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Emirates President Tim Clark is a bright guy, who really understands branding and passenger experience. So along those lines, he made some comments this week about what we could see from the carrier’s first class in the future, though I’m not taking these claims at face value. Emirates planning private bathrooms in first class? Emirates President Tim Clark was interviewed virtually by Richard Quest at this week’s CAPA Summit 2026, and he commented on an interesting innovation that could be coming to first class: “I’m working on en-suite bathrooms in first class. I want everybody to hear that, so everyone…

“The AVC has become a highly visible component of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, and embodies the resourcefulness, inclusiveness, and volunteer spirit that are the hallmarks of both the Experimental Aircraft Association and AirVenture Oshkosh…” Source: EAA, offering their praise for the the beloved unofficial kickoff to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh – which is returning for the 28th time, with the AirVenture Cup Cross-Country Air Race set for takeoff on July 19. The expected route will fly pilots in a more than 400-mile cross-country loop starting in Wausau, Wisconsin, and ending just north of it in Merrill.

Nonradar Route A flight path or route over which the pilot is performing his/her own navigation. The pilot may be receiving radar separation, radar monitoring, or other ATC services while on a nonradar route.

Unable To Restore Power, He Declared An Emergency And Performed A Forced Landing In A Field On November 24, 2025, about 1427 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-24-180, N8328P, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near South Brooksville, Florida. The pilot and two passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that the flight originated from Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN), Talladega, Alabama, and continued to Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL), Gainesville, Georgia, where two passengers were boarded. The intended route was to proceed to…

Revisiting 04.17.26: Microair SkySuite, Spirit SE-1 Grabs Attention, Tarragon Tandem Speedster The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, have announced the commanding officer for the 2027 and 2028 seasons at the Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola. “It’s an incredible honor to take on this role and represent the men and women of this team. Every day, I’m focused on leading in a way that reflects that responsibility, and making sure we continue to perform at the highest level,” said Commander Logan Peck. We’ve been flying different versions of the Bristell two-seat cruiser for over a…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket after an upper-stage problem placed an AST SpaceMobile satellite into the wrong orbit, turning a major booster-reuse milestone into a failed customer mission. New Glenn launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on April 19, 2026, carrying AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7 satellite. The flight marked New Glenn’s third mission and Blue Origin’s first reuse of a New Glenn booster. The first stage, named Never Tell Me The Odds, returned successfully and landed on Blue Origin’s ocean platform, giving the company an important step toward reusable heavy-lift…

By Bjorn Fehrm April 24, 2026, ©. Leeham News: We are making a series of articles on the Blended Wing Body (BWB) as a potentially more efficient design for passenger-carrying airliners than the classical Tube-And-Wing (TAW) configuration. In the sixth article last week, we discussed how the drag characteristics of the BWB and a high optimal cruise altitude have consequences for the choice of engines. The thrust lapse due to altitude is higher than for Tube-And-Wing aircraft that fly about 10,000ft lower. The JetZero Z4, therefore, needs engines adapted for high climbs and cruise conditions. This requires engines with higher…

This is more of a luxury hotel post than a points hotel post, so if that doesn’t interest you, by all means skip it. However, what’s probably my single favorite boutique hotel group in the world has just opened its first property outside of France, and I figure that’s worth covering. Basics of the new 45-key Airelles Venice, Italy Airelles Palladio Venice (Venezia) has opened as of April 2026, marking the newest property of the French luxury hotel group, and the first one outside of France. The hotel has 45 accommodations, and is located on Venice’s Giudecca Island, just a…

In the summer of 2025, the government of Portugal relaunched a project to privatize national carrier TAP Air Portugal, with the goal of selling a large stake within a year or so. All too often, not much comes of these kinds of projects, though it seems like this is moving along nicely. In early April 2026, we learned how two major airline groups had submitted non-binding offers to invest in TAP. We now know that this is moving forward, as both airlines are being invited to make binding offers, so let’s cover all the details. TAP Air Portugal privatization effort…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has withdrawn US drone restrictions that barred flights near federal immigration enforcement vehicles after a Minnesota photojournalist challenged the rule in federal court.  The FAA replaced the restrictions after Rob Levine, a Minneapolis-based photojournalist, sued the agency with help from attorneys at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.   Levine argued that the FAA’s rule blocked lawful drone journalism by creating moving no-fly zones around federal vehicles that pilots could not identify before launching.  The restriction, issued in January 2026, barred drones from flying within 3,000 feet laterally and 1,000 feet vertically of certain Department of Homeland Security facilities and mobile…