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The webinar is aimed at CAMO overseen by EASA and will provide helpful advice and guidance to reporters on how to best comply with occurrence reporting requirements. Elements that will be covered include:  Regulatory basis for reporting Why are there obligations, and what are they for; What is reportable and to whom ? (EASA, TCH, SoR CAA…)? How to report? Registering for an E2 account (compulsory) and a tailored reporting sheet (optional); How we measure the data quality of your reporting; What is done well – and what to improve Solutions The webinar is interactive. You can submit questions using the…

The first owner of a Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 has been revealed, as Textron’s newest private jet has entered service following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification in October 2025. On January 8, 2026, Cessna’s owner Textron Aviation announced that longtime Citation owners Dave Mecartney and Shannon Day had taken ownership of their brand-new aircraft earlier in the week. Mecartney, who is a member of Textron Aviation’s Customer Advisory Board, has flown Citation light jets for almost two decades and helped shape some of the enhancements of the CJ3 Gen2. “After extensive consideration of the competition, there was no equal for…

AeroTime columnist Ann Cederhall is an instructor with IATA on Airline Distribution Strategy and with Aeroclass on Airline Retailing, Ann is a frequent speaker and panelist at industry events. She has authored numerous highly regarded articles and white papers in the travel industry press. As one of the owners of the consulting firm LeapShift, Ann brings an extensive track record of delivering business value in project and product management roles worldwide.   The views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of AeroTime.  While everyone talks about AI as the future of travel, a crucial segment remains firmly stuck in the…

NASA has confirmed that SpaceX Crew-11 will return early from the International Space Station (ISS) due to concerns about the health of one of the four team members. The unprecedented decision was announced on January 8, 2026, followed by a news conference involving incoming NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. In an update posted on ISS’s social media accounts, a statement said: “NASA announced its decision to return the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to Earth from the International Space Station earlier than originally planned as teams monitor a medical concern with a crew member currently living and working aboard the orbital laboratory.”…

By Bjorn Fehrm and Henry Tam. January 9, 2026, ©. Leeham News: We do a series about ideas on how the long development times for large airliners can be shortened. New projects talk about cutting development time and reaching certification and production faster than previous projects. The series will discuss the typical development cycles for an FAA Part 25 aircraft, called a transport category aircraft, and what different ideas there are to reduce the development times. We will use the Gantt plan in Figure 1 as a base for our discussions. We have completed flight testing of the flight test…

Russia’s Ministry of Defense said on January 9, 2026, that it launched its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile as part of what it described as a massive overnight attack targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure and drone manufacturing sites. Moscow claimed the strike was retaliation for a Ukrainian attack on President Vladimir Putin’s residence in Valdai in late December. Kyiv denied carrying out any such strike and said the claim was part of a Russian disinformation effort aimed at framing Ukraine as a spoiler to negotiations and justifying expanded long-range strikes on civilian infrastructure. Different angle on the “Oreshnik” IRBM strike on Lviv.…

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Best Western Rewards is a loyalty program I don’t talk about much, given that the hotel portfolio isn’t exactly aspirational. That being said, I figure it’s time to cover the program’s status match promotion, given that it’s the beginning of the year, so it’s the ideal time to apply. This is the easiest such offer from any major hotel group, but the catch is that the status doesn’t get you all that much. Best Western Rewards status match basics Best Western Rewards offers a “Status Match No Catch” program, which is basically as straightforward as it sounds. Best Western Rewards…

Eastern Air Logistics has deployed six, high-capacity, automated, guided vehicles at its Cargo Terminal 4 in Shanghai. Eastern Air Logistics (EAL), the cargo and logistics arm of China Eastern Airlines and parent of China Cargo Airlines, has implemented six 10-foot automated guided vehicles (AGV) from Lodige Industries, according to a release today from EAL. The […] source

It’s a fascinating time for Alaska Air Group, given the company’s acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines. In August 2025, we learned about the company’s long term branding plans, including the intention to repaint all Boeing 787s in a special Alaska Airlines livery, reflecting its global growth strategy. Well, the airline has just unveiled its first Dreamliner in the new livery, and we’ve also also learned a few more details about what we can expect from the airline going forward. Alaska unveils new Boeing 787 look for global experience With Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines now being part of the same company,…