A pilot’s TikTok post has turned a routine airplane setting into an unexpected heat indicator. The aviation enthusiast, known as CaptainRhyno, posted a video after boarding a flight in Las Vegas, pointing his camera at a nearby Frontier jet and noting that its flaps were set to position 1 while the plane was still parked at the gate. As reported by BroBible, he told viewers: “Flaps 1 on parking…
The Navy updated the price ceiling to $2.7 billion in May, up from roughly $1.8 billion.
North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd outlines his concerns for defense firms as lawmakers get closer to the midterm elections.
Living under an airport's takeoff path usually means complaining about the noise. A Redditor who goes by I_am_Root01 went the other way and built a ceiling projection that shows every plane passing over his house in real time.
A receiver picks up the ADS-B radio signals that aircraft constantly broadcast, and a projector throws a live map onto his ceiling, each plane labeled with its flight…
North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd explains why he recently introduced three bills intended to boost US fighter inventory and improve pilot retention.
Two US Navy EA-18G Growler jets collided mid-air while performing in an aerial demonstration at the Gunfighter Skies air show near Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. The incident occurred during a scheduled performance on the second day of the event. — Read the rest
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“The establishment of these PAEs today will accelerate acquisition efforts in three key portfolios,” said Jason Potter, who is performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Navy for research and development.
Au début des années 1980, la Force aérienne mexicaine [FAM – Fuerza Aérea Mexicana] prit possession d’une douzaine d’avions de combat supersoniques F-5E/F Tiger II, acquis auprès du constructeur américain Northrop. Plus de quarante ans plus tard, il ne reste plus que cinq ou six exemplaires en état de vol pour assurer principalement des missions...
Cet article Le Mexique a lancé un programme…
The request comes as the P-8A Poseidon Increment 3 Block 2 system recently reached initial operating capability.
The pilot's "will do" came back instantly.
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95+ groups across 25 countries have responded to the jet fuel crisis with a "Red Line for Airports" manifesto proposing ten measures to reduce air traffic.
The aircraft took off from Boeing’s facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Ill., for an approximately two-hour flight.
German aviation giant Lufthansa plans to cancel 20,000 flights this summer, citing fuel prices that have made them unprofitable, the BBC reports. Jet fuel prices have doubled since the US and Israel launched a war with Iran, as the conflict has slowed production and disrupted the transport of crude. Several airlines, including KLM-France and Delta, […]
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An uptick in GPS jamming is disrupting navigation across maritime and aviation routes in active conflict zones — and outside GPS jamming incidents have grown extensively in recent years. According to multiple sources, thousands of jamming attacks have been reported…
No crumbs. No perfume. No bedsharing. Those are some of the house rules for Skynest, the triple-tier bunk bed that Air New Zealand is about to install in the economy cabin of its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, according to AP News. — Read the rest
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It’s unclear whether enemy fire shot down the aircraft, or if it suffered a mechanical problem.
The airline is the latest to lean in more to its first-class offerings.
At Aims Community College in Windsor, a newly FAA-approved curriculum offers students a shorter — and affordable — path to the in-demand positions
The war in Iran continues to ratchet up fuel prices, and that doesn’t just make it more expensive to drive – it’s getting more expensive to fly, too. What many don’t realize is that a significant share of an airline’s operating costs are tied to ground operations, and that’s where Oshkosh is putting automation and electrification to work.
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Some Air Force aviators may be able to earn up to $600,000 if they extend their service through the fiscal 2026 Aviation Bonus program. But they have just a few weeks to apply before the May 31 deadline, according to an April 8 announcement.
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Opening statement of Children’s Rights Over Flights to the Joint Committee on Transport, 18th March 2026 re. the General Scheme of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 Thank you all for having us. Children’s Rights Over Flights is an all-volunteer unfunded campaign group, formed directly in response to the campaign by vested interests to […]
For 29 years, Baltia Air Lines — later renamed USGlobal Airways — existed as a real company with real investors, real Boeing 747s, and real executives. It never carried a single paying passenger. According to Wikipedia, it also "never generated any revenue outside of that raised from investors." — Read the rest
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The UJTS will succeed the Navy’s T-45 Goshawk fleet, which first joined the service in the early 1990s.
Private jet charter company Jettly has seen a 39 percent increase since the partial government shutdown began.
The airline just announced that over 250 aircraft will join its ranks by April 2028.
Calling for "an urgent halt to the Government’s intervention to remove the Dublin Airport passenger cap" out of concern for "the negative implications that the resultant increase in emissions will have for the public interest - especially children’s best interests and public health, both globally and in Ireland"
Human flight is awe-inspiring. In just over a century, we’ve gone from sputtering hops on sandy beaches to piercing the atmosphere and envisioning hypersonic travel. To truly appreciate this journey, you must understand both its courageous beginnings and its audacious future. That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce two curated collections that bridge this immense gap. […]
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Bell's X-76, thanks to a recent certification, will begin test-flights in early 2028.
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