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General Aviation

easyJet and Rolls-Royce Achieve World First — Pearl 15 Engine Runs at Full Take-Off Power on 100 Percent Hydrogen

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Military

VC-25B Bridge Air Force One Completes Modifications and Enters Painting — Summer Introduction Confirmed

Jason Michael · 5 min read

Luxury

Gulfstream Smashes Q1 Delivery Record — 38 Jets in a Single Quarter, Best in Company History

Jason Michael · 3 min read

Airbus

Air Canada Takes Delivery of First Airbus A321XLR — Becomes Canada’s Launch Operator

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Airports

Florida Bans Airport Fees Based on ADS-B Tracking Data — GA Wins Landmark Privacy Battle

Jason Michael · 5 min read

Airports

WACO Aircraft Corporation Ceases Operations — Iconic American Biplane Builder Goes Dark

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Uncategorized

Cessna 172 Annual Inspection Cost What to Expect

Jason Michael · 8 min read

Airports

United Airlines Pilot Reports Drone Near-Miss at 3,000 Feet Over San Diego — Audio Goes Viral

Jason Michael · 4 min read

General Aviation

Embraer Posts Record 2.1 Billion Backlog in Q1 2026 — Sixth Consecutive All-Time High

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Airbus

China Halts Boeing Deliveries as China Southern Orders 137 Airbus Jets — A Devastating Double Blow

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Aviation Safety

North Dakota Lawmaker Killed in Beechcraft Crash Near Minneapolis — Aircraft Goes Down in Public Park

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Airports

Copa Airlines Places 3.5B Order for Up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX Jets — Latin America’s Dominant Carrier Doubles Down

Jason Michael · 4 min read