STORIESNov 13, 2025Meet the Startup Building the Plane Everyone Else Said Was ImpossibleAeroXplorer spoke with Meagan Villanueva of Otto Aerospace about how the startup plans to build the world's most efficient business jet. Otto is betting on a simple but radical idea: if you can minimize drag across an aircraft's surface, you can unlock performance improvements that legacy designs can't even touch.Read More →
NEWSNov 12, 2025SFO TSA Officers Still Getting Paid Despite Government ShutdownIn the midst of what many passengers are calling travel chaos, the security checkpoints at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) remain running at full capacity and speed, thanks to a little-known reason that has kept them unaffected.Read More →
NEWSNov 11, 2025VIDEO: Turkish C-130 Crash Near Georgia-Azerbaijan BorderA Turkish Air Force C-130 Hercules crashed today after disintegrating over Georgia. According to flight tracking software FlightRadar24, the accident occurred just 22 minutes after takeoff from Ganja International Airport. The plane was en route to Turkey.Read More →
NEWSNov 08, 2025UPS and Fedex Ground MD-11 Fleets Following Louisville CrashBoth UPS and FedEx have grounded their MD-11 fleets following a deadly plane crash that killed fourteen people.Read More →
NEWSNov 06, 2025FAA Releases List of Airports Impacted by 10% Flight Capacity Decrease Amid Government ShutdownThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on Wednesday, November 5, plans to reduce flight capacity by 10% across 40 major U.S. airports starting tomorrow.Read More →
INFORMATIONALNov 06, 2025How Aviation Professionals Stay Connected WorldwideAviation professionals need to stay connected and be reachable anytime, anywhere, and often thousands of feet in the air. From pilots and company executives to the air traffic controllers on the ground, stable and reliable communication is imperative.Read More →
NEWSNov 06, 2025Taiwan Lowers Minimum Pilot Age to 18, Raises Maximum to 65Taiwan is implementing transformative changes to its pilot certification regulations, lowering minimum ages and raising maximums, aiming to boost its aviation workforce amidst global pilot shortages. This shift seeks to align Taiwan with international standards and enhance recruitment strategies for local airlines.Read More →
INFORMATIONALNov 05, 2025Big Wings, Bigger Job: How the Dreamlifter Keeps Boeing's Assembly Lines MovingIn modern aircraft manufacturing, it's common for different components to be built in factories scattered across the globe. Bringing these parts together for final assembly can pose significant logistical challenges, especially when the factories are separated by thousands of miles. Enter the Boeing Dreamlifter: a fleet of four specially-modified Boeing 747s designed to solve this very problem.
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STORIESNov 05, 2025The Next Big Upgrade in Air Travel Might Be Your Window ShadeWhile most cabin refurbishments focus on plush seats and mood lighting, one Florida company believes the next big upgrade lies in something passengers barely notice: the window shade.Read More →
NEWSNov 05, 2025Hainan Airlines Takes Delivery of First A330-900neoOn October 31, Hainan Airlines received its first A330-900neo, marking the first delivery of this aircraft type to a Chinese carrier.Read More →
