Articles by Daniel Mena

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 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 De Havilland Canada and Widerøe Ink Deal to Extend Dash 8-400 A-Check Intervals De Havilland Canada and Norwegian carrier Widerøe have signed an agreement to escalate A-Check intervals on the Dash 8-400 fleet, reducing downtime. 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 →

INFORMATIONAL Jul 13, 2026 South America’s Business Capitals are Closer Than Ever, Thanks to Private Aviation As regional business activity becomes increasingly interconnected, executives are discovering that business aviation is no longer about luxury. It is about making faster decisions, reaching more markets in less time, and creating opportunities that scheduled airlines simply cannot support. Read More →

STORIES Jul 05, 2026 “Why Did I Want to Get Off The Plane So Quickly?” Sean McGeough, CDO, on Magnifica Air's Private Class Bet Magnifica Air is launching a new travel category, 'Private Class', that sits between first class and private charter. Here's how the Orlando startup plans to disrupt premium air travel by 2027. Read More →

STORIES Jun 28, 2026 Can Private Aviation Grow Without Losing What Makes It Special? Four Executives Weigh In Four private aviation executives joined AeroXplorer to debate the industry's biggest tension: as private and semi-private aviation scales, can it hold onto the human touch that passengers are actually paying for? Read More →

STORIES Jun 19, 2026 I Showed Up 15 Hours Early for My Delta Flight. I Still Missed It. I followed Delta's published baggage policy to the letter, and still missed my flight. Then, Delta tried to charge me $1,800. Here's what happened at Hong Kong's newest international route. Read More →