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American Airlines will first deploy its brand-new Airbus A321XLR from New York JFK to Los Angeles. While entirely unsurprising, it is good to see it scheduled and bookable finally. The first departure is set for December 18. This revelation came as Air Canada added the XLR on its fifth transatlantic route. American is the first US operator of the XLR. It now has three frames. On October 22, one aircraft arrived in Dallas/Fort Worth after an 11-plus-hour flight from Hamburg Finkenwerder (the aircraft didn’t have passengers or freight), while two aircraft remain stored in the Czech Republic. It has 50…

Qantas has announced that it is to refresh the inflight menus on all of its domestic flights.  According to the Australian flag carrier, almost 70 new and updated items will be offered at six different meal times throughout the day. The rollout will start this month, in both the Business and Economy cabins. Frequent fliers have also been kept in mind, as the airline has set up the menu to be changed every six weeks.According to Catriona Larritt, Qantas Group Chief Customer and Digital Officer, the new menu was curated to showcase Australian food and producers. “Each year, we proudly…

The Russia-Ukraine war has been a drone operator’s dream and a quartermaster’s nightmare. Supply trucks and depots have been pounded by a nearly endless stream of drones and long-range munitions. Resupply of front-line units means running a gauntlet of fire.For the first time since World War II, U.S. Army logisticians must contemplate a grim future where supply units no longer have the luxury of assuming that the Air Force can shield them from aerial threats. Nor that being behind the front lines will keep them safe from enemy bombardment.“The assumption that logistics operates in the safety of a rear area…

Nearly a year ago, Icelandair announced that it would finally add service to my home airport, which I’m excited about. This route is finally launching tomorrow, so I want to provide an update, as the carrier has actually extended the season for this route, compared to what was initially planned. Icelandair adding Reykjavik to Miami routeAs of October 25, 2025, Icelandair is launching 3x weekly flights between Keflavik (KEF) and Miami (MIA). This is a winter seasonal flight, operating through May 2, 2026 (interestingly, initially the route was supposed to operate through late March, so it has already been extended…

On October 20th, 2025 tragedy struck at Hong Kong International Airport when an ACT Airlines-operated Boeing 747-400 freighter veered off the north runway after landing. Operating Emirates SkyCargo flight EK9788, the jumbo jet struck a patrol vehicle as it veered. This collision then sent the aircraft tumbling into the sea.source

Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Nippon Cargo Airlines( NCA) have announced that they are to launch a codeshare on cargo flights between Japan, Europe, and North America starting from October 26, 2025.  As part of the deal, ANA’s flight codes will be added to NCA’s Boeing 747 freighter services that fly from Narita International Airport (NRT)  to major North American cities like Chicago, New York, Dallas/Fort Worth and Los Angeles, as well as European destinations such as Amsterdam, Milan and Frankfurt.  NCA will also share flight codes on ANA’s Boeing 777 freighter routes that connect Narita with Chicago and…

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — When Singapore’s defense minister, Chan Chun Sing, spoke at the launch ceremony of a novel class of warship for his country’s navy this week, he likened the vessel to the fictitious spaceship Battlestar Galactica.“It isn’t just a ship by itself, but one that’s integrated with artificial intelligence and an evolving brain,” he said of the new 8,000-ton warship, the largest ever surface combatant in Singapore’s navy.The 492-foot (150m) Victory, the first of six Multi-Role Combat Vessels (MRCV), was launched at ST Engineering’s Benoi shipyard in Singapore on Oct. 21. The warship will now transfer to the…

This week, The Air Show Podcast (which is worth listening to — Brett, Brian, and Jon, are definitely smart and sort of funny guys) had Emirates President Tim Clark as a guest. Clark is one of the brightest guys in the industry, and he also has an incredibly depth of knowledge, since he has been running Emirates longer than I’ve been alive. The entire interview is interesting, but there’s one thing he said that stood out to me, which I’m a little skeptical of… Emirates’ Tim Clark claims other airlines sabotaged the A380 Emirates and the Airbus A380 basically go…

A lot has changed since we last examined the fleet of Air France back in late-March 2022. The airline has received many, many more modern aircraft like the A220 and A350 and has retired its older airframes at the same time. source

Air Canada will launch new routes to four major US cities from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), calling it the “most significant expansion” at Toronto Island since it began operations there.  The airline, Canada’s flag carrier, revealed that it will begin new services to New York, Boston, Washington and Chicago starting in Spring 2026, according to its statement released on October 23, 2025.  “These additions will make travel more convenient, help connect families across distances, support business growth, and enhance service quality for Canadian travelers,” said Steve MacKinnon, Canada’s Minister of Transport.  According to the airline, it will offer…