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New release combines mission execution and intelligent supervision in a single autonomy platform Teledyne FLIR OEM has announced an upgrade to its Prism SKR software, expanding its role from automated targeting to a unified autonomy platform for defense applications. The update brings mission execution and intelligent supervision together in one system designed for guided weapon…

AirHub, a European drone operations software company based in The Hague, has closed a €4.4 million Series A funding round. Keen Venture Partners, RunwayFBU, Lumaux, and LUMO Labs backed the round. The company will use the funding to scale its international team and expand its product portfolio for security, defense, public safety, and critical infrastructure…

Arrive AI (NASDAQ: ARAI) has secured its tenth U.S. patent, strengthening its intellectual property portfolio for autonomous drone delivery infrastructure. Patent No. 12,591,840 covers shared-use secure delivery endpoints that support drones, ground robots, and human couriers. Shared Endpoints for Autonomous Drone Delivery The new patent covers multi-user functionality for Arrive AI’s Arrive Points. Each unit…

South Korean eVTOL developer Airbility has signed a four-party Memorandum of Understanding to deploy UAV systems for public safety and border security in Thailand. The MoU partners include Thailand’s NT iBuzz, SmartOkO Thailand, and Singapore-based KILSA Global. Integrated UAV Public Safety Solution The partnership combines four distinct capabilities into a single system. Airbility provides high-speed…

Reliable Robotics, the leader in autonomous aircraft systems, today announced the completion of a contract with the

Chinese dedicated air cargo carrier SF Airlines has launched a new direct freighter service connecting Ezhou Huahu International Airport (EHU) with Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), expanding its long-haul network into Europe. The inaugural flight departed on April 1, 2026, operated by a B747-400 widebody freighter. The route is designed to handle a broad mix…

United Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA announced a new tentative agreement that if ratified will provide improved wages, better scheduling and other improvements for United’s 30,000 flight attendants. The new agreement includes immediate raises upon ratification and wage rates that reach $100 per hour by the end of the agreement. It also includes…

Iberia is to try out a shipset of Recaro R1 and R2 seats featuring upcycled fish net literature pockets and a real wood inlay. The trial is part of a mod kit offered by Recaro and the shipset will be installed in an A320neo for at least six months. READ: Recaro breaks ground on Poland site…

The UK regional airline Loganair has appointed Scott Cunningham as chief financial officer. Cunningham previously held senior roles across the mind-market private equity firm, Clyde Blowers and served as chief financial officer for InterBulk Group plc, now Den Hartogh Logistics. He also guided Iomart Group plc through the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2022 energy crisis.…

Lithuanian ACMI provider GetJet has secured $31 million (£25 million) in external financing from London-based volofin Capital Management Ltd to accelerate its growth strategy and scale aviation asset management capabilities. The funding enables the acquisition of up to five additional narrow-body aircraft, scheduled to be integrated into the fleet by Q2. The expansion targets a…