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Published at 1701PST 15JAN26 / 0100GMT 16JAN26Philippine Airlines during the month of September 2026 schedules frequency changes on Manila – Honolulu route, as the carrier schedules seasonal reductions. From 04SEP26 to 25SEP26, the airline schedules 4 weekly flights, instead of 5.PR100 MNL1845 – 1120HNL 333 x135PR101 HNL1310 – 1805+1MNL 333 x135
Total passenger numbers were up 5.3 per cent on the 2024 calendar year, while December was also Brisbane’s busiest month on record, with 2.3 million passengers. International passengers were up 10.7 per cent on 2024, with domestic up 3.2 per cent.
Congress has approved a fiscal year 2026 spending bill that largely restores funding proposed for deep cuts to NASA while canceling one major mission. The post Congress passes minibus spending bill that rejects proposed NASA cuts appeared first on SpaceNews.
Published at 1630PST 15JAN26 / 0030GMT 16JAN26Etihad Airways from May 2026 plans to expand capacity on Abu Dhabi – Copenhagen route, as the airline schedules 787-9 aircraft on permanent basis from 01MAY26, replacing Airbus A321LR aircraft. This route is served on daily basis.EY177 AUH0215 – 0700CPH 789 DEY178 CPH1110 – 1925AUH 789 D
The Air Zoo in Kalamazoo hosts its fifth annual Ice Cream Challenge on January 17, where teams freeze creative flavors with liquid nitrogen and compete for the Golden Cone Trophy.
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Published at 1601PST 15JAN26 / 0001GMT 16JAN26 Air Algerie in recent weeks tentatively revised planned service resumption to South Africa. The carrier’s Algiers – Johannesburg service is now tentatively scheduled from 01FEB26 at earliest, instead of initially filed 16JAN26.Reservations remain unavailable at time this post goes to press.AH5360 ALG2005 – 0630+1JNB 339 257AH5361 JNB2230 – 0700+1ALG 339 136
Published at 1530PST / 2330GMT 15JAN26 VietJet Air since late-December 2025 gradually filed service change on international routes for Northern summer 2026 season, effective 29MAR26. Based on schedule filing comparison 14DEC25 vs 11JAN26, planned change includes the following.Cam Ranh/Nha Trang – Busan eff 29MAR26 Revised from initially filed 2 daily to 1 daily, A321Cam Ranh/Nha Trang – Seoul Incheon eff 29MAR26 Revised from initially filed 3 daily to 1 daily (2nd daily scheduled 24JUL26 –
Published at 1500PST / 2300GMT 15JAN26China Airlines in December 2025 filed aircraft changes on Taipei Taoyuan – Sapporo New Chitose route for Northern summer 2026 season, effective 29MAR26. The Skyteam member will operate this route 1 daily with Airbus A330-300, instead of 777-300ER.CI130 TPE0835 – 1335CTS 333 DCI131 CTS1505 – 1815TPE 333 D
Published at 1430PST / 2230GMT 15JAN26China Southern this week filed operations and opened bookings for Guangzhou – Wuhan – Moscow Sheremetyevo service during Northern summer 2026 season, between 29MAR26 and 24OCT26. The carrier plans to operate 2 weekly flights with 313-seater Airbus A350-900, identical to 2025. Note the airline resumed this route in September 2025.CZ8003 CAN1130 – 1320WUH1510 – 1915SVO 359 27CZ8004 SVO2115 – 1030+1WUH1300+1 – 1455+1CAN 359 27
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Lockheed Martin completed the first flight test of its Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) design as part of the competition for the FIM-92 missile’s replacement. Lockheed Martin has announced on Jan. 13, 2026, the first test fire of its design for the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI) competition. The program was launched with the goal […]
How pilots and cabin crew sleep on the world's largest passenger jet.
Published at 1400PST / 2200GMT 15JAN26Ethiopian Airlines in the last few days filed service changes for Newark during Northern summer 2026 season. The airline’s planned 3 weekly Addis Ababa – Newark (Westbound via Rome Fiumicino) flights from 29MAR26, is no longer in effect. It previously scheduled 787-8 aircraft on this route.ET526 ADD2250 – 0425+1FCO0525+1 – 0855+1EWR 788 247ET527 EWR1055 – 0625+1ADD 788 135With this adjustment, planned 3 weekly Addis Ababa – Lome – Newark flights will now inc
A Cessna Citation X skidded off the runway while landing at Telluride Regional Airport in Colorado on January… The post Citation X skids off runway during landing at Telluride Airport appeared first on AeroTime.
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Published at 1330PST / 2130GMT 15JAN26Starlux Airlines in Northern summer 2026 season plans to launch another new route to Japan from Central Taiwan, as the airline on Thursday 15JAN26 filed Taichung – Kumamoto schedule. From 31MAR26, Airbus A321neo aircraft to serve this route 3 times weekly.Reservations for this route will be available at later date.JX316 RMQ1500 – 1815KMJ 32Q 257JX317 KMJ1915 – 2045RMQ 32Q 257
After becoming the first Australian carrier to allow pets on flights, Virgin Australia has extended its Pets in Cabin trial till June 30, 2026, after initially being scheduled to end in January. This decision was made after receiving lots of positive feedback from passengers flying with pets and those flying without. Pets in Cabin After […] The post Virgin Australia Extends Pets in Cabin Trial to June 2026 appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.
Published at 1300PST / 2100GMT 15JAN26Cathay Pacific earlier this month filed service increase on Hong Kong – Seoul Incheon route for Northern summer 2026 season, as the carrier resumes 5th daily flight from 29MAR26, operating as CX426/427 with Airbus A321neo. The airline last operated the 5th daily flight until 2019/20.CX434 HKG0755 – 1240ICN 333 DCX410 HKG0925 – 1405ICN 333 DCX418 HKG1425 – 1905ICN 333 DCX416 HKG1625 – 2110ICN 333 DCX426 HKG1945 – 0025+1ICN 32Q D CX427 ICN0155 – 0445HKG 32Q DC
Two retired U.S. Air Force F-15 jets have joined the flight research fleet at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, transitioning from military service to a new role enabling breakthrough advancements in aerospace. The F-15s will support supersonic flight research for NASA’s Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities project, including testing for the Quesst mission’s […]