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The US Armed Forces are in the midst of a watershed moment as troop levels are steadily decreased in Europe and the Middle East while simultaneously ramping up on the other side of the globe in what has been dubbed the 'Pivot to the Pacific.' The reason for this dramatic shift in military ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would require inspections of seat track assemblies on 453 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft registered in the United States. The announcement comes after identifying a potential manufacturin...

The Royal Canadian Air Force is still debating whether or not it will purchase the full number of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters that it originally planned to procure. Canada has alr...

Many of the fastest fighter jets in service today are from the Cold War era and remain critical tools in modern air forces, where top speeds exceeding Mach 2 still shape interception doctrine, deterrence strategy, and rapid-response capability. Aircraft designed in the 1970s, such as the MiG-31 (Mach 2.83) and F-15 (Mach 2.5), continue to fly in 2026 because their speed allow...

As reported by CNBC, Delta Air Lines' earnings report for Q4 2025 shows that the carrier's premium cabin revenue ($5.7 billion) has surpassed main cabin revenue ($5.62 billion). This is a small gap, but it represents a significant profit differen...