KC-135 Squawks 7700 Over Persian Gulf and Vanishes From Tracking — Emergency Declared Near Qatar
A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker squawked 7700 — the universal in-flight distress code — over the Persian Gulf near Qatar on Tuesday, May 5,...
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United Airlines Jet Clips Light Pole and Truck on Approach to Newark — FAA Launches Investigation
A United Airlines Boeing 767-400ER clipped a light pole and a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike while descending toward Newark Liberty International Airport on...
Spirit Airlines Is Dead — Government Bailout Collapses and All Flights Cancelled Immediately
Spirit Airlines is gone. At 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, May 2, 2026, the Dania Beach-based ultra-low-cost carrier ceased all operations after the U.S....
Embraer Praetor 600E Earns Triple Certification From FAA, EASA, and Brazil’s ANAC Simultaneously
Embraer Executive Jets earned simultaneous type certification for the Praetor 600E from the FAA, EASA, and Brazil’s ANAC on April 30 — the first time...
Florida Bans Airport Fees Based on ADS-B Tracking Data — GA Wins Landmark Privacy Battle
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed S.B. 422 into law on April 23 — making Florida the second state in the nation to bar airports from...
WACO Aircraft Corporation Ceases Operations — Iconic American Biplane Builder Goes Dark
WACO Aircraft Corporation shut its doors Wednesday, April 29 — abruptly ending production of the YMF-5 open-cockpit biplane and dealing one of the sharpest blows...
United Airlines Pilot Reports Drone Near-Miss at 3,000 Feet Over San Diego — Audio Goes Viral
A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 approaching San Diego International Airport reported a close encounter with a small red drone at approximately 3,000 to 4,000 feet...
Copa Airlines Places 3.5B Order for Up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX Jets — Latin America’s Dominant Carrier Doubles Down
Copa Airlines and Boeing made it official Monday, April 28, 2026 — a firm order for 40 737 MAX jets, with options for 20 more,...
Ryanair Brands Berlin the Most Failing Airport in Europe — Phases Out Base as Traffic Collapses 27 Percent
Ryanair will shut its seven-aircraft Berlin base on October 24, 2026. The airline confirmed the decision on April 24, calling Berlin Brandenburg Airport the “worst...
Pentagon Eyes Defense Production Act to Save Spirit Airlines — Military Troop Transport Deal on the Table
The Trump administration is actively exploring whether to invoke the Defense Production Act to pull Spirit Airlines back from the edge of liquidation — with...
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