Is the MQ-1 Predator Flying Again? The Drone That Refuses to Stay Retired
On May 31, 2026, CENTCOM issued a terse statement: Iran had shot down a “U.S. MQ-1 drone” over international waters. The U.S. responded with strikes on Iranian radar and drone command sites on Goruk and Qeshm Island.The internet immediately lost its mind....
US Aviation Meltdown: 855 Cancellations, 7,773 Delays, and Day 76 of Chaos
Here’s a number that should terrify anyone who flies in the United States: 76. That’s how many consecutive days American aviation has been disrupted since April 1, 2026 — the longest unbroken streak of chaos since airline deregulation in 1978.And June 15...
The de Havilland Comet: The Beautiful Jet That Taught Us How Aircraft Break
The de Havilland Comet was the most beautiful airliner ever built. It was also the most deadly — and its failures saved more lives than any single aircraft in history. We’ve written about the Comet before — see our earlier piece on its legacy. This article...
The A321XLR Changes Everything for Transatlantic Flying
United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR — and with it, the promise that crossing the Atlantic in a narrowbody jet does not have to mean suffering through it. The aircraft, registered N64321, left Airbus’s Hamburg-Finkenwerder facility on...
NASA’s X-59 Breaks the Sound Barrier for the First Time
At 43,400 feet over Edwards Air Force Base, the needle crossed Mach 1.1. No bang. No boom. Just a soft thump that most people on the ground wouldn’t notice. On 5 June 2026, NASA’s X-59 QueSST did what 53 years of regulation said commercial aircraft could...
Azul Doubles Down on the A330neo
While American carriers agonise over whether to order Airbus widebodies, a Brazilian airline has quietly answered the question for itself. Azul has signed for four more Airbus A330-900neos — doubling down on the jet that has become the backbone of its long-haul...
American May Ditch Boeing for an Airbus Surprise
American Airlines flies more aircraft than almost anyone on Earth, yet it has quietly backed itself into a corner over the ocean. Its long-haul order book has dwindled to just 19 jets. Now the airline is preparing to fix that — and the most interesting part of the...
The Strangest Aircraft Graveyards on Earth
Somewhere in the Arizona desert, 4,000 aircraft are parked in perfect rows under a sun that never stops shining. F-16s with their canopies sealed in white latex. B-52s guillotined into pieces under arms-reduction treaties, left in the open for satellites to verify....
The Rutan Voyager: Nine Days Without Landing
On 14 December 1986, a spindly aircraft made almost entirely of paper, glue, and carbon fibre wobbled down the runway at Edwards Air Force Base with so much fuel aboard that its wingtips dragged on the concrete, damaging the winglets. Nine days, three minutes, and 44...
Lufthansa 787 Probe: What Broke on a Four-Month-Old Dreamliner
Update: This article provides the latest on the investigation into the Lufthansa 787 nose gear collapse at Frankfurt Airport. For our initial coverage, see Brand-New Lufthansa 787 Drops on Its Nose. Germany’s Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation...
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