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The Aviator Symposium 2026, held on March 18, 2026, in Canberra, brought together nearly 1,000 aviators and Air Force personnel to examine how Australia’s Air Force is preparing for a more demanding strategic environment. Senior military leaders from 30 nations have arrived in Australia ahead of the Air and Space Power Conference 2026 (ASPCon26) to discuss the role of air and space power in National Defence.ASPCon26 positions the @AusAirForce as a forward‑leaning, credible voice in national… pic.twitter.com/zL55rh0LP7— Defence Australia (@DefenceAust) March 17, 2026 Opening the discussions, Air Marshal Stephen Chappell, Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), framed the…

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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is cancelling around 1,000 flights in April 2026 due to the surge in oil prices caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East, according to reports in the Swedish media. The Nordic airline has also cancelled several hundred flights during the month of March 2026.  Most of these cancellations are reportedly on short haul routes within Norway and the carrier’s home region of Scandinavia, where alternative means of transportation are usually available and profit margins tend to be thinner.  To put the scale of these cuts to context over a month-long period, SAS usually operates around…

The pilots of an Air Canada Embraer E175 seemingly didn’t understand taxiing instructions (or something), and that almost caused an EVA Air Boeing 777 to run into them at high speeds. Oy… JFK landing incident close call: “we almost hit them” YouTube channel You Can See ATC has the details of an incident that happened around 10:30PM on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at New York Kennedy Airport (JFK). This involves two planes that were in sequence to land behind one another, on runway 31R: Air Canada Jazz flight QK898 was operated by an Embraer E175, and was arriving from Montreal…

Australian low-cost carrier Jetstar has introduced a new upgrade bidding product called BidCash, which allows customers to bid for Business Class seats on most of the carrier’s Boeing 787 international flights.  The launch coincides with the completion of a major interior refit on the first of Jetstar’s 11 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The refitted aircraft now features 44 new Business Class seats, more than doubling the capacity in the business cabin in response to growing demand for premium seats on longer-haul flights. The refreshed B787 cabin features new seating designed for comfort on longer international routes, with a 38-inch seat pitch,…

Sensors play an important role in modern aviation. A typical airplane has hundreds or even thousands of sensors, each of which collects valuable data. Among these sensors are total air temperature probes. The Basics of Total Air Temperature Probes Total air temperature probes are devices that measure the total air temperature. They feed this data to multiple aircraft systems that use it for performance, efficiency and navigation purposes. Common locations for total air temperature probes include the following: The nose The front of the fuselage The sides or perimeter of cockpit windows Understanding Total Air Temperature Not to be confused…

Airbus announced on March 18, 2026, that leasing company AerCap had placed a firm order for up to 100 A320neo family aircraft, including 23 A320neos and 77 A321neos.  This is the largest single direct order for this type of aircraft placed by the Dublin-based leasing giant to date.  “This order for 100 A320neo Family aircraft reflects our strong belief in the long-term demand for these highly efficient aircraft and will help meet the continued demand we see from our customers for both growth and replacement needs,” stated Aengus Kelly, CEO of AerCap, in the press release announcing the deal.  The…

Global aviation has not just recovered from the pandemic – it has moved well past where it was before the outbreak. Last year, airlines worldwide carried 5.3 billion passengers, a new all-time record. And with demand continuing to climb, the pressure on airlines to find flexible, cost-effective capacity solutions has never been greater. Gediminas Ziemelis, founder and chairman of Avia Solutions Group – the world’s largest ACMI provider – has been watching this shift up close. In his view, the industry is at an inflection point: wet leasing, once seen as a last resort, is steadily becoming a mainstream fleet…

Strategically buying points for premium travel can be a great value. Finnair Plus has just launched its newest promotion on purchased Avios, offering up to a 40% discount. This is among the better deals we’ve seen from the program, and there’s even a trick to getting the lowest price possible. Between March 17 and March 30, 2026, Finnair Plus is offering a discount on purchased Avios. This promotion offers tiered rewards, as follows:Buy 5,000-19,000 Avios, receive a 25% discountBuy 20,000-49,000 Avios, receive a 30% discountBuy 50,000-84,000 Avios, receive a 35% discountBuy 85,000-200,000 Avios, receive a 40% discountBuy Finnair Plus Avios…

British Airways has just announced plans to add a second route to Australia, and of course it will be a fifth freedom route. I’m curious if this has been in the cards for some time, or if this is happening in light of developments in the Middle East in recent weeks. British Airways launching flights to Melbourne, Australia As of January 9, 2027, British Airways plans to launch a second daily, year-round flight to Australia. Specifically, the airline plans to fly from London (LHR) to Melbourne (MEL) via Kuala Lumpur (KUL). The schedule will be as follows: BA33 London to…