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In March 2024, American Airlines announced plans to retrofit its Airbus A319 & A320 aircraft, to add more first class seats. This announcement coincided with American ordering 260+ Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer jets. There’s now an update, as the first retrofitted plane with new interiors is expected to be in service soon. American refreshing Airbus jets with more first class seats American plans to refresh the interiors of its entire Airbus A319 and A320 fleet over the next couple of years. With this project, we’ll see the planes get power ports at every seat, larger overhead bins, and new seats…

Eurofighter and NETMA signed a contract for the development, testing, and certification of the Aerodynamic Modification Kit to be installed on the Typhoon. Eurofighter and the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) have announced the signing of a contract for the development, testing, and certification of the Aerodynamic Modification Kit (AMK) to be installed on the Typhoon. The new contract marks a resurgence for the AMK, which already completed a flight test campaign in 2015. Aerodynamic Modification Kit The development of the AMK is considered as part of the evolution of the Typhoon, which is expected to be the…

At the Singapore Airshow 2026, Boeing has announced the largest landing gear exchange (LGE) contract in its history, which includes over 75 aircraft from the Singapore Airlines  (SIA) Group. Boeing has declared that, under this contract, it will supply landing gear exchanges for more than 75 aircraft within the 737 MAX and 787 fleets operated by the Singapore Airlines Group. In a statement released on February 4, 2026, the aircraft manufacturer mentioned that the landing gear exchange program “offers gear overhaul scheduling flexibility,” optimizing the useful life of the gears and minimizing aircraft downtime. “Our relationship with the SIA Group…

American Airlines has just announced its newest transatlantic route, which doesn’t come as much of a surprise, except for the unusual timing of the announcement… American will fly from Philadelphia to Porto, PortugalAmerican has announced that it plans to launch a new daily seasonal flight between Philadelphia (PHL) and Porto (OPO) in the summer of 2027. The airline hasn’t yet announced the schedule for the 3,414-mile service, and this will be American’s second destination in Portugal, after Lisbon (LIS).American will fly from Philadelphia to PortoAmerican intends to use an Airbus A321XLR for the flight, which is American’s newest aircraft type.…

Aero Linx: Piper Apache Club In 1978 a group of Piper Apache owners from the USA and Canada gathered in Hazleton, PA and formed the "Flying Apache Association". The Association produced a monthly newsletter and had an annual fly-in in various locations in the United States and the Bahama Islands. The Piper Apache was primarily owned by individuals that were long time owners and some flight schools for multi-trainers. As time went on many of the owners moved on to larger twins and a lot of the planes were sold to individuals that were only interested in building multi time…

RADAR Required A term displayed on charts and approach plates and included in FDC NOTAMs to alert pilots that segments of either an instrument approach procedure or a route are not navigable because of either the absence or unusability of a NAVAID. The pilot can expect to be provided radar navigational guidance while transiting segments labeled with this term.

Upon Touchdown, The Skids Teetered Aft, So He Brought The Helicopter To A Hover, Then Increased Power To Depart On January 18, 2026, about 1510 mountain standard time, a Bell 206L-1, N138DD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Kamas, Utah. The pilot and three passengers received minor injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot of the 206L-1, he and another pilot planned to fly their respective helicopters to a mountain lodge for lunch. The other pilot was operating a Robinson R66…

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): Advent of the Age of Safety Wearables The paramountcy of a pilot’s headset to the safety and enjoyment of flight cannot be overstated. It is the helm of his panoply, the instrument of his radiotelephony, and—thanks to the good people at Lightspeed—the ever-vigilant guardian by which his life is defended from demon carbon-monoxide. Since the introduction of its first product in 1996, Oswego, Oregon-based Lightspeed Aviation has evolved into one of the headset market’s premier innovators. In 2022, the company launched what it calls Safety Wearables—a forward-thinking amalgam comprising Lightspeed’s award-winning audio and Active Noise Reduction…

Also: Starship V3 Launch, Oshkosh Humanitarianism, CAF West Texas Wing, 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recording President Trump said on Thursday the US was decertifying Bombardier Global Express business jets and threatened 50% import tariffs on other aircraft made in Canada until the country certified a number of planes produced by U.S. rival Gulfstream. It was unclear whether he has the legal authority to revoke certifications for planes for economic reasons. Airbus has officially retired the fifth and final A300-600ST BelugaST, commemorating the moment with a flight into Broughton Airfield in North Wales on January 29. The aircraft, known as “Tango Foxtrot,”…

On February 5, 2026, Vertical Aerospace announced that it will be sourcing the electric propulsion unit for its new Valo eVTOL aircraft from UK-based Evolito. Based in Oxfordshire, Evolito is a developer of advanced axial-flux electric motors and battery management systems. In 2021, it was spun off from YASA, a supplier of electrical systems to the automotive industry. The company, which is backed by a number of private investors such as B-Flexion, Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE) and HostPlus, has since carved for itself a niche in the emerging advanced air mobility industry. In addition to Vertical Aerospace, Evolito has also…