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India – London Heathrow flights grow by 15% in one year
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India – London Heathrow flights grow by 15% in one year

Airlines may continue to crib about slots at London Heathrow and how hard they are to come by, but capacity between UK and India in general and London Heathrow and India in particular has grown in double digits over the last one year.  February 2026 will see 160 weekly departures between India and London Heathrow, […]

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KLM scraps further 300 flights
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KLM scraps further 300 flights

NEWS FLASHKLM is continuing to deal with the fallout of winter weather in Amsterdam, including snow and strong winds, with over 1.300 flights cancelled since last Friday and a further 300 today alone. The cancellations are impacting the carrier’s operations to markets in the former Yugoslavia as well. The airline has today cancelled both of its daily flights from Amsterdam to Belgrade and Zagreb, as well as its service to Ljubljana. Air Serbia has today scheduled an additional two flights to Ams

EX-YU Aviation News 4d ago
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Delta named Cirium’s Most On-Time North America airline in 2025
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Delta named Cirium’s Most On-Time North America airline in 2025

Delta Air Lines has been named the top on-time airline in North America by Cirium for the fifth consecutive year, reflecting an unwavering commitment to safety, reliability and service driven by the dedication of Delta people. Delta’s 2025 performance topped all North American carriers, with 80.9% of 1.8 million flights arriving within 15 minutes of schedule, per Cirium’s measurement.  This surpassed the nearest competitor by 1.7 percentage points on more than four times the fligh

Delta Air Lines News 4d ago
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Parafield crash pilot was still in training, says ATSB boss
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Parafield crash pilot was still in training, says ATSB boss

Speaking to Sunrise, Angus Mitchell said the student pilot – identified in The Advertiser as 21-year-old Youngin Kim – was “very fortunate” to have escaped uninjured in the accident, which saw the Cessna 172M Skyhawk, understood to be registered VH-LGE, burst into flames, sparking a grass fire.

Australian Aviation 4d ago
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The Saga of the Bella 1 and the Mysterious U.S. Special Forces Movements
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The Saga of the Bella 1 and the Mysterious U.S. Special Forces Movements

As rumors swirl over the deployment of 160th SOAR aircraft to the UK as the sanctioned tanker Bella 1, or Marinera, approaches the GIUK gap, let’s look at what we do and don’t know about the bizarre situation. While the world watched the U.S. stage an impressively swift operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, […]

The Aviationist 4d ago
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Press Release: SPI to integrate Skyted silent call tech to RAVE IFE
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Press Release: SPI to integrate Skyted silent call tech to RAVE IFE

Skyted, the deeptech startup pioneering silent and confidential voice communication announces the signing of an exclusive agreement with Safran Passenger Innovations (SPI), a leader in In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) solutions, to integrate silent call technology into SPI’s RAVE In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) systems. This strategic collaboration marks a major milestone for secured inflight calls, aiming... The post Press Release: SPI to integrate Skyted silent call tech to RAVE I

Runway Girl Network 4d ago
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Press Release: Alaska’s Hawaiian Airlines to invest $600m to modernize
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Press Release: Alaska’s Hawaiian Airlines to invest $600m to modernize

Hawaiian Airlines, a part of Alaska Airlines, today unveiled an investment plan of more than $600 million over five years to comprehensively enhance the experience for guests traveling to, from and within the islands by modernizing airport spaces, upgrading technology and retrofitting aircraft interiors, while expanding community and sustainability work across Hawai‘i. Hawaiian Airlines’ Kahuʻewai... The post Press Release: Alaska’s Hawaiian Airlines to invest $600m to modernize appeared first o

Runway Girl Network 4d ago
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RAAF war hero posthumously recognised for WWII service
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RAAF war hero posthumously recognised for WWII service

Acting Flight Lieutenant Tom Carmody, who served in both world wars, was deemed eligible for both the Australian Service Medal 1939–1945 and War Medal 1939–1945 after it was confirmed that he had served in the RAAF and not the Air Training Corps (ATC) during World War II.

Australian Aviation 4d ago
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Hawaiian Airlines, a part of Alaska Airlines, announces Kahu‘ewai Hawai‘i Investment Plan of more than $600M over five years
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Hawaiian Airlines, a part of Alaska Airlines, announces Kahu‘ewai Hawai‘i Investment Plan of more than $600M over five years

Hawaiian Airlines made this announcement: Hawaiian Airlines, a part of Alaska Airlines, today unveiled an investment plan of more than $600 million over five years to comprehensively enhance the experience for guests traveling to, from and within the islands by modernizing airport spaces, upgrading technology and retrofitting aircraft interiors, while expanding community and sustainability work across Hawai‘i. […]

World Airline News 4d ago
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MANPADS Becomes Latest Addition to Russia’s Geran-2 Attack Drone
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MANPADS Becomes Latest Addition to Russia’s Geran-2 Attack Drone

A nearly intact Geran-2, landed upright on the ground, was found with a 9K333 Verba Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) mounted on the top. A month after a Russian Geran-2 one-way attack (OWA) drone was found with a Soviet-era R-60 infrared (IR)-guided short-range Air-to-Air Missile (AAM), another example has now emerged with a shoulder-fired Man-Portable […]

The Aviationist 4d ago
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Time to Push Back on the Two-Year Altimeter/Transponder Cost?
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Time to Push Back on the Two-Year Altimeter/Transponder Cost?

By Scott McFadden, EAA 611467/Vintage 726528, Thunder Bay, Ontario, and KCFC, Grand Marais, Minneapolis For the past few years, I did not fly my Taylorcraft in “mode C” airspace. That changed this past spring, and I had to complete the two-year mandatory altimeter/transponder performance test. I’m an AME (aircraft maintenance engineer) so I did the […] The post Time to Push Back on the Two-Year Altimeter/Transponder Cost? first appeared on Hangar Flying.

EAA Hangar Flying 4d ago
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Ukrainian Mirage 2000s Are Now Equipped with MICA Missiles
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Ukrainian Mirage 2000s Are Now Equipped with MICA Missiles

A recently emerged photo shows a Ukrainian Mirage 2000 equipped with a MICA air-to-air missile, after being initially showcased only with the older Magic 2. A MICA air-to-air missile has finally been spotted on a Mirage 2000 of the Ukrainian Air Force. After being initially showcased only with the older Magic 2, a recently emerged […]

The Aviationist 4d ago
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Mission: (Im)possible
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Mission: (Im)possible

By Curtis Penner, EAA 1103560, Manitoba “Your mission, should you choose to accept it…” Pilots need a mission. Try this! Starting and finishing at the centre of the continent in Manitoba, Canada, you have 5 days/4 nights to journey 3,500 miles, see Niagara Falls, the Statue of Liberty, travel to islands in the Atlantic and […] The post Mission: (Im)possible first appeared on Hangar Flying.

EAA Hangar Flying 4d ago
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