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Striking Boeing St. Louis workers will vote on an offer from the company on October 26, potentially putting an end to a months-long strike by early November. The striking workers are part of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 837 Union. The decision to vote comes just a day after the union announced that its members would not vote on Boeing’s “insulting offer.” The manufacturer is offering increased wage growth and higher bonuses, among other benefits, for the workers. Re-engaging With St. Louis Workers Credit: Shutterstock In a letter to St. Louis area workers, Air Dominance VP/GM…
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Parata Air, a new South Korean Low-Cost Carrier (LCC), has filed an application with the US Department Of Transportation (DOT) seeking permission to begin service to the United States. According to the application, the carrier intends to start Summer 2026 operations from Seoul’s Incheon International Airport to Los Angeles and Las Vegas using its Airbus A330-200 aircraft. Parata Air has bold ambitions, having only just commenced scheduled operations on September 30, and still operating with a limited fleet of just four aircraft. If its application is approved, it would become the third Korean long-haul LCC to fly to the US,…
On October 25, Delta Air Lines will end flights on its highest-capacity equipment: the 339-seat Airbus A350. It has 30 business class seats (2-2-2), along with 63 with extra legroom (3-3-3) and 246 in the main cabin (3-3-3). Only its ex-LATAM aircraft had this configuration. Come October 26, only two A350-900 layouts will exist: the 275-seater and 306-seater. Only one frame, the 9.7-year-old N569DZ, still has 339 seats. Its final passenger-carrying service with this configuration will be from Amsterdam back to Atlanta, a fortress hub at which Delta has 79% of the flights. It’ll be flown to Singapore’s Paya Lebar…
The USS Ford, currently deployed to the Mediterranean Sea, has been ordered to sail to the U.S. Southern Command’s Area of Responsibility as tensions keep rising. Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell has announced that Secretary Hegseth has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford and its Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. Southern Command’s Area of Responsibility. The ship, which is currently in Croatia as part of the deployment to the Mediterranean Sea, will “bolster U.S. capacity to detect, monitor, and disrupt illicit actors and activities that compromise the safety and prosperity of the United States.” The development comes as tensions…
In the world of modern aviation, two names dominate the skies when it comes to large turbofan engines: General Electric (GE) and Rolls-Royce. Each represents a distinct philosophy in engineering and design. GE’s GE9X, developed exclusively for Boeing’s upcoming 777X, is a testament to size and raw power, the largest jet engine ever built. Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB, meanwhile, powers Airbus’ A350 and has earned a reputation as one of the most efficient and reliable engines in commercial service. Both engines showcase the pinnacle of aerospace innovation, yet they embody very different approaches to achieving performance, efficiency, and sustainability. As the…
Alaska Air Group, the only scheduled passenger airline in the United States to operate its own freighters, today reported $142 million in “cargo and other revenue” for the third quarter. A year-over-year comparison is not instructive as Alaska Air Group, also the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines following its $1.9 billion acquisition in September 2024, […] source
Shield AI has revealed a new artificial intelligence-driven uncrewed fighter capable of vertical takeoffs and landings that it says could represent the next generation of military combat aircraft and an advancement in the drone wingmen concept. The drone, dubbed X-BAT, was designed for expeditionary and maritime operations in contested environments. It uses Shield AI’s Hivemind software as its autonomous core, the company said in a Wednesday release.Shield AI said X-BAT’s ability to deliver combat capability while taking off and landing vertically, independent of any need for runways, could transform the way U.S. and allied air forces wage air warfare.“Airpower without…
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A scheduled Air New Zealand flight between Christchurch and Sydney was forced to make an emergency landing on Friday, October 24. The flight, operating at NZ211, experienced a hydraulic failure mid-flight, as the aircraft was halfway across the Tasman Sea. As a precaution, emergency services at Australia’s busiest airport, Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD), were on standby and met the aircraft on its arrival. The Airbus A320neo was able to land safely and was met by emergency crews and an engineering team. Subsequently, a local engineering team is now undertaking a thorough inspection to ensure the aircraft will be safe…