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Ryanair ends ‘pirates’ dispute with Booking Holdings’ deal
Ryanair has announced a partnership agreement with Booking Holdings, putting an end to the long-running dispute between the two companies. This partnership includes travel brands Booking.com, KAYAK, Priceline, and Agoda. It means that customers booking through any of these brands will now have access to flights across the airline’s network, with price transparency. This deal…
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Bird Aviation to add third hangar at Larnaca Airport
MRO provider Bird Aviation is moving forward with its next phase of expansion at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus with the construction of a third hangar. The project will introduce a fourth bay dedicated to narrow-body aircraft and will be located next to the company’s existing premises. Scheduled for completion by November 2025, the new facility…
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MST expands cargo schedule with Turkish Cargo and My Freighter
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has added three cargo flights to its weekly schedule following new agreements with Turkish Cargo and My Freighter. From September, Turkish Cargo will add to its existing twice-weekly service with a Boeing 777 flight connecting Quito, Bogota, Miami, Istanbul, and the Netherlands, transporting flowers, vegetables, and other goods. Uzbek airline, My…
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Etihad Cargo expands fleet with Atlas Air partnership
Atlas Air has entered a new long-term agreement with Etihad Cargo to provide dedicated freighter capacity using a newly delivered Boeing 777F. The aircraft will initially operate on routes linking Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi and Madrid, addressing rising demand for general cargo, e-commerce, automotive, pharmaceuticals and perishables across Asia, the Middle East and Europe. The…
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uAvionix Announces New Drone Communications Partnership with VOTIX
American aviation communications company uAvionix recently announced a partnership with drone automation platform VOTIX that will see the integration of uAvionix’s FlightLine ADS-B data service into the VOTIX platform. This new integration will deliver real time Detect and Avoid (DAA) data to VOTIX users across a range of mission sets including public safety and AAM…
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Did you see that?
My student saw the plane. I never saw it. My student estimates the plane was roughly 50 feet from us. I don’t believe the other plane ever saw us.
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City Insider: How fleet upgrades are driving business valuations beyond airframes and engines
Bruce Andrews, partner, and Joseph Lakaj, analyst, at Alderman and Company say the need to keep older aircraft flying means value isn’t just found ‘under the hood’ Global demand for air travel has been increasing significantly for the past few years, with record highs being hit in 2024. However, all this growth is not worth…
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Deutsche Aircraft and DLR complete Ground Vibration Test on D328 UpLift demonstrator
Turboprop startup, Deutsche Aircraft in collaboration with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Aeroelasticity, has successfully completed a Ground Vibration Test (GVT) on the D328 UpLift flying testbed, D-CUPL. This achievement marks a significant step forward in the UpLift programme, an initiative funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy to accelerate…
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General Atomics’ YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft Takes Flight
The YFQ-42 becomes the first of the U.S. Air Force’s new Collaborative Combat Aircraft to enter flight testing. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced on Aug. 27, 2025, that its YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) has begun flight testing in coordination with the U.S. Air Force. The milestone marks the first flight of GA-ASI’s newest…
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Piper hits truck during forced landing
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper preflight planning that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
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