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U.S. Considering Deployment of 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East
Senior officials are reportedly considering the deployment of the Immediate Response Force, which includes a Battalion Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division, according to U.S. media. After increasing rumors regarding a deployment of U.S. Army troops being in progress, new reports now mention that senior U.S. officials are indeed considering it. According to the…
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ResilienX Receives FAA Waiver for Remote BVLOS Operations
ResilienX, Inc., a leader in aviation safety and BVLOS drone networks, announced today that it
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When Wireless Networks Falter, Drones Can Provide Backup Connectivity, According to Stevens Researchers
Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed a drone-based system designed to provide temporary
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Photojournalist Challenges FAA Temporary Flight Restriction as First Amendment Violation
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill A drone pilot has sued the FAA, claiming that an FAA temporary flight restriction (TFR) that restricts UAS operations above and near federal law enforcement operations is overbroad and violates the First Amendment rights of reporters covering government-sanctioned activity. Attorneys with The Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the…
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Tickets on sale for United’s 787-9 with Elevated interior
United Airlines has begun selling seats on its newly redesigned 787‑9 Dreamliner featuring the United Elevated interior The aircraft includes 99 total premium seats, the highest percentage among U.S. carriers, and debuts United Polaris Studio suites: eight oversized, lie‑flat, all‑aisle‑access business‑class suites equipped with privacy doors, companion ottomans in most seats, enhanced dining (including Ossetra…
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YFQ-44A Fury CCA is Now in Production
Anduril announced the start of the YFQ-44A’s production at its Arsenal-1 factory, with new manufacturing processes allowing to supply a large number of drones to the U.S. Air Force. Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) has entered serial production at the firm’s much touted Arsenal-1 factory in Ohio, the company and its founder Palmer…
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Egyptair’s A350-900 to feature Panasonic Modular Interactive tool
EgyptAir has introduced its first Airbus A350‑900 into service, debuting a suite of next‑generation in‑flight entertainment and connectivity systems supplied by Panasonic Avionics. The aircraft makes EgyptAir the first airline globally to deploy Panasonic’s new Modular Interactive (MI) platform, a cloud‑based tool that lets airlines update and customize the seatback experience more quickly than traditional…
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British Airways installs Starlink on first 787-8
British Airways’ first aircraft equipped with Starlink Wi-Fi has entered service. The 787-8 aircraft bound for Houston is the first in the airline’s fleet to be connected, giving customers fast wifi. Within the next two years the entire British Airways fleet of more than 300 aircraft will have this new technology available for all customers…
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B-52s are now Launching from RAF Fairford Loaded with JDAM Bombs
After initially employing only AGM-158 JASSM stand-off weapons, B-52s are now launching from RAF Fairford with the external pylons fully loaded with GBU-31 JDAM bombs. After weeks flying only with AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) under their wings, the U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers deployed to RAF Fairford, UK, have now switched…
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Pilots killed as CRJ collides with ground vehicle at LaGuardia
A Jazz Aviation Bombardier CRJ900 operating as Air Canada Express has crashed at New York’s LaGuardia airport. Flight AC8646 landed safely at LGA, and then collided with a fire truck on the runway. Officials with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed that the pilot and the first officer were killed in this accident. READ: Trump…