✈️ Commercial Aviation
Delta CEO: Trump’s Credit Card Cap Threatens Airline Loyalty Programs
Airline executives sound the alarm on a plan that could disrupt travel and lending as we know it.
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🚀 Space & Aerospace
SLS/Orion rolls to pad for Artemis 2
NASA’s Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft rolled to the launch pad for the Artemis 2 mission Jan. 17, though uncertainty remains about when it will be ready to launch. The post SLS/Orion rolls to pad for Artemis 2 appeared first on SpaceNews.
🛩️ General Aviation
Why Do Pilots Spool Up Jet Engines Before Takeoff?
Pilots rev up engines before takeoff, but why? The answer lies in a fascinating dance of air, fire, and spinning blades.
🚀 Space & Aerospace
Hubble Snaps Stellar Baby Pictures
Newly developing stars shrouded in thick dust get their first baby pictures in these images from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. Hubble took these infant star snapshots in an effort to learn how massive stars form. Protostars are shrouded in thick dust that blocks light, but Hubble can detect the near-infrared emission that shines through holes […]
✈️ Commercial Aviation
Air India and Singapore Airlines Deepen Ties with ‘Commercial Cooperation’ Agreement
Air India and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed a “commercial cooperation framework” agreement to strengthen ties in a bid to expand their partnership further with definitive joint business agreements. The new accord could lead to reduced overlap and improved connectivity and loyalty programmes. Expanding connectivity between Singapore and India The agreement was signed in Mumbai […] The post Air India and Singapore Airlines Deepen Ties with ‘Commercial Cooperation’ Agreement appeared first o
✈️ Commercial Aviation
The World's 10 Shortest Airbus A380 Flights Of All Time
The superjumbo isn't just used for long-haul missions.
⚠️ Safety & Incidents
Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42-500 crashes in Indonesia
The disappearance and crash of Indonesia Air Transport’s ATR 42‑500 PK‑THT on January 17, 2026 quickly became a major aviation emergency in South Sulawesi. The aircraft was operating a government charter on the Yogyakarta–Makassar route for the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries when it lost contact with air traffic control at 13:17 WITA. Its […]
🛩️ General Aviation
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Short SC.7 Skyvan
On January 17, 1963, the Short SC.7 Skyvan made its first flight, introducing the rugged “Flying Shoebox,” a STOL turboprop built to haul people and cargo into the toughest airstrips.
✈️ Commercial Aviation
Goodbye, Atlanta: Why Ethiopian Airlines Just Suspended Its Most Ambitious US Route
It has served the world's busiest airport since mid-2023. But will it be back?
✈️ Commercial Aviation
The Airlines With The World’s Best On-Time Performance In 2025
Cirium's annual awards recognize the world's most punctual airlines.
✈️ Commercial Aviation
WestJet Reverses New Seat Configuration after Negative Feedback
Low-cost Canadian Carrier WestJet are returning to their old configuration on select Boeing 737 aircraft after changes which included adding an extra row of seats received negative customer feedback. What did the changes include? WestJet’s original Boeing 737 layout included 174 seats, in a 3-3 configuration in economy class and a 2-2 configuration in Premium, […] The post WestJet Reverses New Seat Configuration after Negative Feedback appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.
🛩️ General Aviation
Hangar Italy Announces Limited-Edition FIAT G.91 Tribute Watch
Hangar Italy announces the limited-edition G.91 Tribute Watch, a mechanical timepiece honoring the Fiat G.91 jet, produced in just 91 numbered and customizable examples.
🚁 Military & Defense
New AEW&C Program on the Horizon for Poland as Leaders Highlight Issues with Saab 340s
In interviews to Defence 24, Deputy General Commander Maj. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak pointed to the need for a new AEW&C platform, given the limited remaining lifespan of the Saab 340s. The Polish Air Force (PolAF) would like to replace its Saab 340 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, bought second-hand a few years ago, […]
🚁 Military & Defense
U.S. Air Force F-15 fighter jets spotted over Syria
United States Air Force F-15 fighter jets were spotted flying at low altitude over the eastern Aleppo countryside in northern Syria as Syrian government forces moved into the towns of Deir Hafer and Maskana following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) units from the area. The flights were observed as Syrian army units entered […]
🚁 Military & Defense
How Many Miles Per Gallon Does A B-2 Bomber Get?
The B-2 Spirit is one of the most fuel-intensive aircraft in the USAF fleet.
✈️ Commercial Aviation
Remembering Ozark Air Lines: The Midwest Underdog That Rose Up There With the Biggest
Ozark Air Lines almost didn’t make it off the drawing board. Back in the 1940s, the company – formed by four Missouri businessmen who were operating a small intrastate air service within the confines of the Show Me State – had applied to the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) for permission to start a local service […] The post Remembering Ozark Air Lines: The Midwest Underdog That Rose Up There With the Biggest appeared first on Avgeekery.
🚁 Military & Defense
Dayton’s Saetta: The Story of the National Museum of the USAF’s Macchi C.200
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force houses the only Italian aircraft in its collection: a rare Macchi C.200 Saetta. Adam Estes explores the fighter’s WWII service, postwar fate, and extraordinary restoration journey.
✈️ Commercial Aviation
United Airlines' New International Route Has 51% Load Factor: Will It Survive?
United Airlines is the US' second-largest provider of international flights. In 2025, Cirium shows that it inaugurated approximately 30 new and returning international routes. Some of these were extraordinary in their unusual-ness, such as Newark to Nuuk, Greenland.
✈️ Commercial Aviation
Aircraft Loses Contact in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi; Search Underway
Authorities are currently searching an ATR 42-500 aircraft, registration PK-THT, that has lost contact in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi. The aircraft, belonging to the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, was flying from and lost contact around 20km from Makassar Airport. Aircraft took off from Yogyakarta The plane operated by the Indonesia Air Transport for […] The post Aircraft Loses Contact in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi; Search Underway appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation N
🚁 Military & Defense
Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42 crashed in South Sulawesi, wreckage located
An ATR 42 turboprop aircraft operated by Indonesia Air Transport has crashed in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, with rescue operations currently underway. According to early information from local media and flight tracking data, the aircraft — an ATR 42-500 registered PK-THT — disappeared from radar coverage while flying at low altitude over the sea. The last […]