Collin Smits Aviation Photographer and Writer/Editor, Mechanical Engineering Student
NEWS Jun 16, 2026 Singapore Airlines 737 MAX 8 Bursts Tire on Landing at Kuala Lumpur, Closing Runway for Hours A Singapore Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 burst a tire while landing at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, forcing the closure of a runway for several hours. Read More →
NEWS Jun 16, 2026 Riyadh Air Secures Approval to Operate US Flights Saudi Arabia's new, second flagship carrier Riyadh Air has received US Department of Transportation approval to operate scheduled passenger flights. Read More →
NEWS Jun 15, 2026 Delta CEO Defends Amazon Choice Over Starlink for Next-Generation In-Flight Wi-Fi Delta CEO Ed Bastian explains why the airline picked Amazon's LEO over SpaceX's Starlink to power its free in-flight internet service. Read More →
NEWS Jun 15, 2026 Japan Airlines President Takes 30% Pay Cut After Crew Members Concealed Preflight Drinking Japan Airlines president Mitsuko Tottori will forfeit 30% of her salary for twomonths after cabin crew hid preflight alcohol consumption. Read More →
NEWS Jun 15, 2026 KLM's First A350: The Night Watch KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has named their first Airbus A350 “The Night Watch”, the aircraft itself is named after one of the Netherlands' most celebrated paintings. Read More →
NEWS Jun 12, 2026 SAS Pilot Banned From French Airspace After Random Drug Test Flags Presence of Cocaine A Scandinavian Airlines pilot received a flight ban in France and a suspended sentence after testing positive for cocaine before a scheduled flight from Nice. Read More →
NEWS Jun 12, 2026 Blocked Middle Seats and Fewer Flight Attendants: Inside United's Reported 'Perma-Tray' Economy Concept United Airlines is developing a new economy class product that uses a permanent tray to block the middle seat, offering passengers extra space for a fee. Read More →
NEWS Jun 12, 2026 Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 Strikes Radar Mast at Antalya Airport: Mast Pierces Cabin, Passengers Evacuated A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER sustained significant structural damage after its right wing struck a ground radar mast while taxiing at Antalya Airport on June 11, with the toppled structure piercing the aircraft's fuselage and triggering a full passenger evacuation. Read More →
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 →