Articles by Hadi Ahmad

STORIES Jun 02, 2026 FL Technics CEO on Why AI Can't Replace Human Engineers: “There is no place for mistakes.” FL Technics CEO Žilvinas Lapinskas joins AeroXplorer to share how AI is reshaping MRO, streamlining documentation while keeping certified engineers in control. Read More →

STORIES May 17, 2026 AerSale: The Aviation Aftermarket Company Saving Airlines Millions While Keeping Them Flying From heavy maintenance and aircraft conversions to USM parts and in-house avionics innovations, AerSale has quietly become one of aviation's most indispensable behind-the-scenes players. Discover how this Miami-based firm is helping airlines and cargo operators fly smarter, safer, and cheaper. Read More →

STORIES Apr 11, 2026 Inside Sweden’s Famous Jumbo Jet Hotel That's Officially Grounded for Good On a stretch of land just outside Stockholm Arlanda Airport, a Boeing 747 stands frozen in time. But this Queen of the Skies will never fly again. Read More →

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 →

ROUTES Oct 25, 2025 Pakistan International Airlines Returns to Manchester after 5-Year Ban After a hiatus of more than five years, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed flights to the United Kingdom. The newly reinstated nonstop service between Islamabad (ISB) and Manchester (MAN) officially took off on October 25th. Read More →

STORIES Aug 26, 2025 Mount Everest Summit: Cheaper by Helicopter, But is it Worth it? Climbing Mount Everest is neither an easy nor a cheap feat. At a height of just over 29,000 feet (~8,849 meters), reaching the summit of the world’s tallest mountain nearly puts climbers at the height at which aircraft cruise. Today, we will examine and compare the costs of the two primary methods used to experience Mount Everest: by actually climbing the mountain or by taking a helicopter tour. Read More →

NEWS Aug 25, 2025 CLEAR Introduces eGates at Major Airports, Biometric Scanning On August 19th, CLEAR launched its eGates, which allow CLEAR+ members to bypass any security checkpoint lines and proceed directly to bag screening. Read More →

NEWS Jan 31, 2025 Learjet Crashes in Philadelphia Residential Area On the evening of Friday, January 31st, a Learjet 55 crashed in a Philadelphia residential area just minutes after departure. Read More →

NEWS Jan 07, 2025 Thousands of Flights Impacted as Winter Storm Blair Hits U.S. Winter Storm Blair has unleashed a huge blast of snow, ice, and freezing temperatures across the Central and Eastern United States. As of Sunday afternoon, over 6,700 flights and counting have been disrupted. This includes cancelations and significant delays leaving passengers scrambling to change flights and adjust travel plans. Read More →

NEWS Jan 05, 2025 Emirates Dismisses Viral A330 Plane Crash Video as "Fabricated and Untrue" A video has been circulating on social media depicting an Emirates aircraft crashing in Abu Dhabi. The carrier has noticed this and rejected any claims of the video being true. Read More →