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STORIESJul 20, 2026FlyUSA CEO Barry Shevlin on Chartering the World Cup, How the Fastest Growing Private Aviation Company is Handling a 300% Demand Spike FlyUSA CEO Barry Shevlin on Chartering the World Cup, How the Fastest Growing Private Aviation Company is Handling a 300% Demand Spike Read More →
NEWSJul 20, 2026Boeing Dismantles Emirates-Bound 777X to Avoid Costly Rework Boeing has scrapped an Emirates-bound 777X aircraft rather than absorb the substantial rework costs required to prepare it for delivery.Read More →
NEWSJul 20, 2026Gulfstream G500 and G600 Fleet Crosses 400 Customer Deliveries MilestoneGulfstream Aerospace announces its G500 and G600 business jet fleet has surpassed 400 customer deliveries.Read More →
NEWSJul 19, 2026Stranded for Five Hours: American Airlines Boeing 737-800 Diverts to Philadelphia With Low Fuel and Crew Times OutAn American Airlines flight diverted to Philadelphia roughly 30 minutes before landing after declaring a low fuel situation.Read More →
NEWSJul 19, 2026United Airlines Technology Outage Disrupts Thousands of Passengers Across the USA technology outage struck United Airlines, delaying flights across the United States and disrupting check-in and boarding operations.Read More →
NEWSJul 17, 2026Head-On at 36,000 Feet: How TCAS Prevented a Catastrophic Mid-Air Collision Between an Iberia A321XLR and Air Europa 787-9 Over the AtlanticTwo passenger jets came dangerously close before an onboard collision-avoidance system forced pilots into an emergency maneuver.Read More →
NEWSJul 17, 2026American Airlines Boeing 737 Returns to Gate at Fresno After Suspected Engine Backfire Cancels Early Morning Dallas FlightAn American Airlines flight returned to the gate shortly after pushback after crew reported a suspected engine backfire, forcing cancellation.Read More →
NEWSJul 15, 2026Airbus and Pratt & Whitney Signal End to A220 Engine Crisis by Year-EndAirbus and Pratt & Whitney say the A220's persistent GTF engine reliability issues will be resolved by the end of 2025, easing pressure on operators.Read More →
NEWSJul 15, 2026Nine Aircraft Declare Fuel Emergencies After British Airways A320 Nose Wheel Failure Disables Gatwick RunwayA disabled British Airways A320 shut down London Gatwick's runway, forcing nine inbound flights to declare fuel emergencies during diversions.Read More →
NEWSJul 14, 2026United Airlines Rolls Out New Economy Plus Perk on European Flights With Blocked Middle SeatsUnited Airlines is testing a new Economy Plus option on transatlantic flights that blocks the adjacent middle seat, offering more space without business class prices.Read More →
