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Cathay Pacific celebrates 80 Years with two retrojets, B-LRJ launches its inaugural flight to San Francisco today
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Cathay Pacific celebrates 80 Years with two retrojets, B-LRJ launches its inaugural flight to San Francisco today

Cathay Pacific Airways announced: Hong Kong, we’ve flown a long way In 2026, we mark a momentous milestone – our 80th anniversary. Over the last eight decades, our shared journey has been woven from the threads of thoughtfulness, progressiveness, and the unique can-do spirit of Hong Kong. As we look to the future, we remain […]

World Airline News • Jan 06, 2026
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Starlux Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000
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Starlux Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000

STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has taken delivery of its first of 18 A350-1000s, becoming the 11th global operator of the largest version of the A350. The new A350-1000 will join a fleet of 10 A350-900s already in service with the airline, deployed on premier long-haul services from Taipei to Europe and North America, as well […]

World Airline News • Jan 06, 2026
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Is the race for moon missions lunacy?
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Is the race for moon missions lunacy?

Even as NASA prepares for its Artemis 2 moon-circling mission, an Artemis 3 lunar-landing mission has suffered multiple delays, with no assurance of a launch before 2030. That may be a good thing because NASA still has not overcome critical risks and technological gaps of lunar exploration. These problems must be solved before we can establish a safe, productive long-term human […] The post Is the race for moon missions lunacy? appeared first on SpaceNews.

SpaceNews • Jan 06, 2026
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Ljubljana Airport aims to surpass Adria-era figures this year
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Ljubljana Airport aims to surpass Adria-era figures this year

Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport is expecting one of its busiest years in 2026, with passenger numbers projected to surpass pre-pandemic 2019 levels. That year marked a turning point for the airport, as its home carrier, Adria Airways, which accounted for more than 50% of total traffic, declared bankruptcy in September. The airport is on track for strong growth, with scheduled seat capacity in the first half of the year set to increase by 17.5%, or just over 150.000 seats year-on-year. This will ma

EX-YU Aviation News • Jan 06, 2026
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Vueling slashes Split service
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Vueling slashes Split service

NEWS FLASHLow cost carrier Vueling will reduce frequencies on its Rome Fiumicino - Split route this summer. The airline plans to operate either three or four weekly flights between the two cities throughout the season, depending on the month. This represents a cut of between four and six weekly rotations compared to last summer, when Vueling operated between seven and ten weekly services on the route. Further schedule adjustments remain possible.The reduction will be offset by increased frequenc

EX-YU Aviation News • Jan 06, 2026
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U.S. makes combat debut of kamikaze-style drones
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U.S. makes combat debut of kamikaze-style drones

U.S. forces used one-way attack drones during strikes on Caracas on January 3 as part of Operation ā€œAbsolute Resolve,ā€ marking the first confirmed large-scale combat employment of kamikaze-style drones by the United States, according to sources and newly published visual evidence from Venezuela. Local residents in Caracas released videos recorded during the strikes that captured […]

Defence Blog Aviation • Jan 06, 2026
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Ukraine revises F-16 combat tactics for frontline operations
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Ukraine revises F-16 combat tactics for frontline operations

Ukrainian Air Force pilots operating F-16 fighter jets were forced to revise NATO-taught air combat tactics after returning from training abroad, as the methods proved unsuitable for the realities of combat near the front line in Ukraine, according to a report published by Militarnyi citing official Air Force video footage. In comments shown in the […]

Defence Blog Aviation • Jan 06, 2026
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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, […]

Network Thoughts • Jan 06, 2026
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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 • Jan 06, 2026
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