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Mexico City is More Than Worth the Visit (Travelogue)
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Mexico City is More Than Worth the Visit (Travelogue)

It had been more than twenty years since I last visited Mexico City, and I was excited to return. After all, my one visit involved a single overnight after a connecting flight canceled, so I had barely scratched the surface. This time, I would return for four nights, so I could really get a feel...

The Cranky Flier 3d ago
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JSX April 2026 Limited Time Santa Monica – Coachella Valley Service
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JSX April 2026 Limited Time Santa Monica – Coachella Valley Service

Published at 0300PST / 1100GMT 04MAR26 JSX in the first half of April 2026 schedules limited time service on Santa Monica – Coachella Valley/Termal route, coinciding with Week 1 of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. ATR42 aircraft will operate a total of 5 round-trip flights.XE1158 SMO0935 – 1025TRM AT4 09APR26XE1152 SMO1610 – 1700TRM AT4 09APR26XE1154 SMO0855 – 0945TRM AT4 13APR26XE1156 SMO1155 – 1245TRM AT4 13APR26XE1160 SMO1505 – 1555TRM AT4 13APR26XE1159 TRM1105 – 1230SMO AT4 09A

AeroRoutes 3d ago
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U.S. Air Force conducts Minuteman III missile test launch
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U.S. Air Force conducts Minuteman III missile test launch

The United States Air Force conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile late March 3 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, according to Air Force Global Strike Command. The missile, equipped with two test reentry vehicles, lifted off at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time as part of a routine flight […]

Defence Blog Aviation 3d ago
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China Eastern Resumes Shanghai – Stockholm in late-2Q26
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China Eastern Resumes Shanghai – Stockholm in late-2Q26

Published at 0200PST / 1000GMT 04MAR26China Eastern from late-June 2026 plans to resume service to Sweden, as the carrier opened reservations for Shanghai Pu Dong – Stockholm Arlanda route. From 22JUN26, Airbus A330-200 aircraft will serve this route 3 times weekly.MU289 PVG1500 – 2010ARN 332 146MU290 ARN2240 – 1440+1PVG 332 146The airline last served this route until 2020.

AeroRoutes 3d ago
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U.S. Air Force signs $1.9B C-130J simulator support deal
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U.S. Air Force signs $1.9B C-130J simulator support deal

The United States Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.9 billion contract for the C-130J Maintenance and Training System (JMATS) IV, according to a contract announcement. The agreement covers production, modernization, sustainment, and support of training systems used by crews and maintenance personnel operating the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. The program addresses the continued […]

Defence Blog Aviation 3d ago
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Air Serbia and Air Montenegro operate evacuation flights
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Air Serbia and Air Montenegro operate evacuation flights

NEWS FLASHAir Serbia and Air Montenegro have operated evacuation flights for their citizens from Israel. The Serbian carrier deployed an Embraer E195 aircraft to Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt, where stranded nationals from Israel had been transported. The flight, which arrived in Belgrade this morning, carried 67 passengers from Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia.Air Montenegro also deployed its E195 aircraft to Sharm el Sheikh, transporting just over seventy

EX-YU Aviation News 3d ago
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Ukraine strikes Russian chemical plant in Kirov region
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Ukraine strikes Russian chemical plant in Kirov region

Ukrainian long-range drones struck a chemical plant in the city of Kirovo-Chepetsk in Russia’s Kirov region, according to local reports describing a nighttime attack on an industrial facility located more than 1,300 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. The strike reportedly targeted the Kirovo-Chepetsk Chemical Combine, a major industrial complex situated at the confluence of the […]

Defence Blog Aviation 3d ago
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Russia likely downed its own military helicopter
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Russia likely downed its own military helicopter

Russian forces likely shot down one of their own military helicopters in the Rostov region during a Ukrainian drone attack late on March 3, according to reports cited by the Militarnyi. The incident reportedly occurred near the town of Millerovo, where Russian air defenses were responding to a large wave of unmanned aerial vehicles. Crew […]

Defence Blog Aviation 3d ago
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Breaking: Israeli F-35I Shoots Down Iranian Yak-130 Over Iran
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Breaking: Israeli F-35I Shoots Down Iranian Yak-130 Over Iran

This is the first time an F-35 has shot down a manned fighter jet. We will probably get more details throughout the day, but on Mar. 4, 2026, the Israeli Defense Forces announced on social media that an F-35I Adir jet belonging to the Israeli Air Force shot down an Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran.  מטוס […]

The Aviationist 3d ago
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Israeli F-35I shoots down Iranian Yak-130 jet
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Israeli F-35I shoots down Iranian Yak-130 jet

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Wednesday that an Israeli F-35I fighter jet shot down an Iranian Yak-130 aircraft, marking what officials described as the first fighter-to-fighter aerial engagement of the ongoing war between Israel and Iran. According to the IDF, the Russian-made Yak-130 operated by the Iranian Air Force was intercepted and destroyed […]

Defence Blog Aviation 3d ago
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Breeze Airways July 2026 Network Additions
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Breeze Airways July 2026 Network Additions

Published at 0100PST / 0900GMT 04MAR26 Breeze Airways last week extended schedule listing into mid-September 2026, including the launch of 17 routes from early-July 2026, with Airbus A220-300 aircraft. Planned operations as follows.Cincinnati – Greenville/Spartanburg eff 03JUL26 2 weekly A220-300Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood – Birmingham AL eff 03JUL26 1 weekly A220-300Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood – Charleston SC eff 02JUL26 3 weekly A220-300Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood – Greenville/Spartanburg eff 0

AeroRoutes 4d ago
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