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The Development of The Lost Bird
šŸ’¼ Airlines & Business

The Development of The Lost Bird

Author JK Kelly shares how The Lost Bird was created, tracing the heist thriller’s roots from airshow inspiration and historic warbirds to a finished novella and feature film screenplay.

Vintage Aviation News • Jan 15, 2026
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Edelweiss Air to reduce Pristina operations
šŸ›©ļø General Aviation

Edelweiss Air to reduce Pristina operations

NEWS FLASHEdelweiss Air plans to reduce frequencies on its flights between Zurich and Pristina during the peak 2026 summer season. The carrier will operate double-daily services between the two cities in June, July and August, down from seventeen to eighteen weekly flights during the same period last summer. Frequencies outside these peak months will remain unchanged, however, with less capacity as the airline does not plan to deploy its wide-body A350 on the route. Switzerland is Pristina’s lar

EX-YU Aviation News • Jan 15, 2026
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Hubble’s Album of Planet-Forming Disks
šŸš€ Space & Aerospace

Hubble’s Album of Planet-Forming Disks

This collection of new images taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope showcases protoplanetary disks, the swirling masses of gas and dust that surround forming stars, in both visible and infrared wavelengths. Through observations of young stellar objects like these, Hubble helps scientists better understand how stars form. These visible-light images depict dark, planet-forming dust disks […]

NASA News • Jan 15, 2026
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NASA Crew-11 astronauts return early from ISS following in-orbit medical concern
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NASA Crew-11 astronauts return early from ISS following in-orbit medical concern

Four astronauts from NASA’s Crew-11 mission returned safely to Earth early Thursday after a medical issue affecting one crew member prompted an early departure from the International Space Station. The crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego at around 03:40 ET (UTC-5) aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, concluding […]

Aviation24.be • Jan 15, 2026
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Air Borneo adopts own IATA code and DCS
āœˆļø Commercial Aviation

Air Borneo adopts own IATA code and DCS

On Jan. 14, 2026, state-owned start-up carrier, Air Borneo, adopted its own departure control system (DCS) as well as the ā€˜MY’ International Air Transport Association (IATA) code. In the preparation for this adoption, extensive coordination with airport operators was conducted as well as with ground handling teams and other aviation stakeholders to ensure continuity of […] The post Air Borneo adopts own IATA code and DCS appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.

Travel Radar • Jan 15, 2026
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airBaltic records passenger growth and network expansion in 2025 anniversary year
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airBaltic records passenger growth and network expansion in 2025 anniversary year

In 2025, airBaltic marked its 30th anniversary with a year focused on operational reliability, customer experience, and network development, delivering record passenger numbers and solid performance across scheduled, ACMI, and charter operations. The Latvian carrier operated 133 routes to 82 destinations in 38 countries, flying more than 47,000 scheduled flights and carrying over 5.2 million […]

Aviation24.be • Jan 15, 2026
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MQ-9B SeaGuardian Becomes First UAV to Drop MAC Sonobuoys
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MQ-9B SeaGuardian Becomes First UAV to Drop MAC Sonobuoys

Multi-Static Active Coherent sonobuoys allow the MQ-9B to better detect submarines over large areas with fewer buoys than DIFAR and DICASS. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announced on Jan. 13, 2026, a demonstration of the new expanded Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability of its MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The test was conducted on […]

The Aviationist • Jan 15, 2026
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Announcing the 2026 Cranky Network Award Nominations
āœˆļø Commercial Aviation

Announcing the 2026 Cranky Network Award Nominations

The most exciting time of the year has finally arrived. It’s awards season! Today, I’m pleased to reveal the nominations for the upcoming 2026 Cranky Network Awards presented by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The ceremony which honors the best in airline network planning will be on February 19 in the Valley of the Sun...

The Cranky Flier • Jan 15, 2026
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NTSB: Repeated engine mount failures preceded deadly UPS MD-11 crash
āœˆļø Commercial Aviation

NTSB: Repeated engine mount failures preceded deadly UPS MD-11 crash

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed that a critical engine-mount component that failed in the November 2025 UPS cargo plane crash had failed four times previously on other aircraft, but was not classified as a flight safety risk at the time. The 34-year-old MD-11, operated by UPS, crashed shortly after takeoff from […]

Aviation24.be • Jan 15, 2026
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Ethiopian Airlines Starts the Construction of Africa’s Mega Airport
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Ethiopian Airlines Starts the Construction of Africa’s Mega Airport

Ethiopian Airlines Group has officially commenced construction of Bishoftu International Airport, a next-generation global aviation hub designed to meet Africa’s rapidly growing passenger and cargo demand. As part of the event, Ethiopian Airlines unveiled the airport’s architectural design and announced the successful completion of the resettlement and livelihood restoration program for communities affected by the […] The post Ethiopian Airlines Starts the Construction of Africa’s Mega Airport a

Travel Radar • Jan 15, 2026
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