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An online crowdfunding campaign to raise money to purchase Spirit Airlines and restart the airline gathered funding pledges of hundreds of millions of dollars within days of launching.  The idea to relaunch Spirit Airlines was floated by voice actor and TikTok influencer Hunter Peterson shortly after the demise of the ultra-low-cost airline on May 2, 2026. Spirit Airlines was already the object of one of Peterson’s previous online stunts. In 2025, the social media influencer published a video about him flying the ultra-low-cost carrier for 24 hours straight. The campaign has since gone viral and a dedicated website has been set…

To kick off my two-part birthday trip to the Golden Triangle, I had the chance to check out the British Airways Lounge Miami (MIA), prior to my Qatar Airways A350 business class flight to Doha (DOH). I was looking forward to checking out this lounge for a variety of reasons — Miami is my home airport, the lounge only opened in late 2025, and it’s also British Airways’ first lounge with the all-new design motif. I have to give British Airways credit, as I was really impressed by this lounge. The decor was beautiful, the views were amazing, I loved…

A person died at Denver International Airport (DEN) after being hit on the runway by a Frontier Airlines aircraft. The incident took place around 23.19 on May 8, 2026, as a Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 operating flight F9 4345 was taking off for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with 231 passengers and crew onboard.  According to airport sources, the person who was hit by the aircraft had entered the airport’s perimeter without permission barely a couple of minutes earlier after having jumped over a fence.  The aircraft was on its take-off run when the pilots told the control tower they…

A Royal Air Force Airbus A400M has been used to parachute British Army medical personnel and supplies to Tristan da Cunha, a remote South Atlantic territory with no airstrip, after a suspected case of Hantavirus on the island.  Accessible only by sea, Tristan da Cunha is an island in the South Atlantic administered as part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The island is a six day journey from the nearest major port in Cape Town, South Africa.  With no airfield, the only way to deliver a rapid response from the air was…

A small silhouette of a High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile can be seen painted below the cockpit in this new photo released by CENTCOM, indicating that the jet was likely responsible for destroying an Iranian air defence site. The small but clear marking almost certainly denotes a direct hit against an Iranian air defence radar site or surface to air missile unit. Using the AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM), an aircraft is able to lock on directly to and launch against the source of hostile radar emissions. Computers on board the aircraft are able to categorise the emissions based on known radar…

While Attempting To Takeoff From A Remote Airstrip In A Tailwheel Equipped Airplane, He Miscalculated The Airplane’s Performance Abilities Analysis: The pilot reported that, while attempting to takeoff from a remote airstrip in a tailwheel equipped airplane, he miscalculated the airplane’s performance abilities, and the airplane overran the available takeoff area. The airplane struck terrain, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Discrete Frequency A separate radio frequency for use in direct pilot?controller communications in air traffic control which reduces frequency congestion by controlling the number of aircraft operating on a particular frequency at one time. Discrete frequencies are normally designated for each control sector in en route/terminal ATC facilities. Discrete frequencies are listed in the Chart Supplement U.S. and the DoD FLIP IFR En Route Supplement.

Also: Commercial Airline Pay, EAA Learn-To-Fly Week, AF Pilot Incentives, Flexjet Buys Gulfstreams AOPA released Rules for the May 12th Annual Meeting. The rules arrive at a moment of heightened scrutiny following months of controversy and internal concern, and in that context, several provisions stand out. Member participation, for example, is sharply constrained. Only 20 members will be permitted to speak during a designated feedback session, each limited to two minutes, with access granted on a first-come, first-served basis for those attending in person. For an organization representing a substantial national membership, that effectively reduces direct member input. After a…

Aero Linx: Australian Parachute Federation (APF) The Australian Parachute Federation (APF) is the peak body for the administration, regulation and representation of Australian Sport Parachuting. This is achieved by promoting skydiving and maintaining a high level of safety and by improving the standard of Sport Parachuting to encourage participation and excellence in performance. The APF is the organisation which controls skydiving and parachuting at most civilian operations in Australia. With the approval of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) it sets the standards of operation, conducts competitions, issues licenses, certifications and instructor ratings, conducts exams and distributes various publications to…

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’m grateful to be at home spending time with my family, as I need a few weeks at home to catch up on trip reports. I’m also happy that just about all of my upcoming travel is family travel, so that should be really fun. On the points & travel front, this week Emirates reported record profits for the past financial year, AirAsia placed a huge Airbus A220 order, a United Boeing 767 had a terrifying landing at Newark, Lufthansa backtracked on its Allegris first class seat monetization, and more.…