Commercial Aviation
- Airbus A380 under threat as Emirates weighs rejigged order Source: Reuters
- Dropping the other shoe – Emirates chasing the A330neo? Source: AirCurrent
- Boeing employment was up in 2018, though still way down from the fall 2012 peak – Source: Seattle Times
- Russia announces new supersonic passenger plane project – Source: eTurboNews
Business Aviation
- Why The Washington Post’s Profile Of Elon Musk’s Private Jet Travel Missed The Runway – Source: Forbes
Airlines
- United Airlines expects to receive its first Boeing 767-300ER with an expanded business class cabin in February – Source: FlightGlobal
- SkyWest Inc placed a firm order for nine Embraer 175 – Source: FlightGlobal
- SMBC Aviation Capital concludes significant Boeing 737 MAX lease deal with Southwest Airlines – Source: SMBC
Airports
- Newark Airport parking garage fire damages numerous vehicles – Source: NBC News
- San Antonio airport losing more than a dozen flights, including nonstop to Toronto – Source: ExpressNews
Defense
- Germany drops F-35 from fighter tender – Source: Reuters
Social Media Post of the Day
- A Russian Air Force pilot has released this video showing how a Su-27P (from 72nd Guards AvB) dangerously banked in front of a USAF F-15C of 493rd Fighter Squadron while it was patrolling over Baltic Sea as a part of NATO Baltic Air-policing mission – Source: Twitter
- Two years ago, this video went viral on Iranian social media showing a US Navy F/A-18E being intercepted by an Iran Air Force F-4E – Source: Twitter
