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100 years ago, on December 17, 1925, American aviation enthusiast T. Higbee Embry and Pilot John Paul Riddle formed the Embry-Riddle Company at Lunken Airport (LUK) in Cincinnati, Ohio. 1926 saw the opening of the Embry-Riddle Flying School. Almost a century later, Embry-Riddle remains a global leader in aeronautical education, with more than 160,000 alumni around the globe and two residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona. Nearly 20,000 students are currently enrolled with the Worldwide Campus, which provides online programs and in-person offerings at over 110 locations worldwide, including those in Asia and Europe. Embry-Riddle’s global expansion…

Continuing further with our airline fleet series, we once again head to Southeast Asia to look at the fleet of Malaysia airlines. Our last look at this carrier’s aircraft collection took place on October 23rd, 2022 and so let’s see how much has changed over the past 3 years! source

France plans to expand its Rafale fighter fleet by more than 60 aircraft under its 2026 finance bill, potentially raising the total number of combat-ready jets for the French Air and Space Force and French Navy to 286.  According to the draft budget presented to parliament, the program target “may be adjusted to ensure consistency with the fleet format provided for in the Military Programming Law (LPM).” The increase, confirmed in supporting budget documents, would mark a significant expansion of France’s combat aviation capability and reinforce the “all-Rafale” goal by 2035.  Until now, the 2019-2025 and 2024-2030 LPMs envisioned a…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s state security service has unveiled an upgraded sea drone it says can now operate anywhere in the Black Sea, carry heavier weapons and use artificial intelligence for targeting.Ukraine has used the unmanned naval drones to target Russian shipping and infrastructure in the Black Sea. The Security Service of Ukraine, known by its Ukrainian acronym SBU, has credited strikes by the unmanned vessel known as the “ Sea Baby” with forcing a strategic shift in Russia’s naval operations.The range of the Sea Baby was expanded from 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) to 1,500 kilometers (930 miles), SBU…

Airbus has opened a second final assembly line (FAL) in Tianjin, a port city in northern China, for the production of A320 family narrowbody jets. This marks the second such line in both China and all of Asia.  The final assembly line was inaugurated on October 22, 2025, following a meeting in Beijing on October 21, 2025, between China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury.   During the meeting, both parties committed to exploring opportunities to boost investment and strengthen collaboration in China’s aviation sector.  According to local media outlet China.org.cn report, Wentao highlighted that China’s market has been steadily…

Wings are a vital part of the aerodynamic performance of aircraft. Their design has changed over the years and could change significantly in the future if truce-braced wings or blended wing bodies prove successful. This article will discuss the wings of subsonic commercial aircraft, but not those of supersonic aircraft like the Boom Overture with its delta-shaped wing. The most significant way wings save money for airlines is by reducing drag and thereby fuel consumption. However, there are also other factors, like the cost of the materials, the weight of the wings, the maintenance requirements of the wings, and the…

Singapore Airlines is preparing for a key transition in its ongoing fleet modernization strategy, as it readies itself for the withdrawal of its final Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The Star Alliance member has been flying these narrowbody twinjets from the 737NG family for just over four years, but, now, their time at the revered Asian airline has come to an end. As it stands, the last flight will touch down on Sunday morning. While these aircraft are far from old, their withdrawal will mark a key step forward for Singapore Airlines as far as the onboard passenger experience that the carrier…

Qatar Airways has begun operating three weekly non-stop flights between Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha and Red Sea International Airport (RSI) in Saudi Arabia. The Red Sea becomes Qatar Airways’ 12th destination in the Kingdom, joining existing services to Abha, AlUla, Dammam, Jeddah, Medina, NEOM, Qassim, Riyadh, Tabuk, Taif, and Yanbu.  The expansion strengthens the airline’s presence in the Saudi market and adds to Qatar Airways’ network of more than 170 global destinations. The inaugural flight’s arrival on October 21, 2025 was marked by a reception at RSI Airport, with Qatar Airways’ delegation including Abdullah Al Malki, Senior Vice…

Willie Walsh, Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed concern about the way airlines are made to carry most of the burden of the European Union’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) mandate.  Speaking at the 3rd IATA World Sustainability Symposium, which is taking place in Hong Kong, October 21-22, 2025, Walsh stated that, while the airline industry remains committed to decarbonization, some elements of the current mandate design are not fit for purpose.  According to the airline executive, rather than leading to a boost in SAF production, as was intended by regulators, the mandate, which sets minimum…

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has recently catapulted itself into one of the largest airline operators in the United States. From a small regional carrier, this airline has defied all odds, and through various airline acquisitions (Virgin America and Hawaiian Airlines), the carrier proudly now maintains a stronghold on West Coast operations in the US. The airline’s mainline fleet is currently solely made up of the Boeing 737 family of aircraft. This will change later this year as the airline welcomes its own Boeing 787 aircraft, a transfer from its recent merger with Hawaiian Airlines. These widebody planes will fuel the carriers’…