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A Spirit executive blamed mainline carriers for some of its financial woes during a Senate hearing.He said some airlines “manufactured” a pilot shortage and that others want Spirit “out of business.”Spirit recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is revamping its business to earn more revenue.A Spirit Airlines executive blamed…
Iran has spent the past few years turning a container ship into a militarized drone carrier.New satellite images show the Shahid Bagheri has left its home port for the first time.The vessel’s development highlights Tehran’s efforts to project power farther out.A container ship that Iran has spent the past few…
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group spent months battling the Houthis in the Red Sea.The captain of the lead ship said the strike group destroyed over 100 Houthi threats during the deployment.These threats included missiles, drones, and small boats. A US Navy carrier strike group that battled Houthi threats…
Two US Navy aviators were killed last week when their fighter jet crashed during a training flight.The Navy on Monday identified the two aviators as Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay Evans and Lt. Serena Wileman.Evans and Wileman had recently returned from flying combat missions against the Houthis. The two US Navy aviators…
In early August, military bloggers started buzzing about a small detail on a Chinese shipbuilder’s social media.Little else about the project was revealed. The announcement only said the institute had debuted the ship’s design at a coast guard equipment conference in Zhejiang.The shipbuilder said the vessel was designed according to…
My recent Norse flight flew from London’s Gatwick Airport to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. I prefer flying from Gatwick to London’s giant Heathrow Airport because I find it less chaotic.Norse has scheduled nonstop flights from Gatwick to New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, and Orlando in…
China’s newest aircraft carrier, which just completed its maiden sea trials, appears to be a substantial improvement over its two predecessors. It’s a modern flattop boasting far more capability than China’s earlier takes on an older Soviet design.The Fujian clearly symbolizes China’s desire to build a blue-water navy able to…
The US Navy carrier strike group that has spent months fighting the Houthis from the Red Sea will be staying in the region for a little while longer, as the Iran-backed rebels continue attacking shipping lanes.The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group — which consists of the aircraft carrier Ike,…
Fujian, the country’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier, left Shanghai’s shipyard at around 8 a.m. local time for trials primarily meant to assess the reliability and stability of its propulsion and electrical systems, per the news agency.It’s a major step, with the People’s Liberation Army Navy reportedly looking to…
Japan is showing off the first changes made to one of its helicopter-carrying destroyers to turn it into a light aircraft carrier capable of operating F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters.JS Kaga’s successful modification will pave the way for another of its helicopter carriers, JS Izumo, to also be converted into…
