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Happy new year, everybody! It’s true there are a few days left for your predictions to come true, but let’s stick with the idea that things won’t change between now and then. On that note, let’s see how you did with all your predictions. Remember to leave your predictions for 2026 in the comments. I...
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NEWS FLASHPassengers on sixteen flights either departing from or arriving in the former Yugoslav markets will usher in the New Year while airborne. While airlines traditionally rescheduled or cancelled services that coincided with New Year celebrations, this practice has become far less common in recent years. Nevertheless, several flights in the region have still been adjusted or cancelled to avoid the timing clash. The Lufthansa Group will not operate its late-evening services to several EX-YU
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On the 1st of January I made some predictions of what might be this year... you can read them here... https://3rdlevelnz.blogspot.com/2025/01/crystal-ball-gazing-for-2025.html2025 proved to be a year out of the bag with a number of changes as the smaller operators continue to struggle in the turbulent regional skies and the major players start to heated up the competition. Here's what
Retired Army aviator and dedicated educator will receive $50,000 cash prize. The post Plane + Pilot Subscriber Wins 2025 Ultimate FLYING Giveaway appeared first on Plane + Pilot.
What were the biggest aviation milestones of 2025, and what do they signal for the year ahead? From the busiest day for global air capacity to routes operating more than 100 flights a day, plus the fastest-growing airlines and the airports expanding their networks, our data provides the answers.
Airports at the end of the year are a special place. Everyone is tired, slightly overpacked, and emotionally invested in being somewhere else. It’s no wonder filmmakers keep returning to aviation as the perfect setting for drama and heartfelt reunions. The Flightradar24 Cinephile Division brings you a smorgasbord of airport adjacent movies to binge watch […] The post Flightradar24 Picks Year-End Aviation Movies appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.
It’s the end of another year, and I did some good flying this year, but I just didn’t do that much of it. With the exception of a Hawaiʻi trip, it was entirely a year of going up and down the coast. But on the other hand, I am now the proud owner of Atmos...
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Scottish regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has launched its Tartan sale today offering discounts of 17% on flights across its network making 2026 the perfect year for a staycation in the UK. The sale runs from today, 29th of December 2025 through to the 8th January 2026 and gives passengers the [read more] The post Loganair launches Tartan sale offering discounts across its network appeared first on UK Aviation News.
Pilot error, complacency, and distraction, coupled with obscuring fog at the most critical point of flight, resulted in the crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 212, a DC-9-31, on 11 September 1974, and were instrumental in the adoption of new cockpit rules. The Setup: Crew, Aircraft, and a Short Hop North THE AIRCRAFT Both manufactured […] The post The Crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 appeared first on Avgeekery.
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When you break out of the clouds, do the stepdowns still apply?
We'd all like to think that we spend as much time thoroughly pre-flighting on a frosty morning as we do in the middle of a beautiful July day.
After more than 80 years, a P-40 fighter pilot shot down in China in 1943 has finally returned home to South Carolina. It wasn’t the first time 1st Lt. Morton Sher was shot down. At 22 years old he was escorting bombers for breakfast, and flying other hazardous combat missions for dinner in the China-Burma […] The post Flying Tiger Shot Down in 1943 Finally Returns Home appeared first on Avgeekery.
I hope you all are having a wonderful holiday season. This week, I’ve put together a compilation of interesting items in the press that you might have missed while enjoying all the good food and drink. Mendel brings on the holiday cheer with a hilarious video for us. Perhaps you were wondering if an old…
Recorded on-stage at our recent Skift Aviation Forum, Gordon is in conversation with JetBlue CEO, Joanna Geraghty. We hear why the deck is stacked against smaller carriers in the U.S., and why she believes 2026 will be a better year for the New York-based airline. For details of upcoming Skift events, visit live.skift.com Listen to […]