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Professor turns childhood dream into reality, gathers recycled car parts, invests 1,800 hours of work, and builds a hovercraft that glides over water, ice, snow, and solid ground.
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (1182+ words) The engine was started, the noise filled the area, and the hull lifted a few centimeters. Soon after, the homemade hovercraft began to glide over the water, carrying Robert Tymofichuk and his wife inside a cabin taken from a car....
Farnborough Air Show 2026 sees sparse orders
17+ min ago (207+ words) The daily brief for frequent flyers Farnborough Air Show 2026 concluded with minimal aircraft orders and quiet chalet activity. Joby and Virgin Atlantic announced electric air taxi plans for the UK. Emirates debuted Safran’s U-DREAM headrest in economy class. Jul 25 · 9:40 PM…...
United to block middle seats on some A321XLRs
17+ min ago (201+ words) The daily brief for frequent flyers United Airlines will block middle seats on select A321XLR aircraft to reduce crew requirements. The move allows operation with three flight attendants instead of four. This configuration applies only to specific high-density routes planned for…...
Airbus fixed A380 wing cracks without grounding fleet
17+ min ago (121+ words) The daily brief for frequent flyers In 2012, Airbus found wing rib cracks on nearly half its A380 fleet. The issue stemmed from material mismatch between aluminum and composite parts. Airbus redesigned components using proven aluminum brackets, avoiding fleet grounding while retrofitting…...
Without experience in aviation or mechanics, 20 teenagers enter a workshop in South Africa, assemble a four-seater plane in three weeks, and accompany the aircraft flying from Cape Town to Cairo.
31+ min ago (1134+ words) Boxes with parts of an aircraft arrived at a workshop in South Africa. In front of them were 20 teenagers with no experience in aviation or mechanics, chosen to participate in a project that would transform separate components into a four-seater…...
Lockheed, RTX raise 2026 outlook on soaring defense demand
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (422+ words) "That's what I hear from the deputy secretary every time we get together and beyond: faster, faster, faster," he added, referring to U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg. "We're in active dialogue looking at other potential opportunities. We do see…...
Singapore's Changi says Q2 pax traffic 'broadly stable"
11+ hour, 34+ min ago (49+ words) Singapore’s Changi says Q2 pax traffic ‘broadly stable’ Asian Aviation Top five passenger markets were China, Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia and India By Asian Aviation Staff Asian Aviation is a leading authority in aviation reporting across the Asia-Pacific region, providing timely insights,…...
Japan Airlines just signed on to help build a passenger jet shaped like a stealth bomber, a 250-seat blended-wing design meant to burn 30 to 50% less fuel and become the first commercial aircraft of its kind in the early 2030s
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (906+ words) Want to take a stealth bomber to your next trip to Tokyo? That will likely never happen, but Japan Airlines is backing something very, very close. At the Farnborough Air Show on July 21, JAL announced its support for JetZero’s Z4 program,…...
Qantas moves closer to nonstop Sydney-London flights with 19-hour test flight
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (554+ words) The Airbus A350-1000ULR lifted off from Toulouse with no passengers on board. No holidaymakers. No business travellers settling in for the long haul. Instead, the cabin was occupied by Airbus test pilots and flight-test engineers. Their mission was straightforward on paper…...
Airline News in Brief 26 July 2026
11+ hour, 41+ min ago (51+ words) Asian Aviation Etihad Cargo, Abra Group, Etihad Airways, Akasa Air, China Airlines, Air India, Saudia, Air Peace By Asian Aviation Staff Asian Aviation is a leading authority in aviation reporting across the Asia-Pacific region, providing timely insights, analysis, and intelligence…...