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I’ve spent a lot of nights at hotels over the years. For a couple of years when I was younger, I even lived in hotels full time. So I have a lot of memorable experiences — some good, some bad, and some just plain strange. In this post, I thought it would be fun to share my absolute strangest hotel experiences ever (or at least that I can still remember… I’m sure I’ve blocked some out of my memory). Longtime OMAAT readers may remember some or all of these. So here we go, in no particular order… Child bandits break…

The Trump administration’s effort to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War could cost taxpayers anywhere from $10 million to $125 million, according to an analysis released by the Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday. The 11-page report said a “modest implementation” of the name change would cost about $10 million. But that figure could rise up to $125 million if the new moniker were adopted “broadly and rapidly” across the department. The congressional office noted the estimate is “uncertain” because the Pentagon “has not provided information” about how it plans to carry out the executive order signed…

Air India has warned of possible disruptions to routes operated by its Airbus A350 fleet after one of the long-haul aircraft suffered engine damage following its return to New Delhi on January 15, 2026.  The airline said the aircraft encountered a “foreign object” while taxiing in dense fog after landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport. India’s aviation regulator later confirmed that the damage was caused by a stray cargo container that had fallen from a vehicle and come to rest on a taxiway.  The aircraft, an Airbus A350-900, had been operating a flight bound for New York but turned back to New Delhi after Iran temporarily…

HAVANA — Cuban soldiers wearing white gloves marched out of a plane on Thursday carrying urns with the remains of the 32 Cuban officers killed during a stunning U.S. attack on Venezuela as trumpets and drums played solemnly at Havana’s airport.Nearby, thousands of Cubans lined one of Havana’s most iconic streets to await the bodies of colonels, lieutenants, majors and captains as the island remained under threat by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.The soldiers’ shoes clacked as they marched stiff-legged into the headquarters of the Ministry of the Armed Forces, next to Revolution Square, with the urns and…

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Jan. 15, 2026, © Leeham News: COMAC had a rough year in 2025. It’s unlikely that this year will be much better. COMAC is China’s state-owned commercial aerospace company. It builds the C909 regional jet (formerly known as the AVIC ARJ21; AVIC is now part of COMAC). The C909 is a Douglas DC-9-10 look-alike with GE CF-34 engines, the same powerplant that’s on the Mitsubishi CRJ and Embraer E1 E-Jets. The C909 is not a particularly commercially competitive airplane to the CRJ or E1, but that wasn’t the point of the aircraft. The C909 is…

100-Engine Program Comes in the Wake of the FAA’s New Unleaded Avgas Transition Plan Just a day after the FAA finally laid a real foundation for general aviation’s eventual transition to unleaded avgas, Bushliner Aircraft and DeltaHawk Engines announced a partnership centered on integration of the no-lead-necessary DHK-A6 series engine into the Bushliner 1850. The new production and integration of 100 units of the 350 hp turbodiesel engine.

From 2019 (YouTube Edition): Sporty’s Is More Than Just a Pilot Shop Sporty’s is well known for their line of products for pilots, having been a part of the aviation landscape for decades. But less-well known is the company’s in-airplane flight training, according to Sporty’s Academy president and COO Eric Radtke, who spoke recently with Aero-News Editor-in-Chief Jim Campbell. Sporty’s says that the Academy is committed to its students success, and is proud of a success rate more than double the national average. Sporty’s credits this success to its modular approach to flight training, employing the right tools to ensure…

RNAV Visual Flight Procedure (RVFP) An RVFP is a special visual flight procedure flown on an IFR flight plan. It is flown in visual conditions and clear of clouds must be maintained. An RVFP is flown using an approved RNAV system to maintain published lateral and vertical paths to runways without an instrument approach procedure. It requires an ATC clearance and may begin at other points along the path of the charted procedure when approved by ATC. An RVFP is not published in the Federal Register for public use and the operator is required to have a specific Operations Specification…

Aero Linx: Grumman Owners and Pilots Association The Grumman Type-Club… THE type club for Grumman light aircraft, GOPA is an active community of Grumman pilots, owners, maintenance operators and enthusiasts. GOPA membership opens the door to video libraries and live demos; tech manuals and transitional training; critical FAA input; and the camaraderie of casual fly-ins and annual meetings…all geared to make Grumman aviation more accessible and safer. From buying to flying, GOPA is the place to come for all things Grumman.

“Innovation is the engine that drives aviation forward. New technologies, smarter designs, and bold ideas shape not only aircraft and systems, but the direction of the entire industry. The SUN ’n FUN Innovation Preview exists to focus early-year attention on the developments that truly matter, presented with clarity, credibility, and journalistic discipline. SUN ’n FUN’s position as the aviation world’s leadoff event makes it the natural home for this effort. Combined with Aero-News Network’s over 30 years as a pioneer in electronic and live aviation journalism, the Innovation Preview serves as a trusted conduit between innovators and the global aviation…