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In early 2022, American Airlines and Aer Lingus formally launched a partnership. However, the rollout has been incredibly strange. We saw reciprocal mileage earning introduced after nearly two years, we then saw reciprocal elite perks introduced after nearly three years, and now we’re seeing reciprocal mileage redemptions (finally!) after nearly for years. Details of the American & Aer Lingus partnershipIn late 2020, Aer Lingus was approved to join the oneworld transatlantic joint venture. This previously included just American, British Airways, Iberia, and Finnair. Aer Lingus is owned by International Airlines Group (IAG), though prior to that hadn’t been part of…

Two Dassault Rafale fighters from the French Air and Space Force’s fighter test and evaluation unit ECE 1/30 “Côte d’Argent” have deployed to Uppsala, Sweden, from January 19 to 23, 2026, as part of France’s Agile Combat Employment concept, known as FRA-ACE.  The detachment, drawn from Air Base 118 Mont-de-Marsan, includes around 30 personnel spanning maintenance, logistics, systems, and communications specialties, reflecting a deliberately reduced support footprint aligned with the ACE model of short, agile, and reactive deployments.  According to the French Air and Space Force, the Uppsala sequence includes experimental flights in cold weather conditions for the Rafale F4.1 standard, as well as a joint…

Airlines in the US are preparing for major disruptions over the coming days in response to warnings about a massive winter storm set to hit parts of the South, Midwest and Northeast. On January 21, 2026, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines began warning customers of potential problems with their flights and offered alternative travel arrangements. The Weather Channel said over 180 million Americans from Texas to New England will be targeted by “widespread snow and a potentially damaging ice storm”. The storm has been named Winter Storm Fern and is expected to begin arriving on January 23,…

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) announced that it has appointed two senior executives to key leadership positions as the company shifts from recovery mode to expansion under its long-term business plan. Bryan Foong Chee Yeong will take over as Chief Executive Officer of Airline Business, while Low Wen Long assumes the role of Group Chief Strategy Officer, both effective February 1, 2026.  The appointments come as the aviation group enters what leadership describes as a new phase focused on “scaled and disciplined growth” following years of pandemic-era restructuring. Both executives will report directly to Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar, who becomes President…

Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) announced it had achieved its busiest year on record in 2025, handling just under 70 million passengers. The milestone reflects continued strong travel demand across Asia The airport handled 69.98 million passenger movements in 2025, marking a 3.4% increase from 2024 and cementing its position as one of the world’s premier aviation hubs.  According to the airport, December 2025 proved to be the peak month, with 6.3 million travelers passing through its terminals. The Saturday before Christmas, December 20, 2025, saw the highest single-day traffic, with more than 223,000 passengers navigating through Changi’s gates. The record-breaking…

US lawmakers are weighing a funding package that would raise the Federal Aviation Administration’s budget to $22.2 billion for fiscal year 2026 and prevent a partial government shutdown when temporary funding expires on January 30.  The proposal, known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, combines full-year funding for several federal agencies into a single bill. If Congress passes it before the current stopgap measure expires, the legislation would replace temporary funding with permanent appropriations for the remainder of the fiscal year.  For the FAA, the bill represents a $1.2 billion increase over fiscal year 2025 levels. The funding would support air traffic control operations, infrastructure upgrades, and the hiring of 2,500 additional air traffic…

The Georgia Army National Guard successfully launched a new program this month that aims to transform troops across the state into skilled drone pilots. The Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator’s Course primarily focuses on the use of small, first-person view quadcopter drones but hopes to teach participants skills that will enable them to deploy larger unmanned systems in the field over time. The 12-day course was developed as an initiative of Georgia Army National Guard commander Brig. Gen. Jason Fryman, who assembled a team of six expert trainers and pilots to design the curriculum within six months. “It’s exciting to have…

Poland formalized the integration of the AIM-9X Sidewinder on the FA-50PL, enhancing air policing capabilities as deliveries of the light fighter shift to 2027-2029. Poland has taken another step toward enhancing the combat capabilities of its FA-50 light combat aircraft fleet, signing an agreement with the U.S. to support the integration of the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile on the upcoming FA-50PL variant. The move confirms long-planned ambitions for the aircraft’s air-to-air role, which might also see the FA-50PL equipped with AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles in future. The announcement however arrived alongside a formal acknowledgment that deliveries of the FA-50PL will be delayed…

Czech Republic President Petr Pavel proposed sending four L-159 to Ukraine, but Prime Minister Andrej Babiš later announced that the plan had been rejected. Opposing camps within Czech politics have blocked the transfer of light combat jets to Ukraine. President Petr Pavel, a former General and head of NATO’s Military Committee, proposed on Jan. 16, 2026, to transfer “several medium combat planes” during his visit to Kyiv, according to Reuters. However, on Jan. 19, 2026, Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, who is part of a coalition of the ANO, SPD and Motorists parties, rejected the plan, ČT24 reported. Both reports also…

Thousands of U.S. Marines are deploying to Norway this month to begin training for a NATO military exercise as President Donald Trump’s push to control Greenland continues to unsettle European leaders. The Norwegian-led drills, called Cold Response 26, will test the alliance’s ability to operate in the Arctic. “This exercise isn’t just about preparing for today’s threats,” Maj. Gen. Daniel L. Shipley, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa, said in a statement. “It’s about building the capabilities and strengthening the capacity necessary to deter future aggression and safeguard our shared interests.” Around 3,000 Marines from Camp Lejeune,…