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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on November 21, 2025, that 776 air traffic controllers and technicians will receive $10,000 bonuses for working without pay through the recent government shutdown, making good on a pledge by US President Donald Trump that the “patriots” who missed no time during the chaotic period should be rewarded.  The bonus plan stems from the historic 43-day federal shutdown, which furloughed thousands of government workers and forced controllers and technical staff to keep the national air traffic system running without pay. Almost 20,000 FAA operational employees were eligible, but only those with perfect attendance…

The Airbus A330neo is offered exclusively with the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engine due to a combination of commercial, financial, and technical factors. The decision was a strategic choice by Airbus and Rolls-Royce, rather than a lack of capability from other manufacturers. The A330neo (new engine option) was made by Airbus to modernize and enhance an airframe that was already familiar and well-liked by many operators for its efficiency and reliability. The A350 has a clean sheet design and was launched before the A330neo. Airbus invested more resources in developing the A350 to satisfy customers with greater demands in terms of…

The Airbus A380 is one of the most impressive aircraft ever made from an engineering and technical perspective. It’s also one of the most comfortable airliners to fly on, and one of the most visually striking planes to ever enter service. However, the type was a sales flop, with only 251 orders and scores of tales in regards to its lack of market, its suboptimal design, its poor fuel efficiency as a result of the engines being half a generation behind the 787, as well as poor cargo capacity, in an attempt to explain its failure. While the Airbus A380…

This is the second crash of the LCA Tejas, with the first one in 2024 blamed on an ‘engine seizure.’ An Indian Air Force LCA Tejas crashed at the ongoing Dubai Air Show on Nov. 21, 2025, at around 2 pm local time. According to videos and witnesses, the jet was performing a low-altitude vertical maneuver during an aerobatic display.This is the second crash of the LCA Tejas, with the first one in 2024 blamed on an ‘engine seizure.’LCA Tejas history and Dubai Air Show Several videos captured the crash from different angles, showing the impact of the aircraft on…

DHL Supply Chain has opened a carbon-neutral logistics center at Leipzig/Halle Airport, expanding the German region’s role as a major European freight hub. The site, integrated into DHL’s Leipzig/Halle (LEJ) campus, is the company’s third facility in the area and is now operational, according to a Nov. 19 release from the integrator. The 34,000-square-meter center […] source

Supersonic aircraft are readily recognizable by the long, pointy noses, while transonic planes, like today’s commercial jets, are much more rounded. At transonic speeds, the rounded nose is more aerodynamically efficient. Look a little closer, and Boeing noses are more pointy compared with their Airbus counterparts. Remarkably, nose designs do not vary much between narrowbody and widebody aircraft, except for the double-decker Airbus A380 and Boeing 747, as well as the clean-sheet 787 Dreamliner. With Boeing and Airbus aircraft, both narrow and widebody planes typically share the same nose design. This is more remarkable when considering that these types of…

Boeing is now testing the new Remote Vision System 2.0 for the KC-46A’s troubled telescoping boom system, which addresses serious Category 1 deficiencies. The Department of the Air Force announced on Nov. 19, 2025 that McGhee Tyson ANGB (Air National Guard Base), Tennessee, has been selected as the preferred location for the Main Operating Base (MOB) 7 of the KC-46A Pegasus fleet. The 134th Air Refueling Wing based there will receive eight new tankers, with the first delivery in 2031 following a final basing decision expected in 2027. The development comes as manufacturer Boeing works towards resolving a host of…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Indian fighter jet crashed Friday at the start of a demonstration flight in front of a crowd of spectators at the Dubai Air Show, killing its sole pilot.The Indian HAL Tejas smashed into the ground at the vast Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central, sending a vast fireball into the air and thick black smoke into the sky. Police vehicles, ambulances and a helicopter rushed to the site of the crash, spraying firefighting foam to extinguish the blaze.Onlookers, including families who gathered in a grand stand for the end of the air…

Growing its 777F fleet, China Cargo Airlines is behind at least one of the unidentified 777Fs on Boeing’s order backlog. Photos this week from the Boeing factory in Everett, Wash. (PAE), showed a 777F bearing the carrier’s livery. Boeing’s backlog, as of Oct. 31, does not show any 777F orders identifying China Cargo Airlines or […] source

A bipartisan bill aimed at overhauling how the US aviation community handles mental health and aviation certification was introduced in the US Senate this week. Designed to reduce the stigma associated with mental health issues and break down long-standing barriers to care, the Mental Health in Aviation Act (MHAA) will require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modernize mental-health-related rules for pilots and controllers, increase medical-review capacity, and fund public outreach. The bill was introduced by Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), having cleared the US House of Representatives with a rare unanimous vote in September. The bill…