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On October 22, Air France announced flights from Paris CDG to Las Vegas. The route will begin in April, missing Easter but in time for summer demand, including from the US. While it has served Sin City for the annual Consumer Electronics Show, this time it’s different: it’ll be a proper, regular operation. It comes amid the airline’s growth elsewhere, including a new route to Phuket and a return to Punta Cana. All three markets revolve around leisure travel. In recent years, the SkyTeam member has added a new US destination annually. For example, Denver joined its network in 2021,…
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American Airlines has appointed Nathaniel Pieper, who has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the oneworld alliance to which the Fort Worth-based US ‘big three’ legacy carrier belongs for around 18 months, as its new Chief Commercial Officer. He is set to take up the role on November 3. Pieper is a seasoned aviation executive, having gathered experience at multiple other major US carriers in high-level roles over the years since entering the industry. His move comes with a vote of confidence from American Airlines CEO Robert Isom, to whom he will report, with Pieper also set to play…
The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence (MoD) said that Russian military aircraft briefly violated Lithuania’s airspace on October 23, 2025, prompting a rapid response from NATO jets on patrol. “Our forces acted quickly with NATO jets on patrol. Lithuania remains strong and ready. Every inch of our country is protected,” the ministry wrote on X. No further details were immediately available regarding the type of aircraft involved, the duration of the violation, or its precise location. The incident follows a similar breach reported by Estonia in September 2025, when three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets entered its airspace near Vaindloo Island…
Yesterday, American Airlines’ very first Airbus A321XLR landed in the United States, after being delivered from Hamburg. Today, the airline has put its first A321XLR flight on sale… American A321XLR will operate the JFK-LAX route Based on the current schedule filing and as flagged (and predicted) by JonNYC, American plans to begin flying the Airbus A321XLR between New York (JFK) and Los Angeles (LAX) as of December 18, 2025. When booking, you’ll now see this aircraft scheduled on certain frequencies, with the A321XLR being designated as the “32Q.” American Airbus A321XLR flight on sale American Airbus A321XLR flight on sale…
Fedex Express and UPS Airlines are two of the largest cargo carriers in the world, both by fleet size and in terms of freight volume flown. Together, they dominate the air cargo market, although relative newcomers such as Amazon Air are also beginning to stake their claim. Both FedEx Express and UPS Airlines operate a significant number of widebody aircraft, ranging from the Airbus A300-600RF to the mighty Boeing 747-8F. In this article, we will use data from ch-aviation to take a look at the widebody fleets of both FedEx Express and UPS Airlines to see which carrier operates the…
October 23, 2025, 13:00 (UTC +3) France clarifies Rafale fleet target: no additional orders beyond 225 for now During a parliamentary hearing on the 2026 finance bill, Emmanuel Chiva, head of the Direction générale de l’armement (DGA), clarified that France is not ordering 61 additional Rafale fighters. The figure of 286 aircraft mentioned in the budget documents refers to total cumulative deliveries, including aircraft already produced, those exported to Greece and Croatia, and two attrition replacements. It likely also accounts for the progressive replacement of older airframes already in service, such as the French Navy’s Rafale M jets, which were…
For steel beasts, the most dangerous habitat is urban. Tall buildings and narrow city streets are unfriendly territory for a 12-foot-wide tank that weighs 70 tons.Yet, as the world becomes increasingly urbanized, and combat in cities and villages has become the norm, armor will have to prepare for more combat in built-up areas. But if the terrain can’t be changed, then how about changing the tank itself? Is it time for the U.S. Army to develop a specialized tank for urban warfare?“A tank designed for urban terrain would have radically different design requirements than a main battle tank designed for…
Man Arrested After Attempting to Bring an Assault Rifle Into the World’s Busiest Airport A 49-year-old man was arrested by Atlanta police officers for allegedly planning a mass shooting at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL). Authorities received a tip from concerned family members and found the suspect parked outside the terminal with an AR-15 assault rifle and 27 rounds of ammunition.
Senate Commerce Committee Passes Cruz’s ROTOR Act The Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act, introduced by Chairman Ted Cruz and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell, is making steady progress in its legislative journey, being cleared through the US Senate Commerce Committee on October 21.