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A US Air Force C-25B (ex-Lufthansa 747-8I) performing a training flight in Washington. jetphotos.com/photo/12054501 © Jack Oliver

American Airlines is celebrating its 100th anniversary today. The airline operated its first flight from Chicago to St. Louis on this day in 1926. See nearly 100,000 photos of American Airlines aircraft in the JetPhotos catalog: jetphotos.com/airline/Americ…

The U.S. House has passed the ALERT Act — the legislation now heads to conference, and we're calling on Congress to include the Senate ROTOR Act provisions requiring integrated ADS-B In for all airline aircraft. Without it, a safety gap remains. More ➡️ bit.ly/4cNqLDp

Spirit Airlines update: Spirit Airlines Facing Potential Liquidation This Week Spirit Airlines is reportedly at risk of total liquidation as early as this week, according to industry sources. Rising jet fuel prices have severely hampered the carrier's Chapter 11 restructuring plan. Read the full story here: aerocrewnews.com/9snh Source: CNBC #SpiritAirlines #AviationNews #AirlineBankruptcy #SpiritAirlinesUpdate #IndustryAlert

ALPA has issued a formal letter to the U.S. House of Representatives urging a "No" vote on the ALERT Act. The association warns that the bill threatens aviation safety by rolling back pilot training standards and the 1,500-hour rule. Full story here: aerocrewnews.com/99fn #AviationSafety #ALPA #PilotTraining #AviationNews #AirlineSafety #1500HourRule

🔴 Lufthansa will retire the last four remaining A340-600s in October. Two Boeing 747-400s will be grounded from October onwards for the coming winter. Lufthansa plans to fully retire the Boeing 747-400 fleet in 2027.

Lufthansa will shut down its Cityline regional subsidiary. The carrier has been hit by a labor dispute and high fuel costs. airwaysmag.com/new-post/lufth…

#FAASTeam Notice: GPS Interference Testing at San Clemente Island, CA 21 - 27 APR bit.ly/4tnqtt2

#FAASTeam Notice: GPS Interference Testing at Pensacola Beach, FL 21 - 23 APR bit.ly/48QSZe1

A taxiing SpiceJet Boeing 737 collides with a parked Akasa Air 737 at Delhi international airport, resulting in damage to both the aircraft. No persons were injured in the incident, that took place around 2:15 pm. The right winglet of the SpiceJet aircraft suffered damage, while the left-side horizontal stabilizer of the Akasa Air plane was hit. The Spicejet plane had returned from Leh and was pulling into the gate when the incident occurred. The Akasa plane involved in the incident was due to fly to Hyderabad.

✈️Traffic Report: Low ☁️ and visibility may slow flights at @BostonLogan. 🌬️ expected at @JFKairport, @LGAairport, @EWRairport and @LASairport. ⛈️ forecast at @DTWeetin, @fly2midway and @fly2ohare. bit.ly/FAAforecast

The AAIB has published a report into an accident involving a Cagatay CGT-50, (UAS registration n/a), right wing separated from airframe in-flight at Radnor Range, Powys on 5 October 2023 gov.uk/government/new… #Aviation #AviationSafey #UnmannedAircraft #UAS

A Honda HA-420 HondaJet, JA20YA, veered off the left side of runway 34L during landing at Tokyo-Narita (NRT), Japan.

EasyJet flight from London Southend couldn’t take off unless six people volunteered to get off airlive.net/news/2026/04/1…

The ATSB will examine fuel management, storage and quality monitoring procedures as part of its ongoing investigation into the ditching of a Bell LongRanger helicopter in the Torres Strait, off Far North Queensland, a preliminary report notes. atsb.gov.au/media/news-ite…

Passengers at regional airports and larger hubs, including those in France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Greece, are waiting up to three hours at border checks, the Airports Council International told the FT ft.trib.al/YB3V3dM

Lufthansa will cut capacity across its network, citing higher fuel costs and the impact from strikes by pilots and cabin crew bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Europe running low on jet fuel, stoking fears of flight cancellations #Echobox=1776340365" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">scmp.com/news/world/eur…

Nigerian airlines warned they may halt flights next week unless jet fuel prices that they said have surged by much more than the price of oil are lowered. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

critical bird strike safety test on a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II cockpit canopy. Test Purpose: Engineers simulate a bird strike by firing a projectile, often a chicken, from a pneumatic cannon nicknamed the "chicken gun". Speed: The projectile is launched at speeds exceeding 500 km/h to replicate actual high-speed flight conditions. Objective: This test ensures the canopy can absorb immense kinetic energy without shattering, protecting the pilot. Materials: The canopy is constructed from layered polycarbonate and reinforced composites designed for extreme resilience.