In 2011 Interjet was Mexico’s third-largest airline by passengers and was looking for a regional aircraft to support its domestic network. The obvious candidates were from Bombardier and Embraer but the carrier instead signed for 30 Sukhoi Superjet 100s! The financial logic was understandable at the time. However, this would be a fatal decision for […]

Delta Air Lines is eyeing a further expansion to its Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) network, with nonstop services to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) understood to be under consideration for as early as 2028. This would add to the carrier’s recently confirmed Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) route, which […]

When discussions of 6th-generation fighter jets focus on stealth, speed, range, payload, and sensors, they often overlook a less visible but critical challenge: thermal management. Modern combat aircraft increasingly resemble airborne computing platforms, with powerful radars, electronic warfare systems, processors, and high-bandwidth communications that generate substantial heat. Future 6th-generation designs are adding even greater electrical […]

Next month, Qatar Airways is set to launch a triangular route from its main hub at Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH) that will serve two new South American destinations. These are El Dorado International Airport (BOG) in Bogotá and Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) in Caracas. The latter of these airports is especially significant, as […]

The first Boeing 787 to be fitted with United Airlines’ elevated onboard cabin has been plagued with several problems since its delivery. It now appears that the jet, registered N61101, has been sent back to Boeing!

The Lockheed Martin Skunkworks’ SR-71 Blackbird is a tale of superb US Cold War engineering, thrilling covert espionage (both the aircraft’s missions and sourcing the titanium), technological development, and the harsh realities of what the Air Force can realistically afford to operate.

The Lockheed Constellation, affectionately known as the ‘Connie,’ is one of the most iconic aircraft of the golden age of aviation. With its triple-tail design, curvaceous fuselage, and powerful radial engines, the Constellation was a true milestone in the modern era of long-range air travel. But in 2026, how many of these jewels of aviation […]

Nearly 40 passenger airlines operate nonstop between Europe and the US. America’s Department of Transportation (DOT) shows that they collectively had 78.4 million passengers between April 2025 and March 2026. The collective load factor was 83.3%, which says little in itself. It is just a number.

In 2026, around half of the world’s remaining operational Airbus A380s continue to be operated by Emirates, with more operated by Qatar Airways and Etihad in the Gulf. At the start of 2026, Emirates was working to bring more of its A380s back into service, including some aircraft that had been parked since COVID-19 in […]

Since the late 1970s, General Dynamics’ (later Lockheed Martin’s) F-16 Fighting Falcon has been a workhorse light fighter for the United States and many allies. Its fundamental design and systems are from a time when all-digital cockpits, networked data links, and stealth technology were all things of science fiction. By the end of the 1990s, […]