Aviation Blog - Page 5

The Chinese Air Force in 2026: every jet, bomber and tanker the PLAAF flies, how many it has, and why the most-quoted fleet counts are out of date.

JFK vs Newark compared for 2026: trains and taxis to Midtown, destinations, delays, fares and terminals, with a clear verdict on which airport to fly into.

Airplane cookie ideas for birthdays, baby showers and pilot parties: 25 decorated sugar cookie designs, from jets and biplanes to boarding passes.

Patriot vs THAAD compared for 2026: what each stops, how high and far it reaches, cost per interceptor, combat record and stocks, with a verdict.

How many fighter jets does the US have? About 2,900 across the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps in FlightGlobal’s 2026 count. Here is the breakdown.

The Qatar Air Force in 2026: F-15QA, Rafale and Typhoon fighters, every support aircraft it flies, and the March 2026 shootdown of two Iranian jets.

The JFK Jr. plane crash was not a bad-weather story. What NTSB report NYC99MA178 found about the haze, the dark night and the missing horizon.

Roman Abramovich’s private jets are Boeing 787 P4-BDL and Gulfstream G650ER LX-RAY, both under a US seizure warrant since 2022. Specs and tail numbers.

Flight attendant gifts crew actually use: compression socks, insulated bottles, hand cream, layover comforts and thank-you picks for every budget.

MD-11s still flying in 2026: only FedEx and Western Global fly the trijet. How 200 built became about two dozen, and what Louisville changed.