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August 19, 2026

Leaving the Military for an Airline Career: 5 Financial Trade-Offs US Pilots Must Consider

Leaving the Military for an Airline Career: 5 Financial Trade-Offs US Pilots Must Consider

Wiley Stickney

August 19, 2026

The Ryan X-13: The Cold War Jet That Proved Vertical Takeoff Worked—and Still Got Canceled

The Ryan X-13: The Cold War Jet That Proved Vertical Takeoff Worked—and Still Got Canceled

Wiley Stickney

August 19, 2026

NATO Fighter Pilot Pay in 2026: 6 Air Forces Ranked by What Top Pilots Earn

NATO Fighter Pilot Pay in 2026: 6 Air Forces Ranked by What Top Pilots Earn

Wiley Stickney

August 19, 2026

American Airlines to Increase Narrowbody Premium Seats by 60% as Capacity Rises to 40%

American Airlines to Increase Narrowbody Premium Seats by 60% as Capacity Rises to 40%

Wiley Stickney

August 19, 2026

flydubai Resumes Iranian Airspace Flights Despite Active EASA Conflict-Zone Warning

flydubai Resumes Iranian Airspace Flights Despite Active EASA Conflict-Zone Warning

Wiley Stickney

August 19, 2026

Google Wins $10 Million Spirit Airlines Data Auction to Train AI Models

Google Wins $10 Million Spirit Airlines Data Auction to Train AI Models

Wiley Stickney

August 19, 2026

Airbus A350F Maiden Flight Set for Late September 2026 as New Freighter Challenges Boeing

Airbus A350F Maiden Flight Set for Late September 2026 as New Freighter Challenges Boeing

Wiley Stickney

August 19, 2026

American Airlines Faces Two Duplicate Callsign Incidents in Less Than 48 Hours

American Airlines Faces Two Duplicate Callsign Incidents in Less Than 48 Hours

Wiley Stickney

August 19, 2026

Delta Sued After Passenger Says Seat Belt Failed During Landing, Causing Loss of Consciousness

Delta Sued After Passenger Says Seat Belt Failed During Landing, Causing Loss of Consciousness

Wiley Stickney

August 19, 2026

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Overrun: Preliminary Report Reveals Crucial Clues From Munich Takeoff Incident

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Overrun: Preliminary Report Reveals Crucial Clues From Munich Takeoff Incident

Wiley Stickney

August 19, 2026

Alaska Airlines 787 Long-Haul Flights Face Crew Staffing Crisis as Flight Attendants Challenge Main Cabin Service

Alaska Airlines 787 Long-Haul Flights Face Crew Staffing Crisis as Flight Attendants Challenge Main Cabin Service

Wiley Stickney

August 19, 2026

Air France Extends Final Airbus A318 Retirement to March 2027

Air France Extends Final Airbus A318 Retirement to March 2027

Wiley Stickney

August 19, 2026

Lufthansa A380 Lands Short of Runway in Munich, Damages Runway Lights Days After Vietnam Airlines 787 Incident

Lufthansa A380 Lands Short of Runway in Munich, Damages Runway Lights Days After Vietnam Airlines 787 Incident

Wiley Stickney

August 19, 2026

American Airlines Reverses Course With 4K Seatback Screens Across Its 737 and A321 Fleets

American Airlines Reverses Course With 4K Seatback Screens Across Its 737 and A321 Fleets

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

Premium Economy Lounge Access: Airlines That Actually Include It in 2026

Premium Economy Lounge Access: Airlines That Actually Include It in 2026

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

Emirates Doubles Airbus A380 Flights to Bali as Long-Haul Demand Surges

Emirates Doubles Airbus A380 Flights to Bali as Long-Haul Demand Surges

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

6 Pacific Air Bases the US Is Building to Keep Andersen AFB in the Fight

6 Pacific Air Bases the US Is Building to Keep Andersen AFB in the Fight

Wiley Stickney

Air India’s 7 Ultra-Long North American Routes: The Full 21-Hour Flight List

August 20, 2026

Guide

Air India’s 7 Ultra-Long North American Routes: The Full 21-Hour Flight List

Wiley Stickney

Air India’s North American network is entering an unusual phase in which some journeys stretch to more than 21 hours of scheduled block time. The extraordinary durations are not simply a reflection of enormous geographic distances. They are largely the consequence of airspace restrictions that have forced the airline to use longer routings and, on … Read more

Beyond Seat Pitch: 6 Premium Economy Perks Airlines Often Hide

August 20, 2026

Guide

Beyond Seat Pitch: 6 Premium Economy Perks Airlines Often Hide

Wiley Stickney

6 Cold War-Era Jets That Still Train America’s Military Pilots in 2026

August 20, 2026

AircraftMilitary

6 Cold War-Era Jets That Still Train America’s Military Pilots in 2026

Wiley Stickney

United Airlines’ Premium Power Play: How It Is Out-Seating Singapore Airlines on the SFO Route

August 20, 2026

Guide

United Airlines’ Premium Power Play: How It Is Out-Seating Singapore Airlines on the SFO Route

Wiley Stickney

Frontier Airlines Cuts 21 Atlanta Routes as It Rethinks Growth at the World’s Busiest Airport

August 20, 2026

Guide

Frontier Airlines Cuts 21 Atlanta Routes as It Rethinks Growth at the World’s Busiest Airport

Wiley Stickney

Why Do Fighter Jets Tend to Fly in Pairs? The Tactical Reason Behind the Wingman

August 20, 2026

Military

Why Do Fighter Jets Tend to Fly in Pairs? The Tactical Reason Behind the Wingman

Wiley Stickney

American Airlines Overtakes United as No. 1 U.S. International Airline in 2026: The Data Behind the Major Shift

August 20, 2026

Guide

American Airlines Overtakes United as No. 1 U.S. International Airline in 2026: The Data Behind the Major Shift

Wiley Stickney

Gripen E vs. F-35: Stealth Supremacy, Combat Readiness, and the Price of Air Power

August 20, 2026

AircraftMilitary

Gripen E vs. F-35: Stealth Supremacy, Combat Readiness, and the Price of Air Power

Wiley Stickney

RAF Typhoons on Alert: The 24/7 Mission Guarding NATO’s Eastern Border

August 20, 2026

Military

RAF Typhoons on Alert: The 24/7 Mission Guarding NATO’s Eastern Border

Wiley Stickney

Why Some Boeing 777 Crews Use Rolling Takeoffs Before Applying Full Thrust

August 20, 2026

Guide

Why Some Boeing 777 Crews Use Rolling Takeoffs Before Applying Full Thrust

Wiley Stickney

5 Long-Haul Routes Quietly Switching From Widebody to Narrowbody Jets in 2026

August 20, 2026

Guide

5 Long-Haul Routes Quietly Switching From Widebody to Narrowbody Jets in 2026

Wiley Stickney

Airbus Expands Belfast A220 Wing Facility as Production Target Rises to 13 Jets a Month

August 20, 2026

News

Airbus Expands Belfast A220 Wing Facility as Production Target Rises to 13 Jets a Month

Wiley Stickney

Cessna 150 Pilot Killed, Two Pennsylvania State Troopers Injured in Midair Collision With Police Helicopter

August 20, 2026

News

Cessna 150 Pilot Killed, Two Pennsylvania State Troopers Injured in Midair Collision With Police Helicopter

Wiley Stickney

911 Call Reveals JetBlue Workers Found Alleged Trespasser Sleeping Inside Aircraft at Fort Lauderdale Airport

August 20, 2026

News

911 Call Reveals JetBlue Workers Found Alleged Trespasser Sleeping Inside Aircraft at Fort Lauderdale Airport

Wiley Stickney

Australian Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting LAX TSA Officer Ahead of September Sentencing

August 20, 2026

News

Australian Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting LAX TSA Officer Ahead of September Sentencing

Wiley Stickney

British Airways to Restart London–Dubai Route in November With Reduced Schedule

August 20, 2026

News

British Airways to Restart London–Dubai Route in November With Reduced Schedule

Wiley Stickney

JetBlue’s 11,000-Square-Foot BlueHouse Lounge at Boston Logan Nears Opening

August 20, 2026

News

JetBlue’s 11,000-Square-Foot BlueHouse Lounge at Boston Logan Nears Opening

Wiley Stickney

Delta Chose Amazon Leo Over Starlink — Now Elon Musk Says Its Wi-Fi Problem Will “Get Much Worse”

August 20, 2026

News

Delta Chose Amazon Leo Over Starlink — Now Elon Musk Says Its Wi-Fi Problem Will “Get Much Worse”

Wiley Stickney

Aer Lingus Cuts 5 US Routes in 2026: Why Denver, Minneapolis, Las Vegas and Manchester Are Gone

August 19, 2026

Guide

Aer Lingus Cuts 5 US Routes in 2026: Why Denver, Minneapolis, Las Vegas and Manchester Are Gone

Wiley Stickney

Regional Airline Captain Salary vs Major Airline Captain Pay in 2026: What Pilots Can Earn

August 19, 2026

Guide

Regional Airline Captain Salary vs Major Airline Captain Pay in 2026: What Pilots Can Earn

Wiley Stickney

Turkish Airlines London City Flights: How Could the Airline Make LCY Work?

August 19, 2026

Guide

Turkish Airlines London City Flights: How Could the Airline Make LCY Work?

Wiley Stickney

Air Canada Cuts 5 US Routes as Major Transborder Flight Changes Reshape Its Network

August 19, 2026

Guide

Air Canada Cuts 5 US Routes as Major Transborder Flight Changes Reshape Its Network

Wiley Stickney

5 Widebody Aircraft Still Flying Long After Passenger Airlines Retired Them

August 19, 2026

Guide

5 Widebody Aircraft Still Flying Long After Passenger Airlines Retired Them

Wiley Stickney

What Makes Modern Fighter Jet Canopies Like the F-35 So Special?

August 19, 2026

Military

What Makes Modern Fighter Jet Canopies Like the F-35 So Special?

Wiley Stickney

When Will Delta Air Lines Debut the Boeing 787-10? Inside Its 2031 Dreamliner Plan

August 19, 2026

Guide

When Will Delta Air Lines Debut the Boeing 787-10? Inside Its 2031 Dreamliner Plan

Wiley Stickney

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