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I’ve written broadly about my hotel pet peeves, as we all have our own preferences when staying at hotels. Regardless of whether we’re talking about luxury or limited service hotels, I appreciate a functional and well designed bathroom. There are certain hotel bathroom design choices that drive me bonkers, and leave me scratching my head. Along those lines, there was recently a national story about how hotel bathroom design keeps getting worse. I’d like to talk about that a bit, and then share the hotel bathroom design choices that frustrate me the most. Are hotels cutting costs on bathroom privacy?Big…

In early 2024, Delta Air Lines placed an order for the Airbus A350-1000, after years of rumors. While there has been a delay in these deliveries, we’re potentially just over a year from the first of these planes being delivered. In light of all the developments that we’ve seen since then (both at Delta and at competitors), I’d like to take an updated look at what we can expect. Delta has 20 Airbus A350-1000s on order In January 2024, Delta announced a firm order for 20 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, with additional options. While the initial plan was for these planes…

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I’ll shortly be embarking on an adventure to Asia, which I’m excited about, even if I still have to figure out my plan for the return. Either way, expect lots of live updates, plus a continuation of the trip report I’ve been publishing from Iceland and beyond. On the points & travel front, this week American announced plans to resume flights to Venezuela, United revealed plans to introduce premium A321neos for transcontinental flights, Etihad added flights to Calgary, Aer Lingus officially canceled Manchester transatlantic flights, Lufthansa unveiled its new A380…

"The FAA’s new structure makes the changes required to increase operational efficiency, foster innovation and empower the bold action needed to build an aviation system that in many ways will redefine air transportation. More than just a re-org, this plan re-envisions what America’s aviation system is, and how it can best serve all stakeholders, now and in the decades to come…" Source: Ed Bolen, National Business Aviation Association president and CEO, explaining aspects of the planned overhaul of the FAA’s organizational structure, the largest in the agency’s history, which also includes the creation of a new safety oversight office.

Aero Linx: Regional Airline Association (RAA) Regional airlines provide critical links connecting communities throughout North America to the national and international air transport networks and the vast economic benefits that connectivity brings. It is likely that you have flown on regional airlines regularly. In many cases, flights with fewer than 100 seats feature major airline branding and are operated by regional airline partners under code-sharing agreements. These airlines have their own operating certificates and their own employees. Some regional airlines serve communities through the Essential Air Service (EAS) program. Often, regional airlines are the only viable transportation link for small…

Center Weather Advisory An unscheduled weather advisory issued by Center Weather Service Unit meteorologists for ATC use to alert pilots of existing or anticipated adverse weather conditions within the next 2 hours. A CWA may modify or redefine a SIGMET.

Also: MOSAIC Unfiltered, Skytron, Texas Aircraft, EAGLE Draft Plan, Stolen Vans RV-12 Recovered Bushliner’s new backcountry airplane project is off to a great start, logging more than 130 reservations from 14 countries in just seven days. About two-thirds of reservations came from states with strong bush, utility, or adventure-flying cultures, including Texas, California, Alaska, Florida, Washington, Utah, and Idaho. Sonex’s long-awaited Highwing project is beginning to ship out a round of tail kits. Deliveries and factory pickups began mid-January, with orders scheduled to roll out through mid-February as the company transitions to fuselage and quick build kit production. Bristell flew…

Private investment firm Bain Capital has entered the US fixed-base operator market with the acquisition of APP Jet Center, marking its first direct move into the aviation services infrastructure sector.  Bain Capital said it acquired the five-location FBO platform from Ridgewood Infrastructure. Financial terms were not disclosed. Former Signature Aviation CEO Mark Johnstone will lead the business.  APP Jet Center operates at five airports across the United States, serving business and general aviation customers at Opa-locka Executive Airport in South Florida, Washington Dulles International Airport, Centennial Airport near Denver, and two locations in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, including San Jose Mineta International Airport. The…

Jan. 30, 2026, (c) Leeham News: Members of the engineers and technicians union at Boeing Wichita (the former Spirit AeroSystems plant) approved a 4.8 year contract 85.8% to 14.2%. “The contract was approved by a 671 to 111 vote of dues-paying members of SPEEA’s Wichita Technical & Professional Unit (WTPU),” the union announced tonight. “The average WTPU-represented worker will be making more than $117,000 a year when this contract is done in 2030. In addition, we’ll see significant improvements to our health care benefits with lower premiums, we’ll have more days off from work and we’ll have a higher incentive…

A Wildcat helicopter conducted simulated Martlet missile strikes on moving targets at the National Drone Hub, Predannack, using live data provided by Puma and Providence UAVs.  The trials, involving a Wildcat from 815 Naval Air Squadron (NAS), uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) from 700X NAS at nearby RNAS Culdrose, and support from 847 NAS and industry partners MarWorks, TeleplanForsberg, General Dynamics, C3IA, UAV Aerosystems and Collins Aerospace, took place not long after the National Drone Hub at Predannack Airfield, Cornwall, hosted the maiden flight of the Proteus helicopter. A Wildcat helicopter conducted simulated Martlet missile strikes on moving targets at the National…