are selected for their merit, based on their outstanding contribution to Aviation and Space Medicine, regardless of nationality, race, creed, ideology, political belief or any other characteristic. Membership is limited to 275 with representation from leaders in the specialty from all the…

Aero Linx: The Society of United States Air Force Flight Surgeons (SoUSAFFS) We are the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) constituent organization which represents all Air Force flight surgeons (FS): Active Duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and retired. The society exists to advocate for USAF Flight Surgeons at the national and international level and to advance education, mentoring, and networking among all flight surgeons. SoUSAFFS was established in 1960 to specifically support USAF Flight Surgeons in additional avenues to complement the AsMA organization.

Pilot Reported That While Taking Off From Runway 17, The Airplane Immediately Yawed Right As Soon As The Tail Came Up Analysis: The pilot reported that while taking off from runway 17, the airplane immediately yawed right as soon as the tail came up. The pilot attempted to correct with opposite rudder; however, the airplane drifted to the left and exited the left side of the runway. During the runway excursion, the right landing gear struck a berm. The airplane’s right wing impacted the ground, and the airplane came to rest upright. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right…

Many travel loyalty programs offer the ability to earn lifetime elite status. Ordinarily elite status has to be earned on an annual basis, so it sure is nice to be able to not worry about requalifying for status anymore. In this post, I’d like to take a look at how United MileagePlus lifetime status works. Separately, I’ve written about lifetime elite status with Alaska Atmos Rewards, American AAdvantage, and Delta SkyMiles. On the hotel front, I’ve also written about lifetime elite status with Hilton Honors, Marriott Bonvoy, and World of Hyatt. How to earn United MileagePlus lifetime status United MileagePlus’ million miler program is incredibly…

The J-16D has made possibly its first appearance in flight with PL-15 missiles, after being previously shown with air-to-air weapons only in static displays at airshows. The People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s (PLAAF) J-16D electronic warfare (EW) aircraft was spotted flying with two PL-15 air-to-air missiles (AAM) for possibly the first time in unofficial images that appeared on Mar. 17, 2026. The J-16D is the specialized variant of the J-16, the heavily modified Chinese derivative of the Russian Su-27, which is notably missing the Infrared Search and Track (IRST) and the internally mounted 30 mm gun and includes wingtip pods…