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Germany’s interest in acquiring the MQ-28 Ghost Bat has moved from diplomatic signals to a formal industrial partnership in a matter of days, as Rheinmetall announced on March 31, 2026, that it had agreed with Boeing Australia to jointly offer the uncrewed aircraft to the Bundeswehr.  The announcement came four days after German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, visiting Australia on March 27, 2026, publicly said the Ghost Bat was “under consideration” for the Luftwaffe. Pistorius, speaking at Australia’s National Press Club, also indicated that Germany’s procurement approach would be flexible and would avoid traditional long-term contracts, citing recent strike UAV purchases in which capabilities were tested…

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You’d think that a chauffeur service that promises to “upgrade your travels” and that offers “effortless travel at your fingertips” would do a little better than this. To Blacklane’s credit, I’m impressed by the service recovery, but only after I reached out. Despite outrageous pricing, Blacklane fails at basics Ford and I have been in Europe with our older son Miles for a fun trip, and it’s now coming to an end. While we traveled with a car seat, it somehow disappeared during our second to last hotel stay of the trip. We really don’t know what happened — we…

Air Canada will see a management change, and I don’t think many people will be sad to hear that. Michael Rousseau “retires” as CEO of Air Canada Air Canada has announced that CEO Michael Rousseau has informed the Board of Directors that he will retire by the end of the third quarter of 2026, after nearly two decades at the airline. No immediate replacement has been named. The announcement notes that “work has been underway for more than two years on a comprehensive internal development program for high potential executives.” An external global search was also commenced in January 2026,…

Uber has just announced an interesting acquisition, and I’m curious to see what the long term implications are… Uber expands into the chauffeur service business Uber, the world’s largest rideshare company, is acquiring Blacklane, a global chauffeur service company. Blacklane was founded in Berlin, Germany, in 2011, and connects people with independent local chauffeur services via an app and web booking platform. Much like Uber, Blacklane is a tech company rather than being in the transportation business, as it doesn’t operate its own cars, directly hire drivers, etc. Blacklane currently operates in over 500 cities across more than 60 countries.…

“The fee takes effect May 1. It includes a whopping 10 free landings per aircraft per month. After that, each landing, including touch-and-gos, will cost $20.35 for FFZ-based aircraft and $24.35 for others. Heavier aircraft, reporting a maximum takeoff weight of greater than 6,000 lbs, will pay $3.40 to $4.10 per 1,000 lbs, depending on where they’re based.” Source: The shocking result from recent poor decisions by airport decision makers, instituting aggressive landing fees, that are sure to destroy much of the GA industry in and about the Phoenix aviation community.

I don’t mean to be a skeptic, but the evidence presented doesn’t really seem to justify the narrative… though I’d love to be proven wrong, and I welcome other takes. A strange story of Air Côte d’Ivoire aircraft sabotage Air Côte d’Ivoire is the national airline of the Ivory Coast. The airline recently took delivery of two Airbus A330-900neos, which fascinate me to no end, given that they feature first class. Currently, the airline flies these planes primarily between Abidjan (ABJ) and Paris (CDG). Unsurprisingly, the financial performance of these routes has left a lot to be desired up until…

A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 returned to São Paulo Guarulhos Airport shortly after takeoff on March 29, 2026, after its left engine failed and burst into flames during departure for Atlanta, prompting investigations by Brazilian and US authorities. The aircraft, operating as Delta Flight 104, had 272 passengers and 14 crew members aboard. Delta said the jet experienced a mechanical issue with its left engine after departure from Guarulhos in Brazil and returned safely to the airport. Airport rescue and firefighting crews met the aircraft after landing, and the airline said customers were taken by bus to the terminal.…

Hello, live from a mostly excellent (as usual) transatlantic Air France business class flight… and I have a question! Kids scream at top of their lungs, parents do nothing A lot of people get unreasonably frustrated with children (especially infants and toddlers) on flights. Kids can sometimes be hard to control and can most definitely be annoying to people around them, but they’re part of society. Airplanes are a form of transportation, so as unpleasant as it might be, you should expect that kids will sometimes scream on flights. While we haven’t done much travel yet with our younger son,…

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are go for launch, with the agency targeting April 1, 2026, at 18:24 local time for liftoff from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The current launch window also includes launch opportunities on April 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. If the mission launches this week, the Artemis II crew will become the first humans in more than 50 years, since Apollo 17 in December 1972, to travel beyond low Earth orbit, loop around the Moon, and see its far side. Here is a closer look at the mission by the numbers, from the size of the…