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Cargo Facts is pleased to announce that Saska Gerasimova, chief executive of Chapman Freeborn, will join Cargo Facts EMEA 2026 for a fireside chat on Wednesday, April 29, at 10:15 a.m. (GMT +4). The eighth annual Cargo Facts EMEA event takes place April 28-30 at the Marriott Al Forsan Abu Dhabi, where key market influencers will assemble to share their outlook on the latest developments and market trends in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. View the Cargo Facts EMEA 2026 agenda. Gerasimova was recently named CEO of the global logistics provider in October 2025. She came to Chapman Freeborn…

Kalitta Air has begun flying 777-300ERSFs to South America, marking the fifth continent the Big Twin frequents. The 2006-vintage unit 32792 (ex-Emirates), on lease from AerCap, was the first 777-300ERSF to land on South American soil, flying from Miami (MIA) to Lima (LIM) on Dec. 22, 2025. Kalitta flew the route with a sister unit […] source

Sin-Kung Airways plans to start freighter operations with its first aircraft this month, becoming the newest 737 Classic freighter operator in Malaysia. Sin-Kung is finalizing the airworthiness and regulatory process with the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia before it can begin flying its 1998-vintage 737-400SF (29204, ex-ASL Airlines Ireland), the company told Cargo Facts. Unit 29204, […] source

President Donald Trump fired rhetorical warning shots at several governments across the globe this week. Nations from Scandinavia to the Middle East found themselves in Trump’s crosshairs, as he also doubled down on his desire to assert U.S. dominance across the Western Hemisphere. Trump seems intent on remaking the global order in the wake of the U.S. military raid on Venezuela and his subsequent declaration that Washington would “run” the South American nation. RELATEDHours after Operation Absolute Resolve — a mission that saw U.S. forces capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, from their compound in Caracas…

In this post I’d like to take a look at the Wyndham Rewards status match challenge promotion for 2026, as this is the ideal time to apply, so you can potentially get status for roughly two years. Wyndham Rewards’ 90-day status match challengeWyndham Rewards is offering a status match challenge, whereby you can be matched to an elite tier for 90 days, and then you can maintain your status by staying a certain number of nights over that period. Here are some of the basic details:Wyndham Rewards is matching to all elite tiers, including Gold, Platinum, and Diamond, and the…

Lockheed Martin said it set a record delivering 191 F-35 Lightning II jets in 2025, clearing backlog deliveries in the process, with a global fleet that now counts 1,300 aircraft. Lockheed Martin announced that it has delivered a total of 191 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets in 2025, setting a new record that surpassed the previous one of 142 set in 2021. At the same time, the company almost doubled the numbers compared to 2024, when only 110 aircraft were delivered. The achievement comes after Lockheed Martin cleared the backlog deliveries which were halted after the problems with the Technology…

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Three Tu-143 high-speed reconnaissance drones have been photographed during ongoing Lebanese Army operations against Hezbollah. On Sep. 23, 2024, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported the existence of converted Soviet-era jet-powered reconnaissance drones in the arsenal of the Lebanon-based Hezbollah group, calling it the DR-3, discovered during strikes across Lebanon. More than a year later, images of three units of the actual system, also known as the Tupolev Tu-143 Reys, were released by Al Jadeed News on Jan. 6, 2026. The outlet said the images were taken during a Lebanese Army raid on an underground facility of the Iran-aligned and…

With Marriott Bonvoy, you can earn elite status based on how many elite qualifying nights you rack up in a year. Going back many years, you’d earn one elite night per night stayed at all brands, though over time, we’ve seen earnings rates change.Specifically, Marriott is increasingly awarding only one elite night for every two nights stayed at limited service brands. The hotel group has actually just made a (sort of) positive update to that policy, so let’s cover the details. Marriott brands that don’t offer “full” elite night earningUltimately Marriott’s customers are hotel owners, and not the actual guests…

Navy pilots have successfully completed training to wield multiple drones from the cockpits of F-35 Lightning II fighter planes using touchscreen tablets.The landmark tactical exercise took place at the Pentagon’s Joint Simulation Environment (JSE) at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Maryland. The advanced modeling and simulation technology at the JSE enables pilots to effectively gain flying experience on a variety of missions and practice tactics in a secure environment. “Modern warfare is demanding more from our aviators. This milestone shows the Joint Simulation Environment’s impact on equipping them with the advanced tactics they need to win future…