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Alaska Airlines is expanding its lounge network across its airport hubs. As part of its latest investment, the carrier is planning to develop a new lounge at San Diego International Airport (SAN). Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2027. Once complete, it will mark the third airline lounge at the airport’s Terminal 2. The airline plans to make the San Diego lounge one of the largest in the airport, offering a 13,000-square-foot premium space for passengers traveling to more than 45 destinations on Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines. The announcement comes as Alaska Airlines gains momentum in its integration with…

Germany is preparing to award Saab and Northrop Grumman a contract worth around €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) to upgrade its Eurofighter fleet, Bloomberg reported on September 22, 2025, citing government procurement documents.  According to Bloomberg, the contract covers Saab’s Arexis electronic warfare system and Northrop Grumman’s AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM). These two capabilities have already been identified by Germany as the core components of its planned Eurofighter Typhoon Elektronischer Kampf (EK, electronic combat) variant.   Nuclear strike role goes to the F-35  Back in March 2022, the German Ministry of Defense told parliament it had selected the F-35A…

Hong Kong International Airport will halt flights starting Tuesday as the Asian financial hub braces for one of its strongest super typhoons in years. Flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said all flights arriving and departing from Hong Kong will be canceled from 6 p.m. local time on Sept. 23 through 6 a.m. on Sept. […] source

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Everyone knows that Emirates is overwhelmingly the world’s largest Airbus A380 operator. According to ch-aviation, it has 116 double-decker quadjets, although not all of them are operational. Many configurations are available, from just 468 seats in a four-class layout to 615 in a two-class config. In several cases, the difference in the number of seats is minimal. Emirates introduced premium economy to its A380 fleet in 2021. When writing, 40 out of its 116 superjumbos have a four-class layout. Three different capacities are available: 468, 484, and 487 seats. More on its lowest-capacity superjumbo later in the article. Where Emirates’…

Lockheed Martin has unveiled Vectis, a new stealth combat drone from its Skunk Works advanced programs division, designed to fly as an unmanned wingman alongside today’s F-35 and F-22 fighters and future generations of fighter aircraft.  In its September 21 announcement, Lockheed described Vectis as a “Group 5, multi-mission system” intended to operate in parallel with US and allied air forces.  Lockheed characterized the aircraft as offering “best in CCA class survivability,” a reference to the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, which seeks to add affordable uncrewed systems to support fifth-generation fighters. Lockheed emphasized that Vectis was conceived…

We constantly hear about close calls in aviation. I think it’s easy to become desensitized to these, and wonder which are actually dangerous, and which are just a bit too close for comfort. Along those lines, yesterday we saw what’s easily one of the closest calls we’ve seen in a very long time, as reported by The Aviation Herald. Data suggests that TWO PLANES CAME WITHIN 10 FEET OF ONE ANOTHER ON THE RUNWAY!!! Catastrophe narrowly avoided at Nice Côte d’Azur Airport This incident happened very late at night (around 11:50PM local time) on Sunday, September 21, 2025, at Nice…

Cathay Pacific is continuing to grow its US network with the relaunch of its route from Hong Kong (HKG) to Seattle (SEA). The oneworld founding member plans to resume operations on this transpacific corridor next March, which will mark the first time that it has served the route in around six years. First Delivery February 20, 2018 Number Delivered 613 Production Sites Toulouse, France Manufacturer Airbus Aircraft Type Widebody The Airbus A350-900 will be the Hong Kong flag carrier’s aircraft of choice for these flights, which are set to operate five times a week, albeit with slightly different timings in…

Archer Aviation has successfully flown its electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft Midnight at its highest ever altitude in preparation for urban flight.   On September 22, 2025, US-eVTOL developer Archer announced that Midnight had reached 7,000 feet after taking off from the company’s test facility in Salinas, California.   According to Archer, the test pilot “conducted a steady climb after takeoff, leveled off at altitude, then continued to fly for 45 miles in total at speeds in excess of 120 mph”.  Archer is currently undertaking several flight tests designed to assess Midnight’s operational range.  “I’m proud of the team for…

South American airline giant LATAM has just placed an order for an aircraft that’s becoming increasingly popular in recent times, and it seems like a good fit for the airline. LATAM orders Embraer E195-E2 for regional growthLATAM has just placed an order for up to 74 Embraer E195-E2s, including 24 firm orders and 50 options. The first new Embraer jet delivery is expected for the second half of 2026, so that means we’re potentially around a year out from the first delivery. The deal is valued at up to $2.1 billion at list prices (excluding options), but airlines never pay…