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GE Aerospace Saab 340B Hybrid-Electric Test Bed Aircraft Flies at the Farnborough Airshow 2026 – AIN

GE Aerospace successfully demonstrated a Saab 340B hybrid-electric test bed aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow 2026, marking the first public demonstration of an electric propulsion system in airline-scale aviation.…

The Last Fighter Jet That STILL Has THESE!

The Panavia Tornado, developed starting in 1968 by Britain, West Germany, and Italy, is a swing-wing fighter jet designed to meet multiple competing NATO requirements including short takeoff and landing capability,…

The world’s fastest business jet completed a flight on sustainable fuel for the first time - NEWS.am

The world’s fastest business jet completed a flight on sustainable fuel for the first time NEWS.am [truncated: Google News RSS provides only a snippet, not full article

Frontier Plane hit a parked CRJ at CLT during pushback

Damn planes caused a traffic jam

Some pictures from Ace camp Maine

British Airways A380 Wing Inspections

The first Airbus A350-1000 ULR is en route back to Toulouse from Melbourne travelling east. Crossing the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans non-stop.

An Airbus A350-1000 ULR is currently flying from Melbourne back to Toulouse in a non-stop flight eastward, crossing the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans while passing over the entire continental United States. This routing…

Just Passed My AAAE CM Exam!

An individual passed the AAAE CM Exam on their second attempt after falling just two questions short out of 180 on the initial try. The exam proved highly challenging, requiring thorough reading of all modules and…

E-4B at HNL

Southwest's "Independence One" N1776R Boeing 737 Max 8 for America's 250

Heavy Southwest Max8 MDW

Torrential rains and storms in the Chicagoland area led to very long delays this afternoon. Luckily we were able to get out after only two hours of waiting. Captured from seat 20A [link]

Accidentally called (800) TELL-FAA

The correct FAA hotline number is (866), not (800) as some assume. Callers who mistakenly dial (800) TELL-FAA encounter a surprise. The author questions how many pilots have made the same dialing error.

Pilot and teen nephew safe after small plane makes emergency landing on sand at Huntington Beach

The FAA said that seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets registered in the US were incorrectly installed and need to be fixed. If not, the seats could injure passengers during an emergency landing.

What’s yall favorite veitnam war aircraft

Which is the best entry level jet trainer? M-345 or L39 NG?

Unknown cockpit at a museum

I recently went to HARS aviation museum in Australia and found this bizarre cockpit, anyone have any idea what jet this cockpit belongs to?

Saw this cool plane at Orlando yesterday

A350-1000ULR has landed after a flight time of 24 hours and 23 minutes from Melbourne to Toulouse. Does a flypast before touching down at Toulouse.

121 Pilots... meal prep or go out to eat?

A regional airline pilot sought recommendations from fellow 121 pilots on food strategies during multi-day layovers, describing their current practice of purchasing pre-made items from Trader Joe's or bringing frozen…

401k usage?

An individual who recently obtained their first class medical certificate sought advice about funding student loans through a 401k loan while considering a vehicle purchase through traditional bank financing. The person…

Is this a good starter headset??

A new student pilot requested recommendations for a starter aviation headset with a maximum budget of $200. The individual intended to use the headset for the first few months of training before purchasing a…

Looking for advice from fellow pilots with food allergies and epi pen (particularly peanuts)

A private pilot pursuing an airline career reported having a recent non-anaphylactic peanut allergy reaction and received medical advice to obtain an epinephrine auto-injector prescription. The pilot stated that medical…