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Virgin Atlantic expands music choice with Stellar Entertainment deal
Virgin Atlantic has struck a deal with Stellar Entertainment to provide audio content for the carrier’s IFE systems, Drawing on Stellar’s access to three major and various independent labels, the plan is to provide a library for every music taste. “Our partnerships across the music industry give us the ability to source and deliver content…
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The Saga of the Bella 1 and the Mysterious U.S. Special Forces Movements
As rumors swirl over the deployment of 160th SOAR aircraft to the UK as the sanctioned tanker Bella 1, or Marinera, approaches the GIUK gap, let’s look at what we do and don’t know about the bizarre situation. While the world watched the U.S. stage an impressively swift operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro,…
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MANPADS Becomes Latest Addition to Russia’s Geran-2 Attack Drone
A nearly intact Geran-2, landed upright on the ground, was found with a 9K333 Verba Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) mounted on the top. A month after a Russian Geran-2 one-way attack (OWA) drone was found with a Soviet-era R-60 infrared (IR)-guided short-range Air-to-Air Missile (AAM), another example has now emerged with a shoulder-fired Man-Portable…
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Ukrainian Mirage 2000s Are Now Equipped with MICA Missiles
A recently emerged photo shows a Ukrainian Mirage 2000 equipped with a MICA air-to-air missile, after being initially showcased only with the older Magic 2. A MICA air-to-air missile has finally been spotted on a Mirage 2000 of the Ukrainian Air Force. After being initially showcased only with the older Magic 2, a recently emerged…
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AI in the Stratosphere: Mira Aerospace Showcases Advanced Wildfire Monitoring via HAPS
Mira Aerospace, a subsidiary of Space42, conducted Europe’s first HAPS flight, with civilian operations authorization.
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Guy Bradley confirmed as new Cathay Group Chair of the Board
Guy Bradley has been announced as the Chair of the Board of Cathay Group from May 13 2026. He replaces Patrick Healy who is to retire. Mr. Bradley, also the Chairman of operating conglomerate Swire Pacific Limited and a Director of Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, said: “As Chair of the Cathay Group, my focus will be…
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Turkish Technic extends AirSial A320ceo component support deal
MRO provider Turkish Technic has expanded its long-standing collaboration with Pakistan-based private airline AirSial, signing a renewed component pool services agreement covering the carrier’s Airbus A320ceo fleet. The agreement builds on a partnership that has been in place since 2020 and has now been extended for a further five years, while also widening the scope…
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First A321neo order delivery for Thai Airways
Thai Airways has taken delivery of an Airbus A321neo, marking the first of an order of 32 such aircraft as the airline modernises. Registered as HS-TOA and bestowed with the royal name “Bowonrangsi,” the new plane is one of the first 10 aircraft which will enter service as part of an operating lease agreement with…
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Joint UK-France Strike Mission Targets Daesh in Syria
An underground facility operated by the terrorist group north of Palmyra, Syria, was hit by strike aircraft in a combined raid on Jan. 3, 2026. The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced the operation on the evening of Jan. 3, amid the global news focus on the U.S. operation in Venezuela, shortly after the mission…
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Operation Absolute Resolve: How 150+ Aircraft and Aviation Precision Defined the Capture of Nicolás Maduro
Operation Absolute Resolve details the aviation-driven mission that brought over 150 aircraft together to support the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife in Caracas. In the early hours of Saturday, 3 January 2026, an aviation-heavy U.S. military operation unfolded over and around Venezuela that culminated in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his…
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