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BETA Technologies announced, on March 12, 2026, that it has signed a strategic partnership with Surf Air Mobility, a regional air transportation operator based in the United States.  Surf Air Mobility has placed a firm order for 25 of BETA Technologies’ all-electric CTOL (conventional take-off and landing) aircraft plus 75 options.  With this agreement, Surf Air Mobility will not only become BETA Technologies launch customer for passenger flights, but also the exclusive service center for BETA Technologies aircraft in some designated geographical regions.  The first of these regions will be Hawaii, where Surf Air Mobility operates an extensive inter-island network…

Riyadh Air is planning to operate an initial network of 15 destinations spanning the Middle East, Europe and Asia, according to aviation news site Aeroroutes.  Although it has not officially been published by the airline yet, this preliminary route network has appeared on the “S26 start of season report” published by Airport Coordination Limited (ACL), a British firm that acts as a slot coordinator at several major airports worldwide.  According to this report, Riyadh Air’s initial destinations in Europe will be Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Manchester (MAN) and Madrid-Barajas (MAD), in addition to London Heathrow (LHR), an airport which…

Sikorsky and Robinson Helicopter Company have unveiled the R66 Turbinetruck, an autonomous cargo helicopter designed for commercial and military utility missions, marking a new collaboration between Lockheed Martin’s rotary-wing unit and Robinson’s expanding unmanned aircraft business.  Announced on March 10, 2026, the R66 Turbinetruck combines Sikorsky’s Matrix autonomy system with Robinson Unmanned’s cargo UAS helicopter platform. The companies said the aircraft is intended for missions including “cargo delivery, resupply, contested logistics, and disaster relief.”  The aircraft is built around Robinson’s R66 turbine-powered helicopter but removes the cockpit and crew stations in favor of a cargo-focused configuration. According to the companies, the design includes a high-volume fuselage, cargo floor, and a nose-mounted clamshell door to speed loading and unloading…

Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (GOL) has confirmed that Lisbon Humberto Delgado International Airport (LIS) and Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) as its first European destinations.  This announcement follows the move, by the Brazilian low-cost carrier, to secure five Airbus A330-900neo wide-body aircraft on lease through its parent company, Abra Group. These five A330-900neo aircraft are part of an order of seven aircraft which Abra Group expects to receive in 2026 and 2027.  Although GOL already operates some relatively long flights within the American continent, for example, with its routes between Brazil and Florida, it does so with a…

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer has launched an award sale, specifically for economy and premium economy redemptions. This is separate from the program’s Spontaneous Escapes offer, which is available monthly, and is much more restrictive in terms of the markets in which you can travel. Save 20% on Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer awards With Singapore Airlines’ new promotion, KrisFlyer members can save 20% off the cost of saver award tickets for travel on Singapore Airlines: This is valid for bookings between March 10 and March 23, 2026 This is valid for travel between May 1 and November 15, 2026, though blackout dates apply…

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Admittedly expansion by a Gulf carrier isn’t exactly front of mind at the moment, as the airlines struggle to operate due to attacks by Iran. But still, airlines are making long term plans, and there’s an interesting development, on that front. Etihad greatly expands Abu Dhabi to Chicago flightsEtihad Airways has been flying to Chicago since 2009, and has generally operated once daily service. Along those lines, there’s an interesting update. As of June 15, 2026, Etihad plans to double service, and have twice daily flights between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and Chicago (ORD). The 7,276-mile flight will operate with the…

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I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far (other than everything going on in the world). I’m currently on my first cruise in over 20 years, and that wraps up tomorrow, so I’ll share my thoughts once off. I understand the airline and hotel industry like the back of my hand, so it’s super fun to learn about something new, because I feel like such a newbie. On the points & travel front, it was a relatively quiet week, aside from how the chaos in the Middle East has impacted airline operations across the globe, from Gulf carriers…

“A brief system outage has been resolved and we have resumed operations…” Source: Part of the short reason given when the FAA briefly grounded all JetBlue flights early Tuesday morning at the airline’s request, according to an advisory. The nationwide ground stop, which applied to all destinations and facilities, was in effect from 12:35 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. ET, the FAA advisory shows. The airline did not provide further information. JetBlue, which was founded more than 25 years ago, has its headquarters in New York City and its flagship terminal at the city’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.