NEWSMay 19, 2026Three of Europe's Biggest Airlines Have Extended Their Middle East Suspensions, and the Restart Dates Are Further Away Than Many Passengers HopedThree of Europe's largest airline groups have simultaneously extended their Middle East flight suspensions, with British Airways pushing its restart further into summer, the Lufthansa Group holding off a return to Dubai until mid-September, and Air France emerging as the most optimistic of the three with planned resumptions beginning as early as late May. Read More →
NEWSMay 19, 2026United Airlines Flew Passengers Across the Pacific for 13 Hours With No Screens, No Wi-Fi and No Way to Charge Their DevicesA routine transpacific journey turned into an uncomfortable test of endurance for passengers aboard United Airlines flight UA-804 after a technical fault rendered the entire cabin entertainment infrastructure inoperable for the full duration of the flight.
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NEWSMay 19, 2026Atlanta Just Voted to Study Replacing TSA at the World's Busiest AirportThe Atlanta City Council voted unanimously on Monday, May 18, 2026, to commission a formal feasibility study into replacing federal TSA security screening at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport with a private contractor under the government's existing Screening Partnership Programme.Read More →
NEWSMay 18, 2026The US Has Lost More Than 40 Aircraft in 40 Days Over Iran and Congress Is Only Now Finding Out How Much It All CostA Congressional Research Service report dated May 13, 2026, has formally documented what aviation and defence analysts had been tracking piecemeal since late February, that the United States military lost or sustained damage to more than 40 aircraft during Operation Epic Fury.Read More →
ROUTESMay 18, 2026American Airlines Will Not Return to Tel Aviv Until 2027American Airlines has formally extended the suspension of its New York JFK to Tel Aviv service through January 2027, the airline confirmed on Sunday, May 17, pushing back a return that has now been delayed, cancelled, rescheduled, and cancelled again across a span of more than two and a half years. Read More →
NEWSMay 18, 2026Four Navy Aircrew Parachuted to Safety After Their Two Jets Locked Together and Fell Out of the Sky at an Idaho Air ShowAll four aircrew aboard two United States Navy EA-18G Growler jets survived a dramatic and extraordinarily rare midair collision at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMay 18, 2026The EDM Tool Revolutionizing Fastener Removal in Aerospace MaintenanceRemoving corroded bolts and rivets in aerospace MRO can take minutes per fastener. See how Perfect Point's E-Drill uses electrical discharge machining to do it in seconds, cleaner, faster, and with less damage to the airframe.Read More →
STORIESMay 17, 2026AerSale: The Aviation Aftermarket Company Saving Airlines Millions While Keeping Them FlyingFrom heavy maintenance and aircraft conversions to USM parts and in-house avionics innovations, AerSale has quietly become one of aviation's most indispensable behind-the-scenes players. Discover how this Miami-based firm is helping airlines and cargo operators fly smarter, safer, and cheaper.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMay 16, 2026The Best Online Ground Schools for Student Pilots in 2026A Comparative Review of Today’s Leading Aviation Training Platforms.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMay 16, 2026A Century of Flight: The Origins of Today’s Airline GiantsMany of the airlines that shape global travel today were born from the same era of experimentation, risk, and government support that transformed them into the corporations we see today. A century later, millions of passengers board jets every day without giving it a second thought. But the airline industry we know today was built on risk, rivalry, and a surprising amount of luck.Read More →
