Japan approves plan to sell fighter jets to other nations in latest break from pacifist principles

TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries, in the latest move away from the country’s postwar pacifist principles. The contentious decision to allow international arms sales is expected to help secure Japan’s role in the joint fighter … Read more

Rihanna Jets Out of India After Wedding Party Gig with Swag, Plus $6 Million

Rihanna’s absolutely glowing and grinning after her killer set at a wedding party thrown by the richest man in Asia — and she even left the gig with some parting gifts to go along with an astronomical payday. RiRi strolled through the Jamnagar Airport in Western India Saturday, and was clearly feeling pretty good about … Read more

Travis Kelce Jets Off To See Taylor Swift In Australia

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce jetted off to Australia to support his girlfriend Taylor Swift at her Eras Tour debut in Sydney. Despite missing her Melbourne show due to the aftermath of the Super Bowl parade, Kelce made sure to be present for this special occasion. Previously, they shared heartfelt moments in Argentina and … Read more

Boeing won’t display passenger jets; Airbus, China will

An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked on the tarmac at the Boeing Factory in Renton, Washington, U.S. March 21, 2019. Lindsey Wasson | Reuters SINGAPORE — Boeing will not be bringing any commercial planes to the Singapore Airshow, shifting the spotlight for passenger jets to rival Airbus as well as China’s homegrown … Read more

Israeli jets hit Lebanon in heaviest strike since Gaza war began

BEIRUT — Israel on Wednesday launched its longest and heaviest attack on neighboring Lebanon since the start of the Gaza war, striking several locations in the south, killing at least one Hezbollah fighter and three civilians, and raising further the specter of war between the two long-standing enemies. Israeli fighter jets began “an extensive wave … Read more

Indonesia scraps plan to buy Mirage fighter jets from Qatar

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has ditched a controversial plan to buy 733 million euros ($790 million) worth of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets previously used by Qatar, the defence ministry spokesperson said late on Saturday. “There is no purchase of Mirage jets. Even though it was planned, it has been cancelled … meaning there is no … Read more

It Looks a Lot Like Taylor Swift Had Two Private Jets for Her Super Bowl Flight

Flying from Tokyo, Japan back to the U.S. to get to the Super Bowl and watch her boyfriend Travis Kelce play was very important to pop superstar Taylor Swift—so important that she apparently had a second private jet on standby. What to Watch For: Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” What to Watch For: Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” vinyl … Read more

30 Celebs Whose Private Jets Created Most CO2 Emissions in the Last Year Revealed (& Taylor Swift Didn’t Even Make the List) | Alex Rodriguez, Beyonce Knowles, Bill Gates, Blake Shelton, Celine Dion, Dan Bilzerian, Drake, EG, Elon Musk, Extended, Floyd Mayweather, George Lucas, Harrison Ford, Jack Nicklaus, james dyson, Jay Z, Jeff Bezos, Jim Carrey, Kenny Chesney, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Leonard Blavatnik, Mark Cuban, Mark Wahlberg, Max Verstappen, Paul Allen, Robert Kraft, Slideshow, Steven Spielberg, Suleyman Kerimov, Taylor Swift, Tiger Woods, Tom Cruise, Travis Scott, Tyler Perry | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Amid Taylor Swift‘s legal battle against someone who is tracking her private plane’s every move, there has been a lot of discussion surrounding the celebs who use private jets the most. Taylor seems to be the celebrity who gets blamed for CO2 emissions from flying on private planes, yet a new study reveals she’s not … Read more

State Department approves Turkey sale of F-16 jets after Sweden NATO approval

The State Department has notified Congress that it has approved a $23 billion sale of F-16 aircraft and related equipment to Turkey, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, following months of delays, signed off on Sweden’s membership bid to join NATO. The notification occurred Friday. It came after a vote by Turkey’s parliament Tuesday in … Read more

Teen Faces Huge Fine After Joke Leads to Fighter Jets Scrambling

Photo: NIKOLAY DOYCHINOV/AFP (Getty Images) In the summer of 2022, 18-year-old Aditya Verma was boarding a flight to Spain at London’s Gatwick Airport when he sent a message to his friend on Snapchat: “On my way to blow up the plane (I’m a member of the Taliban).” As you might expect, the message was a … Read more