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NEWS Oct 29, 2026 Airbus and Air France-KLM Launch Joint Venture to Support A350 Fleet Worldwide Airbus and Air France-KLM have finalized a joint venture to provide component support for A350 operators, with operations set to begin in 2026. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Oct 27, 2026 Catering to the Aircraft: What Crews Should Consider Before Ordering Successful private jet catering starts with clear communication between flight crews and catering providers. SkyDine, a private jet catering company, explains how galley limitations, refrigeration, packaging and service expectations should influence choices, and why establishing clear expectations from the beginning is essential to a smooth onboard experience. Read More →
NEWS Oct 26, 2026 Ryanair Passengers Endure Nine-Hour Flight Only To End Up Where They Started A two-hour Ryanair flight to Cornwall turned into a nine-hour ordeal after the plane diverted twice and returned to its starting point in Spain. Read More →
STORIES Oct 23, 2026 Why Aircraft Towing May Be One of the Last Frontiers of Autonomous Ground Operations Ground support equipment has advanced steadily toward autonomy: baggage carts and pushback tractors, among others, are being designed to operate with minimal human intervention. Yet the aircraft itself – the single most valuable and structurally sensitive asset on the ramp – is still almost universally towed under direct human control. Read More →
NEWS Oct 22, 2026 British Airways Finishes Starlink Wi-Fi Rollout Across Its A350 Fleet British Airways has installed SpaceX's Starlink Wi-Fi on every Airbus A350 in its fleet, offering passengers free high-speed internet on long-haul flights. Read More →
STORIES Oct 22, 2026 How Delivery Delays Are Reshaping Aviation Sourcing When Boeing and Airbus can't deliver new aircraft fast enough, someone has to keep the old ones flying. That reality, playing out across airline fleets and MRO shops worldwide, is fueling what industry insiders are now calling a defining moment for the aviation aftermarket. Read More →
NEWS Oct 20, 2026 Aegis Air Bets on By-the-Seat Private Jet Flights From Miami to Caracas A new US start-up is testing whether Caracas can support its own private jet shuttle. Aegis Air, a virtual carrier founded this year, is due to start by-the-seat flights between Miami and the Venezuelan capital today, 20 October, aboard a 16-seat Embraer E135. Read More →
NEWS Oct 19, 2026 The End of Lufthansa's Four-Engine Era as Its Last Airbus A340-600 Lands in Frankfurt for the Final Time After 23 Years Porter Airlines expands its international network from London, Ontario, deploying the Embraer E195-E2 on new routes for Canadian travelers. Read More →
ROUTES Oct 19, 2026 Virgin Atlantic Launches Nonstop Heathrow-Phuket Flights Virgin Atlantic begins first direct London Heathrow to Phuket service with Boeing 787-9 aircraft, marking a new seasonal route to Thailand. Read More →
NEWS Oct 15, 2026 Qantas Grounds Plane After Passengers Report Bedbug Bites on Flight Qantas pulled an aircraft from service after passengers reported bedbug bites during flight QF5. Read More →