The United States Air Force’s 133rd Airlift Wing completed its final C-130H-based deployment in 2026 and is now transitioning to the C-130J-30 Super Hercules. Transitioning to the Super Hercules from the legacy Herk is more than a letter change; it is effectively a new aircraft. As of 2026, it appears that active units no longer […]

American Airlines is operating its most ambitious transatlantic schedule in its history this third quarter. According to scheduled data from aviation analytics provider Cirium, the airline has scheduled more than 6,500 one-way flights to Europe, surpassing its own pre-pandemic peak. The record schedule comes as American has launched several new routes and reinstated services to […]

In 1958, a US Army development competition produced a machine that had no wings, no exposed blades, and a top speed slower than a family car. It could lift a pilot and passenger vertically off the ground, skim below treetop height quickly enough to avoid radar, and demonstrated in live-fire testing that it was stable […]

Global air freight has changed massively in recent years, driven by the rapid growth of cross-border e-commerce, shifting manufacturing corridors, and persistent maritime supply chain disruptions. Traditional cargo gateways across Europe, North America, and East Asia are increasingly constrained by urban sprawl, outdated sorting facilities, and tarmac bottlenecks, which has led to a reimagining of […]

Delta Air Lines is one of the big three US airlines and ranks as the third-largest US carrier by international departures. The airline has steadily expanded its global presence and now serves more than 300 destinations across six continents.

When an airline announces a new business class suite or a cabin redesign, the marketing focuses on the finished product: the wider seat, the closing door, the larger screen. What it does not show is the months of engineering, certification testing, and physical labor required to install that product inside an aircraft that has been […]

On May 8, the United States Air Force (USAF) announced that Homestead Air Reserve Base is a leading candidate to transition out of the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon to the new Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. Leaving behind the legacy fourth-generation fighter, the 482nd Fighter Wing would be the next Air Reserve Component unit […]

American Airlines is nearing a decision on a widebody order for as many as 65 aircraft, a purchase that could return Airbus jets to its long-haul fleet after a six-year absence. The airline is evaluating proposals from both manufacturers, with the immediate requirement focused on replacing its aging Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. The decision could reshape […]

The US Air Force’s long-term bomber strategy rests on an as-of-yet-untested aircraft, the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider. To secure the future of its strategic strike platform until the sixth-generation fleet is online, the service is pouring engineering resources into the opposite problem. Those bombers are the Rockwell B-1B Lancer supersonic, swing-wing jets that are both […]

American Airlines is the world’s largest operator for flights. However, it only ranks third for long-haul services from the United States, behind United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. The sheer size of American’s domestic operation means that long-haul services account for a tiny proportion of the carrier’s total operation.