15+ hour, 25+ min ago   (177+ words) Airbus delivered only 80 A318 jets, with Air France now retiring its fleet by end-2026. Aviation fans are racing to experience the rare narrowbody before it vanishes. Its high operating costs and niche performance limited airline adoption despite structural optimizations. Sep 14 · 3:45 AM…...

14+ hour, 29+ min ago   (198+ words) Air New Zealand’s SaleAway promotion offers Economy fares under AU$300 and Business Premier from AU$760 one-way until 18 September 2026. The Works add-on for AU$40 includes checked bags and meals. Business Premier’s lie-flat seats on widebodies outperform rivals’ recliners. Sep 14 · 2:50 AM · 1 min…...

19+ hour, 24+ min ago   (192+ words) The FAA distributed $523 million in May and $870 million in August, with top awards going to LAX, Denver, and Chicago-not Sun Belt hubs. DFW, Charlotte, and Miami received large sums, but so did northern airports. Funding follows passenger volume, not regional…...

20+ hour, 6+ min ago   (80+ words) insideflyer.com An Air China Boeing 777-300ER, registration B-79869, prepares to depart Beijing Capital Airport. Delivered in 2016, it serves routes to Shenzhen, Moscow, Rome, and Toronto. The airline operates 28 such aircraft alongside other widebody models. Sep 13 · 10:44 PM · 1 min Travelers may encounter this…...

20+ hour, 24+ min ago   (147+ words) insideflyer.com A German-registered Cessna Citation XLS+ landed at RAF Fairford on September 12, mistaking it for a nearby civilian airport. The base hosts US strategic bombers and triggered immediate security response. No threat was suspected; the error appears navigational, not…...

22+ hour, 24+ min ago   (164+ words) GE Aerospace resolved a critical turbine seal flaw in the GE9X engine powering the Boeing 777X. The redesign addresses cracks found during testing without halting certification. Flight tests continue as Boeing targets 2027 deliveries. Sep 13 · 8:00 PM · 1 min The redesigned mid-seal, located between high-temperature…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (188+ words) insideflyer.com United flight diverted after passenger bites crew A United Airlines passenger bit and kicked a flight attendant after being denied more alcohol, forcing a Milan-Newark flight to divert to Bangor. The woman was restrained for three hours and…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (145+ words) insideflyer.com Delta ended its final DC-9 passenger flight from Minneapolis to Atlanta in 2014. That marked the end of the last US hub where the aging jet still made economic sense. The aircraft had flown nearly 50 years in scheduled US service....

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (194+ words) An Amerijet Boeing 767-300F suffered fuselage damage during a hard landing in Guatemala City on September 6. The aircraft, diverted from Miami to San Juan, remains grounded for inspection. Structural buckling near the nose section is consistent with nosewheel-first impact. Sep 12 · 10:04 PM…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (182+ words) TAROM, Romania’s national carrier, received its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 on September 8, 2026. A second jet arrives later this month under a CDB Aviation lease. The new aircraft will serve European routes and cut fuel use and emissions by about 20%. Sep 12 · 9:27 PM…...