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RECRUITMENTMilitary pilot to Delta, United or American: how it works in 2026The FAA lets US military aviators convert their wings into civilian certificates and earn a restricted ATP at 750 hours. United offers active-duty pilots a conditional job more than a year before separation, Delta opens its window up to 24 months ahead, and American asks for an unrestricted ATP while its regional airline Envoy recruits military pilots who still need hours. The requirements, timelines and hiring climate, from the airlines' own pages and the regulations.16 days ago · 9 min read
SAFETYSaudi Arabia: two officers killed in helicopter crash near Yemen borderA Saudi National Guard AH-6i came down in the Najran region. The coalition blames a technical malfunction, the Houthis claim they shot down a helicopter. In Riyadh, the Kingdom Centre has sent all its offices home. What is known and what it means for crews flying in the region.16 days ago · 5 min read
SAFETYUS: Cessna Cardinal crashes onto San Jose expressway, three hurtTwo adults and a child were injured when a small plane registered to a San Jose State University flying club came down on Capitol Expressway in San Jose, California. What the authorities have said, what the tracking data show, and how a US accident investigation starts.17 days ago · 4 min read
AIRLINESLufthansa retires the 747-400: the jumbos that could land at Twente but not take offLufthansa grounds its first two Boeing 747-400s at the end of October and plans to retire the type in 2027. In 2020 six of them were parked at a small Dutch airport where they were allowed to land but not to leave. The full story, and what happens to an airliner at the end of its life.17 days ago · 5 min read
SAFETYPoland: glider pilot, 73, killed in take-off crash near GdańskA 73-year-old glider pilot died when his glider crashed during take-off at the airfield in Pruszcz Gdański, near Gdańsk. Police and a prosecutor are investigating and the national accident investigation commission has been notified. What is known, what is not, and how glider accidents are investigated in the EU.17 days ago · 4 min read
RECRUITMENTF-22 pilot commands YFQ-44A Fury drone wingman in flight for the first timeActing as an airborne quarterback, an F-22 pilot sent tactical directives to an uncrewed YFQ-44A Fury, whose software flew the manoeuvres and simulated combat tasks. Where the US Air Force's CCA programme stands, and what it means for fighter pilots and their training.18 days ago · 6 min read
SAFETYUK: two killed as Piper Tomahawk crashes near Drymen in ScotlandA 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man died when a two-seat Piper Tomahawk came down north-east of Drymen, north of Glasgow. The AAIB is investigating. What is known about the flight, the Tomahawk as a trainer and how the investigation works.18 days ago · 4 min read
SAFETYUS: American Airlines 737 declares mayday after smoke from galley trash binMinutes after takeoff, flight attendants on AA618 saw smoke coming from a trash bin in the galley. The crew declared a mayday and landed safely back at O'Hare. What happened, what MAYDAY and PAN-PAN mean, and why landing fast is the rule when there is smoke on board.18 days ago · 4 min read
REGULATIONUS: Tesla's 'flying' Roadster jumps and flips on SpaceX thrusters. What it would take to fly legallyTesla showed its new Roadster driving upside down, launching off a ramp and rolling in mid-air in Texas, and Elon Musk calls it a flying car. What was demonstrated, what was only claimed, and which aviation rules would apply before anything like it could take to the air.19 days ago · 5 min read
SAFETYUS: engine separates from Cessna 210 after take-off in Louisiana, pilot survivesA Cessna 210 lost its engine shortly after leaving Louisiana Regional Airport in Gonzales and came to rest upside down in a field. The 74-year-old pilot escaped with a minor head cut. What is known, what the open data show, and how the investigation works.19 days ago · 3 min read
SAFETYUK: United flight UA941 to Newark returns to Heathrow after emergency declarationA United Boeing 767 heading from London to Newark turned back at 32,000 ft over north-west England and landed safely at Heathrow, where fire crews were waiting. The cause has not been disclosed. What the flight data shows, and the weight decision a crew faces in an early return from a long-haul departure.19 days ago · 3 min read
SAFETYIndia: customs seize nearly 23 kg of cannabis from three Bangkok arrivals at BengaluruCustoms at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport intercepted three passengers from Bangkok in two days with a combined 22.89 kg of hydroponic cannabis. The airport's customs unit says it has seized about 2,000 kg in 18 months, and Hyderabad, Delhi and Mumbai have reported Bangkok seizures too.19 days ago · 3 min read
