INFORMATIONALOct 29, 2025Comfort at a Cost: The Silent Death of the Airbus A340Often associated with long-haul luxury and seen as a technological marvel of its time, the Airbus A340 now finds itself on the edge of extinction.Read More →
STORIESOct 29, 2025Boom Supersonic Suggests Business Jets Could Be in Its FutureAeroXplorer had the privilege of speaking with Tristan "Geppetto" Brandenburg, Chief Test Pilot at Boom Supersonic. In conversation, he commented on how he sees the future of Boom's product line and if supersonic cargo or business jets could be in the company's future.Read More →
INFORMATIONALOct 28, 2025Beyond GPS: How Quantum Navigation Could Redefine the Future of FlightQuantum Navigation: It may sound like something out of a science fiction novel, but navigation using the principles of quantum physics is quickly becoming a reality.Read More →
INFORMATIONALOct 27, 2025Cliffs, Clouds, and Courage: Lukla Airport Nepal, The World's Most Dangerous AirportPerched high in the Himalayas, Lukla Airport — officially known as Tenzing-Hilary Airport — is widely regarded as the world's most dangerous airport. Located in Nepal's Khumbu Pasanglhamu region near Mount Everest, it serves as a critical gateway for trekkers beginning their journey to the world's highest peak.Read More →
NEWSOct 18, 2025Bombardier Reveals BOND Behind $1.7B Aircraft OrderBombardier has confirmed that the previously undisclosed buyer of its $1.7 billion jet deal is a new private aviation company called BOND.Read More →
NEWSOct 15, 2025WestJet Introduces New Cabin Interiors for 737 FleetWestJet has announced a new interior overhaul on its Boeing 737 aircraft, offering customers additional comfort, a higher-end design, and faster Wi-Fi. The company states the retrofit project will be completed by late 2025.Read More →
INFORMATIONALSep 23, 2025Supersonic Secrets: The Tupolev Tu-144 "Concordski"In the technological competition between the U.S. and the USSR during the Cold War, military and commercial aviation emerged as a crucial battlefield. Both superpowers competed to build better aircraft between 1946 and 1991. Within a year after the Soviet Union unveiled a fighter jet with a more sophisticated design than the Americans, the United States would produce a more capable design, outperforming its competition in both performance and innovation. Read More →
INFORMATIONALSep 18, 2025One Size Too Small: What Happened to the Airbus A318?Once hailed as the future of short-haul aviation, the Airbus A318 quickly became the black
sheep of the A320 family. This article explores the rise, fall, and rare opportunities to still
catch a ride on the smallest Airbus ever built.Read More →
INFORMATIONALSep 17, 2025Terminal Trouble: One of Japan's Busiest Airports is Slowly SinkingKansai International Airport (KIX) is the primary international airport serving the city of Osaka in Japan. Geological factors are increasingly putting Kansai Airport at risk of sinking, an unusual scenario related to how the airport was built.Read More →
NEWSFeb 11, 2025Learjet Owned By Vince Neil Crashes Into Gulfstream Jet, 1 Fatality ConfirmedOn February 10th, around 14:30 local time, a Learjet private jet aircraft crashed into another private jet after landing at Scottsdale Airport (SCF) in Arizona.Read More →
