Thursday, October 15, 2026
Turned Compressor Vanes Led to Loss of Thrust in Thunderbird F-16 Crash
Aviation

Turned Compressor Vanes Led to Loss of Thrust in Thunderbird F-16 Crash

Investigators found that turned compressor vanes triggered a chain of engine damage that ultimately left the F-16 without sufficient thrust to remain airborne. On Dec. 3, 2025, an F-16CM of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron (USAFADS), the “Thunderbirds”, crashed into a lakebed near Trona, California. While the pilot successfully ejected and survived with…

SIA and DHL renew cargo partnership

SIA took delivery of the five 777Fs between 2022 and 2023.  Singapore Airlines and logistics giant DHL Express have renewed an operating contract for five Boeing 777 freighters. The agreement will see SIA continue to provide crew and maintenance support, with its pilots operating the five 777Fs, and engineers overseeing MRO services. SIA took delivery…

Condor drops Dubai routes amid ‘challenging’ conditions

German carrier will focus on building its European feeder network through Frankfurt. German leisure carrier Condor is discontinuing flights to Dubai from Berlin and Stuttgart this winter, citing “challenging economic conditions”. The airline has also revealed plans to add three new European destinations next spring as part of a plan to build feeder traffic through…

Bye Aerospace completes first flight of all-electric eFlyer 2

The Colorado start-up forecasts that the aircraft’s all-electric design will slash operating costs up to 80%. Bye Aerospace has completed the first flight of its two-seat all-electric eFlyer 2, from Centennial airport in Arapahoe County, Colorado. The pilot-training aircraft, designed with a lightweight carbon composite airframe and lithium-ion batteries for power, offers a new look…

Tajikistan’s Shohin brings in L-410NG for regional services

Carrier’s future fleet development will include A320neos. Tajikistan’s Shohin Airlines has introduced a Let Aircraft Industries L-410NG, embarking on a fleet expansion beyond helicopters. Shohin says the 19-seat turboprop is capable of operating in a “variety of conditions”, including mountainous terrain. Tajik operator Somon Air has previously considered using the L-410. Shohin chief executive Zafar…

Air Force to Cut Civilian Jobs from China-Focused Research Center

The Air Force is slashing all civilian positions at its premier research institute for Chinese military aviation, prompting concern among experts who say it will dilute the service’s focus on the Pentagon’s most significant long-term adversary. “We are disappointed to have to announce that Air University has decided to close the China Aerospace Studies Institute,”…

Air Force Bombers and Fighters Fly Over Chinese Leader’s DC Visit
Aviation

Air Force Bombers and Fighters Fly Over Chinese Leader’s DC Visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington D.C. has been filled with signs of American airpower: U.S. Air Force B-1 and B-2 bombers and F-22 fighters have all performed flyovers Sept. 23-24. Xi arrived at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Sept. 23, and was greeted planeside by President Donald Trump—an unusual occurrence—and a military…