Date of sighting: Oct 2, 2026Location of sighting: Snohomish, Washington, USASource: NUFORCThis orb was spotted coming over the Washington state mountains last week. The glowing…
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Records released by the National Security Agency to The Black Vault in September 2025, and now being published online by The Black Vault, provide additional…
Read MoreUnited chief financial officer Mike Leskinen says the carrier has trimmed unprofitable capacity from its December schedule. United Airlines is laser focused on growing its profitability and is seeing plenty of the demand to get there – even as fuel costs create headaches across the industry. Chief financial officer Mike Leskinen said at an investment…
The F-15SA is among the most advanced versions of the venerable twin-tailed jet. Yemen’s Houthi militant group has claimed the shootdown of a Boeing F-15SA fighter operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). In a video posted on social media, an F-15 is shown through an infrared camera, followed by the night launch of…
While the service has issued production contracts for both the FQ-42 and FQ-44, officials say they are waiting to see how the jets perform before committing to quantities. The US Air Force plans to evaluate the performance of their first uncrewed fighter jets before committing to procurement targets. While the service has issued production contracts…
Boeing had requested the waiver to keep 777 Freighter production humming until it brings its 777-8F to market. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has exempted 35 Boeing 777 Freighters from new emissions rules that take effect in 2028, meaning the company can keep selling them after that date. The approval, dated 15 September, responds to…
A strike by members of the SPEEA union would slow 737 production and stop 777-9 certification work, the company’s leader warns. Boeing’s chief executive has detailed the fallout should members of its technicians’ union go on strike next month, saying such an action would shut down 777-9 certification work and depress 737 production. Speaking on…
Shadow EW can be integrated with a range of small platforms. BAE Systems has launched a family of small form factor electronic warfare (EW) systems that can be used in both crewed and uncrewed aircraft. The Shadow EW Family comprises three distinct systems suited to “small airborne platforms,” says the company. “The modern battlefield is…
Landmark deal was first announced in August 2025. Korean Air has firmed up orders for new Boeing jets and aircraft engines, in a deal valued at close to $45 billion. The order comprises 20 Boeing 777-9s, 25 Boeing 787-10s, 50 Boeing 737-10s, and eight Boeing 777-8F freighters, and is worth $36.2 billion, the SkyTeam operator…
Accident marks tenth loss of a Global Hawk variant. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has confirmed the loss of a Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk uncrewed aircraft in the Sea of Japan. The high-value surveillance asset crashed during the early afternoon of 15 September after a communications failure, says the JASDF. At 12:58pm local…
Approval for a third runway at the London hub should only be granted if stricter legislation forcing aviation to pay for its own decarbonisation by 2050 is brought in, says the Climate Change Committee in a government-commissioned report. There is “no credible pathway” for London Heathrow to add a third runway unless the UK enacts…
The re-engine effort has been approved for early-stage engineering development, while a new radar is now in low-rate initial production. Two US Air Force programmes to modernise the Boeing B-52 have cleared key developmental milestones, and the service plans to convert another two of the heavy bombers into text aircraft to support the work. William…
