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Open Skies Network and Cornwall Airport Newquay partner to accelerate UK advanced aviation
Open Skies Network (OSN) and Cornwall Airport Newquay have today agreed a partnership that will
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APKWS Rockets Deployed Operationally on RAF Typhoons Just Two Months After First Test Firing
Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s deployed to the Middle East have begun carrying APKWS guided rockets just weeks after completing a rapid testing and certification process. In early March 2026, we reported on the sighting of a Royal Air Force Typhoon outfitted with two rocket pods at BAE Systems’ Warton airfield. Though unconfirmed at the…
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Spirit Airlines Planes Repo’d: Inside the Emotional Final Flights of the Yellow Jets
Spirit Airlines planes repo’d after its collapse became more than an aircraft recovery operation. It became a final goodbye to the yellow jets and the people who loved them. When an airline shuts down, the airplanes do not simply vanish. They sit at gates, cargo ramps, outstations, and maintenance areas, still wearing the colors of…
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Anduril to Supply 3,000 Container-Launched Barracuda-500M Cruise Missiles to the U.S. Army
Anduril will provide the U.S. Army with a minimum of 3,000 Surface-Launched Barracuda-500M, starting in 2027 with the first 1,000 along with the associated containerized launch systems. Anduril announced on May 13, 2026, that it signed a framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to deliver a minimum of 3,000 Surface-Launched Barracuda-500M (SLB-500M) autonomous…
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Aeralis Collapses, Ending Hopes For a British Designed Advanced Jet Trainer
Aeralis Limited was working on a modular advanced jet trainer for the Royal Air Force, with hopes to equip the Red Arrows to replace the Hawk T1. Following the US and Israeli war with Iran alongside delays to the Defence Investment Plan (DIP), Aeralis Limited has become another British defence company to slip into administration…
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Flying Legends of Victory Brings B-17, B-25, and CAF Warbirds to Atlanta This Weekend
This weekend in north Georgia is all about warbirds. The Flying Legends of Victory Tour stop at PDK offers Atlanta-area aviation fans a rare opportunity to see World War II bombers, fighters, and trainers up close. This weekend, DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) will come alive with activity you don’t often see today. The arrival of a…
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Meet the Pioneers – British Transport Police
Simon Bachelor is Head of Drones Programme at the British Transport Police. With an extensive
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Helsinki Awakes to Drone Alert
Finland’s recent drone alert demonstrated a high level of operational readiness, but the lack of any confirmed sightings has sparked a debate over the reliability of current threat assessments. While authorities successfully mobilized emergency protocols and grounded flights at Helsinki Airport, the absence of data-driven evidence—and the geographical inconsistency of the restrictions—raises concerns about “counter-drone…
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Trip.com AGC 2026: ‘Crises are great time to build market share’ says Air Asia’s Tony Fernandez
Founder of Malaysian low cost carrier Ais Asia Tony Fernandez says he is looking to take the positive out of the current geopolitical crisis by investing in growth. In March the carrier placed a $19 billion ‘landmark’ order of 150 A220s, the largest of its kind for the single isle aircraft. Air Asia is in…
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Argentina Retires Last A-4 Skyhawks as F-16s Enter Service
The withdrawal of Argentina’s last A-4AR Fightinghawks was officially announced on May 14, 2026, ending 60 years of Argentinian A-4 operations. Beginning in 1966 with the delivery of 25 A-4B Skyhawks to the Argentinian Air Force, the ‘scooter’ has been active in Argentina’s combat aircraft fleet for six decades. Argentina was the first overseas operator…