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The United States Air Force operates the world’s largest fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters, but the exact number isn’t always obvious at first glance. The program is constantly in motion: new aircraft roll off the production line, squadrons are activated or reshuffled, and older jets rotate through training units or scheduled maintenance. With the F-35 gradually becoming the centerpiece of the Air Force’s future fighter inventory, having a clear sense of how many are actually in service, and how rapidly that number is growing has become increasingly important for anyone following US military aviation. In this article, we…

The Swedish Air Force identified multiple Tu-22M3 bombers operating with Sukhoi fighter escorts over the Baltic Sea on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025. At least one bomber carried a single Kh-22/32 anti-ship missile. In a sortie coordinated with the NATO Baltic Air Policing effort, the Swedish Air Force launched its Saab Gripen fighters to identify and shadow the group of Russian aircraft as they passed near to NATO airspace. Italian Eurofighter aircraft, currently assigned to the Baltic Air Policing mission, were also launched and escorted the bombers. 🇸🇪 Swedish QRA identified 🇷🇺 Tu-22 Bombers escorted by Su-35 fighter jets over the…

European regulators have ordered airlines to take immediate action on Airbus A320 Family aircraft after an investigation linked a recent uncommanded pitch-down event to a potential fault in a key flight-control computer. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (EAD) on November 28, 2025, requiring operators to replace or modify a specific Elevator Aileron Computer (ELAC B L104) before the aircraft’s next flight. The directive follows an Alert Operators Transmission issued by Airbus the same day. JetBlue incident reportedly triggered the investigation The directive reportedly stems from an incident on October 30, 2025, involving a…

Complaining about Marriott Bonvoy is kind of a popular pastime in the miles & points world (I’m certainly guilty!). The way I see it, two things can both be true — Marriott can be really bad at managing expectations for elite members, and Marriott can also have a lot of hotels that are worth staying at, so you might as well make the most of those stays. As many people may remember, the Marriott Bonvoy program was only formed in 2018, when Marriott and Starwood merged, and that included the merger of the Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest programs.…

On Monday, December 1, Delta Air Lines will resume service from Atlanta to Accra. It last flew this route 13 years ago. It means the SkyTeam member has doubled its routes to the capital of Ghana. The North America to Africa market has seen multiple changes recently. For example, Delta recently began the first-ever flight between Atlanta and Marrakech, while Air Transat has announced the first flight from Canada to Accra. The Canadian leisure carrier is also launching service from Montreal to Dakar and from Montreal to Agadir. Meanwhile, United Airlines will end its Washington Dulles to Dakar operation after…

Mosaic Tiger was used as a distributed operations stress test to simulate how the unit would operate in a future high-end conflict. Exercise Mosaic Tiger 26-1, held Nov. 12–21, 2025 across multiple locations in Florida and Georgia, offered one of the clearest looks yet at how the U.S. Air Force expects its units to operate under a future high-end conflict. The event brought different specialties from Moody AFB’s 23rd Wing for a ten-day evaluation of their ability to generate, defend and sustain airpower while dispersed, resource-limited and, in some cases, cut off from higher headquarters. The Air Force’s Agile Combat…

SkyTeam member Aerolineas Argentinas has been a bit of a mess — the airline has been government owned since 2008, and lost money for 18 consecutive years. The company was given enough support to stay alive, but not enough of an investment to actually succeed.Amazingly enough, in 2024, the airline turned its first profit in decades. The airline had an operating profit of $56.6 million, and expects its profit to roughly double in 2025. The company is now planning a major investment, as reported by Aviacionline, made possible by the carrier no longer requiring annual contributions from Argentina’s government. This…

Ethiopian Airlines is by far Africa’s largest operator, although there is not much competition across the vast continent. According to the US Department of Transportation, the Star Alliance member carried 637,000 passengers to/from the US in the 12 months to August 2025. The same source shows that just 70.9% of the carrier’s US seats were filled, which is, in itself, a very low result. Compared to the prior year, traffic rose by 6% but was outstripped by a 10% increase in seats for sale. As such, its seat load factor fell. When all airlines in all US-Africa markets are considered,…

Following a Foreign Military Sale approval for 400 AIM-120D-3 missiles in April, Poland has now signed a contract for the weapons that will arm its F-35s. Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz has signed the contract for the acquisition of the AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) that will arm the Polish Air Force’s F-35 Husarz fleet. The deal, worth $500 million, follows a Foreign Military Sale approval for 400 AIM-120D-3 missiles in April 2025. As part of the FMS, Poland has requested 400 AIM-120D-3s, as well as guidance sections, control sections, instrumented test vehicles,…

This situation is getting kind of messy. Airlines are stuck between a rock and a hard place, as tensions between the United States and Venezuela escalate… Venezuela bans airlines that pull service due to US warning Recently, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen), warning of a “potentially hazardous situation” when flying over Venezuela. Per the warning: OPERATORS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING IN THE MAIQUETIA FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION AT ALL ALTITUDES DUE TO THE WORSENING SECURITY SITUATION AND HEIGHTENED MILITARY ACTIVITY IN OR AROUND VENEZUELA. THREATS COULD POSE A POTENTIAL RISK…