INFORMATIONALJul 05, 2026The Shape of Disaster: The Plane That Kept Falling Apart Mid-AirThe de Havilland Comet promised a dazzling new era of jet travel, one that was faster, higher, and more luxurious than ever before. Then the planes started falling apart mid-air.Read More →
STORIESJul 04, 2026The Paper Airplanes Taking Off Online: Interview with Jaeseo PapercraftMeet Joshua Jung, the papercraft artist turning cardstock into stunning scale aircraft models, then gifting them to pilots and flight crews worldwide.Read More →
STORIESJul 04, 2026Only Way Out: Private Aviation in a Region at WarWith the current situation in the Gulf, this piece examines what went on in the Middle East's private aviation sector, what the market looked like before the war, and what the future holds for the GCC countries.Read More →
STORIESJul 04, 2026Otto Aerospace CEO Scott Drennan on the Phantom 3500: "We Are Clearly Better"Otto Aerospace unveils the Phantom 3500, a laminar flow business jet with a radical eggplant-shaped fuselage set to enter service in 2031. CEO Scott Drennan explains how new composite manufacturing and CFD modeling finally made this decades-old aerodynamic goal achievable.Read More →
INFORMATIONALJun 30, 2026FlexJet Takes Delivery of First Gulfstream G500 as G450 Phase-Out BeginsFlexJet has inducted its first Gulfstream GVII-G500 into fractional service, kicking off a fleet renewal program that will retire its aging G450s.Read More →
STORIESJun 28, 2026Can Private Aviation Grow Without Losing What Makes It Special? Four Executives Weigh InFour private aviation executives joined AeroXplorer to debate the industry's biggest tension: as private and semi-private aviation scales, can it hold onto the human touch that passengers are actually paying for?Read More →
NEWSJun 25, 2026Flexjet Expands Fleet With Gulfstream G500 and Additional G700s for Fractional OwnersFlexjet adds the Gulfstream G500 to its fractional fleet and orders more G700s, expanding long-range options for owners flying internationally.Read More →
NEWSJun 25, 2026United Airlines Flight From Shanghai Dumps $50,000 in Fuel to Remove Passenger After Dispute With CrewA United Airlines flight from Shanghai to San Francisco diverted to Osaka after a passenger argued with a flight attendant, dumping fuel before landing.Read More →
NEWSJun 24, 2026Deer Jet Shanghai Adds First C909B as China Pushes Homegrown Business JetsDeer Jet Shanghai has taken delivery of the first C909B business jet, marking a step forward for China's domestic aviation industry.Read More →
NEWSJun 18, 2026NetJets Asks FAA for Exemption to Extend Global 7500 and 8000 Flight Duty LimitsNetJets seeks FAA approval to extend crew duty times on Bombardier Global 7500 and 8000 ultra-long-range flights, citing rest facility upgrades.Read More →
