Ukraine Finalizes Gripen Fighter Deal — 20 Purchases Plus 16 Swedish Donations by 2027
Ukraine has locked in a landmark deal for up to 20 Gripen E/F fighter jets from Sweden, with deliveries starting in 2030. At the same...
Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat Makes First U.S. Flights at Point Mugu — Autonomous Loyal Wingman Milestone
Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat just completed its first three flights over U.S. soil at Naval Air Station Point Mugu. It’s a big moment for the...
Biz Jet Market Shrugs Off Middle East Conflict — Q1 2026 Shows Strong Growth Across All Segments
Business aviation weathered Middle East geopolitical turmoil and dramatic market volatility in the first quarter of 2026. Global business jet departures rose 3.8% year-over-year, even...
Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 Breaks Mach 1.2 — First U.S. Private Supersonic Aircraft Milestone
On May 26, 2026, Hermeus’ uncrewed Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 hypersonic demonstrator broke the sound barrier during its third test flight, hitting Mach 1.21. It was...
Eve Air Mobility Completes Hover Tests — Transition Flights Targeted for Summer 2026
Eve Air Mobility has wrapped up its hover and low-speed flight testing block on its full-scale engineering prototype—a major milestone for the Brazilian eVTOL developer...
Joby Aviation Acquires Dayton Facility — Scales Up to 500-Aircraft-Per-Year Production Goal
Joby Aviation this week announced it’s acquiring a 700,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Dayton, Ohio area. It’s a significant move as the company ramps up...
Qantas Project Sunrise Delayed Again — A350-1000ULR Delivery Slips to April 2027
Qantas has pushed back Project Sunrise again. The airline won’t receive its first Airbus A350-1000ULR until April 2027—four months later than planned and marking the...
Lycoming O-320 Engine Problems and Real Fixes
“`html Why the O-320 Matters and What Goes Wrong The Lycoming O-320 has gotten complicated with all the maintenance noise flying around. Piper Warriors, Cessna...
Jet Fuel Surges 50 Percent Since Iran Strikes — Airlines Hiking Bag Fees and Cutting Routes as Summer Travel Season Begins
Jet fuel prices have surged more than 50 percent since U.S.-Israel military strikes on Iran disrupted global oil supplies. Four of the six largest U.S....
Poland Takes Delivery of First F-35 Lightning II Jets at Łask Airbase — NATO’s Eastern Flank Gets Fifth-Gen Teeth
Poland has taken delivery of its first three Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets at Łask Air Base. It’s a milestone moment—NATO’s first fifth-generation...
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