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The Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy is the largest military transport aircraft in the United States Air Force, although not the largest in the world. That title goes to the Antonov An-124 Ruslan, after the destruction of the world’s only An-225 Mriya in 2022. It is also smaller than the Airbus A380 and most Boeing 747 civil airliners. However, as a military aircraft, it is able to ‘kneel,’ conduct aerial refueling, and perform short take-offs. As with many new aircraft, the plane soon ran into significant development issues after it entered service in the 1970s, the most serious of which were…

Japanese budget carrier ZIPAIR is set to make aviation history in 2026 as the first airline to operate nonstop passenger flights between Tokyo and Florida. The Japan Airlines subsidiary has partnered with Disney Destinations International on a special series of charter flights connecting Tokyo’s beloved Disney parks: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, with Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. image Four charter flights scheduled for Spring 2026 ZIPAIR will operate four round-trip flights aboard Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, departing from Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT) to Orlando International Airport (MCO) on February 23, February 28, March 5, and…

The recent Hurricane Melissa, over the North Atlantic Ocean, has resulted in significant disruptions and delays to aircraft flying over the North Atlantic, but has also inflicted significant damage to airports in the storm’s path, including aircraft that were on the ground. One such airport is Montego Bay Airport in Jamaica, which has suffered considerable damage to a part of the terminal infrastructure, which will remain closed off until further restoration work can be carried out to the affected areas. Carriers such as American Airlines have already launched flights to transport relief aid and supplies. Hurricane Melissa Causes Disruptions And…

Alaska Airlines has suffered another IT outage, disrupting its website and temporarily affecting online check-in for passengers, marking the airline’s second such incident in October 2025.  This time, the outage primarily affected digital services and was traced to a global disruption of Microsoft Azure where several Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines services are hosted. According to the airline, this caused interruptions to key systems, including its websites.  “We are bringing impacted systems back online this afternoon, with other services set to resume once Microsoft resolves the issue from its end,” the airline announced in a statement on October 30, 2025. “We…

While the excitement around Emirates receiving and inducting its first few Airbus A350s has somewhat faded, it’s still exciting to see where the Dubai-based carrier is sending these shiny new jets.source

Poland temporarily closed the airports of Radom and Lublin on October 29, 2025, citing military aviation operations following a wave of Russian attacks on neighboring Ukraine.  “Due to the need to ensure freedom of operation for military aviation, the airports in Radom and Lublin have been closed for the duration of the activities,” the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) announced.  The Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces (Dowództwo Operacyjne RSZ) confirmed that Polish and allied aircraft had been launched following a series of Russian strikes on facilities in Ukraine.  “In connection with the Russian Federation’s attacks on facilities…

Travel to London Heathrow Airport is kept under a tight schedule, being one of the most congested airports in the world. The airport, owned by Heathrow Airport Holdings, is one of six airports serving Greater London, and the airport is one of the busiest in Europe and the world by number of passengers carried, and the second busiest by international traffic (only after Dubai International Airport). The airport is the primary hub for British flag carrier British Airways and the main hub for Virgin Atlantic. Starting back in 1930 as a small airfield, the airport has now ballooned into an…

Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) is bolstering its fleet capacity for the busy holiday season by bringing in two Airbus A320 aircraft from Bulgaria Air via a damp lease arrangement. Under the damp lease deal, Bulgaria Air will provide the aircraft, pilots, maintenance, and insurance, while Cebu Pacific will supply its own cabin crew for the flights.  The Philippines’ largest budget carrier has signed an agreement with the Bulgarian flag carrier to deploy the two 180-seat A320ceo jets on four high-demand domestic routes from Manila International Airport (MNL): Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, and Cagayan de Oro.  The aircraft will operate…

Whenever nuclear deterrence has been debated within NATO in recent years, two aspects have been the focus of attention, leaving out the most pressing issue connected to the alliance itself.On the one hand, there is the question of whether Russia’s attack on Ukraine had fundamentally changed the threat situation and whether NATO’s nuclear arsenal – primarily American nuclear weapons in Europe – needed to be modernized or strengthened as a result.Secondly, since Donald Trump took office as president, the question has arisen as to whether the United States can still be considered a reliable partner and what would happen if…

As airlines around the world share their third-quarter financial results with the rest of the industry, German flag carrier and Star Alliance founding member Lufthansa is the latest operator to get in on the act. Q3 of 2025 was a successful one for the Cologne-headquartered airline, with the Lufthansa Group as a whole having achieved its best-ever quarter in terms of its revenue. Alongside the group’s Q3 revenues growing year-on-year, its operating profit stayed level, with a slight decrease in terms of its operating margin. However, its operating profit for the year so far exceeds that of the first three…