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Over 600 Eurofighter Typhoons have been delivered, with the vast majority remaining in service. Only the UK has started to retire its lower-capability Tranche 1 Eurofighters. Orders for around 100 more Eurofighters have come in over the last year from Germany, Spain, Italy, and Turkey, and more are expected in the future. Far from being on its way out, new life is being breathed into the Eurofighter as more orders are placed with production set to continue into the 2030s. Not only are existing customers placing orders for more jets, but Portugal and Poland are seen as potential new customers,…

There is no universal standard when it comes to first class pricing, and the same goes for upgrading to first class from a lower cabin airfare. Even within the airline’s network, pricing varies by timing and route, with very little explaining how airfares are calculated. You can spend anywhere from a couple of hundred dollars to several thousand on a one-way trip. The decision to book a first-class ticket can be a tricky one for budget-conscious travelers who want to ride up front without breaking the bank. A host of considerations come into play, from the airline to the airplane…

The US is filled with airports big and small, and it’s home not only to some of the world’s busiest airports, but also to some of the world’s largest airports by land area. This gives the airfields enormous capacity for handling flights, and in some cases, room for further growth. This list will cover the 10 largest airports in the United States by land area. While all of these airports are some of the busiest in the country, they do not necessarily track with the list of the nation’s busiest airports by passenger numbers. This list will only take into…

2025 has been a busy year for Hawaiian Airlines, with the carrier being subjected to various changes as part of its ongoing integration into the wider operations of Alaska Airlines amid the merger of the two carriers. With this in mind, now is as good a time as any to establish a snapshot of its changing fleet! According to present fleet data made available by ch-aviation, Hawaiian Airlines currently has a grand total of 75 passenger and cargo aircraft at its disposal, with another six jets on order. In this article, we will examine the breakdown of the carrier’s current…

Spirit Airlines is currently going through Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in the past year. At this point, the company is trying to reinvent its business model by becoming a lot smaller, and that was supposed to include a lot of employee furloughs. There’s some good news on that front, as the airline has called off all pilot furloughs. However, it’s not necessarily for the reason you might expect. Good news for Spirit pilots, as furloughs called off In mid-October 2025, Spirit announced plans to furlough 365 pilots, and also to downgrade 170 captains to first officers. This…

Dutch flag carrier KLM has elected to retire the first Boeing 737-800 that was ever introduced to the fleet, an aircraft bearing registration PH-BXK. After dropping off its final passengers at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), the aircraft was flown on a short positioning flight to Twente Airport (ENS), where it was handed to specialist aircraft dismantling company AELS for teardown and subsequent recycling. KLM’s Engineering & Maintenance team removed the aircraft’s engines and auxiliary power unit (APU) for reuse elsewhere in the airline’s fleet, and all remaining parts will be reused by other operators or subsequently recycled. The farewell also…

I don’t want to be an alarmist, but am I the only one who thinks we might be at a point where transferable points currencies are starting to change for the worse? Why transferable points could become less valuable For those looking to earn travel rewards with credit cards, it generally makes the most sense to collect transferable points currencies, which can efficiently be transfered to a variety of airline and hotel partners. This gives you the most flexibility, since you don’t have to commit to any one currency, and it also shields you as much as possible from any…

In a bid to help tackle climate change, the aviation industry is under increasing pressure to cut its carbon footprint. Boeing is playing its part in this, with the US manufacturer recently filing a patent for an emissions reduction system. While it may not be as attention-grabbing as electric or hydrogen aircraft, this could have a real impact on commercial aviation. Boeing’s emissions reduction system combines software, data analysis, and sustainability planning to help airlines, regulators, and stakeholders understand and manage emissions. It shows that reducing carbon is not just about new fuel types or aircraft designs; it is also…

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! We just took our kids to Disney for the first time this week, and I have a lot to report on regarding that experience. It’s like going to a different planet… wow! I have some more exciting travel planned for the coming week, as I plan to take my dad on an adventure. On the points & travel front, this week IndiGo had a massive meltdown, Korean Air announced plans to introduce Starlink, Air France expanded its La Premiere first class network, the Park Hyatt Los Cabos finally welcomed its…

The first United States Air Force aircraft built specifically for close air support of ground forces was the A-10C Thunderbolt II. All ground targets, anything from tanks to the most specialized armored vehicles, can be annihilated by these straightforward, efficient, and resilient twin-engine attack jets. The goal of the A-X program was to build upon the Douglas A-1 Skyraider’s performance. To fulfill that, the powerful 30 mm GAU-8 Avenger rotary autocannon would become the center of the Thunderbolt II’s airframe as the core of its mission. The 30mm GAU-8/A Gatling cannon of the Thunderbolt II can shoot 3,900 rounds per…