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'My favourite aircraft overall is a Boeing – the 747 or “Jumbo”. It took me to some amazing places from Tokyo to Los Angeles ... Show more
I was a pilot for 40 years – here’s why I still favour one Boeing plane
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I was a pilot for 40 years – here’s why I still favour one Boeing plane: My favourite aircraft was, and is, the Boeing 747-400
inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/travel/pilot-boeing-plane-2969290
USMC CH-53K Transports F-35C And Refuels From KC-130 En Route: CF-1 will be used in future emergency recovery systems testing by the Prototype ...
theaviationist.com/2024/04/26/usmc-ch-53k-transports-f-35c/
Here's Our First Close Look At A Ukrainian Light Aircraft Turned Long-Range Kamikaze Drone
theaviationist.com/2024/04/26/close-look-at-ukr-kamikaze-drone/
XQ-67 Confirmed To Be A Prototype For General Atomics' Collaborative Combat Aircraft Design
twz.com/air/xq-67-confirmed-to-be-a-prototype-for-general-atomics-collaborative-combat-aircraft-design
UPDATE | Southwest Airlines to reduce Atlanta flights as part of national cuts: Southwest Airlines plans capacity cuts in Atlanta.
ajc.com/news/atlanta-airport-blog/southwest-airlines-plans-to-reduce-flying-at-hartsfield-jackson/YDXXEYJDUJFPFJMEJRBOHFHCBM/
Quick Glance: Is Southwest Ending Free Seating?
- Southwest Airlines is seriously considering seating allocation and passenger boarding to enhance its financial performance.
- Unlike most other airlines, Southwest does not have a premium section with higher fares.
- The airline is closely examining customer preferences regarding seating and boarding processes.
- Experts believe that Southwest could potentially earn a significant amount of money by introducing assigned seating.
First Six Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets Delivered To Croatia: The six Rafale multirole combat aircraft were welcomed at the Zagreb operational base by the ...
theaviationist.com/2024/04/26/first-rafale-fighters-delivered-to-croatia/
Belgium to accelerate efforts to deliver F-16 jets to Ukraine in 2024: The Belgian government has decided to accelerate the supply of its own F-16 fighter jets ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/26/7453186/
A Delta Air Lines flight makes an emergency return following concerns with plane wing
npr.org/2024/04/26/1247454971/delta-airlines-boeing-plane-emergency-jfk
Air Force Picks Anduril And General Atomics To Build And Test Collaborative Combat Aircraft
theaviationist.com/2024/04/25/usaf-selects-anduril-and-ga-for-cca/
Pilot reported fire on fuel-laden plane and tried to return to airport before deadly Alaska crash
ctvnews.ca/world/pilot-reported-fire-on-fuel-laden-plane-and-tried-to-return-to-airport-before-deadly-alaska-crash-1.6860420
UAE: Flying cars to be manufactured in Abu Dhabi, creating thousands of jobs - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/business/aviation/uae-flying-cars-to-be-manufactured-in-abu-dhabi-creating-thousands-of-jobs
Quick Glance: UAE: Manufacturing Flying Cars in Abu Dhabi, Creating Thousands of Jobs
- Archer Aviation from the US receives multi-hundred-million dollar investments from Abu Dhabi to manufacture air taxis in the UAE and establish its international headquarters in the Emirates.
- The investments are also aimed at constructing vertiports in critical locations throughout Abu Dhabi and accelerating Archer’s launch of commercial air taxi operations in the UAE next year.
- Archer will manufacture its 'Midnight' aircraft in Abu Dhabi, creating thousands of jobs in manufacturing, maintenance, repair, and staff around the vertiport.
- Key components of Archer’s collaboration with ADIO include vertiport construction, operational enablement for air taxi operations in the UAE, and in-country manufacturing of Archer’s 'Midnight' aircraft.
Bolingbroke discovered in Canada: In early March, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) announced that the remains of a Bristol Bolingbroke had been discovered in ...
key.aero/article/bolingbroke-discovered-canada-0
Ukrainian Fighter Jets “Using iPads” To Control Western Weapons: The Pentagon's top weapons buyer talked about Ukraine’s success in using tablets to ...
twz.com/air/ukrainian-fighter-jets-using-ipads-to-control-western-weapons
India's IndiGo places first-ever widebody order for 30 Airbus A350 jets: IndiGo, India's top airline by market share, placed an order with Airbus for 30 A350-900 ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/indias-indigo-places-order-30-airbus-widebody-aircraft-2024-04-25/
Freefalling 90-year-old raises money for CT scanners: John Landau says he was rather "blasé" about the jump, having completed more than 100 in his life.
bbc.com/news/articles/cl40vl45nn2o
UAE And China Eye Military Cooperation With J-20 (Literally) In The Background: The two countries are actively discussing the possibility of increasing their ...
theaviationist.com/2024/04/25/uae-and-china-cooperation/
Southwest Airlines to end service at four airports, fire 2,000 employees: American Airlines and Southwest Airlines both lost money in the first quarter ...
nypost.com/2024/04/25/business/southwest-airlines-to-end-service-at-four-airports-fire-2000-employees/
Breaking News LIVE: IndiGo places first-ever widebody order for 30 Airbus A350 jets
financialexpress.com/india-news/breaking-news-today-breaking-news-live-pm-modi-world-news-lok-sabha-elections-latest-news-on-april-25-bkg/3467714/
Delta Airbus A350s Get New Premium Configuration: Delta is introducing a new Airbus A350 configuration, featuring more business class seats and fewer premium ...
onemileatatime.com/news/delta-a350-premium-configuration/
Airbus CFO says A350 plane production increase not tied to Boeing troubles: Airbus is ramping up production of its A350 aircraft because of consumer demand and ...
cnbc.com/2024/04/26/airbus-cfo-says-a350-plane-production-increase-not-tied-to-boeing-troubles.html
Airbus Lifts A350 Jet Output, Highlighting Edge Over Boeing: Airbus SE will further increase production of its advanced A350 widebody jet as the planemaker ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/airbus-lifts-output-for-a350-highlighting-edge-over-rival-being
Rampup costs weigh on Q1 but Airbus hikes A350 output goal: Airbus posted weaker-than-expected first-quarter operating profit and cashflow as it hires more staff ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-misses-operating-profit-raises-a350-output-goal-2024-04-25/
Delta's new metal credit card is made from a retired Boeing 747 plane: Want to keep part of a plane in your wallet? Certain Delta cardholders can request a ...
businessinsider.com/deltas-limited-edition-credit-card-metal-boeing-747-airplane-2024-4
Boeing reports $355m losses amid furore over safety fears: It is the seventh consecutive quarterly loss for the embattled aerospace giant
independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/boeing-losses-safety-fears-report-b2534131.html
Quick Glance: Boeing faces revenue decline after 7 quarters with decreasing deliveries
- Boeing experienced a revenue decline in the last quarter, marking the first time in seven quarters as aircraft deliveries decrease.
- The quarterly revenue amounted to $16.57 billion, surpassing the expectations of $16.23 billion.
- Boeing aims to deliver a significant portion of its inventory of 737s and 787s by the end of the year to generate much-needed capital.
- Operating margins at Boeing's defense business improved to 2.2% in the quarter, compared to a negative value of 3.2% a year ago.
65 Years Ago Today: The Man Who Flew A B-47 Under The Mighty Mackinaw Bridge: Bomber Bridge Buzz Tops Maverick’s Tower Blast By A Bunch- But Is It Baloney? ...
theaviationist.com/2024/04/24/b-47-under-the-bridge/
Michael O’Leary says he’d ‘happily’ offer UK deportation flights to Rwanda: The Ryanair boss said he would ‘quote for the business’ from the UK government if it ...
businesspost.ie/article/michael-oleary-says-hed-happily-offer-uk-deportation-flights-to-rwanda/
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Ukrainian pilots undergo six-month basic training in France before advancing to F-16 - Euromaidan Press
euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/25/ukrainian-pilots-undergo-six-month-basic-training-in-france-before-advancing-to-f-16/
Eglin AFB Pilot Likely Saw A Lighting Balloon, Not A UFO Pentagon Concludes: The high-profile incident over the Gulf of Mexico included a strange craft with an ...
twz.com/air/eglin-afb-pilot-likely-saw-a-lighting-balloon-not-a-ufo-pentagon-concludes
One Country Expressed Interest In Buying The A-10, Air Force Secretary Says: The U.S. Air Force might find a buyer for its A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft once they ...
theaviationist.com/2024/04/23/a-10-international-customer/
Next Big Challenge For AI Dogfighting Is Keeping Track Of Enemies Up Close: Despite a breakthrough mock dogfight, actually sensing where the enemy is at during a ...
twz.com/air/next-big-challenge-for-ai-dogfighting-is-keeping-track-of-enemies-up-close
Meet The Flamethrowing Robodog Named Thermonator: The robodog flamethrower system is being touted for peaceful purposes, but one like it could have far deadlier ...
twz.com/news-features/meet-the-flamethrowing-robodog-named-theromantor
Gulfstream Is Finally Delivering the G700 Jet: Gulfstream has delivered the first two G700 business jets to customers, after completing “the most rigorous ...
robbreport.com/motors/aviation/gulfstream-g700-business-jet-delivered-1235593086/
Queen of the Skies: Thai Airways bids farewell to Boeing 747 at special ceremony: Thai Airways has officially bid a fond farewell to the Boeing 747 Queen of the ...
aerotime.aero/articles/thai-airways-boeing-queen-skies-retire
Plane crashes after takeoff in Alaska, bursts into flames: no survivors found: A plane carrying two people took off from the Fairbanks International Airport ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/23/alaska-plane-crash-fairbanks-tanana-river/73432644007/
The RAF Typhoon Display Team Reveals New Livery For 2024 Display Season: The new special colored aircraft is painted in a 1944 era ‘Day Fighter’ scheme that ...
theaviationist.com/2024/04/22/raf-typhoon-display-team-new-livery/
Modified Chinese H-6 Bomber Spotted Carrying Mysterious Drone: The bomber is possibly carrying the WZ-8 high altitude supersonic reconnaissance drone or the ...
theaviationist.com/2024/04/22/chinese-h-6-bomber-with-drone/
South Korea's Last F-4E Phantoms Fire Final AGM-142 Popeye Missiles Prior To Retirement
theaviationist.com/2024/04/21/rokaf-f-4e-final-live-firing-agm142/
10 people killed after two Malaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air: All 10 were crew members aboard the two aircraft.
straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/two-helicopters-crash-during-training-in-lumut
Quick Glance: Ten killed in collision of two Malaysian navy helicopters
- Ten people died on April 23 after two helicopters collided during a rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade.
- The victims, seven men and three women, were all crew members aboard the aircraft.
- The helicopters, a Fennec M502-6 and a HOM M503-3, crashed during a flypast rehearsal.
- An investigation will determine the cause of the incident, and the navy's anniversary celebrations will be postponed.
Student-pilot, instructor were practicing emergency procedures before fatal crash: NTSB
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/24/treasure-coast-florida-plane-crash-emergency-practice/73436523007/
China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber “Not Really” A Concern: U.S. Official: A U.S. intelligence official suggested China’s still-in-development H-20 stealth bomber is far ...
twz.com/air/chinas-h-20-stealth-bomber-not-really-a-concern-u-s-official
Brand-new Iberia Airbus A321XLR dressed in partial livery spotted for first time
aerotime.aero/articles/iberia-airbus-xlr-livery
A Private Jet Once Owned by Disgraced Lawyer Michael Avenatti Can Be Yours for $3.5 Million
robbreport.com/motors/aviation/michael-avenatti-jet-for-sale-stormy-daniels-lawyer-1235592416/
This Bonkers New X-Plane Uses Holes in Its Wings to Hit Mach Speeds: The X-65 experimental jet has fourteen aerodynamic control effectors are embedded into the ...
robbreport.com/motors/aviation/x-65-experimental-jet-1235591058/
How much does it cost to train a Royal Air Force pilot?: The average cost of training a Royal Air Force pilot ranges from £953,817 for multi engine aircraft to ...
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/how-much-does-it-cost-to-train-a-royal-air-force-pilot/
Claims Swirl About Imminent Delivery Of First Batch Of Su-35 Flankers To Iran: According to some media reports, the long-awaited delivery of the Su-35S Flankers ...
theaviationist.com/2024/04/21/su-35-delivery-claims/
Japan MSDF helicopters crash: What we know: Two Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters, carrying eight crew members, crashed during nighttime training ...
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/3271/
Quick Glance: 8 crew missing after 2 Japanese navy helicopters crash
- Two Japanese navy helicopters with eight crew members are believed to have crashed in the Pacific south of Tokyo, according to the Defence Minister.
- The cause of the crash is unknown, but the focus is on the rescue operation.
- The Navy deployed ships and aircraft to search and rescue the missing crew members.
- The training on Saturday was solely for the Japanese navy and not part of a multinational exercise.
Viral 'Not Real' Plane Woman Is Now a Right-Wing Influencer: Several months after her viral moment, Tiffany Gomas has garnered fresh attention with an ...
newsweek.com/tiffany-gomas-not-real-tiktok-video-ultra-right-beer-photo-1891657
How Military Aircraft and Business Jets Are Looking to Each Other for Inspiration
robbreport.com/motors/aviation/military-aircraft-design-factoring-into-business-jets-1235582156/
Ukraine to receive all promised F-16 fighter jets from Denmark: Danish Ambassador to Ukraine Ole Egberg Mikkelsen has stated that Copenhagen will deliver all the ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/22/7452310/
Ukraine's obsolete S-200 missile systems reportedly back on track to hit Russian targets
kyivindependent.com/ukraines-obsolete-s-200-missile-systems-reportedly-back-on-track-to-hit-russian-targets/
Cebu Pacific unveils new A320neo as part of push for all-Airbus fleet by 2028 : The Philipine carrier Cebu Airlines has unveiled a brand-new A320neo as the ...
aerotime.aero/articles/cebu-pacific-airbus-delivery
US FAA to mandate use of safety tool by charter airlines, manufacturers: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday said it is finalizing new rules ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-faa-mandate-use-safety-tool-by-charter-airlines-manufacturers-2024-04-22/
More than half US Air Force's B-2 stealth bombers stage mass fly-off: Photos show the mass fly-off of 12 B-2s at Whiteman Air Force Base earlier this week.
businessinsider.com/more-than-half-air-forces-b2-stealth-bombers-mass-fly-2024-4
Murkomen: My Ministry can't probe Ogolla's death : Murkomen said his office is only involved in investigating crashes involving civilian aircraft.
nation.africa/kenya/news/murkomen-my-ministry-cant-probe-ogolla-death-4599976
Yorkshire Air Museum brings back Second World War event: The Yorkshire Air Museum is set to step back in time to the 1940s with more than 100 reenactors and ...
yorkpress.co.uk/news/24263321.yorkshire-air-museum-bring-second-world-war-event-back/
‘Goodbye champ’: Internet gets nostalgic as Air India’s Boeing 747 takes its last flight from Mumbai to the US
indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/goodbye-champ-internet-gets-nostalgic-as-air-indias-boeing-747-takes-its-last-flight-from-mumbai-to-the-us-9286121/
Alaska Airlines May Opt To Cull Future Boeing Deliveries: Alaska Air Group is unsure how many aircraft it will receive from Boeing in 2024.
aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/alaska-airlines-may-opt-cull-future-boeing-deliveries
'Portugal Has Already Begun Transition To The F-35' Portuguese Air Force Chief Says
theaviationist.com/2024/04/19/portugal-has-already-begun-transition-to-the-f-35-portuguese-air-force-chief-says/
'Extremely irresponsible': Cameron condemns reports of Russia jamming flight GPS: According to The Sun, who first covered the story, the worst affected region is ...
itv.com/news/2024-04-22/russia-jamming-gps-in-thousands-of-british-holidaymaker-flights
“Stopover” program: How to take a short vacation between two flights: With these stopover programs from 22 airlines, you can plan your perfect stopover during a ...
businessinsider.de/leben/international-panorama/stopover-programm-so-macht-ihr-zwischen-zwei-fluegen-einen-kurzurlaub/
Major Damage At Russian Airbase In Crimea After Ukrainian Attack: Reports of destruction at the airbase, which was also home to an S-400/S-300 air defense system ...
twz.com/news-features/major-damage-at-russian-airbase-in-crimea-after-ukrainian-attack
Zelenskyy slams Allies for double standards: "They forgot that Israel isn't part of NATO"
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/20/7452171/
Kent airport to 're-open' for one weekend - for really sweet reason: A Kent pilot is helping to organise the event - with around 100 aircraft expected
kentlive.news/news/kent-news/kent-airport-host-huge-fly-9224987
Air India to deploy A350 aircraft on Delhi-Dubai route; flights to start from May 1
financialexpress.com/business/airlines-aviation-air-india-to-deploy-a350-aircraft-on-delhi-dubai-route-flights-to-start-from-may-1-3461460/
Quick Glance: Air India Tel Aviv flights suspended until April 30 amid Middle East tensions
- Air India announced that flights to Tel Aviv will remain suspended until April 30, 2024.
- The airline is supporting passengers with confirmed bookings for travel to Tel Aviv during this period.
- Air India also canceled flights from Dubai airport due to heavy downpours.
- Airlines are opting for alternative flight paths to avoid Iranian airspace amidst rising tensions in the Middle East.
Check Out This Marine CH-53K Carrying An F-35C While Refueling From A KC-130T: The new CH-53K is the most powerful helicopter in the Pentagon's inventory ...
twz.com/air/check-out-this-marine-ch-53k-carrying-an-f-35c-while-refueling-from-a-kc-130j
Rejoice! Voyager 1 is back from the dead: The craft embodies a golden age of space exploration
ft.com/content/d1bc2533-1c5c-414d-b08c-6f0239b9436f
Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats
apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-abrams-tanks-19d71475d427875653a2130063a8fb7a
Job Of Building The Air Force's Next Doomsday Planes Falls To Sierra Nevada Corp.
twz.com/air/job-of-building-the-air-forces-next-doomsday-planes-foes-to-sierra-nevada-corp
Eurofighters are deployed: Bundeswehr intercepts Russian military aircraft: A Russian reconnaissance plane is flying over the Baltic Sea and is intercepted by ...
n-tv.de/politik/Bundeswehr-faengt-russisches-Militaerflugzeug-ab-article24904696.html
Ukraine Appears To Be Using Light Planes Converted Into Reusable Bomber Drones: The nearly intact Skyranger plane crashed with a bomb attached to its underside ...
twz.com/news-features/ukraine-appears-to-be-using-light-planes-converted-into-reusable-bomber-drones
Bad Bunny's Adidas Gazelle Indoor is a tripped out version of the classic: The Bad Bunny x Adidas Gazelle Indoor ‘Off-White’ is set to drop within the coming ...
gq-magazine.co.uk/article/bad-bunny-adidas-gazelle-indoor-off-white-2024
Ukrainian pilots preparing for flights on F-16s in France: Ukrainian pilots are undergoing basic flight training on F-16 fighter jets in France’s southwest.
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/04/25/7452842/
$10,000 bounty for shark: A $10,000 reward is being offered to anyone who finds the shark that attacked, mauled, and critically injured a British tourist on ...
trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/10-000-bounty-for-shark/article_ec463ba8-040d-11ef-86d8-836184e53406.html
Lily Allen says she will fly first class while her children sit in economy: ‘I’m going in first class, she’s going in economy,’ Allen says about her daughter ...
independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/lily-allen-children-flying-first-class-b2535453.html
Inside NASA's monthslong effort to rescue the Voyager 1 mission: After months of trying to reestablish communication with the Voyager 1 probe — the most distant ...
nbcnews.com/science/space/nasa-rescue-voyager-1-mission-rcna149514
New Helicopter Museum hangar nearing completion: At Weston-super-Mare, phase two of construction of The Helicopter Museum’s new exhibition hangar is now ...
key.aero/article/new-helicopter-museum-hangar-nearing-completion
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US Air Force awards $13 bln Doomsday plane contract to Sierra Nevada: The U.S. Air Force said on Friday that it has awarded a $13 billion contract to Sierra ...
reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-air-force-awards-doomsday-plane-contract-sierra-nevada-2024-04-26/
Jumbo Jet donates two fire tenders to GFS: The Guyana Fire Service has expanded its fleet with the addition of two foreign used fire tenders ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/04/25/news/guyana/jumbo-jet-donates-two-fire-tenders-to-gfs/
DJI is about to launch a new drone: DJI is about to launch the Mini 4K quadcopter, described by the company as the ideal 4K mini camera drone for beginners.
digitaltrends.com/news/dji-is-about-to-launch-a-new-drone/
Source: Ukraine destroys Russian Ka-32 helicopter at Moscow airfield: A Russian multirole helicopter Ka-32 was destroyed at the Ostafyevo airfield in Moscow ...
kyivindependent.com/source-ukraine-destroys-russian-ka-32-helicopter-at-moscow-airfield/
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