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STORIES Mar 18, 2026 A 777 on Four Wheels? Inside One Superfan’s Mission to Celebrate His Favorite Airline For many aviation enthusiasts, loyalty to an airline is shaped by childhood memories: a first flight, a favorite aircraft type, or a unique connection to one’s heritage. For Haseeb Khan, that loyalty runs deeper than nostalgia. It is more personal, inherited, and always worn proudly in his hometown of Toronto. Read More →
NEWS Mar 18, 2026 Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing 777F Rescues 147 Elite Horses Amid Regional Conflict Operation Equine Lifeline reached its triumphant conclusion yesterday as the second of two Boeing 777 Freighters touched down at Liège Airport, completing the evacuation of 147 world-class showjumping horses from the intensifying conflict zone in the Persian Gulf. Read More →
NEWS Mar 17, 2026 Atlas Air Makes History as First US Carrier to Bet Big on the Airbus A350F Atlas Air Worldwide fundamentally reshaped the global logistics landscape by cementing its position as the largest customer for the Airbus A350F to date. Read More →
NEWS Feb 13, 2026 Amazon Prime Air Prepares To Launch Revolutionary Drone Delivery Across Chicago Suburbs The horizon over the "Windy City" is about to look significantly different as Amazon has officially moved into the final testing and deployment phase for its Prime Air drone delivery service in the greater Chicago. Read More →
STORIES Feb 06, 2026 Amazon Prime Air MK30 Drone Strikes Richardson Texas Apartment Building Raising Fresh Safety Questions Amazon’s ambitious quest to dominate the low-altitude logistics market has encountered another significant setback after one of its next-generation MK30 drones crashed into an apartment complex in North Texas. Read More →
NEWS Dec 30, 2025 Iraqi Basra Airlines Secures Air Operator Certificate 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). This certification, granted on December 30, 2025, elevates the carrier to a fully authorised operator, allowing it to transition from charter and test flights to scheduled commercial service. Read More →
STORIES Dec 25, 2025 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. Read More →
NEWS Dec 23, 2025 GlobalX Secures Rare Authorisation to Operate Intra-Canada Charter Flights Global Crossing Airlines Group, Inc. (GlobalX) has achieved a significant regulatory milestone in its northern expansion strategy. The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has officially granted the Miami-based operator authorisation to conduct intra-Canada charter flights, a permission rarely extended to U.S. carriers. Read More →
ROUTES Dec 23, 2025 Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines Expand Codeshare Partnership In a major move to bolster connectivity between the Middle East and Europe, Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines have officially announced a significant expansion of their codeshare agreement. Confirmed today, December 23, 2025, the enhanced partnership unlocks five new high-demand destinations for passengers travelling from Bahrain through the global hub of Istanbul. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Dec 22, 2025 Coloring the Clouds: How ANA Turned Airplanes into Art ANA's long-running tradition of special liveries has transformed its fleet into a flying gallery of Japanese culture, featuring iconic partnerships with franchises like Pokémon, Star Wars, and Demon Slayer. We explore these liveries and the stories behind them. Read More →