Date of sighting: Oct 2, 2026Location of sighting: West Springfield City, Massachusetts, USASource: NUFORCThis report just in. A person in an RV park was looking…
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Date of sighting: Oct 2, 2026Location of sighting: Snohomish, Washington, USASource: NUFORCThis orb was spotted coming over the Washington state mountains last week. The glowing…
Read MoreAnnouncement of routes for next summer follows news of United’s planned international expansion. American Airlines intends to launch seven new routes from the US to Europe in 2027. The Ft Worth, Texas-based carrier also plans to increase service to London Heathrow from New York’s John F Kennedy International airport to four flights daily, up from…
Lufthansa Group unit will launch flights to Bristol, Glasgow and Inverness in 2027. German leisure carrier Discover Airlines will add the UK to its network for the first time next summer with the launch of seasonal flights to Bristol, Glasgow and Inverness. The Lufthansa Group unit will begin a six-times-weekly service from Frankfurt to Glasgow…
Currently executive chair of the hydrogen propulsion developer, she succeeds founder Val Miftakhov, who left in May. ZeroAvia has appointed board chair Christine Ourmieres-Widener as chief executive, following the departure in late May of founder Val Miftakhov. Ourmieres-Widener had since been leading the company on an interim basis while the hydrogen propulsion developer sought a…
The airline’s older A330s will also gradually leave the fleet from this year. Qantas will retire its Airbus A380s from 2028 – four years ahead of schedule – as part of wider fleet renewal plans that will also see a gradual retirement of A330s from this year. The Australian carrier confirms it is “in discussions…
RTX division is vying with incumbent Honeywell to upgrade the F-35’s power system. Collins Aerospace has completed high-altitude testing of a proposed solution for increasing electrical power and cooling on Lockheed Martin’s F-35 stealth fighter. The RTX subsidiary announced the developmental milestone for the Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS) on 24 August. The system,…
Regional Express amends procedures after incidents in which pilots took manual control to restore flightpath. Australian operator Regional Express is amending flight procedures following incidents in which Saab 340B turboprops drifted off their planned departure course after take-off. One of these involved an aircraft departing Townsville for Hughenden on 19 November last year. It was…
Services from Santiago in northwest Spain to eight European cities are scheduled to begin in early December. Spanish start-up Fly2Galicia plans to launch low-cost flights from Santiago in northwest Spain to eight European destinations in December using an Airbus A320 chartered from Romania’s Flyyo. The flights are being marketed by Santiago-based Aviation & Mobility Services…
So-called “idle cruise regime” involves a twin-engined helicopter running solely one powerplant during cruise. More detail has emerged about Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) in-development PW220A turboshaft, with a regulatory document revealing that the helicopter engine will have an unique “idle cruise regime” (ICR) for the purpose of saving fuel. That regime will involve one…
Using ‘overpressure’ to regulate supersonic flight has spurred opposition from environmental groups; concern has even arisen within the industry despite broad support. Opposition has arisen to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposal to lift the longstanding US ban on civilian supersonic flight. Environmental groups in recent days have come out swinging against the plan, which…
Swiss methanol-to-jet fuel producer intends to supply eSAF to airlines from 2030 and build multiple plants, after successfully opening its first demonstration facility. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates help create demand and attract the investment needed to scale up an industry that is important not just for sustainability, but also for energy security and resilience,…
