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September 23, 2026

Why NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Stopped Flying on Mars After 72 Flights

Why NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Stopped Flying on Mars After 72 Flights

Wiley Stickney

September 23, 2026

Qantas Airbus A380 Redeployment: Why Weak Transpacific Demand Is Reshaping Its US Network

Qantas Airbus A380 Redeployment: Why Weak Transpacific Demand Is Reshaping Its US Network

Wiley Stickney

September 23, 2026

JFK New Terminal One: Why 14 Widebody Gates Will Sit Empty Until 2027

JFK New Terminal One: Why 14 Widebody Gates Will Sit Empty Until 2027

Wiley Stickney

September 23, 2026

$1.1 Billion Tindal Upgrade Turns Remote Australian Airbase Into a New US B-52 Hub

$1.1 Billion Tindal Upgrade Turns Remote Australian Airbase Into a New US B-52 Hub

Wiley Stickney

September 23, 2026

Why Southwest Airlines’ Boeing 737s Are So Hard to Convert to First Class

Why Southwest Airlines’ Boeing 737s Are So Hard to Convert to First Class

Wiley Stickney

September 23, 2026

US Threatens Foreign Airports With Dollar Sanctions Over Iranian Airline Flights

US Threatens Foreign Airports With Dollar Sanctions Over Iranian Airline Flights

Wiley Stickney

September 23, 2026

US Seeks Another $30 Billion for ATC Modernization After Northeast Air Traffic Meltdown

US Seeks Another $30 Billion for ATC Modernization After Northeast Air Traffic Meltdown

Wiley Stickney

September 23, 2026

Embraer Opens Crisis Room After Global E2 GPS Fault Triggers Flight Cancellations

Embraer Opens Crisis Room After Global E2 GPS Fault Triggers Flight Cancellations

Wiley Stickney

September 23, 2026

Delta Air Lines Adds Five New and Returning Nonstop Routes in October 2026

Delta Air Lines Adds Five New and Returning Nonstop Routes in October 2026

Wiley Stickney

September 23, 2026

Riyadh Air Adds Milan as Fifth European Destination With Four Weekly Boeing 787-9 Flights

Riyadh Air Adds Milan as Fifth European Destination With Four Weekly Boeing 787-9 Flights

Wiley Stickney

September 23, 2026

American Airlines Expands Starlux Partnership, Opening New Paths Into Asia

American Airlines Expands Starlux Partnership, Opening New Paths Into Asia

Wiley Stickney

September 23, 2026

Delta Air Lines Could Delay New Atlanta–Riyadh Route Amid Middle East Security Concerns

Delta Air Lines Could Delay New Atlanta–Riyadh Route Amid Middle East Security Concerns

Wiley Stickney

September 23, 2026

British Airways to Launch New 12-Hour Nonstop London–Colombo Route in Four Weeks

British Airways to Launch New 12-Hour Nonstop London–Colombo Route in Four Weeks

Wiley Stickney

September 23, 2026

Air New Zealand 787 Flight Cancelled After Alleged Pilot Altercation During San Francisco Layover

Air New Zealand 787 Flight Cancelled After Alleged Pilot Altercation During San Francisco Layover

Wiley Stickney

September 23, 2026

Qantas Sets August 2027 Ticket Sale for Sydney–New York Nonstop Project Sunrise Flights

Wiley Stickney

September 23, 2026

American Airlines and World of Hyatt Quietly End Their Enhanced Loyalty Partnership as Delta Steps In

American Airlines and World of Hyatt Quietly End Their Enhanced Loyalty Partnership as Delta Steps In

Wiley Stickney

September 22, 2026

SWISS A340 Retirement Marks the End of Quadjet Long-Haul Flights

SWISS A340 Retirement Marks the End of Quadjet Long-Haul Flights

Wiley Stickney

Southwest and Alaska Airlines Add 17 New San Diego Routes: Full 2026–2027 List

September 24, 2026

Guide

Southwest and Alaska Airlines Add 17 New San Diego Routes: Full 2026–2027 List

Wiley Stickney

San Diego International Airport (SAN) is entering a period of unusually rapid network growth, with Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines adding 17 nonstop routes across 2026 and early 2027. The expansion reaches from California and the Pacific Northwest to Hawaii, Mexico, Texas, the East Coast, and Florida, strengthening San Diego’s position as a major West … Read more

First Class vs. Business Class for Sleep: What Actually Makes the Difference?

September 24, 2026

Guide

First Class vs. Business Class for Sleep: What Actually Makes the Difference?

Wiley Stickney

Why the US Vice President Flies on a Boeing 757 C-32 Instead of a Widebody

September 24, 2026

Aircraft

Why the US Vice President Flies on a Boeing 757 C-32 Instead of a Widebody

Wiley Stickney

B-21 Raider Production Line: How Many Stealth Bombers Will Northrop Grumman Build Each Year?

September 24, 2026

AircraftMilitary

B-21 Raider Production Line: How Many Stealth Bombers Will Northrop Grumman Build Each Year?

Wiley Stickney

Why the US Air Force Retired the KC-10 Extender and Replaced Its Most Capable Tanker With the Troubled KC-46 Pegasus

September 24, 2026

AircraftMilitary

Why the US Air Force Retired the KC-10 Extender and Replaced Its Most Capable Tanker With the Troubled KC-46 Pegasus

Wiley Stickney

F-14 Tomcat Makes a 2,700-Mile Road Journey Across America

September 24, 2026

AircraftMilitary

F-14 Tomcat Makes a 2,700-Mile Road Journey Across America

Wiley Stickney

How New Zealand’s NH90 Helicopters Became the World’s Hardest-Working Small Fleet

September 24, 2026

HelicopterMilitary

How New Zealand’s NH90 Helicopters Became the World’s Hardest-Working Small Fleet

Wiley Stickney

Why the Boeing 747, Once the Workhorse of Global Cargo Airlines, Is No Longer in Production

September 24, 2026

Aircraft

Why the Boeing 747, Once the Workhorse of Global Cargo Airlines, Is No Longer in Production

Wiley Stickney

The Douglas DC-7: America’s Last Great Piston-Engine Propeller Airliner

September 24, 2026

Aircraft

The Douglas DC-7: America’s Last Great Piston-Engine Propeller Airliner

Wiley Stickney

Qatar Airways Has Cut 20 Long-Haul Airports Since 2016: Full List Revealed

September 24, 2026

Guide

Qatar Airways Has Cut 20 Long-Haul Airports Since 2016: Full List Revealed

Wiley Stickney

Gander Oceanic Clearance Removal: The End of the 30-Minute Transatlantic Pilot Handshake

September 24, 2026

Guide

Gander Oceanic Clearance Removal: The End of the 30-Minute Transatlantic Pilot Handshake

Wiley Stickney

US Air Force Faces 47-Fighter Shortfall Against Congress’ Fleet Requirement

September 24, 2026

Military

US Air Force Faces 47-Fighter Shortfall Against Congress’ Fleet Requirement

Wiley Stickney

The USS Abraham Lincoln Returned Covered in Rust — Why the Aircraft Carrier Looks So Weathered

September 24, 2026

Military

The USS Abraham Lincoln Returned Covered in Rust — Why the Aircraft Carrier Looks So Weathered

Wiley Stickney

Delta Air Lines Ends 20-Year JFK–Dallas Route as Demand Falls

September 24, 2026

Guide

Delta Air Lines Ends 20-Year JFK–Dallas Route as Demand Falls

Wiley Stickney

Turkish Airlines Confirms Up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX Jets After Engine Pricing Dispute

September 24, 2026

News

Turkish Airlines Confirms Up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX Jets After Engine Pricing Dispute

Wiley Stickney

Allegiant Air Adds 7 New Florida Routes Next Week as Fort Lauderdale Network Reaches 100 Weekly Departures

September 24, 2026

News

Allegiant Air Adds 7 New Florida Routes Next Week as Fort Lauderdale Network Reaches 100 Weekly Departures

Wiley Stickney

United Airlines Has Dropped 24 Long-Haul Airports Since 2006: Full List of Canceled Destinations

September 24, 2026

Guide

United Airlines Has Dropped 24 Long-Haul Airports Since 2006: Full List of Canceled Destinations

Wiley Stickney

Lufthansa Apologizes After Passenger Complaint Draws Backlash Over Social Media Response

September 24, 2026

News

Lufthansa Apologizes After Passenger Complaint Draws Backlash Over Social Media Response

Wiley Stickney

Boeing’s Hopes for a New China Mega-Order Fade as 200-Jet Deal Remains Uncertain

September 24, 2026

News

Boeing’s Hopes for a New China Mega-Order Fade as 200-Jet Deal Remains Uncertain

Wiley Stickney

Allegiant Air’s 11 Emptiest Routes Revealed: Load Factors Fell as Low as 36%

September 23, 2026

Guide

Allegiant Air’s 11 Emptiest Routes Revealed: Load Factors Fell as Low as 36%

Wiley Stickney

Airbus A321 VP-BOE Has Been Abandoned in Switzerland for Over 4 Years — Here’s Why

September 23, 2026

Aircraft

Airbus A321 VP-BOE Has Been Abandoned in Switzerland for Over 4 Years — Here’s Why

Wiley Stickney

Why Albert Whitted Airport Became an Unexpected Hurricane Relief Hub

September 23, 2026

Guide

Why Albert Whitted Airport Became an Unexpected Hurricane Relief Hub

Wiley Stickney

5 Fighter Jets Faster Than the F-22 Raptor: The Fastest Rivals in the Sky

September 23, 2026

AircraftMilitary

5 Fighter Jets Faster Than the F-22 Raptor: The Fastest Rivals in the Sky

Wiley Stickney

5 Tanks Faster Than the M1 Abrams: The Fastest Armored Vehicles Ever Built

September 23, 2026

Military

5 Tanks Faster Than the M1 Abrams: The Fastest Armored Vehicles Ever Built

Wiley Stickney

The U.S. Navy’s Seafloor Warfare Mission: Why the Unexplored Seabed Is the Next Frontier

September 23, 2026

Military

The U.S. Navy’s Seafloor Warfare Mission: Why the Unexplored Seabed Is the Next Frontier

Wiley Stickney

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