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Military

China’s AVIC Completes First Flight of Jetank — A Drone Swarm Carrier That Deploys Dozens of UAVs From an Internal Hive

Jason Michael · 4 min read

General Aviation

Sonex Aircraft Shuts Down and Files for Bankruptcy — Beloved Kit Maker Cites a Perfect Storm of Falling Sales and Rising Costs

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Boeing

Boeing CEO Targets 47 MAX Jets Per Month This Summer — Max 7 and Max 10 Certifications Expected Before Year End

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Military

Ukraine Makes History — Interceptor Drone Launched From Unmanned Boat Destroys Russian Shahed in First-Ever Sea-Air Kill

Jason Michael · 4 min read

General Aviation

Volocopter Unveils VoloXPro eVTOL at Aero Friedrichshafen — Targeting Flight Schools With €490,000 Ultralight Trainer

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Military

Italy Blocks U.S. Military Aircraft from Sigonella — NATO Alliance Shows Cracks Over Iran Operations

Jason Michael · 5 min read

General Aviation

Starlink Pilots Revolt — SpaceX Caps Aviation Roaming Plans and Forces Expensive Upgrades on GA Community

Jason Michael · 5 min read

General Aviation

Netherlands Becomes First NATO Ally to Buy Into U.S. Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program

Jason Michael · 5 min read

Military

Chinese Engineering Student Arrested for Photographing E-4B Doomsday Plane and RC-135 at Offutt AFB

Jason Michael · 5 min read

Airbus

Airbus A350F Cargo Door Milestone — World’s Largest Main Deck Door Ships to Toulouse for Final Assembly

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Airports

Spirit Airlines Could Liquidate This Week — Trump Administration in Emergency Rescue Talks

Jason Michael · 4 min read

Airbus

Boeing Beats Airbus on Deliveries for First Time Since the MAX Crisis — A Historic Reversal

Jason Michael · 4 min read