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Last Updated: 11:35 EST NOV 05 2025 by Tom Boon Today is a huge day for German carrier Condor. The airline is saying farewell to the Boeing 757-300 with one final service from Frankfurt to Vienna and back. From tomorrow, the airline will operate an all Airbus fleet consisting of aircraft from the A320 and A330 families. Simple Flying is on board the final Boeing 757-300 flights as a guest of Condor. We will be posting live updates to this page throughout the day, allowing you to follow along as we witness the end of an era. A Look Back…
Cathay Cargo has completed the transport of 250 ancient Egyptian artifacts weighing more than 30 tons from Shanghai to Hong Kong, where they will be displayed at the Hong Kong Palace Museum starting November 20, 2025. The shipment supports ‘Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums’, a nine-month exhibition jointly organized by the Hong Kong Palace Museum and Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities. It represents the largest and longest display of ancient Egyptian treasures ever shown in Hong Kong. image For the first time, Hong Kong will exhibit museum artifacts and recent archaeological discoveries loaned directly from Egypt. The Supreme…
I’m not meaning to be a sassy jerk, but I’m curious if I’m the only one who feels this way? EDITION’s marketing is unbelievably off-puttingAs someone who is obsessed with the airline and hotel industry, I of course take great interest in how travel brands market themselves. I understand that broadly speaking, advertising and brand positioning is intended to be aspirational and to take some liberties, but sometimes I think companies cross the line.For example, I recently covered how Delta is partnering with Chef José Andrés on its inflight meals. Great. What was less great is the absurd ways that…
Boeing has brought an end to the speculation regarding its potential presence at or absence from the 2025 Dubai Airshow by announcing a diverse lineup of aircraft that it plans to send to the event. This features both military and commercial designs, with the highlight being a 777X flying display. While any Boeing aircraft at a major airshow are always likely to draw headlines, today’s announcement resonates on a higher level given its absence from several other large-scale events in recent years. As such, the information that the US planemaker has shared with the world today marks a strong and…
The National Transportation Safety Board has confirmed that the UPS MD-11 freighter that crashed after takeoff from the cargo giant’s Kentucky hub on November 4, 2025, shed its left engine during the takeoff roll, causing a serious fire as the jet accelerated on the runway. NTSB Board Member Todd Inman said CCTV footage captured the No. 1 engine separating from the wing as the aircraft gathered speed during its takeoff from Runway 17R at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF). “We have viewed airport security footage confirming the left engine detached during the takeoff roll,” Inman said at a media briefing. The aircraft, operating at about 17:15 local time as UPS Flight 2976 bound for Honolulu, lifted briefly and…
BERLIN — Germany is set to develop and deploy a miniature missile designed to combat drones inexpensively, with lawmakers approving a funding proposal on Nov. 5.Dubbed SADM, the Small Anti-Drone Missile will be fitted onto Rheinmetall-made Skyranger 30 anti-aircraft vehicles. It is meant to complement the primary weapon, the onboard cannon. The new missile will be produced by MBDA, which has called the weapon DefendAir. In an email to Defense News, Rheinmetall said the requisite launcher to integrate SADM into Skyranger is already included in the turret. It will be able to hold nine to twelve missiles, depending on the…
Also: Horizon Picks P&W PT6A, Army Buys 3 EagleNXT, First Hybrid-Electric Regional, Army Selects AEVEX Anduril Industries’ YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft was flown for the first time on October 31, 2025, as announced by the U.S. Air Force, who also confirmed that a decision about production of the CAA is still expected during FY2026 despite the ongoing government shutdown. The Air Force sent out a press release announcing the first flight but there were not many details about what the YFQ-44A actually did, how long it flew, or where it ended. Merlin, developer of autonomous flight technology for the defense…
While Flying North Along The Beach At About 300 Ft Above Ground Level, The Pilot Reported That The Engine RPM Dropped To About Idle On September 28, 2025, at 1126 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Searey, N2090S, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Stump Pass, Florida. The private pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that the preflight, taxi, and takeoff were all normal with no observed anomalies. After departing from Manatee Airport, Palmetto, Florida, the pilot stated…
Aero Linx: European Association of Aviation Training and Educational Organisations (EATEO) Welcome to the “ European Association of Aviation Training and Education Organizations–EATEO”. EATEO aspires to be the European voice for driving the best aviation training and education practices and to provide a common forum for its Members, enabling them to contribute to aviation safety and other fields of civil aviation , to defend their common interests in European as well as international fora and to support them in their efforts as regards promotion of their training activities and the securing of new business.
“It also gives us the hard data we need to shape requirements, reduce risk, and ensure the CCA program delivers combat capability on a pace and scale that keeps us ahead of the threat.” Source: Air Force Secretary Troy E. Meink, commenting as Anduril Industries’ YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft was flown for the first time on October 31, 2025, as announced by the U.S. Air Force, who also confirmed that a decision about production of the CAA is still expected during FY2026 despite the ongoing government shutdown.