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Aero Linx: European Aviation Maintenance Training Committee (EAMTC) Being keenly aware of the unique role that training provides in ensuring and promoting safety, the EAMTC promotes safety through training via its meetings, interaction between members and its relationship with other industry bodies. Training best practice is promoted in the same manner and via Guidelines and Recommendations publications made available to members.

In late 2025, I wrote about how Marriott is rolling out a new feature in its mobile app, which is sure to draw mixed reactions. I can’t decide whether to be annoyed at the implications, or just accept that if I’m going to have to tip, making it easy is good. At the time, I wasn’t entirely clear on how this system for tipping works, given the limited details. I finally had my first stay with Marriott that had this, and would like to report back with my experience. Marriott tries to make digital tipping easier… yay? In late 2025,…

Copa Airlines is a bit of a powerhouse in Latin America, connecting the region via its hub in Panama (PTY). The airline is incredibly efficient, operating an all-Boeing 737 fleet, and is known for its attractive fares, good schedule, and operational reliability. If you ask me, the one biggest downside to the Copa passenger experience has been the carrier’s lack of inflight connectivity. That will finally be changing, and Copa sure is going from zero to hero on this front. Copa Airlines rolling out free Starlink Wi-Fi Up until now, Copa doesn’t have Wi-Fi on any aircraft, making it the…

The U.S. Navy announced today that it would begin retiring the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Boise after repairs for the boat became too costly.The submarine, which had been sidelined since 2015, began a $1.2 billion overhaul at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding, Virginia, in 2024.“After a rigorous, data-driven analysis, we’ve made the tough but necessary decision to inactivate the USS Boise,” said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle. “This strategic move allows us to reallocate America’s highly-skilled workforce to our highest priorities: delivering new Virginia and Columbia-class submarines and improving the readiness of the current fleet.”The U.S.…

To kick off the return portion of my exotic journey to Bangkok via Paris, I flew Thai Airways’ Boeing 787 business class on the 11hr30min flight from Bangkok (BKK) to Milan (MXP). It had been several years since I flew Thai Airways long haul, and I remember thinking it was one of the more underrated business class experiences out there. So I was happy to be back in the skies on Thai Airways’ Dreamliner, and goodness, this was a great flight. While the hard product is just your typical reverse herringbone seat, the soft product was phenomenal, from delicious food (including caviar!) to warm…

The Pentagon has agreed to terms with Lockheed Martin on a $4.7 billion contract for the defense giant to accelerate production of its Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor. The contract, which follows a framework agreement announced in January, will allow Lockheed to “deliver record numbers of combat-proven interceptors for American and allied forces this year,” the company announced Friday. “Our investments in our facilities, workforce and supply chain ensure we can deliver at scale and with speed,” Tim Cahill, president of Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, said in a release. “With the right tools, proven processes and…

By Bjorn Fehrm April 10, 2026, ©. Leeham News: We have started a series of articles on the Blended Wing Body (BWB) as a potentially more efficient design for passenger-carrying airliners than the classical Tube-And-Wing (TAW) configuration. In last week’s article, we discussed how the wingspan is an important factor in an airliner’s takeoff performance.  The induced drag is about 85-90% of the drag at the critical V2 point after rotation, where regulations require that a twin-engined airliner be able to fly on one engine with a climb rate of 2.4%. We now go through the entire mission for a…

Meza Irani is a London-based VP at MUFG, within the Aviation Advisory team, with over 15 years of experience across aircraft leasing, structured finance and advisory, and expertise in financing, structuring and strategic advisory matters.  The views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of AeroTime.       The commercial aviation industry enters 2026 with a paradox at its core: demand is strong, profitability has stabilised, and global passenger volumes are on track to surpass anything the industry has seen before – yet the sector is constrained by its own production machine, reliability…

ROME — Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani is to be replaced at the helm of the Italian defense company in a surprise move by the Italian government which sources said was related to his decision to shift Leonardo’s focus away from kinetic products as wars rage around the world.At the end of his three year mandate running the Italian state-controlled firm, Cingolani appeared on course for another term after overseeing a slew of new industry team-ups and a major rise in share value.But on Thursday the Italian government said its pick for new CEO was Lorenzo Mariani, currently head of the…

Cambridge Aerospace, an emerging UK manufacturer, will deliver a ‘significant number’ of its low-cost Skyhammer air defence systems, designed to counter attack drones like the Shahed 136 at ranges of over 30km. The announcement was made by the UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey MP on the opening day of the London Defence Conference, which has taken place at King’s College London each Spring since 2022. Pending contract finalization, the first units are expected to be delivered to the UK Armed Forces as soon as May 2026, and all deliveries are due to be completed within six months.…