18+ hour, 18+ min ago  (95+ words) Why do aircraft windows have tiny bleed holes, and how do they help regulate pressure at high altitude for flight safety?...

30+ min ago  (583+ words) This summer, Japan will open the world's first Pok'mon-branded airport by changing Noto Satoyama Airport into the "Noto Satoyama Pok'mon With You Airport." The redecoration is part of the region's recovery efforts after the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake." "Ishikawa Prefecture and…...

20+ hour, 31+ min ago  (1599+ words) Ryanair may have become a European low-cost leviathan, operating over 600 jet aircraft across Europe and North Africa and setting a benchmark to which other low-cost airlines can only aspire. Yet it was not always like this. Launching services in 1984 using…...

22+ hour, 44+ min ago  (602+ words) Shield AI is developing a jet-powered autonomous combat aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing without conventional runways, allowing it to operate from roads, ships, and remote forward locations. Known as the X-BAT, the aircraft is designed as a collaborative…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (766+ words) A former Qantas and Jetstar executive believes Australia may finally be ready for a true Ryanair-style ultra-low-cost airline, despite decades of failed challengers. Peter Kelly, who previously worked at Qantas, Ansett Australia and helped establish Jetstar, is seeking around $200 million…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (941+ words) Summer airfares can rise fast, especially on popular leisure routes and around school holidays. With the cost of jet fuel spiking, flights could be pricier this summer. But travellers who compare and track airfares early, and those who use newer…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1126+ words) Russian state media has once again revived discussion around the long-rumoured Mi G-41 or PAK-DP sixth-generation fighter programme, even as questions continue to surround whether Russia can realistically field such an aircraft. The renewed attention comes as the United States, China…...

2+ day, 33+ min ago  (1065+ words) Israel is moving ahead with plans to equip its F-35 I Adir stealth fighters with external fuel tanks, reopening a long-running debate in combat aviation over how fifth-generation fighters balance stealth with the need for greater range. The Israeli Ministry of…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (569+ words) Flying has become so safe that for many it's simply second nature. But according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), that success is creating a new problem. Commercial aircraft accidents are rarer than ever before. In 2005, the industry recorded…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (866+ words) From the outside looking in, it could seem that aviation is giving up on hydrogen. Airbus has pushed back the timeline for its ZEROe hydrogen airliner programme into the 2030s. Infrastructure concerns continue to dominate industry discussions, while several high-profile hydrogen…...