Aviation Diary

08/14/2026

Steam is making a comeback on America’s newest aircraft carriers. 🇺🇸⚓ President Trump has ordered the Navy to drop the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) on the future USS Doris Miller and return to steam-powered catapults — the same tech used on Nimitz-class carriers for decades. The catch: EMALS production for Doris Miller is already nearly 50% complete, and the redesign could cost hundreds of millions of dollars. USS Gerald R. Ford, John F. Kennedy and Enterprise will keep EMALS — meaning the Ford class could end up split between two generations of launch technology.

08/04/2026

✈️ The Aviation Diary is officially live!
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07/31/2026

Initial reports indicate a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II has crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, home of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. Emergency crews responded, but the Marine Corps has not yet released details on the pilot’s condition or the cause of the crash. This is a developing story.

07/30/2026

🚨 UPDATE: Air India AI171 Investigation

Investigators have reportedly found no mechanical fault with the Boeing 787’s fuel control switches after extensive testing. The switches functioned as designed, shifting the focus of the investigation to other factors that may have led to the tragic crash.

The preliminary report indicated that both engine fuel control switches moved from RUN to CUTOFF seconds after takeoff, causing a loss of thrust. However, investigators have not determined why the switches moved or who moved them, and no final cause has been announced.

The official investigation remains ongoing, with the final report expected later this year.

07/28/2026

History made. ✈️

Qantas' first Project Sunrise Airbus A350-1000ULR has arrived in Toulouse after completing a remarkable 24-hour, 24-minute nonstop flight from Melbourne.

The aircraft crossed three continents and two oceans, covering approximately 12,460 nautical miles (23,076 km) while experiencing two sunrises and two sunsets along the way.

Read the full story here: https://theaviationdiary.com/project-sunrise-a350-1000ulr/

Project Sunrise A350-1000ULR successfully completed a 24-hour, 24-minute nonstop flight from Melbourne to Toulouse, marking another major milestone before entering Qantas service.

07/21/2026

Being a Blue Angels pilot isn’t for the faint of heart. 💙✈️

Flying just feet apart at high speed takes years of training, complete trust in your teammates, and absolute precision. What looks impossible to most is just another day in the cockpit for the Blue Angels.

07/21/2026

The “HAWK2UE” callsign is going viral… a year later. 👀

07/19/2026

A different angle of the Blue Angels’ famous Double Farvel over Pensacola Beach. One of the opposing solo F/A-18s flies inverted as they cross at high speed in one of the team’s most iconic maneuvers. 🇺🇸✈️

07/19/2026

Marine One flies over MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, carrying President Donald Trump ahead of today’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Final. A memorable arrival before one of the world’s biggest sporting events. 🚁⚽🇺🇸

07/16/2026

Apparently, the solution to everything is more fighter jet flyovers. 😎✈️

“The flyovers will continue until morale improves.”