Collin SmitsAviation Photographer and Writer/Editor, Mechanical Engineering Student
NEWSJun 12, 2026SAS Pilot Banned From French Airspace After Random Drug Test Flags Presence of CocaineA 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 →
NEWSJun 12, 2026Blocked Middle Seats and Fewer Flight Attendants: Inside United's Reported 'Perma-Tray' Economy ConceptUnited 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 →
NEWSJun 12, 2026Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 Strikes Radar Mast at Antalya Airport: Mast Pierces Cabin, Passengers EvacuatedA 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 →
NEWSJun 09, 2026Boeing 777X Clears Critical FAA Certification Milestone, Moving Closer to Commercial ServiceBoeing's long-delayed 777X passenger jet has cleared a major FAA certification hurdle, marking significant progress toward its commercial debut.Read More →
NEWSJun 09, 2026American Airlines and Google Sign Largest Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal on RecordAmerican Airlines and Google have signed a record-breaking sustainable aviation fuel agreement aimed at cutting emissions across the sector.Read More →
NEWSJun 09, 2026Former Air Canada Pilot Accused of Operating Hundreds of Flights Without Valid LicenseA 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 →
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 →
