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Fort Worth-based American Airlines plans to boost its domestic network for summer 2026, as the airline announced this week it will increase capacity on key routes, while also adding a number of new routes to its network. Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Gunnison, Colorado, will take off between June and October next year. American plans to launch the new service between New York JFK and Jackson Hole, from June 18, through to October 4, while Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Gunnison, Colorado, will launch from June 18, through to September 8, both using the carrier’s Airbus A319 airplanes. New Services For…

Joby Aviation’s stock price fell sharply in its first week of trading since the company offered $500 million in new shares, its biggest fundraising effort since going public in 2021. The sale, announced on October 7, 2025, and priced the following day, is intended to help fund Joby’s push to certify and build its all-electric air taxi. The Santa Cruz, California company announced on October 7 that it would sell $500 million in new stock, with the option to issue another $75 million if demand was strong. The shares were sold directly by Joby to raise fresh capital, not by…

The proposed revival of legendary carrier Pan American World Airways has just reached a new milestone. Aviation Week is reporting that the new carrier has formally started FAA certification, a major step towards real operations. The startup’s leadership confirmed that the airline is working through all of the rigorous steps to obtain Part 121 certification, hoping to possibly commence operations in 2026. Reviving Pan Am has been a decades-long dream for some in aviation. The modern iteration seeks to blend heritage branding with modern fleet, network planning, and business models. For the relaunch to succeed, regulatory certification is among the…

You will know by now that Southwest Airlines will begin flying to Alaska next May. It will initially do so from Denver and Las Vegas, which are among the carrier’s top transit airports for passengers to fly across the United States. Multiple aspects of Southwest’s product and operations have changed recently. Flying to Alaska is one of the more significant changes to its network in recent times. It’ll compete directly with Alaska Airlines from Las Vegas and Alaska and United from Denver. Southwest’s 10 Longest Flights List Gets New Entry Credit: GCMap The following table is based on Southwest’s known routes…

Pilots are among the best-paid professionals in the world, particularly as they climb up the ranks of seniority. Airline pilots in the United States have secured bumper new contracts in recent years, aided by their stronger bargaining power amid a shortage of pilots, so it is now more lucrative than ever to become an airline pilot. How much a pilot is paid depends on a variety of factors, including seniority level, role as first officer or captain, aircraft type and annual hours flown. First-year pilots at a regional airline can start on $50,000 per year, while a veteran widebody pilot…

The 2025–2027 Defense Planning Document confirms Italy’s ambitious modernization, introducing new acquisitions while consolidating major programs. The Italian Ministry of Defense has released the 2025–2027 Documento Programmatico Pluriennale (DPP), the annual multi-year planning document that outlines national defense investments and modernization priorities. The new edition details how Italy intends to enhance readiness, upgrade existing fleets, and invest in future technologies across all branches of the Armed Forces, reaching the NATO target of 2% of the GDP. The DPP builds on the momentum of recent years, reaffirming long-term programs such as the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), Eurofighter Typhoon, the F-35…

A Fiji Airways flight on Thursday, October 9, ended up circling the skies of Mid Canterbury after the Boeing 737-800 experienced a bird strike on departure. Fiji Airways flight 450 had departed from Christchurch Airport for the nearly four-hour journey to Nadi Airport, Fiji, when the 737-800 hit a flock of birds on departure, forcing the airplane to circle the airport for two hours to burn fuel before declaring an emergency landing. The 170 passengers and six crew onboard landed back in Christchurch safely and were met by emergency services on landing. The aircraft remained on the airport apron overnight,…

The MH-139A, slated to replace the older UH-1N Hueys in the nuclear security mission, recently conducted its first search and rescue mission. Boeing announced on Oct. 8, 2025 a new $173 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to produce eight more MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, raising the total number of aircraft under contract to 34. The press release said the award is concurrent with the Air Force completing the helicopter’s IOT&E (Initial Operational Test and Evaluation) and moving towards IOC (Initial Operational Capability). Malmstrom AFB, Montana, home to the 550th Helicopter Squadron (550th HS) received the first LRIP (Low-Rate…

BermudAir is expanding its network with the launch of new nonstop flights to Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport later this month. These new routes complement the airline’s existing service to Westchester County Airport in White Plains. The expanded schedule will provide travelers with a choice of seven weekly flights to Bermuda from one of the three New York-area airports. The Bermudan flag carrier was only founded two years ago, but has expanded rapidly and will connect its primary base at L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) in St. George’s, Bermuda to 11 North American destinations this winter. Starting in…

Allvin unexpectedly announced his retirement plans in August. He said at the time he would stay on until his successor is confirmed in order to smooth the transition, and he expected to retire by the beginning of November.Allvin became chief of staff in November 2023, meaning his retirement comes about halfway through the four years a chief of staff typically serves. His early departure is highly unusual, as the only previous Air Force chiefs of staff whose tenure was truncated left to become the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or after scandal.This retirement ceremony was also unusual in…