https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/schiphol-halving-number-of-ground-handling-firms-to-eradicate-quality-problems-de6829a1 The Touch & Go en 2026-07-03T10:15:04.436Z Amsterdam Schiphol to Cut Ground-Handling Firms by Half to Boost Service Quality https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/ultrafan-advances-on-two-fronts-as-rolls-royce-readies-for-renewed-test-campaign-59b9b531 The Touch & Go en 2026-07-03T10:15:04.436Z Rolls-Royce Prepares UltraFan Engine for Ground Tests with Widebody and Smaller Variants https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/five-us-airports-that-became-synonymous-with-the-boeing-727-e5ab4967 The Touch & Go en 2026-07-03T10:15:04.436Z Five U.S. Airports Most Iconic for Boeing 727 Operations Over Four Decades https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/chinese-authorities-say-beijing-tower-crash-was-deliberate-c5243521 The Touch & Go en 2026-07-03T10:15:04.436Z Deliberate Crash Into Beijing Tower Kills Pilot and Injures 13 https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/papua-separatists-claim-fatal-shooting-of-u-s-pilot-3a374300 The Touch & Go en 2026-07-03T10:15:04.436Z Papua Separatists Reportedly Shoot Down U.S. Pilot After Plane Found Burned https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/nato-set-to-announce-saab-globaleye-awacs-replacement-in-ankara-reuters-54c21850 The Touch & Go en 2026-07-03T10:15:04.436Z NATO to replace Boeing E-3A AWACS fleet with Saab GlobalEye aircraft https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/us-pilot-shot-dead-by-papua-separatists-indonesian-airline-aircraft-set-on-fire-f23e9acf The Touch & Go en 2026-07-03T10:15:04.436Z Papua Separatists Kill US Pilot and Burn Indonesian Airline Aircraft https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/how-the-mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-outlasted-the-aircraft-that-was-built-to-replace-b6f0f7f3 The Touch & Go en 2026-07-03T07:04:06.286Z McDonnell Douglas DC-9's Longevity Surpasses Its Intended Successors https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/how-much-a-private-jet-flight-actually-costs-per-hour-in-2026-a35a9dca The Touch & Go en 2026-07-03T07:04:06.286Z Private Jet Charter Costs in 2026 Span from $2,000 to Over $20,000 Per Flight Hour https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/crashed-skydive-p-750xl-reached-perpendicular-bank-during-initial-climb-fb3df9be The Touch & Go en 2026-07-03T07:04:06.286Z Pacific Aerospace P-750XL crashes in Missouri shortly after takeoff, killing pilot and 11 skydivers https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/here-s-what-emirates-56-seat-premium-economy-cabin-offers-that-singapore-airline-8ea27cf5 The Touch & Go en 2026-07-03T07:04:06.286Z Emirates Premium Economy Cabin Boasts Larger Seats Than Singapore Airlines https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/rolls-royce-says-airlines-could-save-nearly-10-million-a-year-from-its-latest-ai-08e77c8f The Touch & Go en 2026-07-03T07:04:06.286Z Rolls-Royce Unveils Trent XWB Upgrade Promising Airlines $10 Million Yearly Savings https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/finnair-making-progress-on-sourcing-used-a320s-could-look-at-wet-leases-988b139a The Touch & Go en 2026-07-02T20:15:23.617Z Finnair advances plans to add up to 12 used A320s and explores wet-leases to expand network https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/eu-officials-call-urgent-meeting-with-airlines-and-airports-over-feared-ees-chao-1b263875 The Touch & Go en 2026-07-02T20:15:23.617Z European Commission to discuss Entry/Exit System impact with airlines amid summer queue fears https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/avolon-to-buy-11-airbus-a321neo-aircraft-ordered-by-frontier-airlines-b7a4422f The Touch & Go en 2026-07-02T14:15:23.288Z Avolon acquires 11 Airbus A321neo jets originally ordered by Frontier Airlines https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/how-inflight-service-affects-the-passenger-experience-43544cfb The Touch & Go en 2026-07-02T14:15:23.288Z Inflight Service Emerges as Key Factor in Shaping Passenger Loyalty Amid Uniform Cabin Designs 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https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/who-really-operates-ryanair-flights-bf994fe2 The Touch & Go en 2026-07-02T08:15:23.381Z Ryanair Flights Often Operated by Sister Airlines Malta Air, Buzz, Lauda Europe, and Ryanair UK https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/what-sr-71-blackbird-pilots-had-to-do-before-missions-that-most-other-pilots-in-f76d0e6b The Touch & Go en 2026-07-02T08:15:23.381Z SR-71 Blackbird Pilots Underwent Astronaut-Style Training Before Flights https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/embraer-completes-acquisition-of-mexico-based-ez-air-from-safran-db919db4 The Touch & Go en 2026-07-02T08:15:23.381Z Embraer fully acquires Mexican cabin-component maker EZ Air from Safran https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/cellular-companies-set-to-help-foot-the-cost-of-5g-required-altimeter-updates-7da14dfd The Touch & Go en 2026-07-02T08:15:23.381Z FAA to Mandate 5G-Compatible Altimeter Upgrades with Cellular Industry Rebate Support https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/incompetent-lawmaker-blasts-american-airlines-over-long-delay-that-caused-missed-f223ac15 The Touch & Go en 2026-07-01T20:15:23.763Z American Airlines Faces Criticism from Lawmaker After Flight Delays Disrupt Congressional Voting https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/how-american-airlines-51-suite-boeing-787-9p-rewrites-the-math-of-ultra-long-hau-373be8b3 The Touch & Go en 2026-07-01T20:15:23.763Z American Airlines launches 51-suite Boeing 787-9P for ultra-long-haul premium service https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/b-2-bomber-scores-hit-with-lrasm-anti-ship-missile-in-pacific-exercise-0787ce4c The Touch & Go en 2026-07-01T20:15:23.763Z B-2 Stealth Bomber Achieves Live-Fire Success with LRASM in Pacific Drill https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/white-house-helipad-is-trump-s-latest-construction-project-54ed4cd7 The Touch & Go en 2026-07-01T20:15:23.763Z White House to Add Helipad to Protect South Lawn from VH-92A Heat Damage https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/trump-logs-first-presidential-flight-on-vc-25b-air-force-one-converted-from-qata-977f5119 The Touch & Go en 2026-07-01T20:15:23.763Z President Trump Makes First Flight Aboard New VC-25B Air Force One to North Dakota https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/ana-to-debut-red-pokemon-jet-on-boeing-787-8-for-30th-anniversary-of-partnership-5d2bae4a The Touch & Go en 2026-07-01T14:15:23.441Z ANA launches Red Pokemon Jet livery on Boeing 787-8 for 30 years of partnership https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/boc-aviation-signs-lease-agreement-with-starlux-airlines-for-eight-a321neo-jets-4b36aa8d The Touch & Go en 2026-07-01T14:15:23.441Z BOC Aviation inks deal to lease eight Airbus A321neos to STARLUX Airlines https://www.thetouchandgo.com/stories/qatar-airways-slashes-airbus-a380-flights-by-54-here-s-why-72afdc0c The Touch & Go en 2026-07-01T14:15:23.441Z Qatar Airways Cuts Airbus A380 Flights by Over Half as Fleet Adjusts 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