The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released 20 pages of training materials concerning the collection, processing, and analysis of biological evidence following fatal aviation accidents. The…
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Larry W. Bryant was a UFO researcher, writer, and government transparency advocate who pursued federal records through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). His work…
Read MoreWhile first half losses widened, chief executive Kenton Jarvis believes the carrier is ready to gain from improved utilisation rates and aircraft up-gauge plans. EasyJet chief executive Kenton Jarvis believes the carrier remains well positioned to deliver targeted improved financial performance in future winter periods despite posting wider losses for the six months to March…
A source within US Special Operations Command confirms that four of the Boeing rotorcraft were destroyed in Iran during a US mission to rescue a downed F-15E weapons officer. The capability demonstration at the annual SOF Week special operations conference was noticeably lacking one of its most recognisable aircraft. Held on 20 May in Tampa,…
Carrier believes period would have been profitable but for closure of airspace and operational restrictions. Israeli flag-carrier El Al estimates the damage inflicted on its net profit by the Middle East conflict amounted to $145 million. About $90 million of this total has been reflected in its first-quarter financial results, and the carrier says the…
An unnamed foreign government expressed interest in purchasing old A-10 attack jets, but the Pentagon is instead directing them toward L3Harris’ new Skyraider II armed crop duster. The US government is suggesting the new L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II close air support turboprop as a possible alternative to the retiring Fairchild Republic A-10 ground attack fighter.…
The autonomy company will equip the Pentagon’s LUCAS one-way attack drones with Hivemind agentic software for a test demonstration later this year, swarming 10 or more munitions. The Pentagon is exploring options to equip its new one-way attack drones with artificial intelligence software that would allow for swarming of multiple munitions and more complex flight…
Rotorcraft manufacturer controls UAS from H135 cockpit for Spanish navy. Airbus Helicopters is advancing its work to integrate operations with uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), with the company having recently taken part in a tactical trial with the Spanish navy. Conducted in Rota earlier this month, the activity involved one of the service’s new Airbus Helicopters…
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford does not see the civil aviation regulator hitting air traffic control staffing targets in the near future but defends the agency’s actions following the January 2025 mid-air collision that killed 67 people near Washington, DC. Highly complex US airspace is unlikely to be managed by a fully-staffed air traffic control system…
The new GE426 will be larger than the 1,500lb-thrust GEK1500, which is being separately developed in partnership with Kratos. Jet engine manufacturer GE Aerospace has secured funding from the US Air Force (USAF) to advance development of a new medium thrust-class turbofan intended to power uncrewed fighter aircraft. The new GE426 will produce 4,000-6,000lb-thrust (17.8-26.7kN),…
Fatigue cracking led bearing race to split and put abnormal stress on lugs anchoring pylon to wing. While an investigative hearing has opened to determine the circumstances of the fatal UPS Boeing MD-11F accident at Louisville in November last year, the inquiry has revealed that bearing fractures in the aft anchor point of the type’s…
The aged fleet of Canadair CL-41 jets, locally designated the CT-114, has been operating for more than 60 years and faces significant costs to maintain airworthiness. The Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF’s) aerobatic demonstration team will go on hiatus at the conclusion of the 2026 air show season. During the stand down, which senior Ottawa…
