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DARPA’s XRQ-73 SHEPARD hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft made its first flight on April 14, 2026, at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The agency…
May 11, 2026 · 4 min read
Bombardier’s Global 8000 has received full FAA type certification, clearing the world’s fastest production business jet for operations…
May 10, 2026 · 3 min read
Shortly after 20:40 UTC on May 7, 2026, the first production Boeing 777-9 lifted off from Everett’s Paine…
May 10, 2026 · 3 min read
Denver International Airport confirmed that Frontier Flight 4345 struck a pedestrian on Runway 17L after a perimeter-fence breach.…
May 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Anduril Industries landed a $100.3 million contract modification from the Pentagon on May 8, 2026 — the latest…
May 9, 2026 · 3 min read
The 2026 Fort Lauderdale Air Show ran May 9–10, with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds headlining over Fort…
May 9, 2026 · 4 min read
For related airline-network context, Southwest separately ended its small O’Hare operation on June 4, 2026 while retaining its…
May 9, 2026 · 4 min read
The FAA issued an emergency airworthiness directive on May 8, 2026, targeting Airbus A319neo, A320neo, and A321neo family…
May 8, 2026 · 4 min read
NetJets took delivery of three Cessna Citation Ascend business jets simultaneously on May 5, 2026 — becoming the…
May 8, 2026 · 4 min read
Wisk Aero flew its second Generation 6 eVTOL prototype on May 4, 2026, at Hollister Airport in California…
May 7, 2026 · 4 min read
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