FlightGlobalDavid Kaminski-Morrow

United Aircraft flies SJ-100, MC-21-310 and Il-114-300 prototypes to Arkhangelsk for natural-icing trials

United Aircraft has flown prototypes of the Yakovlev SJ-100, Irkut MC-21-310 and Ilyushin Il-114-300 to Arkhangelsk's Talagi airport to carry out natural-icing trials. Specialists will evaluate aircraft systems and performance in real-world icing conditions to support certification and operational readiness.

2026-03-16T03:18:50.923303-07:00
Cranky Flier

Southwest retreats from O'Hare and Dulles as pandemic-era primary-airport push unwinds

By Cranky Flier: During the pandemic, Southwest had a plan. It thought it could reliably serve the primary airport in cities where it already had a massive presence at a secondary airport.

2026-03-16T03:48:56.539794-07:00
CAPA

SriLankan Airlines to boost Melbourne services to 10 weekly, adding ~92,000 seats annually

By CAPA: 16-Mar-2026 9:47 AM South Asia travel takes off as SriLankan Airlines adds capacity Direct News Source Travel demand for south Asia continues to soar out of Melbourne Airport with SriLankan Airlines announcing it will increase its daily services to ten per week, adding more than 92,000 seats annually.

2026-03-15T17:05:07.486683-07:00