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June 27, 2026

United Airlines' Military Pilot Hiring Strategy: How One Weekly Military Class Has Fueled Its Expansion Since 2024

United Airlines’ Military Pilot Hiring Strategy: How One Weekly Military Class Has Fueled Its Expansion Since 2024

Wiley Stickney

June 27, 2026

Why the US Air Force Is Keeping 54 A-10 Warthogs Flying After Operation Epic Fury Despite Its Retirement Plan

Why the US Air Force Is Keeping 54 A-10 Warthogs Flying After Operation Epic Fury Despite Its Retirement Plan

Wiley Stickney

June 27, 2026

How AI-Assisted Shark Detection Drones Are Making Beaches Safer Before Attacks Occur

How AI-Assisted Shark Detection Drones Are Making Beaches Safer Before Attacks Occur

Wiley Stickney

June 27, 2026

Why Airport Slots—Not Aircraft Range—Remain the Biggest Barrier to Ryanair's Long-Haul Expansion

Why Airport Slots—Not Aircraft Range—Remain the Biggest Barrier to Ryanair’s Long-Haul Expansion

Wiley Stickney

June 27, 2026

Why an Airbus A350 Passenger-to-Freighter Conversion Is Unlikely to Ever Become Reality

Why an Airbus A350 Passenger-to-Freighter Conversion Is Unlikely to Ever Become Reality

Wiley Stickney

June 27, 2026

Toronto Pearson's Biggest Summer Expansion Yet: 10 New Long-Haul Flights Taking Off in 2026

Toronto Pearson’s Biggest Summer Expansion Yet: 10 New Long-Haul Flights Taking Off in 2026

Wiley Stickney

June 27, 2026

Why Joining the oneworld Alliance Is by Invitation, Not Application: Inside the Airline Membership Process

Why Joining the oneworld Alliance Is by Invitation, Not Application: Inside the Airline Membership Process

Wiley Stickney

June 27, 2026

How Israel's Airborne Iron Beam Laser Could Transform Drone Defense and Modern Air Warfare

How Israel’s Airborne Iron Beam Laser Could Transform Drone Defense and Modern Air Warfare

Wiley Stickney

June 27, 2026

The Last Flying Lockheed C-121 Constellations: Inside the Extraordinary Survival of Aviation’s Most Elegant Propliner

The Last Flying Lockheed C-121 Constellations: Inside the Extraordinary Survival of Aviation’s Most Elegant Propliner

Wiley Stickney

June 27, 2026

Why Retiring the SR-71 Blackbird Was More Complicated Than Most People Realize

Why Retiring the SR-71 Blackbird Was More Complicated Than Most People Realize

Wiley Stickney

June 27, 2026

How to Fly Delta One for Main Cabin Prices: The Smart Traveler's Guide to Booking Lie-Flat Seats on Domestic Delta Flights in 2026

How to Fly Delta One for Main Cabin Prices: The Smart Traveler’s Guide to Booking Lie-Flat Seats on Domestic Delta Flights in 2026

Wiley Stickney

June 27, 2026

How the Boeing 747-200 Made New York–Tokyo Nonstop Flights Possible and Ended the Anchorage Fuel Stop

How the Boeing 747-200 Made New York–Tokyo Nonstop Flights Possible and Ended the Anchorage Fuel Stop

Wiley Stickney

June 27, 2026

American Airlines’ Pilot Upgrade Policy: Why Passengers Are Angry—and Why the Airline Says It’s Essential

American Airlines’ Pilot Upgrade Policy: Why Passengers Are Angry—and Why the Airline Says It’s Essential

Wiley Stickney

June 27, 2026

The Hidden Engineering Challenge Behind 6th-Generation Fighter Jets: Why Thermal Management Will Define Air Superiority

The Hidden Engineering Challenge Behind 6th-Generation Fighter Jets: Why Thermal Management Will Define Air Superiority

Wiley Stickney

June 27, 2026

Southwest's 16-Hour Multi-Stop Marathon: Exploring the Airline's Longest Same-Plane Journey

Southwest’s 16-Hour Multi-Stop Marathon: Exploring the Airline’s Longest Same-Plane Journey

Wiley Stickney

June 27, 2026

Delta Air Lines Expands Winter Network With New Seasonal Weekend Flights From New York LaGuardia and Austin

Delta Air Lines Expands Winter Network With New Seasonal Weekend Flights From New York LaGuardia and Austin

Wiley Stickney

June 27, 2026

Allegiant Air Scales Back Summer 2026 Network With Nearly 30 Route Changes and Temporary Exits From Three Cities

Allegiant Air Scales Back Summer 2026 Network With Nearly 30 Route Changes and Temporary Exits From Three Cities

Wiley Stickney

Check-In First Class Upgrade Cost: What You Should Expect to Pay and When It's Worth It

June 29, 2026

Guide

Check-In First Class Upgrade Cost: What You Should Expect to Pay and When It’s Worth It

Wiley Stickney

Whether you’re checking in on an airline’s mobile app, using an airport kiosk, or speaking with an agent at the counter, you’ve probably seen a tempting offer to upgrade to first class. Sometimes it’s surprisingly affordable, while other times the price rivals the cost of a brand-new ticket. This wide range often leaves travelers asking … Read more

Why LATAM Pass Has Become One of the Largest Airline Loyalty Programs in the World

June 29, 2026

Guide

Why LATAM Pass Has Become One of the Largest Airline Loyalty Programs in the World

Wiley Stickney

Delta Air Lines' Austin Expansion: Why Its Fastest-Growing Focus City Is Reshaping the Airline's 2026 Network

June 29, 2026

Guide

Delta Air Lines’ Austin Expansion: Why Its Fastest-Growing Focus City Is Reshaping the Airline’s 2026 Network

Wiley Stickney

F-22 Raptor Engine Software Upgrade: How Digital Modernization Is Extending America's Premier Stealth Fighter Into the 2030s

June 29, 2026

Military

F-22 Raptor Engine Software Upgrade: How Digital Modernization Is Extending America’s Premier Stealth Fighter Into the 2030s

Wiley Stickney

Boeing Lands Landmark Chinese 777-8F Order as China Southern Commits to $3.6 Billion Freighter Deal

June 29, 2026

News

Boeing Lands Landmark Chinese 777-8F Order as China Southern Commits to $3.6 Billion Freighter Deal

Wiley Stickney

How FIFA World Cup Teams Are Flying Across North America: The Aviation Strategy Behind the 2026 Tournament

June 29, 2026

Guide

How FIFA World Cup Teams Are Flying Across North America: The Aviation Strategy Behind the 2026 Tournament

Wiley Stickney

Why the Airbus A300 Disappeared From Passenger Service Despite Creating the Modern Widebody Era

June 29, 2026

Aircraft

Why the Airbus A300 Disappeared From Passenger Service Despite Creating the Modern Widebody Era

Wiley Stickney

What Aircraft Carrier Flight Decks Are Made Of: Why Steel, Not Asphalt or Concrete, Rules the Seas

June 29, 2026

Military

What Aircraft Carrier Flight Decks Are Made Of: Why Steel, Not Asphalt or Concrete, Rules the Seas

Wiley Stickney

Why British Airways' Airbus A318 Business-Class Flights to New York Became One of Aviation's Most Unique Services

June 29, 2026

Guide

Why British Airways’ Airbus A318 Business-Class Flights to New York Became One of Aviation’s Most Unique Services

Wiley Stickney

Emirates Premium Economy Benefits: Why It Delivers One of the Best Long-Haul Flying Experiences

June 29, 2026

Guide

Emirates Premium Economy Benefits: Why It Delivers One of the Best Long-Haul Flying Experiences

Wiley Stickney

Why the FCAS Collapse Changed Europe's Airpower Future: How the Dassault-Airbus Workshare Battle Ended a €100 Billion Sixth-Generation Fighter Dream

June 29, 2026

Military

Why the FCAS Collapse Changed Europe’s Airpower Future: How the Dassault-Airbus Workshare Battle Ended a €100 Billion Sixth-Generation Fighter Dream

Wiley Stickney

7-Hour Nonstop Flights: Australia's Longest Boeing 737 MAX 8 Routes Taking Off in 2026

June 29, 2026

Guide

7-Hour Nonstop Flights: Australia’s Longest Boeing 737 MAX 8 Routes Taking Off in 2026

Wiley Stickney

How Pratt & Whitney's J58 Engine Grew 6 Inches In Flight: The Thermal Engineering Marvel Modern Jet Engines Never Needed to Repeat

June 29, 2026

Aircraft

How Pratt & Whitney’s J58 Engine Grew 6 Inches In Flight: The Thermal Engineering Marvel Modern Jet Engines Never Needed to Repeat

Wiley Stickney

Why Boeing Could Revive the C-17 Globemaster III Production Line After More Than a Decade

June 29, 2026

Military

Why Boeing Could Revive the C-17 Globemaster III Production Line After More Than a Decade

Wiley Stickney

Dubai International Airport: Why It Is the World's Busiest Hub for Airbus A380 Flights

June 29, 2026

Guide

Dubai International Airport: Why It Is the World’s Busiest Hub for Airbus A380 Flights

Wiley Stickney

How the F-4 Phantom Revolutionized Naval Aviation Before the F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Hornet

June 29, 2026

AircraftMilitary

How the F-4 Phantom Revolutionized Naval Aviation Before the F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Hornet

Wiley Stickney

Washington Dulles Welcomes First-Ever Nonstop Taipei Service as EVA Air Launches Boeing 787-9 Flights

June 29, 2026

News

Washington Dulles Welcomes First-Ever Nonstop Taipei Service as EVA Air Launches Boeing 787-9 Flights

Wiley Stickney

American Airlines Set To Return To Naples After 25 Years, but Airport Weight Limits Could Dictate Aircraft Choice

June 29, 2026

News

American Airlines Set To Return To Naples After 25 Years, but Airport Weight Limits Could Dictate Aircraft Choice

Wiley Stickney

Southwest Airlines Faces Backlash After Musician Denied Boarding Over Guitar and Confronted by Police

June 29, 2026

News

Southwest Airlines Faces Backlash After Musician Denied Boarding Over Guitar and Confronted by Police

Wiley Stickney

Pilatus PC-6 Crashes After Takeoff in France, Killing All 11 People on Board

June 29, 2026

News

Pilatus PC-6 Crashes After Takeoff in France, Killing All 11 People on Board

Wiley Stickney

Delta Air Lines to End Williston Service as Weak Passenger Demand Forces Regional Route Closure

June 29, 2026

News

Delta Air Lines to End Williston Service as Weak Passenger Demand Forces Regional Route Closure

Wiley Stickney

Massive Southwest Airlines Network Shake-Up: 7 St. Louis Routes Disappear as Carrier Reshapes Strategy in 2026

June 29, 2026

News

Massive Southwest Airlines Network Shake-Up: 7 St. Louis Routes Disappear as Carrier Reshapes Strategy in 2026

Wiley Stickney

British Airways Airbus A380 Diverts to Birmingham After Mid-Journey Disruption Before Heathrow Arrival

June 29, 2026

News

British Airways Airbus A380 Diverts to Birmingham After Mid-Journey Disruption Before Heathrow Arrival

Wiley Stickney

Qatar Airways Drops Airbus A380 From Guangzhou Route as Winter 2026 Network Shrinks Dramatically

June 29, 2026

News

Qatar Airways Drops Airbus A380 From Guangzhou Route as Winter 2026 Network Shrinks Dramatically

Wiley Stickney

Lufthansa Boeing 747-8s Make Two Emergency Overweight Landings on US-Bound Flights Within 24 Hours

June 29, 2026

News

Lufthansa Boeing 747-8s Make Two Emergency Overweight Landings on US-Bound Flights Within 24 Hours

Wiley Stickney

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