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PARIS — The Netherlands and a number of European NATO partners are scrapping plans to buy six Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft to replace the alliance’s fleet of aging Boeing E-3A airborne warning and control systems, the Dutch Ministry of Defence said.The United States withdrew from the AWACS replacement program in July, removing the strategic and financial base of the program, the Netherlands’ MoD said in a statement on Thursday. The remaining six NATO countries are now exploring alternatives and looking at new partners, it said.NATO operates a fleet of 14 E-3As from Geilenkirchen in Germany that represents Europe’s primary AWACS…

LOT Polish Airlines has announced an exciting addition to its growing transatlantic network in the form of non-stop flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) in Poland to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in Northern California. The Polish flag carrier will serve the ‘City by the Bay’ four times a week. Its flights on the route will commence next May, with its aircraft of choice being widebody twinjets from the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family. San Francisco will be LOT Polish Airlines’ sixth destination in the United States of America, and the second in the federal state of California after Los Angeles…

After selecting the Boeing 737-based E-7 Wedgetail in 2023 to replace the E-3 Sentry, the group of nations leading the procurement of NATO’s next airborne early warning aircraft have now reversed course. The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has announced, on behalf of the wider initial Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (iAFSC) Support Partnership Committee nations, that alternatives will now be sought to replace the ageing NATO fleet of E-3A Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft by 2035. The Support Partnership Committee was initially composed of Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania and the United States, though the…

Travelers Leaving Changi Will Soon Pay for Sustainable Fuel Starting April 2026, passengers flying out of Singapore will find a new fee tucked into their tickets: a Sustainable Aviation Fuel levy. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) argued that the money will be used directly to purchase cleaner jet fuel and fund related administrative costs.

Pilot Was Having Difficulty Controlling The Airplane’S Rudder Pedals Due To His Physical Stature Analysis: The pilot was having difficulty controlling the airplane’s rudder pedals due to his physical stature. After several taxi attempts up and down the runway, he elected to take off for a short flight. After becoming airborne, the pilot began to have yaw controllability problems. He attempted to land, but was unable to control the airplane’s movements effectively, as his knees were contacting the instrument panel, and his feet were wedged behind the rudder pedals.

Bolen Issues Statement Reinforcing Need To Reopen Government The National Business Aviation Association’s President and CEO issued the statement below in response to further restrictions on general and business aviation operations at 12 of the country’s busiest Class B airports:

Output May Reach Its Best Since 2018 Despite Trailing Behind Airbus Boeing delivered 53 jets in October, bringing its 2025 total to 493 aircraft and marking its strongest output since before the pandemic. The plane maker has been gradually rebuilding from a series of crises that began with the 737 MAX grounding and extended through years of safety, quality, and demand problems.

Low-Cost Airline Admits “Substantial Doubt” It Can Stay Airborne Spirit Airlines has once again found itself in financial trouble, this time less than a year after claiming to have emerged from bankruptcy, refiling for Chapter 11 protection, and beginning the restructuring process. The Florida-based ultra-low-cost carrier has now acknowledged “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue operating.

There’s not a day that goes by where I don’t learn something about some aspect of the travel industry. Today’s lesson is niche, but quite interesting, if you ask me. Air India won’t accept last name “Sample” on bookingsOn a recent post, an OMAAT reader left the following comment, which got me curious:I tried booking a flight on Air India and no one can ticket it because their system is hard coded to not accept SAMPLE as a surname. Have you ever heard of anything like that? Tried 1st partying booking, call center, OTAs, all rejected the ticket and either failed completely (Amex…

The Boeing 757 is one of the most iconic planes ever produced, but with production ending in 2004, its days may be numbered. United Airlines, the type’s second-largest operator, plans to retire the aircraft from its fleet by 2026, after already retiring a significant portion of its original fleet. Leaving the question of why United Airlines decided to hang on to such an old aircraft for so long. Currently, United’s 757 fleet consists of 40 757-200 aircraft and 21 of the longer 757-300 variant. These aircraft have an average age of 26.9 years, with the aircraft’s retirement planned as early…