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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has received more American-made Patriot air defense systems to help it counter Russia’s daily barrages, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Russian drones killed a man and injured five of his family members, including two children, in the latest nighttime attack.Russia’s relentless pounding of urban areas behind the front line following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago has killed thousands of civilians. It has also targeted the energy supply to deny civilians heat and running water in winter, as well as disrupt industrial production of Ukraine’s newly developed drones and missiles.The sophisticated Patriot…

American Airlines holds the title of the world’s largest airline when measured by fleet size, scheduled passengers carried, and revenue passenger miles. With nearly a thousand aircraft and an expansive global network spanning six continents, the carrier’s scale reflects both its proud legacy and its ongoing role at the heart of the global commercial aviation industry. In this article, we will use data from OAG, a leading aviation analytics platform, to take a closer look at the number of seats operated by American Airlines throughout the 2025 summer season. We will also explore the carrier’s modernized fleet, its extensive network…

To meet rising demand during the northern winter 2025/26 period, Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, is to introduce an additional six weekly frequencies on its service between its Dubai mega hub and Cairo from December 1, 2025. According to the airline, the new flights have been “strategically scheduled for maximum connectivity with the airline’s vast global network, the additional frequencies will cater to the increased demand during the peak winter season.” Additionally, from February 1, 2026, the newly introduced six weekly services will increase to a daily flight with revised timings that complement the current schedule of four daily…

Last weekend’s schedule update showed a notable change for Qatar Airways. The oneworld member will fly the Airbus A380 from Doha to Singapore for the first time. It will take off 11 months after Etihad Airways first deployed its double-deckers from Abu Dhabi to Lion City. According to ch-aviation, Qatar Airways has eight A380s. Unlike Emirates, which has them in multiple configurations, its Qatari competitor’s frames are all in the same layout. They have 517 seats each: eight first-class suites (1-2-1; on the upper deck), 48 seats in business (1-2-1; upper deck), and 461 seats in economy (2-4-2 on the…

Sweden’s Saab is considering Canada as a potential assembly site for its Gripen E fighter jets as it looks to expand production capacity amid rising international demand, including from Ukraine.  On October 22, 2025, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a letter of intent in Linköping covering a potential sale of more than 100 Saab JAS 39 Gripen E fighters. Although no order has yet been finalized, Zelenskyy has outlined plans for a future combat fleet of approximately 250 aircraft, including F-16, Gripen, and Rafale fighters.   Designed for rapid turnaround and dispersed basing, the…

Ryanair Holdings, the parent company of the Ryanair group of airlines, has reported that its first-half results for the fiscal year 2025/26 (1H26) have risen significantly over the same period the previous year. Traffic also grew over the period, while network load factor remained steady at 95%. The Ryanair Group of airlines includes Ryanair, Ryanair UK, Malta Air, Buzz, and Lauda Europe. On the financial front, H126 profits after tax rose by 42% to €2.54bn ($2.92bn) as traffic grew 3% to 119m passengers, up from 115.3 million in 1H25. Simultaneously reporting the results for the second quarter of 2025/25, profits…

The Amex Membership Rewards program has just launched its newest transfer bonus, and it could represent a good value… Transfer Amex points to Lifemiles with 15% bonusBetween November 3 and November 30, 2025, the Amex Membership Rewards program in the United States is offering a 15% bonus on points transfers to Avianca Lifemiles. Amex Membership Rewards 15% transfer bonus to LifemilesOrdinarily points transfer at a 1:1 ratio (in 1,000 point increments), while through this promotion you’d get 1,150 Lifemiles for every 1,000 Amex Membership Rewards points transferred.We see transferable points currencies frequently offer bonuses on transfers to Lifemiles, and we’ve seen…

The Boeing 767-300ER (Extended Range) is known for being one of the most reliable aircraft in its class. The Boeing 767 bridged the gap between older widebody aircraft like the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and Lockheed L-1011 and the later twinjet widebodies like the A330 and Boeing 777. In the end, it was the development of the clean-sheet Boeing 787 Dreamliner with its more advanced engines, extensive use of lightweight composites, and other innovations like large windows that doomed it. Reliability is one of the key attributes airlines look for when purchasing new aircraft, although so too is fuel efficiency. Today’s…

Pratt & Whitney and General Electric Aerospace are two of the finest aviation engine makers in the world. These two legendary American engineering companies have built incredible legacies in the history of the United States, each contributing to watershed moments in the history of aviation. These two great aerospace firms are central pillars of the US aerospace industry, which is the largest and most advanced in any country around the world. Each got its start in unique ways, with P&W tracing its roots to the 1920s and finding the spotlight for the time with its radial R-1340 Wasp engine, which…

They may not carry passengers, but aircraft tugs play an important behind-the-scenes role in the aviation industry. Also known as pushback tractors, they are designed to move airplanes. Airplanes can’t easily move and maneuver on the ground. Tugs, however, are designed specifically to move airplanes so that airports operate more smoothly. Here are six facts about tugs. #1) Used for Towing, Not Taxiing Tugs are used specifically for towing, not taxiing. Taxiing is the movement of an airplane on the ground using the airplane’s own propulsion. Towing or pushback, on the other hand, is the movement of an airplane on…