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“Legislation like the Mental Health in Aviation Act is still imperative to hold the FAA accountable for the changes they clearly acknowledge need to be made… We cannot wait years and years for reforms to be cherry-picked while larger systemic issues are swept under the rug.” Source: From a portion of a statement issued by the Pilot Mental Health Campaign, as the Federal Aviation Administration takes an unusually cooperative step towards pilot mental health reform, reducing the stabilization wait time for approved antidepressant medications from 6 months to just 3. Though this is, in itself, a basic change, it reflects…
Of all the modern narrowbody airliners, the Airbus A320neo series stands out as the only family with multiple engine options, as the Airbus A220 (formerly the Bombardier CSeries), the COMAC C919, and the Embraer E-Jet E2 all have single-engine options. Most notably, Boeing’s 737 MAX series is also exclusively powered and is the best direct comparison with the Airbus A320neo. There are several reasons why Airbus chose to go with a dual engine option with the A320neo (like Boeing did with the 787 Dreamliner), but chose exclusive options for its A330neo and A350 widebody aircraft. Much of this comes down…
The House on Wednesday passed a major defense policy bill that would authorize $900.6 billion in discretionary spending for the Pentagon in fiscal 2026.The National Defense Authorization Act will now head to the Senate for final passage, after its 312-112 approval in the House. The NDAA also aims to pressure Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to release more information on controversial strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats from Venezuela, including video of the strikes, and the orders to use lethal force.The bill would withhold 25% of Hegseth’s travel budget until he sends the House and Senate armed services committees “unedited video…
We just took our older son, Miles, to Disney World. I’m still processing everything I saw, because it was fascinating to experience Disney both through my eyes as an adult, and also to see how it was perceived by our three-year-old. Let me just share my honest, unfiltered take (and I apologize, I barely took pictures, as I tried to be in the moment, and Miles sure kept us busy)… Why we finally took our son to Disney World For a bit of background, I’m not sure Miles knew anything about Disney until last week, because we had never shown…
Aer Lingus has confirmed that Dublin to Pittsburgh will be its next US route. Flights begin at the end of May, in time for the peak summer with the highest demand and fares. It was announced alongside European routes from Dublin (Asturias, Montpellier, and Oslo) and Cork (Nice and Santiago de Compostela). The Irish flag carrier will now have flights to a record 20 US airports. Recent additions include Denver, Las Vegas, and Minneapolis in 2024 (Minneapolis was a resumption), followed by Indianapolis and Nashville in 2025. Raleigh/Durham and Pittsburgh are coming in 2026, but more links might be announced.…
flydubai is officially set to start its first direct service from Vilnius, Lithuania, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking one of the longest new nonstop flights available from Vilnius. The inaugural flight between Vilnius (VNO) and Dubai (DXB) will take off on December 11, 2025. The service will be operated three times per week year-round, using Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for the six-hour trip. On December 12, 2025, the same route will be launched from Riga (RIX). To mark the inaugural flight, AeroTime attended a special launch event in Vilnius, where flydubai executives and Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) officials opened the airline’s new direct service to Dubai. “Dubai will be a priority…
A strike occurring in Portugal has resulted in over 60 flights being canceled today from the country’s main airport in the capital city of Lisbon. In preparation for the strike, home carrier TAP had prepared in advance and reduced its schedules considerably beforehand, while other airlines across Europe, the Middle East, and other regions have also canceled services to and from Lisbon. The strike is expected to affect not just aviation but other modes of transport in the country, as well as other sectors such as education and health care, with publications such as Al Jazeera stating that this is…
The 40th Flight Test Squadron’s Detachment 1, which executed A-10 developmental test operations, was officially inactivated as result of the jet’s ongoing divestment. The U.S. Air Force has announced the official inactivation of the 40th Flight Test Squadron’s Detachment 1 on Dec. 5, 2025. The detachment was a geographically separated unit, located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, which executed A-10 developmental test operations. End of A-10’s Developmental Testing The inactivation marks the end of developmental testing on the Warthog (as the aircraft is nicknamed within the fighter pilot community) as part of the service’s ongoing divestment of the iconic…
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress has completed its ferry flight following the installation of a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, marking another step in the service’s broader effort to modernize the long-serving bomber fleet. The aircraft flew from Boeing’s San Antonio facility to Edwards Air Force Base, California, on December 8, 2025. The mission was carried out by crews from the 49th Test Evaluation Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base and the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards. According to the USAF, the upgraded bomber will now enter a new series of ground and flight evaluations scheduled…
In another cautionary tale of ‘think-before-you-post’, an Air Canada passenger has gone viral for all the wrong reasons after accusing the airline of serving her an expired meal. The truth? She read the month and date backwards.source