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 →
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, 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 →
NEWSMay 14, 2026Global Aviation Conference Frankfurt 2026 to Spotlight Strategic Transformation Across the Aviation SectorFrankfurt will host a high-level aviation gathering on 29-30 September 2026, as industry leaders come for the Global Aviation Conference Frankfurt at the Frankfurt Marriott Hotel.Read More →
NEWSMay 12, 2026United's 30,000 Flight Attendants Have Just Voted Themselves into the Highest-Paid Cabin Crew in AmericaUnited Airlines flight attendants voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new five-year contract on May 12, 2026, ending nearly six years without a pay raise and making United the last of the major US carriers to reach a post-pandemic labour settlement with its cabin crew. Read More →
NEWSMay 12, 2026A Southwest 737's Cockpit Windscreen Shattered at Cruising Altitude Over OklahomaA Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 made an emergency diversion to Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Monday, May 12, 2026, after its cockpit windscreen began to crack and then shatter while cruising over the state.Read More →
STORIESMay 12, 2026Flyte CEO Marc Sellouk Wants to Rethink How America TravelsAn interview with Marc Sellouk, CEO of Flyte, on regional air mobility, Very Light Jets, and how private aviation could become a faster, more reliable alternative to congested commercial air travel.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMay 10, 2026This Week in Aviation: The 10 Stories That Mattered MostFrom major airline developments to aircraft updates and industry shifts, this weekly recap highlights the ten most-read aviation stories from the week of May 03.Read More →
