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DronePort Network Partners with Wingbits to Launch AI-Powered Airspace Intelligence Platform
DronePort Network, an Oklahoma City-based UAV infrastructure developer, has formed a strategic partnership with Sweden-based flight tracking network Wingbits to introduce an AI-powered airspace intelligence platform specifically designed for drone operations. This collaboration integrates Wingbits’ comprehensive ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) data into DronePort Network’s meerir platform, creating what the companies describe as the first conversational,…
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Fuel exhaustion ends flight early
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
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Pioneering Oxford-Cambridge electric air-taxi demonstrator project launches, laying foundation for inter-city future flight
Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), the leader in vertiport infrastructure for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry, in
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Italian Air Force T-260B Trainer Crashes, Killing Two Pilots
The T-260B basic trainer, assigned to the 70th Wing, crashed in a national park southeast of Rome. A T-260B basic trainer of the Italian Air Force crashed in the morning of Oct. 1, 2025, in the Circeo national park near Sabaudia, about 70 km southeast of Rome. The aircraft was assigned to the 70th Wing…
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Somerset chosen to pioneer drone project
Somerset Council is flying high after being awarded funding from Innovate UK to help bring
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IATA reports 4.1% global air cargo rise in August
Global air cargo markets posted their sixth consecutive month of growth in August 2025, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTK), increased by 4.1% compared to August 2024, with international operations up 5.1%. Available cargo tonne-kilometres (ACTK) rose 3.7% year-on-year, driven by a…
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Pilot focuses too much on open engine cover and too little on flying the airplane
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after an engine access cover opened during the initial climb.
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JPO and Lockheed Martin Finalize F-35 Contract for Lots 18 and 19
Lockheed Martin will build up to 296 F-35s as part of Lots 18 and 19, with first deliveries in 2026. Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) announced they reached a final agreement for the Production Lots 18 and 19, which will see the company building up to 296 F-35s. As part of…
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Emirates’ power bank ban takes effect
Using any kind of power bank is prohibited onboard Emirates’ flights, effective from tomorrow, 1 October 2025. Emirates provides in-seat charging on all aircraft, however, still recommends that customers fully charge their devices before flying, especially on longer duration flights. Passengers are still permitted to carry one power bank onboard with specific conditions, but the…
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Geven announces line fit delivery on Boeing platform
Italian seating manufacturer Geven has announced that a 737 MAX ordered for Carribean-based Arajet has been delivered with it’s seats installed as a line fit option. The airline opted for Geven’s Essenza SE D9 economy class seats, with reclining versions fitted in ‘Economy Plus’ class. Across the entire cabin, every Essenza SE D9 seat comes…
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