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Air Astana Group reported a 13.2% increase in total revenue to $331 million for the first quarter ended March 31, as the carrier reallocated capacity to mitigate the impact of conflict in the Gulf. Despite revenue growth and a 3.0% rise in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), the Almaty-based group, which operates across several key markets…

Pierce Aerospace to Build Remote ID Network for NASA Across Silicon Valley and Bay Area Metis Technology Solutions taps the Indiana firm to deploy YR1 and YR2S sensors supporting NASA’s drone and air taxi research at Ames. Pierce Aerospace will build a Remote ID network for NASA across Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay…

The Fort Worth aeronautics company validates its low-drag airframe at Spaceport America in support of DARPA’s Energy Web Aircraft program. Otto Aerospace has completed a flight-test campaign for its unmanned laminar-flow drone at Spaceport America in New Mexico. The company announced the milestone on May 6, 2026, from White Sands Missile Range. The campaign validated…

Five military installations selected to support development of advanced drone defense systems The U.S. Department of Defense has announced the first sites selected for a directed-energy counter-drone program designed to strengthen defenses against unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). According to the Department’s announcement, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 selected five military installations for the program. The…

Regional aircraft lessor ACIA Aero Leasing has closed the sale and leaseback of two ATR72-600 aircraft operating with Braathens Regional Airlines. The two aircraft operate regional routes in Sweden and Northern Europe on behalf of Scandinavian Airlines – SAS. ACIA says the transaction brings its leased fleet with Braathens to three aircraft and its total…

Company says its platform is built to support compliance and operational oversight for scaled BVLOS drone operations As the U.S. drone industry prepares for the FAA’s anticipated Part 108 rule, AirData UAV has joined the Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA), a move the company says will help support the next phase of Beyond Visual Line of…

New Section 2209 NPRM would create a formal process for restricting drone flights near sensitive facilities The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has officially published its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) implementing Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016. The proposal would allow certain critical infrastructure facilities to apply for…

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Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), the global leader in vertiport development and operations, has signed a Memorandum

The Tactical Technology Office is seeking information to advance autonomous drone constellations for the US military. This Request for Information explores fully autonomous Group 1-3 drones and standard or non-standard military containers capable of drone storage, logistics management, launch, recovery and recharging without human intervention.