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ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia certified to maintain Gulfstream G650ER aircraft
ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia has been certified by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to perform line and base maintenance on Vietnam-registered Gulfstream G650ER aircraft. The certification enables the MRO company to perform line and heavy maintenance checks, up to and including 4C or 48-month inspections, on Gulfstream G650ERs. ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia says…
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Cathay Cargo March YoY volumes increase 11%
Cathay Cargo has announced that it carried 11% more cargo in March 2026 than in March 2025, while Available Freight Tonne Kilometres (AFTKs) increased by 2%. The cargo carrier also revealed that in the first three months of 2026, the total tonnage increased by 8% compared with the same period for 2025. Lavinia Lau, Cathay’s chief…
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Jettainer brings IoT tracking to Cebu Pacific in expanded ULD deal
Philippines-based Cebu Pacific has renewed and expanded its partnership with Jettainer for the continued provision of unit load device (ULD) management and maintenance services, while also introducing the company’s latest IoT tracking technology. Under the extended agreement, Jettainer will continue supplying a customised ULD fleet to support equipment availability across Cebu Pacific’s flight network. The…
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Top Gun 3 Is Happening: The Need for Speed Lives On
Top Gun 3 is happening. And if you’ve ever looked up at a jet and felt something, you already understand why it matters. There are certain movie lines that don’t just belong to film. They belong to aviation. “Talk to me, Goose.” “The need for speed.” “Negative, Ghost Rider.” You don’t even have to be…
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SNC’s ATHENA-S ISR Jets Are Now Operational with the U.S. Army
Sierra Nevada Corporation announced that two Contractor-Owned Contractor-Operated ATHENA-S jets finished testing and are now operational in support of the U.S. Army’s Aerial-ISR mission. Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced on Apr. 15, 2026, that both contractor and government testing of the Army Theater level High Altitude Expeditionary Next Airborne ISR-Signals Intelligence (ATHENA-S) jets has…
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Doolittle: He and His Raiders Gave America Hope During the Dark Days After Pearl Harbor
When We Needed a Morale Boost the Most, Doolittle’s Raiders Delivered The situation in America was looking very bleak during early 1942. Germany’s war machine was running at full power in Europe. To the West, Japan’s conquests were looking extremely daunting as well. The devastating blow by the Japanese to the Pacific fleet at Pearl…
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Rusty Dagger Extended Range Attack Munition Tested from F-16 at Eglin Test Range
The U.S. Air Force announced a test of the Family of Affordable Mass Munitions-Lugged, with photos showing the weapon was a Rusty Dagger low-cost cruise missile. The U.S. Air Force announced that it completed in March 2026 a series of integration trials of one of the Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) weapons, the Rusty Dagger…
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CENTCOM Releases Images of Apaches Over Strait of Hormuz as Iran Reimposes Restrictions
U.S. CENTCOM released some interesting photos of the AH-64 gunships patrolling the Strait just as Iran moved to restrict traffic through the narrow waterway once again. Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) gunboats reportedly fired on a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to an advisory released by the UK Maritime Trade Operations…
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No 2 Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems Wing
I have to admit to a sense of pride whenever a “drone flap” kicks off
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New FAA DETER program offers fast-track penalties for first-time drone offenders
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched the fast-track Deter program for first-time drone offenders, offering reduced penalties in exchange for admitting liability, but strictly excluding serious violations such as drug offences, weaponised drones, and photographing sensitive military installations.