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Airlines worldwide have moved quickly to comply with an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), after Airbus identified a vulnerability affecting certain A320 Family flight-control computers. The EAD, issued on November 28, 2025 and effective November 29, 2025 at 23:59 UTC, requires operators of affected aircraft to replace or modify each impacted Elevator Aileron Computer, known as ELAC B L104, with a serviceable ELAC B L103+ before further passenger operations. Limited ferry flights of up to three cycles, without passengers, are permitted only to reposition aircraft for maintenance. What the fix actually involves…

Airlines across the globe were left scrambling on Friday after a software glitch needed an urgent update. European aircraft manufacturer Airbus noted that, following the JetBlue incident that resulted in a sudden drop in altitude, it was found that solar radiation may have corrupted data that is critical to the functioning of the airplane’s flight controls. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) quickly stepped in, mandating that airlines operating the A320 ground aircraft and complete a software update. It was estimated that this affected more than 6,000 aircraft in most corners of the…

Turbulence is a major safety and product problem for airlines all across the globe. Severe turbulence can injure both passengers and crewmembers, all while disrupting services, forcing diversions, and driving higher fuel burn when aircraft have to detour around rough routes. The challenge is that some of the most dangerous bumps in the air come from clear-air turbulence, which is both difficult to detect and hard for pilots to react to quickly. It is effectively invisible to an advancing aircraft, as conventional radar is best at detecting actual particles (mostly water and ice) that cause turbulence, but not the subtle…

Boeing and Airbus both publish list prices for their aircraft, providing a clear indication of how each model is positioned in the market, even though airlines almost always negotiate substantial discounts. These list prices can vary significantly between different variants, but for most modern commercial aircraft, they are often well in excess of $100 million. In this article, we will take a closer look at the list prices of the popular Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo families, and explore why the 737 MAX often carries a higher price tag. We will also look at the history of each aircraft…

The US is home to one of the world’s largest and most complex aviation networks, spread across vast distances, multiple climates, and more major cities than any individual airline could possibly serve from a single location. This environment, combined with decades of deregulation and consolidation, has pushed airlines to develop multiple hubs and crew bases across the country. In this article, we will take a closer look at the different hubs and crew bases operated by the four largest carriers in the US – American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines, exploring how each location supports network…

The United States Air Force was only recently surpassed by the Space Force in 2019, making it the youngest of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) service branches. Branching off from the US Army in 1947, it began as the US Army Air Corps in 1926. The Air Force has evolved over the 99 years since then, to become one of the most influential and highest-funded branches of the Armed Forces. In this review, we will examine the seven oldest air bases in the USAF that are still actively serving the nation. So, here we go! 7 Fairchild Air Force Base…

To work as a pilot on a private jet is often seen as prestigious and of high reward for being responsible for high-profile clients. Indeed, the private jet clientele can be royals, government officials, top business executives, celebrities and UHNWIs. Often, working on the most luxurious and technologically advanced aircraft, the role can be very appealing against the world of commercial aviation and being a traditional pilot. What is the salary for a private jet pilot, and what does the role in business aviation involve? Let’s take a closer look. A look at the salary Credit: Shutterstock The salary of a…

Taiwan’s flag carrier, China Airlines, has had its board approve up to 18 new aircraft, which will fuel the airline’s ambitious international growth plan. As analysed by AeroTime, the order will include two passenger variants made up of the Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 777-9, alongside 777-8 and 777F freighters. These new airplanes will replace older wilderbodies in the airline’s passenger fleet, while also seeing the retirement of China Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighters. From its home at Taipei Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), the airline has an extensive Asian network, with a number of long-haul services to Europe, Australia, and North America.…

All aviation fans know Concorde as a groundbreaking aircraft, but few of them know that once, the Concorde took this name literally! Disney’s double Concorde demonstration in October 1982 thrilled crowds but also stressed Orlando’s pavements, a reminder that jet blast and thermal loads can cause serious disruptions to airport infrastructure; at least another similar case occurred several years later, when a DeHavilland Vampire ripped up the tarmac. Beyond the headlines, runway damage is an engineering problem driven by mechanical jet blast, thermal loading and pavement construction. Understanding the physics, the failure modes, and the mitigation options turns a viral…

For many people, turboprop aircraft are synonymous with short regional flights that are over as soon as they begin. While such planes rarely make the headlines for having outstanding comfort levels, they serve a more pragmatic role where most passengers are not on board for long enough to need to worry about an extra inch of legroom here or there. With that being said, they do also see occasional usage on longer flights lasting hours. Europe is an interesting case study when it comes to such operations. According to present scheduling data made available by Cirium, an aviation analytics company,…