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Tex Johnston: The Pilot Who Barrel-Rolled the Boeing 707
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (315+ words) by MiGFlug Team | May 21, 2026 | History & Legends, Military Aviation | 0 comments What Boeing’s president did not authorize was a barrel roll. Test pilot Alvin "Tex" Johnston barrel-rolled the Boeing 367-80 — the prototype of the 707 — on 7 August 1955. He did it over Lake Washington in…...
United Airlines Ditches The Middle Seat For More Space In Economy Plus
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (68+ words) WJRT ABC12 The famously hated middle seat may soon be a thing of the pastâat least for passengers willing to pay a premium. United Airlines is ditching the middle seat in its new Economy Plus cabins, converting the space into…...
Pontifications: Trending positive for Boeing, but still work to do
8+ hour, 9+ min ago (933+ words) Aug. 26, 2026, © Leeham News: For nearly 20 years, beginning with the Potemkin-airplane 7-8-07 rollout of the 787, Boeing has stumbled from one miscue after another. The depths to which it bottomed out with the multi-year, multi-failures of the 737 Max program, were extended from March…...
Air taxi unveiled at LA Live, site of planned vertiport ahead of 2028 Olympics - AOL
13+ hour, 54+ min ago (384+ words) One of L.A.'s first air taxis was unveiled Monday at L.A. Live, where Archer Aviation and AEG plan to construct downtown's first vertiport, which is expected to be operational in time for the 2028 Olympic games. Archer previously announced plans for its…...
‘Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing’: Netflix’s New Documentary Is Leaving Viewers Deeply Unsettled
10+ hour, 39+ min ago (498+ words) Documentary filmmakers rarely return to the same corporate scandal twice, but Rory Kennedy isn’t most filmmakers. Her 2022 film ‘Downfall: The Case Against Boeing’ laid bare the “profits over people” culture inside the aerospace giant, tracing how outsourced parts and covered-up…...
Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing review: Might be best not to watch his horror story if you’re preparing to fly
10+ hour, 55+ min ago (614+ words) It’s probably for the best that the main holiday season is over with the release of this Netflix documentary on the tragic failures of the aeroplane company Boeing. If not, I suspect a lot more people would be paying attention…...
US Aviation University Adds Discounted ATP-CTP Pathway with Miami Simulator Training Center
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (445+ words) afm.aero US Aviation University Adds Discounted ATP-CTP Pathway with Miami Simulator Training Center Florida, USA – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach Campus has established a partnership with Miami-based FAA Part 142 training provider Pan Am Flight Academy to provide discounted Airline…...
ACL Airshop signs ULD agreement with Atlas Air
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (314+ words) Atlas Air has signed a long-term ULD management agreement with ACL Airshop that focuses on efficiency, digital innovation, and service excellence in worldwide ULD operations. Through the agreement, ACL Airshop will provide integrated ULD management services, including fleet management, MRO,…...
How NDC, AI, and Automation Are Redefining the Future of Air Travel
13+ hour, 55+ min ago (661+ words) TimesTech Margin, not demand, is what constrains global aviation today. The economics have rarely looked thinner. The International Air Transport Association’s June 2026 outlook cut expected industry net profit by half, to $23 billion on revenues of $1.165 trillion, which works out to…...
Airlines Turn to AI Rebooking to Cut Call Waits in 2026
10+ hour, 12+ min ago (930+ words) Major airlines are accelerating AI-driven rebooking tools in 2026, promising faster disruption recovery, fewer call center bottlenecks, and more control for stranded travelers. Airlines are accelerating deployment of artificial intelligence rebooking systems in 2026, aiming to move more disruption handling from congested…...