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Evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization Samaritan’s Purse is set to gather in Greensboro on Friday to celebrate the retirement of its Douglas DC-8 aircraft. The plane will turn off for the last time, as it will be replaced by a more modern Boeing 767. These aircraft are part of its Airlift Response Center, which supports aviation operations transporting millions of pounds of cargo to countries and communities that need support during natural disasters, conflicts, or humanitarian crises. The DC-8, registration N782SP, has been part of Samaritan’s Purse fleet since 2015. It was refurbished and re-engined on purchase, and has been…

Last month, three drones rigged with explosives detonated outside a prosecutor’s office in Tijuana, Mexico, besieging six cars parked outside with a blast of nails, BBs and metal fragments. The attack was orchestrated by a cartel, Mexican government officials confirmed, and targeted an anti-kidnapping unit of the Baja state attorney general’s office. It is the latest high-profile example of first-person view drones being used by cartels to replicate military tactics being used in Ukraine. Defense News previously reported that members of Latin American drug cartel operatives had joined Ukraine’s foreign fighter volunteer units to gain FPV drone training. Earlier this…

If you could only ever redeem miles through a limited number of frequent flyer programs again, which would they be? I’ll share my picks, and then I’m curious to hear how my choices compare to those of others. What makes a frequent flyer program useful? Admittedly this question is entirely theoretical. For those of us in the United States with access to credit cards, the reality is that you never really have to commit to just several frequent flyer programs, as the major transferable points currencies give you access to dozens of partners. That kind of flexibility is invaluable. Furthermore,…

United Airlines will be taking delivery of new widebody aircraft in 2026. These are the Boeing 787-9, of which the airline already has 47 examples. Of the future 141 on order, one of them, N27997, will feature the standard interior, while the rest will come with a new seating layout and cabin design, with what United calls the “Elevate” interior. These will feature updated seats in all three classes (Polaris, Premium Plus, and economy), along with the most premium-heavy seating layout of any US-registered widebody, and will enter service in early 2026. United had previously accumulated a total order of…

Some Transportation Security Administration employees who worked through the six-week federal shutdown without pay have begun receiving $10,000 bonus checks, after US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the awards during an event in Houston on November 14, 2025.   The payments follow days of public discussion about whether air traffic controllers who also stayed on duty would receive similar recognition from the federal government.  Noem said the bonuses would go to TSA officers who “went above and beyond” during the shutdown. She handed out the first checks at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), where long security lines during the protracted US government shutdown drew national…

US Air Force and Energy Department personnel load a pair of unarmed B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs onto an F-35 at Hill Air Force Base on Aug. 19 for testing.The Energy Department and Air Force in August successfully carried out the first tests dropping unarmed B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs from an F-35A fighter, the laboratory in charge of overseeing nuclear weapons said this week.Sandia National Laboratories said in a Thursday release that it, along with the National Nuclear Security Administration, staged multiple flight tests at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada from Aug. 19 to Aug. 21, with the assistance of personnel…

In December 2024, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed a regulation whereby airlines would be required to pay passengers cash compensation in the event that flights are delayed or canceled, just as we see in the European Union and United Kingdom. Given how late in the Biden administration this was proposed, it couldn’t actually be made law before the leadership change, as there was first a public commenting period, which put us into the Trump administration. A couple of months ago, the Trump administration made it clear that it didn’t plan to move forward with this proposal, and…

In the 12 months to July 2025, the United States had 254 million international passengers, equivalent to 696,000 people daily. This information is from the country’s Department of Transportation, and is for all short, medium, and long-haul international markets. Such traffic rose by 2% compared to the 12 months to July 2024. Only half of the 254 million passengers—some 128 million—flew on non-US carriers. The top 15 operators were Air Canada, British Airways, Volaris, Lufthansa, WestJet, Avianca, Air France, Aeromexico, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Copa Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, LATAM, and Aer Lingus. Turkish Airlines’ US traffic was recently examined.…

Finnair will be flying to 12 new European destinations as part of its Summer 2026 schedule. All routes will operate from the airline’s base at Helsinki Airport, and will be enabled by an expanded wet-lease partnership with Danish carrier Jettime. With these additions, Finnair’s network will grow to 113 destinations, including 93 in Europe, 11 in Asia, seven in North America (including Toronto, which opens in the summer of 2026), and two in the Middle East. The airline announced the new routes this week, saying that it was “tapping into growth opportunities” as it sees heightened demand for travel across…

Marking Emirates’ 30th anniversary of operations to Kenya, the world’s largest international airline has announced a third daily flight between Dubai and Nairobi, the African nation’s capital. Commencing on March 1, 2026, Nairobi will be served with 21 Emirates flights per week, allowing for passengers from Kenya and beyond to connect via Dubai to almost 150 destinations. According to an airline statement, the new flight complements Emirates’ existing scheduled services to Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO), adding an early morning arrival and departure to enhance two-way connectivity with key European destinations, including the UK, France, Norway, and Italy, as well…