Collin Smits Aviation Photographer and Writer/Editor, Mechanical Engineering Student
NEWS Jun 09, 2026 Boeing 777X Clears Critical FAA Certification Milestone, Moving Closer to Commercial Service Boeing's long-delayed 777X passenger jet has cleared a major FAA certification hurdle, marking significant progress toward its commercial debut. Read More →
NEWS Jun 09, 2026 American Airlines and Google Sign Largest Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal on Record American Airlines and Google have signed a record-breaking sustainable aviation fuel agreement aimed at cutting emissions across the sector. Read More →
NEWS Jun 09, 2026 Former Air Canada Pilot Accused of Operating Hundreds of Flights Without Valid License A shocking credential fraud case is raising hard questions about how Air Canada failed to detect a captain flying without a valid license for nearly 17 years. Read More →
NEWS Jun 08, 2026 AI Has Found a New Way Into Aviation Crash Investigations and the NTSB Is Scrambling AI reconstructed the final moments inside the UPS Flight 2976 cockpit, using the NTSB's own files. Read More →
NEWS Jun 08, 2026 Wizz Air Leads Budget Airline Bet on Starlink as Fleet-Wide WiFi Pipeline Tops 200 Aircraft Wizz Air has become the first European ultra-low-cost carrier to commit to Starlink WiFi, joining a growing list of airlines that have earmarked more than 200 aircraft for the Starlink-powered system. Read More →
NEWS Jun 08, 2026 Gulfstream G200 Crash in Dominican Republic Claims Lives of Two Pilots A private Gulfstream G200 jet crashed during an emergency landing attempt at La Romana International Airport in the Dominican Republic, killing both pilots on board. Read More →
NEWS Jun 08, 2026 How a Fake Boarding Pass Got One Man Past TSA and Onto a Full United Flight He had no ticket, a fake boarding pass, and a false name. Here's how he nearly made it to Los Angeles. Read More →
NEWS Jun 05, 2026 Riyadh Air Takes Delivery of First Boeing 787 Dreamliners Ahead of Passenger Launch Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Air received its first two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from its Boeing aircraft order book, setting the stage for the airline's long-anticipated commercial debut. Read More →
NEWS Jun 05, 2026 Iberia A350 Wingtip Strikes Fire Truck During Water Salute An Iberia Airbus A350 sustained wingtip damage after striking a fire truck during a ceremonial water salute at Guayaquil (GYE) Airport. Read More →
NEWS Jun 05, 2026 United CEO: Engine Shortage Grounding 900 Aircraft Will Last "Many, Many Years" United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says roughly 900 jets sit idle globally due to an engine shortage expected to persist for years. Read More →