NEWS
BASRA AIRLINES SECURES AOC
In a milestone for the Iraqi aviation industry, the start-up carrier Basra Airlines (BSQ) has officially secured its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA)....
ROUTES
JETBLUE EXPANDS MIDWEST FOOTPRINT WITH NEW DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN NEW YORK-JFK AND CLEVELAND
JetBlue has officially announced a significant expansion of its Midwest network, confirming plans to launch daily nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and C...
STORIES
LUFTHANSA TECHNIK UNVEILS MAJOR ACJ318 ELITE UPGRADE PROGRAM
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has officially announced a comprehensive cabin and technical upgrade program for the Airbus ACJ318 Elite, breathing new life into the "smallest" member of the Airbus Corporate...
NEWS
TWO PILOTS KILLED IN TRAGIC MID-AIR COLLISION NEAR HAMMONTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
A quiet Sunday morning in Atlantic County turned tragic when two helicopters collided mid-air, claiming the lives of two veteran pilots who were well-known in the local aviation community. The acciden...
NEWS
FAA FINALISES AD TO RESOLVE A350 FLIGHT-CONTROL HAZARD
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final rule, Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-25-12, aimed at eliminating a critical "runaway" flight control hazard affecting the Airbus A350-90...
STORIES
HOW DRONE SWARMS REWROTE THE RULES OF AVIATION
For a century, aviation has been defined by the "Lone Wolf" model: one pilot, one aircraft, one mission. But as we close out 2025, that paradigm has officially collapsed. This year, the aviation indus...
NEWS
AEROXPLORER NAMED OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNER FOR AIRLINERS INTERNATIONAL 2026 IN DENVER
AeroXplorer is proud to announce its appointment as the Official Media Partner for Airliners International™ 2026 Denver. This partnership marks a significant collaboration between the world's larges...
TRIP REPORTS
VIDEO: WHAT IT'S LIKE ONBOARD CHINA'S COMAC C919
We flew onboard China Eastern's COMAC C919 to experience China's homegrown narrow-body up close. From seat comfort to cabin layout to noise levels to tech: how does it really compare with the Boeing 7...
STORIES
KAL858: THE NORTH KOREAN BOMBING THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD
Among the 99 passengers boarding Korean Air Flight 858 on November 29, 1987, few could imagine their journey would end as one of aviation's darkest mysteries....
TRIP REPORTS
GHOST NETWORKS: THE RISE, FALL, AND REVIVAL OF FIFTH-FREEDOM FLIGHTS
Fifth-freedom flights — routes where an airline flies between two countries outside its home base — have always lived in aviation's twilight zone. We chart their rise, their near-disappearance, an...
