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NEWS Oct 07, 2025 13 Year Old Stowaway Found in the Landing Gear of Kabul-Delhi Flight On Sunday, September 21, a 13-year-old Afghan boy miraculously survived a near-fatal ordeal. During a flight from Kabul to Delhi, the teenager was found hiding inside the aircraft’s landing gear, a position where survival is almost impossible due to freezing temperatures and lack of oxygen at altitude. Read More →
ROUTES Oct 07, 2025 Bulgaria's GullivAir Looking to Serve Tel Aviv-New York Flights for Arkia GullivAir's proposed year-round service to New York marks a significant shift in aviation dynamics, highlighting the importance of wet-leasing in enhancing operational capabilities and the competitive landscape among carriers. This development offers insights into market opportunities and regulatory considerations that may impact future international travel. Read More →
NEWS Oct 07, 2025 Niger Air International Set to Take Off in 2026 Niger is to return to the skies with a new national airline. The government has promised to open Niger Air International in 2026, roughly two and a half years after the country's former national airline, Niger Airlines, shut down. Read More →
NEWS Sep 25, 2025 100+ Flights Cancelled at Hong Kong Airport as Typhoon Ragasa Approaches Coast Hundreds of flights were cancelled at Hong Kong’s airport as Super Typhoon Regasa made in on the city, with weathermen saying it would be the most intense storm to strike this year. Read More →
STORIES Sep 24, 2025 Inside San Diego's New $3.8 Billion Airport Terminal On Monday evening, passengers flying from Honolulu to San Diego experienced a terminal that felt more like an art gallery than an airport. The transformation came as America’s busiest single-runway airport unveiled its brand-new terminal, ushering in a new era for travelers. Read More →
NEWS Sep 23, 2025 Dog Hotel with Spa Opens at Rome-FCO Airport This May, the airport launched Dog Relais, a dedicated hotel for pets complete with spa treatments, premium lodges, and even video calls so owners can check in on their furry friends while away. Read More →
NEWS Sep 23, 2025 UK Approves $3 Billion London-Gatwick Airport Expansion Plan In a significant development for the U.K. infrastructure and airlines, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has given the green light to a £2.2 billion (USD $2.9B) London-Gatwick Airport expansion. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 23, 2025 Supersonic Secrets: The Tupolev Tu-144 "Concordski" In the technological competition between the U.S. and the USSR during the Cold War, military and commercial aviation emerged as a crucial battlefield. Both superpowers competed to build better aircraft between 1946 and 1991. Within a year after the Soviet Union unveiled a fighter jet with a more sophisticated design than the Americans, the United States would produce a more capable design, outperforming its competition in both performance and innovation. Read More →
NEWS Sep 23, 2025 Sydney Airport Nearly Closes Down due to Air Traffic Controller Shortage Sydney Airport, Australia’s busiest aviation hub, was just hours from a total shutdown of all departing flights last Friday due to a sudden shortage of available air traffic controllers. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Sep 22, 2025 Is Spyrix a Threat to Your Digital Safety While Traveling? Travel has become more interlinked than ever. We book flights, manage visas, and pay on the go. There’s a flip side to this easy access: Airports, hotels, and cafes are havens for snooping, fake Wi-Fi, and malicious add-ons. U.S. agencies have been warning about unsafe hotspots in cafes and compromised charging stations at airports that can implant malware or capture your data. Read More →