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A small passenger plane crashed into a warehouse in central Mexico while attempting an emergency landing, resulting in the deaths of all 10 individuals on board, including three children.  The crash took place on December 15, 2025, approximately 2.7 kilometers southwest of the runway 33 threshold at Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) in Toluca, Mexico.  The aircraft involved was a Cessna 650 Citation II, registered as XA-PRO, and operated by Jetpro SA, a company that provides executive jet rentals and aviation consulting services.  Initial local reports indicated that seven bodies were discovered within the wreckage of the aircraft before the confirmed death toll increased to 10.   Among the victims are three children, all…

Rolls-Royce has begun ground testing the engines that will power the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), marking a new milestone in the development of the service’s next-generation tiltrotor.  According to an exclusive Axios report, testing of the AE 1107F turboshaft engine is underway at Rolls-Royce’s Indianapolis facility, the company’s main US manufacturing and test site. The engine will equip Bell’s MV-75 tiltrotor, selected in 2022 to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk under the US Army’s Future Vertical Lift program.  AeroTime has contacted Rolls-Royce for confirmation and comment. FLRAA engine testing gets underway  The AE 1107 engine (Credit: Rolls-Royce) Each MV-75 will…

The United States Air Force has some of the highest-performance and largest aircraft ever built. To ensure this vast armada has the facilities it needs to complete a myriad of complex and exceptionally challenging missions, the USAF also has some of the biggest air bases in the world. Those enormous airfields are equipped with some of the longest runways on Earth. When you’re flying jets, they can go Mach 3 or carry hundreds of tons in payload; there’s no such thing as too much tarmac. So, which air bases have the absolute longest airstrips? Let’s break it down by the…

By Scott Hamilton Billy Nolen, former acting administrator of the FAA. Credit: ZeroAvia. Dec. 16, 2025, © Leeham News, Washington (DC): A former acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration predicts that alternative technology aircraft will be plying the US skies in two years. Billy Nolen was acting administrator from April 1, 2022, to June 2023. He predicts that three companies will be certified. He did not name the companies, but referred to supersonic and hybrid propulsion. Nolen appeared at the monthly meeting of the AeroClub Washington (DC) on Dec. 2 along with three other former top FAA officials. “I…

Austrian Airlines announced on December 15, 2025, that it is cancelling its wet lease contract with Swedish carrier Braathens Regional Airlines with immediate effect.  This sudden decision is reportedly motivated by Braathens having failed to pass an operational audit. According to Austrian Airlines, the Swedish operator does not meet the operational standards required by the Lufthansa Group.  Since February 2024, Braathens had been operating a number of short haul routes out of Vienna (VIE) on behalf of the Austrian flag carrier.  The current wet lease agreement, through which Braathens provided both aircraft and crew to operate certain services for Austrian Airlines, has been in place since 2024. At the time, Austrian Airlines explained that it had hired the services of Braathens because it required smaller aircraft for some feeder routes where business demand was too low for the Embraer E195 aircraft (the smallest aircraft in Austrian Airlines’ fleet).  This…

In its most recent revision, Airbus changed its delivery targets. In early December 2025, the European aircraft manufacturer said it would deliver around 790 aircraft this year, instead of the previously targeted 820. The company reduced its initial target in light of recent supplier quality issues affecting fuselage panels, which have impacted the Airbus A320 family delivery flow. However, it remains unclear whether the manufacturer will be able to reach this target, as it still needs to deliver more than 100 aircraft. 133 Aircraft Still Needed To Hit 2025 Delivery Goal Credit: Airbus As of November 2025, Airbus had delivered a…

Delta Air Lines has long reigned as one of the most reliable carriers in the US, delivering both quality onboard service and dependable punctuality for its customers. However, recent weeks have proven challenging for the airline, which has experienced network outages and adverse weather impacting its schedule. The predicament raises questions about the vulnerability of hub-and-spoke models like Delta’s during system failures or ground stops, with a failure at one hub having an unstoppable ripple effect across its network. Delta Operations Feeling The Holiday Strain Credit: Wikimedia Commons As reported by Simple Flying at the time, Delta experienced a significant system…

Frontier Airlines’ longtime CEO is leaving the company on short notice. While the (historically) ultra low cost carrier isn’t exactly doing well financially, I’m a bit surprised by this news, and in particular, the timing. Frontier replaces Barry Biffle with James Dempsey Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle is stepping down from his role effective immediately, though he’ll remain with the company in an advisory capacity for a couple more weeks, through the end of the year. Frontier President James Dempsey has been named interim CEO. Biffle joined Frontier as President in 2014, and became CEO in 2016. Meanwhile Dempsey also…

One of the world’s largest airlines is facing a lawsuit from a bereaved flight attendant, with the individual suing American Airlines on the basis that they believe that flight attendants aren’t adequately paid. As reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer, the flight attendant is upset that time spent arriving at the airport, boarding, and deplaning, alongside other aspects of the job, are not included in their timesheet. The flight attendant, Christopher John, flies for the airline to and from its Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) base and filed a complaint in the Philadelphia County Court in October under the Common Pleas system,…

In this review of aerial firepower, we will explore several classes of combat aircraft in service today. To understand the role of air power on the battlefield in the modern era, it is necessary to consider both the “pointy end of the spear” and the many strategic support platforms that complement each other’s missions. Combined arms tactics in the 21st Century demand ever-increasing levels of technological sophistication to overcome rivals. Digitalized weapons systems and stealth technology are well-known game changers, but equally important, although less glamorous, are the aerial tankers and airlifters. So with that said, let’s break it down…