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Emirates SkyCargo and Astral Aviation will evaluate the commercial performance of Lodd Autonomous’ hybrid vertical takeoff and landing aircraft under memorandums of understanding signed this week at the Dubai Airshow. Astral may add two of the Lodd Autonomous hybrid vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) Hilis to its drone subsidiary Astral Aerial Solutions, Chief Executive Sanjeev […] source
Among the US Navy fighters, few aircraft inspire as much fascination as the Grumman F-14 Tomcat: it remains one of the most capable and celebrated fighters ever to launch from a carrier deck. Its range and radar power were unrivaled for its time, and its variable-sweep aerodynamics were a blessing and a curse at the same time. Nearly two decades after its retirement, with rising global tensions, expanding long-range missile threats, and the US Navy seeking new ways to combine range, speed, and air dominance, some observers have begun revisiting what the Tomcat once offered, who knows, maybe also inspired…
A new A300 freighter operator is entering the market next year. Chex Air, which has offices in Dubai and Miami, expects to begin flying an A300-600F around March 2026 to connect Africa and the Middle East with South America, Head of Operations Sebastian Bolivar says in this week’s episode of “Cargo Facts Connect,” recorded at […] source
Premium Economy has increasingly become the sweet spot for long-haul flyers who want a genuine comfort upgrade without paying business-class prices. In this article, we compare five leading premium economy products from British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and American Airlines to identify which cabins offer the most comfortable experience for passengers. We use seat pitch as a principal metric for comfort ranking, as it is the most straightforward and comparable measure of personal space and legroom offered across airlines in the North Atlantic. We supplement this with two additional data points to provide a comprehensive comparative…
Last week, I posed the question of whether I should spend an absolute fortune to fly Air Côte d’Ivoire for a day. As I explained, on my current review trip, I had a couple of extra days in Europe, and one option was to fly the fascinating Air Côte d’Ivoire Airbus A330-900neo between Paris (CDG) and Abidjan (ABJ), one direction in first class, and one direction in business class. It would’ve been really expensive, but this is an airline that interests me, and in particular, I’m intrigued by the airline having a first class product, since I make it a…
Passengers onboard an Air France flight destined for Paris were departing Buenos Aires when there were reports of smoke filling the cabin. This led to the aircraft returning to Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) out of an abundance of caution, just 35 minutes after the flight had departed. The flight, which was operating from Buenos Aires to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG), had departed from EZE on November 20 for the overnight return flight to Paris, and was still gaining altitude when the pilot declared a PAN PAN PAN (an urgent but non-life-threatening situation), and requested to return…
In the world of modern long-haul aviation, few aircraft have reshaped distance, efficiency, and comfort quite like the Airbus A350. Marketed proudly by Airbus as “the long-range leader,” the A350 family represents the manufacturer’s most ambitious attempt to redefine what’s possible on ultra-long-haul routes. But what does that title truly mean, and has the A350 lived up to it? This guide examines the facts and statistics behind the claim, revealing why airlines worldwide now rely on the A350 for their longest and most demanding flights. Since it entered into service in 2015, the A350 has steadily become Airbus’s flagship for…
In the year 1990, a strange series of events led to a bizarre encounter between the US Navy F-14 Tomcat fighter jets and the supersonic Concorde jetliner. Although no official records of the aircraft’s commercial flight plan have been publicly published, confirmation was delivered in the form of a photograph by the Tomcat pilots. That picture is the only known photo ever taken of a Concorde flying over Mach 2. Why was a charter flight, presumably, of a famous and rare commercial jet, intercepted by fighter jets? The reason is that this particular route took the graceful supersonic transport (SST)…
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on November 21, 2025, that 776 air traffic controllers and technicians will receive $10,000 bonuses for working without pay through the recent government shutdown, making good on a pledge by US President Donald Trump that the “patriots” who missed no time during the chaotic period should be rewarded. The bonus plan stems from the historic 43-day federal shutdown, which furloughed thousands of government workers and forced controllers and technical staff to keep the national air traffic system running without pay. Almost 20,000 FAA operational employees were eligible, but only those with perfect attendance…
The Airbus A330neo is offered exclusively with the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engine due to a combination of commercial, financial, and technical factors. The decision was a strategic choice by Airbus and Rolls-Royce, rather than a lack of capability from other manufacturers. The A330neo (new engine option) was made by Airbus to modernize and enhance an airframe that was already familiar and well-liked by many operators for its efficiency and reliability. The A350 has a clean sheet design and was launched before the A330neo. Airbus invested more resources in developing the A350 to satisfy customers with greater demands in terms of…