🚨Breaking: An incident involving an F-4 has just occurred during flight operations. Emergency units are on scene. Our thoughts are with the crew and first responders. Please avoid speculation; verified updates will follow once official statements are released.
🚨Urgent Update: An F-4 has gone down during flight operations. Emergency and rescue crews are currently on scene responding. Keeping the aircrew and first responders in our thoughts. Please avoid unverified rumors—official details will be pinned as soon as confirmed.
CFM's open-fan RISE engine is targeting 20%+ better fuel burn with a ~60:1 bypass ratio. Same concept GE tried in the 80s with the GE36 — killed off by noise and certification problems back then. Ground testing 2027, A380 flight tests 2029. Can they finally make it quiet enough?
Boeing quietly bumped the 777X range figures:
777-8: 9,500 NM (+755)
777-9: 8,000 NM (+715)
Now closing the gap on the A350-1000ULR (~10,000 NM). No word yet on what changed under the hood. #Boeing#777X#AvGeek
🚨 Indian Air Force An-32 crashed during landing at Jorhat Air Base, NE India. Reports say the aircraft broke apart & caught fire. 42-50 people were on board. No official word on casualties yet. Cause unknown. 🇮🇳✈️ #AvGeek#Aviation#AviationNews
🔴 Spirit Airlines Announces Immediate Shutdown
@SpiritAirlines has begun an orderly wind-down of operations effective May 2, 2026. All flights are cancelled and customer service is no longer available. The carrier ends 34 years of ultra-low-cost operations in the U.S. market.
🔴 Artemis Splashdown LIVE – Watch Now 🚀
After orbiting the Moon, Artemis II is now reentering Earth’s atmosphere at ~25,000 mph before a dramatic Pacific Ocean splashdown. The first crewed lunar return since Apollo — don’t miss it.
Watch live: https://t.co/kFMqsarZZ5
🔴 SAS Unveils 80th Anniversary A330 Livery
Fresh out of Shannon, this Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A330-300 (LN-RKR) is now operating flight SK909 from Copenhagen to New York, showcasing a special livery marking 80 years of operations. ✈️
🔴 A KC-135 Stratotanker operated by the United States Air Force has reportedly crashed in western Iraq with six crew members on board. Their status remains unknown as search-and-rescue operations are underway. A second tanker landed safely in Israel. ✈️