✈️ Commercial Aviation
Passenger Demand Grows 4.6% in August
IATA released data for August 2025 global passenger demand showing planes were operating with more seats filled than ever with a record load factor.
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Airport rules on the runway: early signals for 2026
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Air Cargo Resilience Continues: August Demand Up 4.1%
IATA released data for August 2025 global air cargo markets showing volumes continue to grow even as global trade patterns change.
✈️ Commercial Aviation
IATA and Industry Partners Urge Governments to Expedite Release of CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units
IATA, together with carbon market stakeholders, is calling on governments worldwide to urgently address the extremely limited supply of carbon credits available for airlines to fulfill their obligations under CORSIA.
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🛩️ General Aviation
Sad Day #2 for Sounds Air
Today, the 28th of September 2025, was the final day of Pilatus PC12 operations for Sounds Air with the aircraft operating to Christchurch, Wānaka, Paraparaumu, Nelson, Wellington and Blenheim for the final time.If anyone has any photos to record these final flights I would appreciate a copy to illustrate this history... my email is westland831@gmail.com ... thanks, SteveThree Pilatus PC12s
✈️ Commercial Aviation
A New Gateway for San Diego: Light, Space and a Sense of Place
The new Terminal 1 at San Diego International Airport features a modern design emphasizing passenger experience, sustainability, and local identity. Created by Gensler, it combines spaciousness and intimacy with abundant natural light and local materials. Despite retaining traditional boarding bridges, the terminal sets a new standard for regional airports, prioritizing comfort and connection.
✈️ Commercial Aviation
LOT Polish Airlines: From Quiet Achiever to Europe’s Dark Horse?
LOT Polish Airlines is undergoing a significant transformation aimed at elevating its status among European airlines by 2026. This includes modernizing its fleet with new Airbus A220s and renovated 737 MAX 8 interiors, enhancing in-flight dining with Michelin-star collaborations, and improving lounge experiences, establishing a consistent and premium passenger journey.
✈️ Commercial Aviation
IATA Study Confirms that SAF Technology Rollout is Main Bottleneck to Net Zero, not Feedstock Availability
IATA, in partnership with Worley Consulting, has published a study demonstrating that sufficient sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock exists to enable the airline industry to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
✈️ Commercial Aviation
Beyond skin deep. Emotional design is the airline industry’s secret weapon
Emotional design in aviation transforms passenger experiences by prioritizing how travelers feel over mere aesthetics. Airlines that integrate visceral, behavioral, and reflective layers in their spaces create memorable journeys. Successful emotional design fosters positivity and resilience, encouraging repeat customers through meaningful stories, whether through soothing lounges or captivating cabin details.
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Protected: Corporate Jet Investor Asia 2025 Attendee List
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🚀 Space & Aerospace
GeminiJets Airplane Models – August 25 New Release + Discounts
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✈️ Commercial Aviation
The Secret Sauce to Making A321 Premium Cabins Work
The success of narrowbody long-haul flights like Etihad's Airbus A321LR hinges on service design, not just seating. Effective service choreography enhances the passenger experience, ensuring timely, attentive care. Unlike Iberia, which faced delays, Etihad exemplifies how thoughtful crew movement and operations can create an exceptional, intimate atmosphere in a confined space.
🛩️ General Aviation
High Expectations for 42nd ICAO Assembly
IATA has high expectations for the 42nd Assembly of the ICAO. ICAO has accepted 14 working papers authored by IATA covering a wide range of topics for the Assembly’s consideration.
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European Business aviation traffic tracker (August 2025)
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🚁 Military & Defense
10 Times the Soviets Shot Down US Warplanes in the Cold War
Playing with Fire: Jet-Age Brinkmanship in the 20th Century The dangerous skies of the Cold War were even more perilous than is often understood, and there were several times Soviet air defences obliterated U.S. warplanes. Now largely forgotten, they reveal the startlingly dangerous nature of Cold War flying. Here are ten, often shocking, times the Soviets […]
⚠️ Safety & Incidents
Pilot Mental Health
Pilot mental health. First, I fully support enabling pilots to obtain treatment for issues such as depression and still fly. Medications are well proven and denying this ability does not stop depressed pilots, but does stop the reporting of depression. … Continue reading →
✈️ Commercial Aviation
Second B-21 Enters Flight Test In Palmdale
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Edelweiss Flies to Seattle & I Get Soaked!
Recently, Edelweiss celebrated their inaugural flight from Zurich to Seattle using an Airbus A340 (4 engines 4 long haul). I was double excited not only to see a new international carrier start service at my home airport, but they are also using an AvGeek favorite: the A340. Francis Zera (our Editor-At-Large and Director of Photography) […]
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Studio Spotlight: Designing the connections shaping aviation’s next era
Commercial aviation is evolving but faces challenges due to fragmentation among stakeholders. Teague addresses this by connecting systems and enhancing passenger experiences. By focusing on the "invisible seams" of design, Teague aims to create cohesive journeys through strategic problem-solving, prototyping, and integration, ensuring airlines and OEMs meet modern expectations effectively.
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IATA Highlights Aviation’s Strategic Role in Rwanda’s Economic Growth
IATA released the Value of Air Transport study for Rwanda, quantifying the substantial benefits that aviation generates in terms of jobs and economic activity.