Author: FlyMarshall Newsroom
When inspecting a standard sheet metal screw, you may notice that it has sharp threads. All screws, of course, have threads. Consisting of helical ridges that extend fully or partially down the shank, they convert rotational force into linear force to grip the surrounding material. Sheet metal screws, however, typically have sharper threads than other types of screws. Thread-Cutting One of the main reasons sheet metal screws have sharp threads is because they are thread-cutting. Not to be confused with self-drilling screws, thread-cutting screws are designed to cut their own threads. When driven into an object, they will scoop out…
ROME — The International Test Pilot School (ITPS) in Canada has signed to buy up to 12 M-346 trainer jets from Leonardo, the Italian firm said on Tuesday.The privately run school for fighter pilots in Ontario will acquire six jets with options for another six, with deliveries due to start in 2029, Leonardo said.The school has chosen the Block 20 version of the platform, which features a new cockpit with a Large Area Display designed to train pilots to fly 5th-generation aircraft like the F-35.The ITPS currently trains pilots on the Aero Vodochody L-39 and is working with over ten…
For the next portion of my two-part birthday trip to the Golden Triangle, we flew Thai Airways’ Airbus A321neo business class on the 65-minute flight from Bangkok (BKK) to Chiang Rai (CEI). I was looking forward to this flight, as the A321neo is Thai Airways’ newest plane, with flat beds in business class. So while I knew service would be limited on a domestic flight, I was still excited to give this product a try. All-in-all, I found the Thai Airways domestic business class experience to be great, and to come at a reasonable premium. While it’s nothing over-the-top, the seats…
OMAAT reader Paul pointed me to a hotel review that kind of cracked me up, and I imagine others will get a kick out of it as well… Marriott didn’t provide “privacy and safety to be intimate”Kananaskis Mountain Lodge is a Marriott Autograph Collection property in Alberta, Canada. Marriott’s website and app let Bonvoy members share reviews of their stays, which is generally a useful feature. As you’d expect, we’re all looking for different things from hotel experiences, and reviews reflect that That brings us to this review, which was published several days ago, by the username “Sad Couple,” and…
EL AL is usually known for having very competent pilots, though this doesn’t strike me as very good airmanship, or like erring on the side of caution. EL AL 777 dangerously close to running out of fuel YouTube channel You can see ATC has the audio and a visualization of an incident that happened around 9:20PM on May 20, 2026, involving a New York Kennedy (JFK) air traffic controller, and the pilots of an EL AL Boeing 777-200ER with the registration code 4X-ECF, which was approaching from Tel Aviv (TLV), operating flight LY19. You would think this was a totally…
At the moment, we’re seeing a bit of an inflight Wi-Fi revolution, in terms of airlines introducing Starlink Wi-Fi, which offers speeds that are truly in line with what you’d expect on the ground (unlike the faux “high speed” Wi-Fi offered by Viasat, etc., which can be good, but not reliably great). Among the “major” US airlines, we’ve seen Alaska, Hawaiian, Southwest, and United, all go with Starlink, while we’ve seen Delta go with Amazon Leo (a questionable choice, given the timeline). Well, American has now announced plans to upgrade its inflight Wi-Fi, and it’s great news. Free Starlink Wi-Fi…
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For quite some time, Air France-KLM Flying Blue has been offering paid status match promotions, on an on-again, off-again basis. The status match has always had residency requirements, though the list of countries that are targeted does change over time. I want to provide an update, as Flying Blue has once again overhauled which countries are eligible, with several additional countries having just been added. Let’s take a look at the details. The website statusmatch.com is currently partnering with Air France-KLM Flying Blue to offer a status match promotion, with the option to earn Silver, Gold, or Platinum status. This…
In the interest of full disclosure, OMAAT may receive compensation when anyone clicks a link, has an application approved, or opens an account through this site. These are the best publicly available offers (terms apply) that we have found for each product or service. Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of the bank, credit card issuer, airline, hotel chain, or product manufacturer/service provider, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. Please check out our advertiser policy for further details about our partners, and thanks for your support! The Capital One Venture…
The U.S. conducted new strikes in Iran, targeting two IRGC boats laying mines and a surface-to-air missile site, with CENTCOM describing the strikes as self-defense. The U.S. military has launched new strikes on Iran on May 25, 2026, in what the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has described as self-defense. According to the statements, the targets were two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) boats in the Strait of Hormuz which were laying mines and a surface-to-air (SAM) missile site in Bandar Abbas that was targeting U.S. aircraft. “U.S. forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from…