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 →
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 →
INFORMATIONALJun 01, 2026The Hidden Technology Behind Autonomous LandingsHow do you ensure reliable navigation in environments where you can't see? The answer, increasingly, is that you do not rely on a single sensor. In fact, you fuse several, with each one complementing the other's strengths and weaknesses.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMay 31, 2026AI in Defense: Decision Support vs Decision AuthorityAI is compressing decision timelines from hours to mere seconds. But in the volatility of defense, speed cannot come at the cost of total control. Thus, a critical question arises: should the system act on its own, or should a human make the final call?Read More →
INFORMATIONALMay 16, 2026A Century of Flight: The Origins of Today’s Airline GiantsMany of the airlines that shape global travel today were born from the same era of experimentation, risk, and government support that transformed them into the corporations we see today. A century later, millions of passengers board jets every day without giving it a second thought. But the airline industry we know today was built on risk, rivalry, and a surprising amount of luck.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMar 23, 2026The Hidden Cost: Why Airlines Are Rethinking Fleet SimplificationFor decades, simplified fleets have been one of the airline industry's most trusted cost-control strategies. But in today's environment, it has become a risk management decision, forcing airlines to rethink whether simplification still delivers the long-term benefits it once did.Read More →
TRIP REPORTSDec 26, 2025VIDEO: What It's Like Onboard China's COMAC C919We 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 737 and Airbus A320? This review puts all three workhorses under the same spotlight.Read More →
STORIESDec 25, 2025KAL858: The North Korean Bombing that Shocked the WorldAmong 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 →
TRIP REPORTSDec 25, 2025Ghost Networks: The Rise, Fall, and Revival of Fifth-Freedom FlightsFifth-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, and the surprising markets where they still thrive today. Then we take you on board a special Seoul-Tokyo fifth-freedom flight to show how the experience stacks up against a typical regional carrier.Read More →
