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August 17, 2026

5 Ways 6th-Generation Fighters Could Leave the F-22 and F-35 Behind

5 Ways 6th-Generation Fighters Could Leave the F-22 and F-35 Behind

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

Military Pilot vs Commercial Pilot Salary in 2026: Who Earns More?

Military Pilot vs Commercial Pilot Salary in 2026: Who Earns More?

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

B-36 Peacemaker: Why Four Jet Engines Couldn’t Save America’s Giant Bomber

B-36 Peacemaker: Why Four Jet Engines Couldn’t Save America’s Giant Bomber

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

Boeing 787 vs Airbus A330neo: How Much Each Widebody Really Costs

Boeing 787 vs Airbus A330neo: How Much Each Widebody Really Costs

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

How Much Do Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft Cost in 2026? Prices, Discounts, and Market Value

How Much Do Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft Cost in 2026? Prices, Discounts, and Market Value

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

Why Fighter Jet Afterburners Produce Glowing Shock Diamonds

Why Fighter Jet Afterburners Produce Glowing Shock Diamonds

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

American Airlines’ 9 Airbus A321XLR Routes Revealed: Where the 155-Seat Jet Is Flying

American Airlines’ 9 Airbus A321XLR Routes Revealed: Where the 155-Seat Jet Is Flying

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

7 First Class Suites So Private They Feel Like Private Jets

7 First Class Suites So Private They Feel Like Private Jets

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

How Much Does It Cost to Fly a Private Jet From New York to California?

How Much Does It Cost to Fly a Private Jet From New York to California?

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

Why the USAF Almost Never Launches the B-1B, B-2, and B-52 Together From One Base

Why the USAF Almost Never Launches the B-1B, B-2, and B-52 Together From One Base

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

Want to Fly in a Real Fighter Jet? The Best Civilian Fighter Jet Experiences Around the World

Want to Fly in a Real Fighter Jet? The Best Civilian Fighter Jet Experiences Around the World

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

The A-10 Warthog Flies Its Final Sortie From Davis-Monthan After 50 Years of Pilot Training

The A-10 Warthog Flies Its Final Sortie From Davis-Monthan After 50 Years of Pilot Training

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

American vs. European Pilot Salaries in 2026: How Big Is the Pay Gap?

American vs. European Pilot Salaries in 2026: How Big Is the Pay Gap?

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

7 Aging Bomber Aircraft Still Flying Combat Missions Long After Their Retirement Was Planned

7 Aging Bomber Aircraft Still Flying Combat Missions Long After Their Retirement Was Planned

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

4 Aircraft Leasing Companies That Control a Huge Share of the World’s Widebody Fleet

4 Aircraft Leasing Companies That Control a Huge Share of the World’s Widebody Fleet

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

Aircraft Retirements 2026: The Aging Jets Disappearing and Their Modern Replacements

Aircraft Retirements 2026: The Aging Jets Disappearing and Their Modern Replacements

Wiley Stickney

August 17, 2026

How Much Do Boeing 787 Dreamliner Pilots Make in 2026? Salary, Pay Rates, and Career Earnings

How Much Do Boeing 787 Dreamliner Pilots Make in 2026? Salary, Pay Rates, and Career Earnings

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

Aer Lingus began 2026 with an ambitious vision for its transatlantic network, planning what was expected to be the airline’s largest-ever schedule between Ireland and North America. Yet the year has taken a very different turn. By the end of 2026, Aer Lingus will have eliminated five US routes, while also reducing seasonal flying on … Read more

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

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

August 19, 2026

GuideMilitary

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

Wiley Stickney

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

August 19, 2026

AircraftMilitary

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

Wiley Stickney

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

August 19, 2026

Military

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

Wiley Stickney

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

August 19, 2026

News

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

Wiley Stickney

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

August 19, 2026

News

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

Wiley Stickney

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

August 19, 2026

News

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

Wiley Stickney

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

August 19, 2026

News

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

Wiley Stickney

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

August 19, 2026

News

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

Wiley Stickney

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

August 19, 2026

News

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

Wiley Stickney

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

August 19, 2026

News

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

Wiley Stickney

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

August 19, 2026

News

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

Wiley Stickney

Air France Extends Final Airbus A318 Retirement to March 2027

August 19, 2026

News

Air France Extends Final Airbus A318 Retirement to March 2027

Wiley Stickney

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

August 19, 2026

News

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

Wiley Stickney

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

August 19, 2026

News

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

Wiley Stickney

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

August 17, 2026

Guide

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

Wiley Stickney

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

August 17, 2026

Guide

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

Wiley Stickney

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

August 17, 2026

Military

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

Wiley Stickney

MiG-29 Fulcrum: The 1970s-Era Fighter Jet Feature Fifth-Generation Fighters Lack

August 17, 2026

AircraftMilitary

MiG-29 Fulcrum: The 1970s-Era Fighter Jet Feature Fifth-Generation Fighters Lack

Wiley Stickney

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