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United Airlines and American Airlines are raising the bar when it comes to US business-class travel with their latest premium products. United Airlines’ new Polaris Suites, including the ultra-private Polaris Studio, and American Airlines’ redesigned Flagship Suites on the Boeing 787-9 promise more space, privacy, and comfort, with modern technology and thoughtful amenities enhancing the long-haul flying experience for every passenger. In this article, we will take a closer look at both United Airlines’ latest Polaris Suite and American Airlines’ Flagship Suite products found onboard the carrier’s newly delivered Boeing 787-9s. We will compare the two offerings in terms of…
United Airlines’ largest aircraft by length are its Boeing 777-300ER twinjets, of which data from ch-aviation shows that the Star Alliance founding member has 22 examples at its disposal aged eight years old on average. According to aeroLOPA, they seat 350 passengers, which, curiously, doesn’t make them its highest-capacity jets. Indeed, that title falls to smaller but higher-density 777-200s (364 seats) and 777-200ERs (362 seats). Present scheduling data made available by Cirium, an aviation analytics company, shows that United Airlines is set to operate a grand total of 806 flights with its Boeing 777-300ER fleet this month, offering 282,100 seats…
US-based legacy carrier American Airlines is currently in the process of scaling up its flight hold capabilities, which are designed to rescue passengers who are attempting to make a short flight connection without throwing the entire operation off schedule. The airline says that its system can briefly delay certain departures so that late-arriving passengers are able to board, but only when the entire network is able to absorb such a pause. This concept addresses a frustrating failure point in hub travel, as passengers arriving at the gate can board an aircraft just as the jet bridge is pulling away. By…
The Airbus A350F is shaping up to be the most popular clean-sheet widebody freighter aircraft to enter the market in years. While the aircraft’s design is not clean-sheet in nature, it is not derived from any existing cargo program. Instead, Airbus is leveraging the in-service Airbus A350 platform in order to bring a purpose-built production freighter to the market that carries significantly less development risk, stronger commonality for operators, and a clear regulatory and efficiency narrative. Airbus positions the A350F as the only new-generation large freighter that is designed to meet the latest ICAO carbon dioxide requirements that will apply…
The U.S. military has launched retaliation strikes against ISIS targets in Syria after two U.S. soldiers and an interpreter were killed on Dec. 13, 2025. In the night of Dec. 19, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commenced Operation Hawkeye Strike at the direction of U.S. President Donald Trump, said a statement. The A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft of the U.S. Air Force were at the forefront of the operations, in face of the ongoing divestment. In fact, following the attack on U.S. forces, the A-10s were among the assets which were shown responding in videos emerged on social media, conducting shows of…
I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far, and happy holidays! I can’t believe the end of the year is almost here. I just wrapped up an awesome family trip, and hope to publish the full trip report before the year is up. On the points & travel front, this week American operated its first A321XLR flight, Delta put its new Riyadh flights on sale, Finnair announced plans to fly to Australia, Delta’s president revealed he would retire in the new year, and more. With that out of the way, here’s a recap of this week on the…
For more than four decades, CFM International has quietly shaped the narrowbody airliner market, powering some of the most recognizable and widespread commercial aircraft ever built. At the heart of that success sit two engine families that, while closely related by lineage, represent very different eras of aviation technology: the older CFM56 and the newer LEAP engine. Understanding how these engines differ helps explain not just technological progress, but also why modern airline fleets look the way they do today. The CFM56 became synonymous with reliability and global reach, while the LEAP was designed to address mounting pressure for greater…
An AH-1Z conducted a low-altitude test firing of the Red Wolf over the Atlantic Test Range in September 2025, adding to 45 demonstrations already performed for the U.S. military. L3Harris announced on Dec. 19, 2025 a live-fire test of its Red Wolf launched effects vehicle over the Atlantic Test Range which was held in September. The test was described by the company as “a successful low-altitude test firing” as a part of the Marines’ Long-Range Attack Missile (LRAM) missile capability. L3Harris also released an image of the U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper carrying two of the missiles on its stub…
Eve Air Mobility, a young manufacturer that has been backed by aerospace giant Embraer, has logged a major milestone for its electric flying taxi program, as a full-scale prototype is now airborne for the first time. The test flight took place at Embraer’s experimental complex in Brazil. The aircraft’s short debut marks an advancement from the simulator stage, with real-world validation of the aircraft’s configuration and overall control philosophy. For a sector that has promised quiet, zero-emission urban hops for years, the first flight of the aircraft was momentous. During this test phase, Embraer will evaluate surface-level integration issues, generate…
The image show a live-fire test of the upgraded Type 12 Surface-to-Ship missile conducted between October and November 2020 in California. The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) released on Dec. 19, 2025 more images and information of live-fire tests of its upgraded Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (SSM) that were conducted between October and November 2020. The missile was captured in sharper detail compared to the photos released on Dec. 6, 2024. The 2024 images were from a series of seven demonstrations held between October and November. Those images were still slightly blurry, and were taken from a distance that did…