Collin Smits Aviation Photographer and Writer/Editor, Mechanical Engineering Student
NEWSJun 08, 2026AI Has Found a New Way Into Aviation Crash Investigations and the NTSB Is ScramblingAI reconstructed the final moments inside the UPS Flight 2976 cockpit, using the NTSB's own files.Read More →
NEWSJun 08, 2026Wizz Air Leads Budget Airline Bet on Starlink as Fleet-Wide WiFi Pipeline Tops 200 AircraftWizz 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 →
NEWSJun 08, 2026Gulfstream G200 Crash in Dominican Republic Claims Lives of Two PilotsA 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 →
NEWSJun 08, 2026How a Fake Boarding Pass Got One Man Past TSA and Onto a Full United FlightHe had no ticket, a fake boarding pass, and a false name. Here's how he nearly made it to Los Angeles.Read More →
NEWSJun 05, 2026Riyadh Air Takes Delivery of First Boeing 787 Dreamliners Ahead of Passenger LaunchSaudi 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 →
NEWSJun 05, 2026Iberia A350 Wingtip Strikes Fire Truck During Water SaluteAn Iberia Airbus A350 sustained wingtip damage after striking a fire truck during a ceremonial water salute at Guayaquil (GYE) Airport.Read More →
NEWSJun 05, 2026United 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 →
NEWSJun 04, 2026Lufthansa 787 Nose Gear Collapses at Frankfurt Airport While Crew OnboardA Lufthansa Boeing 787 Dreamliner suffered a nose landing gear collapse while parked at a Frankfurt Airport gate with crew aboard.Read More →
NEWSJun 04, 2026Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 Completes First Flight, Moving Closer to CertificationTextron Aviation's Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 light jet completed its maiden flight, marking a key step toward FAA certification and customer deliveries.Read More →
NEWSJun 04, 2026Flight to Nowhere: SAS' First Flight to India In 17 YearsScandinavian Airlines' inaugural Copenhagen to Mumbai route ended in an eight-hour journey to nowhere after a paperwork issue forced the flight to return.Read More →
