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 MoreUncrewed refueller will increase striking power of carrier air wings. The US Navy has awarded the first production contract for the Boeing MQ-25A Stingray uncrewed naval refuelling aircraft. The funding provides for three MQ-25As under low-rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 1, says the US Navy. According to a routine US government notification, the value of…
The Air Line Pilots Association represents the discount airline’s pilots. Pilots at Breeze Airways requested a federally appointed mediator as contract negotiations remain deadlocked. The US low-cost carrier’s pilots first voted to unionise with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) in 2022 and have been working toward an agreement since early 2023. “After nearly four…
The FAA disagrees with the findings, saying it has developed reliable cost estimates and a detailed planning schedule. The fast pace at which the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aims to modernise air traffic control (ATC) could lead to budget overruns, delays and airspace disruptions, according to a new US government report. But the FAA insists…
The airframer is on contract for two VC-25B presidential transport jets. Boeing plans to power up the lead VC-25B presidential transport jet later this year, with a first flight to follow in 2027. That is according to General Dale White, the US Air Force’s director of critical major weapon systems, who says Boeing has made…
First deliveries are scheduled within weeks for the twin-engine Cessna turboprop. Textron Aviation is preparing to deliver the first air ambulance version of its Cessna SkyCourier turboprop aircraft within weeks. The manufacturer’s vice president of defence and special mission sales, Bob Gibbs, revealed the updated timeline at the Air & Space Forces Association conference near…
Flag-carrier bringing in four of the twinjets in fleet-modernisation effort. Romanian flag-carrier Tarom has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max, marking the entry of the type into the east European country. The Max 8 – registered YR-BGO – is part of a fleet-modernisation programme for the airline, and has been leased through CDB…
Carrier’s incoming Caravans will replace its Tecnam P2012s. US commuter airline Cape Air will acquire eight Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, with plans to deploy the type next year in the US state of Montana. “The Cessna Grand Caravan EX is a proven, dependable aircraft that will provide additional flexibility for passengers travelling with baggage,…
Twinjet had experienced disruption to satellite-based navigation during service from Paris. French investigators are probing a substantial flightpath deviation by an Airbus A330-200 on approach to La Reunion in the southern Indian Ocean. The aircraft – operated by Spanish wet-lease and charter carrier Wamos Air – had been inbound to the territory from Paris Orly…
Carrier was hit by higher labour costs atop fuel-price spikes. Transat AT, parent of Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat, swung to a loss for its fiscal third quarter as fuel costs and a new labour agreement took a toll. The company reported an adjusted loss (before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) of C$949,000 ($684,000) for…
Carrier to establish cargo network from Dubai World Central airport.Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai is stepping up to dedicated freighter operations, with plans to introduce a cargo fleet from October. The airline is to use three Boeing 737-800 freighters, which will be operated on a wet-lease basis. Flydubai chief commercial officer Hamad Obaidalla says: “As trade…
