Tag: Air
STORIES Jul 21, 2026 Inside the Volunteer Effort to Fly the First Lear Jet Again A Wichita nonprofit is restoring the first Lear Jet ever built to flying condition. Meet the volunteers bringing 23-003 back to life, decades after it first flew. Read More →
NEWS Jul 20, 2026 US House Bill Seeks to Reopen Review of Chinese Ownership of Cirrus Aircraft A new US House bill aims to reopen the national security review of Cirrus Aircraft's Chinese ownership, citing concerns over technology transfer risks. Read More →
NEWS Jul 20, 2026 UK National Police Air Service Expands Fleet With Order for Two More Airbus H135 Helicopters The UK's National Police Air Service has ordered two additional Airbus H135 helicopters, raising its total order to nine aircraft for nationwide operations. Read More →
NEWS Jul 20, 2026 SMBC Orders 100 Airbus Aircraft Just Hours After Similar Boeing Deal SMBC Aviation Capital orders 100 Airbus A320neo Family jets, expanding its fleet on the same day it committed to 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Read More →
NEWS Jul 20, 2026 Philippine Airlines Orders Up to 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in Major Fleet Expansion Philippine Airlines commits to purchasing up to 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, marking a major fleet expansion for the flag carrier's long-haul operations. Read More →
NEWS Jul 20, 2026 SMBC Aviation Capital Places Major 100-Jet Order for Boeing 737 MAX Fleet SMBC Aviation Capital commits to 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, reinforcing lessor confidence in the narrowbody platform amid sustained airline demand. Read More →
NEWS Jul 20, 2026 Riyadh Air Commits to 28 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, 6 Airbus A350-1000 Riyadh Air firms up an order for 28 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, including the 787-10 variant, expanding its widebody fleet ahead of launch. Read More →
NEWS Jul 19, 2026 Stranded for Five Hours: American Airlines Boeing 737-800 Diverts to Philadelphia With Low Fuel and Crew Times Out An American Airlines flight diverted to Philadelphia roughly 30 minutes before landing after declaring a low fuel situation. Read More →
NEWS Jul 19, 2026 United Airlines Technology Outage Disrupts Thousands of Passengers Across the US A technology outage struck United Airlines, delaying flights across the United States and disrupting check-in and boarding operations. Read More →
NEWS Jul 17, 2026 Head-On at 36,000 Feet: How TCAS Prevented a Catastrophic Mid-Air Collision Between an Iberia A321XLR and Air Europa 787-9 Over the Atlantic Two passenger jets came dangerously close before an onboard collision-avoidance system forced pilots into an emergency maneuver. Read More →