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Loganair launches Jersey to Bordeaux route
Loganair is launching a new direct service between Jersey and Bordeaux this summer. The route will operate twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays starting June 19 and running through to October 5. The service joins existing seasonal connections from the Channel Island to Norwich, East Midlands and Paris Charles de Gaulle. “Bordeaux is a fantastic…
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Ceasefire brings fragile relief, but fuel crisis is far from over
A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, brokered by Pakistan and announced on April 8, has offered a tentative pause to 40 days of conflict that have inflicted severe disruption on global aviation. However, industry leaders and analysts are warning low-cost and regional carriers not to mistake a ceasefire for a recovery, particularly…
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ePropelled Expands Hercules Starter Generator Line With Scalable Hybrid Power for Drones
ePropelled has announced a major 2026 expansion of its Hercules starter generator product line. The update targets hybrid drone propulsion and power solutions for uncrewed aerial, ground, and marine platforms. Expanded Hybrid Drone Propulsion Lineup The Hercules starter generator family spans approximately 500 W to 12 kW. The systems combine electric efficiency with combustion engine…
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Inside the Coachella Valley’s Plan to Centralize Drone First Responder Operations
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill The Palm Springs, California Police Department is taking its Drones as First Responders (DFR) program to the next level, by jointly working with other cities and communities to integrate UAV dispatching operations into a region-wide system. Launched in December, the Coachella Valley Real-time Intelligence Center (CVRIC) pools the technological…
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Coptrz Named Exclusive UK Partner for Avy
A brand new exclusive partnership that brings long-endurance BVLOS drone capabilities to UK Emergency Services
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MQ-4 Triton Disappears over Persian Gulf after Squawking Comms Link Loss
The MQ-4 Triton was flying a patrol mission over the Persian Gulf, before signaling through the transponder a loss of the communication link with the pilot and initiating a descent. A U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) disappeared from flight tracking websites over the Persian Gulf on Apr. 9, 2026. Shortly before disappearing, the…
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Aergo Capital acquires A320-200s from Aircastle
Aircraft leasing and asset management company Aergo Capital has completed the acquisition of two Airbus A320-200 aircraft from leasing company Aircastle. The aircraft, with manufacturer serial numbers 3667 and 5510, are on lease to Avianca Airlines, the flag carrier of Colombia, and Mexican low-cost carrier, Volaris. To complete the acquisition, Smith Gambrell Russell LLP acted…
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Teledyne FLIR OEM Upgrades Prism SKR Software for Autonomous Target Recognition
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…
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Drone Operations Software Company AirHub Closes €4.4M Series A
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…
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Arrive AI Patents Shared Drone Delivery Endpoint With Tenth U.S. Patent
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…
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