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I just had the chance to spend a couple of nights at the 171-key Park Hyatt Tokyo, a stay I booked at the last minute with World of Hyatt points. For some background, the Park Hyatt Tokyo is probably the most famous Hyatt property in the world, as it was featured in “Lost in Translation,” and has a bit of a cult following. I’ve loved my stays there in the past, and the hotel has just undergone a 19-month renovation, intended to breathe new life into the property, coinciding with its 30th anniversary.I couldn’t wait to check out the hotel shortly…

The U.S. Navy’s newest supercarrier is heading back towards the Middle East having already been recalled across the Atlantic to station off Venezuela. Already in its eighth month at sea, this new assignment – which will require the third Atlantic transit of its current deployment – in the midst of heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran will push back the 100,000 ton carrier’s expected arrival back home to the U.S. to at least April or May.The U.S. Navy’s newest supercarrier is heading back towards the Middle East having already been recalled across the Atlantic to station off Venezuela.Major Endurance…

Hello from Japan, as I just flew Hong Kong Airlines’ Airbus A330-300 business class on the 3hr30min flight from Hong Kong (HKG) to Tokyo Narita (NRT). My goal was to get to Japan, but with the Chinese New Year holiday period, flights on All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Japan Airlines, were either entirely sold out, or had outrageous fares and no award availability.Fortunately I found a fare I was comfortable with for Hong Kong Airlines business class, which presented a fun opportunity to fly with the airline again. Hong Kong Airlines has the same owners as China’s Hainan Airlines,…

U.S. Air Force acquisition documents show that Boeing is being contracted to replenish the inventory of GBU-57’s expended during Operation Midnight Hammer. The U.S. Air Force is requesting the approval to award Boeing a sole-source contract for the production of additional GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) weapons. The 30,000 lb bunker busting bombs have been notably used last year during Operation Midnight Hammer, which saw seven B-2 Spirit stealth bombers dropping 14 MOPs on Iranian nuclear sites on June 21, 2025. As a matter of fact, the redacted Justification & Approval for Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) document specifically mentions that the…

Speaking at a geopolitics and aerospace conference in Rome, the Commander of the Italian Air Force’s Operational Forces said the service is evaluating the possibility of operating F-35s from highway strips if conventional airfields are threatened. Italy is assessing the possibility of landing and operating its F-35A Lightning II 5th generation aircraft from selected highway sections should traditional air bases become vulnerable in a high-threat scenario. The concept was publicly acknowledged by Italian Air Force Lt. Gen. Silvano Frigerio, Commander of Operational Force, during remarks delivered on Feb. 4, 2026, at the “Dominio globale” aerospace and geopolitics forum in Rome.Speaking…

The U.S. Army’s Global Response Force will begin assessing the Bumblebee V2 drone interceptor in March following a $5.2 million contract award inked on January 30 by the Pentagon. The Defense Department’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 announced the agreement with Perennial Autonomy on February 4, which will see deliveries of the Bumblebee V2 start next month. The Bumblebee V2, a first-person view drone with four rotors, acts as its own drone hunter-killer system. Advanced artificial intelligence software enables it to identify other unmanned aerial vehicles and engage them in combat. It attacks other drones and knocks them out of…

Embraer is sure to set tongues wagging having teased a mysterious aircraft in a new online video, ahead of what the Brazilian manufacturer describes as an “extraordinary” announcement. A short video in a social media post, uploaded by Embraer on February 13, 2025, shows the silhouette of an aircraft with spooky, atmospheric lighting adding to the suspense. In the 17-second video, bright spotlights shine through the aircraft windows while a ticking clock and increasingly loud sound effects ramp up the extreme intensity. In the post, Embraer writes: “Something exciting is coming—and you won’t want to miss it. For those who…

The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday awarded Boeing a sole-source contract for new massive bunker-buster bombs, to replace the munitions used in last June’s strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.In a copy of the justification notice posted online Thursday, the Air Force said it needed to award the U.S. defense giant a sole-source contract because it is the only vendor that makes the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator. Issuing the contract to any other vendor “would result in unacceptable delays” and undermine the Air Force’s readiness, the service said in the notice.“This action is essential to restore operational readiness … and ensure…

When we visited Hong Kong, there were two hotels I was most hoping to stay — the Rosewood Hong Kong, which is located in Kowloon, and the Upper House Hong Kong, located on Hong Kong Island. The 117-key Upper House Hong Kong opened back in 2009, and it has long been regarded as one of the city’s best hotels. Not that I place much value on this, but on The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025 list, it was ranked in 10th place. Here’s what I find so interesting — people rave about the Upper House Hong Kong, but it has…

From 2016 (YouTube Edition): An Amazing Opportunity For Colorado’s STEM Educators… In this video you’ll hear about a program that is designed to inspire teachers to inspire their students by sharing with them the excitement of flying in a 1942 Boeing PT-17 Stearman trainer plane. Hetty Carlson, of the Teacher Flight Program, explains how they use aviation as a tool to motivate and encourage students. Their Colorado-based operation has a goal of flying one teacher from every school along the Colorado Front Range. Counting up the school districts and the schools involved means that they are offering 1,600 teachers, through…