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Egyptair’s A350-900 to feature Panasonic Modular Interactive tool
EgyptAir has introduced its first Airbus A350‑900 into service, debuting a suite of next‑generation in‑flight entertainment and connectivity systems supplied by Panasonic Avionics. The aircraft makes EgyptAir the first airline globally to deploy Panasonic’s new Modular Interactive (MI) platform, a cloud‑based tool that lets airlines update and customize the seatback experience more quickly than traditional…
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British Airways installs Starlink on first 787-8
British Airways’ first aircraft equipped with Starlink Wi-Fi has entered service. The 787-8 aircraft bound for Houston is the first in the airline’s fleet to be connected, giving customers fast wifi. Within the next two years the entire British Airways fleet of more than 300 aircraft will have this new technology available for all customers…
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B-52s are now Launching from RAF Fairford Loaded with JDAM Bombs
After initially employing only AGM-158 JASSM stand-off weapons, B-52s are now launching from RAF Fairford with the external pylons fully loaded with GBU-31 JDAM bombs. After weeks flying only with AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) under their wings, the U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers deployed to RAF Fairford, UK, have now switched…
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Pilots killed as CRJ collides with ground vehicle at LaGuardia
A Jazz Aviation Bombardier CRJ900 operating as Air Canada Express has crashed at New York’s LaGuardia airport. Flight AC8646 landed safely at LGA, and then collided with a fire truck on the runway. Officials with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed that the pilot and the first officer were killed in this accident. READ: Trump…
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City Insider: How AI data centres’ thirst for power are putting a strain on aircraft engine manufacturers
Ryan Kirby, junior partner, and Joseph Lakaj, analyst, at Alderman & Co assess how unprecedented demand for turbine technology thanks to AI ‘megadeals’ is both a challenge and an opportunity Throughout 2025, the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence put tech hyperscalers in an impossible position: wait years for utility companies to catch up or find…
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SNC’s AEGIR-W Sea Drone Washes Ashore on Turkey’s Black Sea Coast
The AEGIR-W Unmanned Surface Vessel mysteriously ran aground on the Black Sea Coast in northeastern Turkey and was later blown up by Turkish authorities. An Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) was found washed ashore on northeastern Turkey’s Black Sea coast in the Ordu region early in the afternoon of Mar. 21, 2026. Images emerged online showed…
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Busalacchi named as new director of sales Americas at Menzies
Mark Busalacchi as been appointed director of sales Americas at Menzies Aviation in a move which the company says will further enhance its commercial focus across the region as it expands its footprint and service offering. Busalacchi will oversee all commercial activities for the company’s ground handling, cargo, passengers with reduced mobility and aviation security…
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Video Shows Saab 340 Airborne Radar Flying in Ukraine
The Saab 340 AEW, also called the S 100D Argus, will enhance Ukraine’s situational awareness when facing Russian cruise missile and kamikaze drone barrages. Ukraine appears to have received its first Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, after the Swedish Saab 340 airborne radar was spotted flying in an unofficial video that emerged on…
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RSI Europe – FPV Drone Operator
RSI Europe is a rapidly growing defense technology company based in Vilnius, Lithuania, developing and
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Caught in the crossfire: how Switzerland’s US arms ban threatens its domestic defence sector
In a historic assertion of its cherished neutrality, the Swiss Federal Council has suspended all
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