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When discussing the greatest athlete of all time, few names pop up as often as Michael Jordan. MJ played in the NBA for 15 seasons and won the NBA championship six times with the Chicago Bulls. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame twice, voted as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) five times in his career, and the MVP trophy is now named in his honor. In addition, he now has countless product endorsements and brand deals, including the famous Nike Air Jordan sneaker brand, and is one of the richest athletes in the world.…

American Airlines is rolling out Flagship Suites, its next-generation business class seat. These seats are available on Boeing 787-9s in the ‘789P’ subfleet, and will soon also be available on the Airbus A321XLR, 777-300ER, and later, the 777-200ER. American is using the Elevate Aircraft Seating (formerly Adient Aerospace) Ascent reverse herringbone seat for Flagship Suites on all of its widebody aircraft, and the Airbus A321XLRs feature the Collins Aerospace Aurora herringbone seat. These seats are not just replacing American’s last-generation business class seats (Safran Cirrus D, Safran Concept D, Collins Super Diamond on the widebodies, and Collins Diamond on the…

I’d argue that this is the most significant management change we’ve seen at a US airline since Scott Kirby became CEO of United… Delta president Glen Hauenstein retiring in early 2026 Delta has just announced that president Glen Hauenstein is retiring on February 28, 2026, though will continue to serve as a strategic advisor through the end of the year. Hauenstein is 64 years old, and based on the tone of the announcement, it seems like he’s actually leaving on good terms and intending to retire, rather than there being some big drama or ulterior motive. Then again, who really…

United Airlines has spent the past decade reshaping itself into the US leader in international travel, operating flights to more international destinations than any other North American airline. At the center of United’s strategy is the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. With 141 Dreamliners still in its order book, according to ch-aviation data, the scale of United’s commitment to the 787 is unparalleled. But why has United committed so heavily to the 787-9? The answer lies in United’s expanding global footprint, passenger experience revamp, and the retirement of aging aircraft. With a long range and good operating economics, the 787-9 has become…

Well here’s a change that many American AAdvantage loyalists won’t be happy about… American makes major change to basic economy fares As flagged by JonNYC, American Airlines seems to have just changed its policy on basic economy tickets. There’s no announcement, but if you go to American’s page about basic economy, you’ll now see the following: Basic Economy fare tickets bought on or after 12:00 a.m. CT on December 17, 2025 will not earn AAdvantage miles or Loyalty Points. For Basic Economy fare tickets bought on or before 11:59 p.m. CT on December 16, 2025, visit the AAdvantage Earn page for…

Southwest Airlines has today announced that it will be making significant moves for its network by expanding connectivity beyond North America without adding long-haul aircraft to its fleet. The carrier has announced a tie-up with Turkish Airlines, which is set to link Southwest’s US flights into its transatlantic service through the airline’s extensive hub-and-spoke network based at Istanbul Airport (IST). The plan at this point is to allow travelers to purchase single itineraries across both networks. For Southwest Airlines, this move significantly expands the carrier’s reach while keeping its fleet and operating model focused primarily on Boeing 737 services. For…

The U.S. Navy is continuing the work to extend the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet’s service life to 10,000 flight hours, with the latest contract covering up to 60 aircraft. The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a new contract, worth $930.77 million, to continue the work on the Super Hornet Service Life Modification (SLM) program. As part of the program, up to 60 F/A-18E/F aircraft will see their service life extended from 6,000 flight hours to 10,000 flight hours. Moreover, the aircraft will also undergo the integration of Block III avionics capabilities as part of the same contract. In fact, the modifications…

In the post-quadjet era, Boeing’s largest twin-aisle twinjet is designed to be the successor to the legendary 747 ‘jumbo jet.’ The Next Generation wide body that will assume the mantle of the legendary planemaker’s flagship is the 777X. The colossal jetliner will have one of the widest wingspans of any airplane ever built and feature industry-first folding wingtips to make that possible. The incredible folding wing tips are roughly 11.5 feet (3.5 meters) long on each side. The 777X has a total wingspan of 235 feet and 5 inches (71.75 meters) with each wingtip folded down. That makes it the…

The contract signed by Leonardo with the Italian Directorate of Aeronautical Armaments and Airworthiness confirms Austria will get the new M-346F Block 20 variant. Leonardo has announced it signed a contract with the Italian Directorate of Aeronautical Armaments and Airworthiness for the Austrian Air Force’s M-346 order. The company has now confirmed that Austria, which already said it would procure the light fighter variant, will also get the latest Block 20 configuration. Previously, both Italian and Austrian documents only mentioned the procurement of the M-346FA light fighter variant, while now Leonardo’s statement confirms that the aircraft will be the upgraded…

A second near midair collision involving a US Air Force aerial refueling tanker was reported near Venezuelan airspace, raising renewed concerns about military aircraft operating without transponders in a busy international flight corridor.  The latest incident occurred on December 13, 2025, and involved a Falcon 900EX business jet flying from Oranjestad, Aruba, to Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport, according to radio transmissions and incident reporting. The flight crew reported the encounter to air traffic controllers in Curaçao shortly after takeoff.  Controllers initially warned the Falcon crew of unidentified traffic roughly 10 miles ahead on a reciprocal course and issued a heading change. According to the pilot, the maneuver instead placed the aircraft on a collision…