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The single most in-demand “asset” on an airplane is personal space, and there are all kinds of methods people use to try to maximize the amount of space they have. That includes trying to use strategies to maximize the odds of having an empty seat next to you. An OMAAT reader asked me a question specifically about the concept of booking an aisle and window seat (in planes with clusters of three seats), and hoping the middle seat stays empty. I’d like to address that more broadly — is that a smart strategy? What are the odds of it actually…

Unfortunately it’s not unusual to see airline passengers get into altercations with one another, and sometimes it even gets physical. However, I’ve never seen anything quite like this before, as reported by AEROIN (thanks to Carlos for flagging this)… GOL passengers fight while deplaning in Brazil Video footage has just been released of an incident that happened on December 23, 2025, at Navegantes Airport in Santa Catarina, Brazil (NVT). Passengers were arriving on GOL flight G31284 from Sao Paulo Congonhas (CGH). After the short 256-mile domestic flight, passengers deplaned via air stars, at both the front and back of the…

Both Singapore Airlines and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have used the backdrop of Singapore Airshow 2026 to extend service contracts with RTX’s Collins Aerospace. On February 3, 2026, Collins Aerospace confirmed that both airlines had extended FlightSense contracts, a full lifecycle maintenance support program. Singapore Airlines signed to cover its Boeing 777 fleet for five additional years. The 777 fleet consists of 27 aircraft, including five Boeing 777F aircraft that have been added to the program. Singapore Airlines first adopted FlightSense in 2008 with Collins contracted to deliver maintenance support solutions for the airline’s Boeing 777 operations. “Collins Aerospace has…

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Boeing has projected that India and South Asia will require about 141,000 new aviation professionals and more than $195 billion in aviation services through 2044. According to Boeing’s 2025 Pilot and Technician Outlook, which was released on February 2, 2026, the region is expected to experience significant growth in both fleet size and air traffic, indicating a strong demand for regional aviation training. The region’s aviation industry is facing a surge in workforce demand, with Boeing projecting the need for approximately 45,000 pilots, 45,000 technicians, and 51,000 cabin crew. At the same time, the aviation services sector is set to…

Qantas Airways will sell its 33% stake in Narita-based Jetstar Japan, ending a 14-year joint venture with Japan Airlines and Tokyo Century. This decision was formalized through a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Japan Airlines on February 3, 2026. The goal of this agreement is to transition Jetstar Japan to a Japanese-led ownership structure to “set the airline up for its next phase of growth, sustainable development and success.” In a statement released on February 3, 2026, Qantas said that the new ownership structure will be led by Japanese investors, with the Development Bank of Japan joining as…

SINGAPORE — The Taiwan-based company Tron Future has unveiled an AI-assisted system that guides anti-armor rockets, which could help to accelerate the training of civilians and soldiers during a war, according to the chief executive. The Singapore Airshow, organized here from Feb 3-8, marks the first time the T-Scope has been shown overseas. The device was designed specifically for unguided munitions and uses a variety of sensors and AI to instantly calculate and predict the projectile flight paths, taking into account environmental and physical factors. “What we’re doing rather than placing sensors on the rocket itself, is we are putting…

We’ve seen many trends in the airline industry coming out of the pandemic, from the increased demand for premium products, to the seemingly insatiable demand for Americans to travel to Europe every summer (or even multiple times!). A few months ago I posed the question of the whether the level of transatlantic summer demand is permanent or a fad, and there’s some interesting data, on that front… Summer travel demand between the US & Europe is softening Cirium, the airline analytics company, has just released some data about how airline bookings between the United States and Europe have softened for…

NASA is taking a modest but meaningful step toward making hypersonic flight testing more routine, awarding two contracts aimed at closing one of the biggest gaps in hypersonic development: the ability of conduct affordable, repeatable flight testing.  The agency announced it has selected study proposals from SpaceWorks Enterprises and Stratolaunch as part of its Hypersonic Technology Project. The six-month awards total $1.7 million and focus on how existing vehicles could be adapted to support higher-cadence hypersonic flight tests in the future.  Rather than pushing new experimental aircraft concepts, NASA is targeting a practical problem. Hypersonic research still relies heavily on wind tunnels and short-duration…

Get ready on time! The EU Ground Handling safety Regulations are effective since March 2025 and will become applicable as of 27 March 2028.Between 2025 and 2028, EASA organises a series of webinars aimed at helping the European industry to prepare for the implementation of the new safety rules on ground handling. What will be discussed: Enabling the voluntary use of industry standards through the EU Ground Handling Regulations Regulator perspective: A formal process led by EASA, involving the Member States, to evaluate the industry standards against Regulation (EU) 2025/20 Competent Authority perspective on the use of industry standards Ground…