US Secretary of State forced to find another way home after 737 suffers fault The Secretary of State for the United States, Antony Blinken, has been forced to make alternative travel arrangements… ByLuke PetersJanuary 18, 2024
UK retires most RAF Tranche 1 Typhoons amid industrial and strategic concerns The Royal Air Force (RAF) has officially retired the bulk of its Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1 fleet as… ByClement CharpentreauApril 3, 20251 comment
US approves $5.5B sale of F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines; China reacts The United States has approved the possible sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines valued at… ByJean Carmela LimApril 2, 2025
Boeing CEO Ortberg to testify on safety enhancements before US Senate Committee Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has agreed to appear before the US Senate Commerce Committee to detail what steps… ByGoda LabanauskaiteApril 2, 20251 comment
US Navy to deploy second carrier group to Middle East to counter Houthi rebels The United States Navy is to deploy a second carrier strike group to the Middle East in response… ByClement CharpentreauMarch 25, 2025
US DOT Secretary to unveil plan for modernizing US air traffic control system US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is set to announce a plan to modernize the “aging, under-staffed” air traffic… ByGoda LabanauskaiteMarch 24, 2025
US aviation coalition appeals to Trump for aerospace exception from tariffs A US aviation coalition is appealing to the Trump administration for an aerospace exception from any future tariffs… ByIan MolyneauxMarch 13, 2025
Ukraine strikes Moscow in ‘massive’ overnight drone attack against Russia The Ukrainian Armed Forces have struck the Moscow region in a “massive” overnight attack that resulted in the… ByIan MolyneauxMarch 11, 2025
Russia asks US to reopen airspace and resume direct flights despite sanctions Russia has asked United States representatives to consider reopening US airspace to Russian aircraft and resume direct flights… ByGoda LabanauskaiteMarch 3, 20254 comments
US transportation head Sean Duffy summons Boeing CEO Ortberg to Washington DC The new United States (US) Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy has “requested” that Boeing CEO and… ByIan MolyneauxFebruary 14, 20251 comment
Mechanical issue halts US Secretary Rubio’s Boeing C-32 flight to Europe While heading to Europe with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim… ByGoda LabanauskaiteFebruary 14, 2025
US reverts to ‘Airmen’ for NOTAM acronym, FAA adopts Gulf of America The United States has reverted to using “Airmen” for the NOTAM acronym after former President Joe Biden changed… ByIan MolyneauxFebruary 11, 20256 comments
Philippine Air Force, US Pacific Air Forces carry out joint training over WPS The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the United States Pacific Air Force (PACAF) held bilateral training exercises over… ByJean Carmela LimFebruary 4, 2025
Sean Duffy sworn in as new US Secretary of Transportation after Senate approval The former five-term congressman Sean Duffy has been officially sworn in as the new US Secretary of the… ByIan MolyneauxJanuary 29, 2025
India, China to resume direct flights after five-year pause to ‘rebuild ties’ India and China have agreed to restart direct passenger flights between the two countries, nearly five years after… ByGoda LabanauskaiteJanuary 28, 2025
US DOT sues Southwest, fines Frontier Airlines for chronic flight delays The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines and imposed a fine on… ByGoda LabanauskaiteJanuary 16, 20251 comment
Unusual Queens: Top 10 coolest special mission Boeing 747s The Boeing 747 is an icon of the jet age, a giant aircraft that democratized air travel for… ByAeroTime EditorialJanuary 15, 20251 comment
New Gerald R. Ford-class of aircraft carriers to be named after Clinton and Bush United States (US) President Joe Biden has formally announced that Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers will be… ByIan MolyneauxJanuary 14, 2025