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What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Illinois Van’s Aircraft RV-6A
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What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Illinois Van’s Aircraft RV-6A

By Rick Ernst, EAA 418493 This piece originally ran in the December 2025 issue of EAA Sport Aviation magazine. I’m a fourth-generation pilot and third-generation A&P mechanic, so there was never a doubt that I would eventually build my own airplane. Sure, I had worked on projects in my restoration shop, but starting my own […] The post What Our Members Are Building/Restoring — Illinois Van’s Aircraft RV-6A first appeared on Hangar Flying.

EAA Hangar Flying • Feb 05, 2026
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Hubble Spots Lens-Shaped Galaxy
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Hubble Spots Lens-Shaped Galaxy

This new Hubble image, released on Jan. 30, 2026, is the sharpest taken of NGC 7722, a lenticular galaxy located about 187 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. A lenticular, meaning “lens-shaped,” galaxy is a type whose classification sits between more familiar spiral galaxies and elliptical galaxies. It is also less common than spirals and ellipticals — partly […]

NASA News • Feb 05, 2026
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EAA’s The Green Dot — Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields Website Founder Paul Freeman
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EAA’s The Green Dot — Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields Website Founder Paul Freeman

This time on The Green Dot, hosts Hal and Grace are joined by Paul Freeman, who founded the long-running Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields website, which chronicles vanished or abandoned airfields and their unusual histories. The Green Dot, sponsored by Crewchief Systems, is a podcast created by aviation enthusiasts for their fellow aviation enthusiasts. The podcast […] The post EAA’s The Green Dot — Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields Website Founder Paul Freeman first appeared on Hanga

EAA Hangar Flying • Feb 05, 2026
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EAA Chapter 1710 Receives Donated Hi-Max Aircraft Kit
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EAA Chapter 1710 Receives Donated Hi-Max Aircraft Kit

By Mathieu Labs, President, EAA Chapter 1710 On Saturday, January 24, 2026, EAA Chapter 1710 of Clintonville, Wisconsin, proudly received a donated Hi-Max aircraft kit. The generous donor, a long-standing EAA member, specifically wished for the aircraft to be placed with an EAA chapter, believing strongly in the mission, education, and community impact that EAA […] The post EAA Chapter 1710 Receives Donated Hi-Max Aircraft Kit first appeared on Hangar Flying.

EAA Hangar Flying • Feb 05, 2026
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Vulcan XH558 Maintenance Update, Winter 2025

The Vulcan to the Sky Trust has reported an “extremely busy year” for Vulcan XH558, completing a mix of minor and major jobs alongside the 2025 winter servicing schedule and out‑of‑phase maintenance.

Vintage Aviation News • Feb 05, 2026
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Plane + Pilot Podcast: Mike Sasser
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Plane + Pilot Podcast: Mike Sasser

Aviation entrepreneur share business success stories and tips when moving from fixed-wing aircraft to rotary-wing. The post Plane + Pilot Podcast: Mike Sasser appeared first on Plane + Pilot.

Plane & Pilot • Feb 05, 2026
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Hangar 180
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Hangar 180

Facility preserves aviation history in Lewiston, Idaho. The post Hangar 180 appeared first on Plane + Pilot.

Plane & Pilot • Feb 05, 2026
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The “Boutique Resort” Pivot: Why River Ships are Redesigning for a Younger Demographic
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The “Boutique Resort” Pivot: Why River Ships are Redesigning for a Younger Demographic

The boutique hotel market will nearly double over the next decade, rising from USD 10.7 billion in 2025 to USD 20.8 billion by 2035, as more travellers seek personalised stays and higher-quality hospitality over generic holidays. River cruise operators are taking note of this trend. Instead of competing with mass-market ocean liners and hotel chains, […] The post The “Boutique Resort” Pivot: Why River Ships are Redesigning for a Younger Demographic appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.

Travel Radar • Feb 05, 2026
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Air Serbia upgrades IFE offering
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Air Serbia upgrades IFE offering

NEWS FLASHAir Serbia has entered into a partnership with TS Media, one of the largest content producers and providers in Central and Eastern Europe. The agreement will see a significant number of contemporary Serbian films and television series added to the carrier’s in-flight entertainment system on board its Airbus A330-200 aircraft, complementing the existing international selection. The deal will also expand the overall volume of content available to passengers as part of the IFE offering. “

EX-YU Aviation News • Feb 05, 2026
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Introduction to Cranky’s Mexican Adventure (Travelogue)
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Introduction to Cranky’s Mexican Adventure (Travelogue)

Having handed over the reins of Cranky Concierge, I decided it was time for a little adventure. I came up with a whole bunch of ideas, but in the end, I settled on something relatively close to home: México. Specifically, I planned to fly on all seven of the country’s scheduled jet operators, test out...

The Cranky Flier • Feb 05, 2026
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Milano Cortina 2026
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Milano Cortina 2026

About 2,900 Olympic athletes have converged on northern Italy to sort out who is the GOAT—or perhaps the stoat.

NASA News • Feb 05, 2026
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Lufthansa City 2026 Network Additions – 01FEB26
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Lufthansa City 2026 Network Additions – 01FEB26

Published at 2100PST 04FEB26 / 0500GMT 05FEB26 Lufthansa City in 2026 plans to expand operations, with 16 routes to be added throughout the year, including certain routes currently scheduled on short term basis. Following Lufthansa City route additions are as of 01FEB26, further changes likely.Frankfurt – Bucharest eff 25OCT26 2 daily A320neoFrankfurt – Dusseldorf eff 11MAR26 1 daily A320neo (No Lufthansa City service 29MAR26 – 24OCT26)Frankfurt – Hamburg eff 29MAR26 1 daily A320neoFrankfur

AeroRoutes • Feb 05, 2026
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Air Alsie July 2026 Sonderborg – Jersey Limited Time Service
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Air Alsie July 2026 Sonderborg – Jersey Limited Time Service

Published at 1800PST 04FEB26 / 0200GMT 05FEB26Air Alsie in July 2026 plans to operate limited time service on Sonderborg – Jersey route, with 2 flights scheduled on board ATR72 aircraft. Planned operations on 25JUL26 and 31JUL26 as follows.6I421 SGD0900 – 1030JER AT7 25JUL266I421 SGD1100 – 1230JER AT7 31JUL266I422 JER1330 – 1700SGD AT7 31JUL26

AeroRoutes • Feb 05, 2026
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4788-4797: Welcome Back from Conjunction
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Curiosity Blog, Sols 4788-4797: Welcome Back from Conjunction

Written by Alex Innanen, Atmospheric Scientist at York University, Toronto Earth planning date: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 Mars has emerged from its holiday behind the Sun, and we here on Earth have been able to reconnect with Curiosity and get back to work on Mars. Our first planning day last Friday gave Curiosity a full […]

NASA News • Feb 04, 2026
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