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 MoreAgreement will take total number of twinjets for Russian flag operator into triple figures. Russian operator Aeroflot Group has signed for 90 Yakovlev MC-21-310s, with deliveries set to commence in 2029. The twinjets will be powered by Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines. Aeroflot signed the agreement in Moscow on 18 September, in the presence of figures including…
Cape Newenham approach plate warned of ‘improbable’ success if go-around initiated late. US investigators are yet to establish the reasons behind a fatal Cessna 441 terrain collision in Alaska, but have highlighted the low-visibility conditions and warnings against executing late go-arounds. Bound for Cape Newenham airport on 20 August, the aircraft had been attempting a…
Hubbard is now interim chief operating officer, with day-to-day oversight responsibility. Longtime National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) executive Dan Hubbard has become the group’s interim leader while chief executive Ed Bolen steps aside for cancer treatment. The association disclosed the leadership shift on 18 September, one month before the start of its annual NBAA Business…
United, American and Southwest warn they will cull schedules if fuel costs remain elevated. With the price of jet fuel lingering near all-time highs, airlines and investors are questioning if capacity plans for the critical winter months can hold. Scheduled capacity across the industry is planned to be 3% higher year on year in the…
Airlines for America argues US carriers are at a disadvantage in not being able to overfly Russia on routes to China The trade group representing major US airlines is urging regulators not to allow new Air China flights to New York and Washington, DC. Airlines for America, which represents most of the largest US carriers,…
The export approval is a significant reversal of longstanding US policy. In a significant reversal of longstanding US policy, authorities in Washington have cleared Saudi Arabia to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter. An approval notice published by the US state department on 17 September approved a request from Riyadh covering 48 conventional take-off…
The current production contract for the US and Foreign Military Sales customers had been set to conclude in 2027. Sikorsky and the US Army have reached a deal to extend production of the iconic UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter through at least 2028. The contract for 16 UH-60Ms at a total cost of $356 million announced…
Boeing needs the mid-seal fix certification plan before the FAA will approve its ETOPS flight-test programme. A mid-seal issue affecting GE Aerospace’s GE9X turbofan is holding up Boeing’s progress obtaining the 777-9’s extended-range approval and in bringing the long-delayed jet over the finish line. But Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg insists that despite the engine…
The airframer is already marketing the A-29NX as a cost-effective option for air-to-air counter-drone defence. Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is working with one of its existing customers to certify a counter-UAS capability to the company’s A-29 Super Tucano light attack turboprop. Frederico Lemos, the chief commercial officer for Embraer’s defence unit, describes the project as…
Lead pair of Swiss-built turboprops complete ferry flight from Europe. Canada has welcomed its first pair of Pilatus PC-21s, with the basic trainers to be fielded as part of Ottawa’s overarching Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme. The Swiss-built turboprops were put on display in Gatineau, Quebec on 17 September, after making ferry flights from Europe.…
