This Week in Aviation: The 10 Stories That Mattered Most

This Week in Aviation: The 10 Stories That Mattered Most

BY AEROXPLORER Published on February 23, 2026 0 COMMENTS

10. Widespread Growth Propels United States Business Aviation To Record Heights During 2025

 

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The business aviation sector has officially closed the books on one of its most prolific years in history. According to the newly released 2025 Business Aviation Review from ARGUS International, flight activity across North America surged to 3.4 million operations.

 

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9. Unruly Passenger Triggers Rapid Midair Emergency As Delta Flight Diversion Shakes Houston Hobby

 

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A routine sunrise departure from Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) was abruptly cut short early Wednesday morning when a Delta Air Lines flight was forced to declare an emergency and return to the gate just minutes after takeoff.

 

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8. How to Become an Airline Pilot in 2026 (Updated Guide)

 

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Becoming an airline pilot in 2026 is more achievable than ever, but it requires planning, discipline, and a clear understanding of the training path.

 

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7. Spirit Airlines Sells Youngest Ever Airbus A320neos for Scrap as Parts Shortage Peaks

 

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Defying decades of aviation economics, two of the youngest commercial narrowbody jets in history are currently being dismantled for parts at a desert scrapyard in Arizona.

 

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6. Boeing Secures 400 Million Dollar Modernization Deal To Sustain C17 Globemaster III Fleet Until 2075

 

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In a move that ensures the most versatile heavy-lift aircraft in history will remain the backbone of global power projection for nearly a century, Boeing has been awarded a critical contract to modernize the C-17 Globemaster III fleet.

 

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5. JetBlue Engine Failure At Newark Liberty Triggers Cascading Transcontinental Flight Delays

 

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Investigators from the FAA have arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) this morning to begin a formal probe into a harrowing engine failure that shuttered Newark.

 

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4. Why Did a LATAM Boeing 777 Abort Its Takeoff After the Nose Gear Left the Ground in São Paulo?

 

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Aviation safety authorities have launched an urgent investigation into a high-stakes incident at São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) involving a LATAM Boeing 777-300ER.

 

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3. Delta Air Lines Unveils Largest Hawaii Expansion in History With New Maui and Honolulu Nonstop Routes

 

Photo: AeroXplorer | Pablo Armando Armenta

 

Delta has finalised details for a record-breaking winter 2026-2027 Hawaii schedule, headlined by the long-awaited launch of nonstop services.

 

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2. Alaska Air Group Rewards 32000 Employees With Three Weeks Bonus Pay Following Landmark Performance Year

 

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Alaska Air Group has officially confirmed that more than 32,000 employees across Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air will receive nearly three weeks of additional pay this month.

 

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1. United Airlines Aircraft Declared Crime Scene After Live Ammunition Discovery In Overhead Bin

 

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Authorities at Newark Liberty International Airport were scrambled into action Tuesday afternoon following a chilling discovery that transformed a routine passenger jet into a federal investigation site.

 

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