Sunday, October 18, 2026

Bombardier to acquire Toronto-area wing maker MHI Canada

The acquisition will see Bombardier operate another manufacturing site near Toronto and employ another 750 people. Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier plans to acquire wing producer MHI Canada Aerospace in a move intended to strengthen the company’s manufacturing capabilities and bolster the resiliency of its supply base. Bombardier disclosed the planned acquisition on 1 September,…

Kepplair prepares ATR 72 for firefighting conversion

French firm expects to obtain supplemental type certification for modification in 2027. Toulouse-based Kepplair Evolution will shortly begin the conversion of an ATR 72 twin-turboprop into a new water-bomber as it targets supplemental type certification (STC) for the development next year. Kepplair took delivery of the ATR 72 last month and has since completed two…

Kenya Airways chief steps down after less than a year

George Kamal will be replaced on an interim basis by director of legal services, Habil Waswani. Kenya Airways chief executive George Kamal has resigned from his position, less than a year into the job and just a few weeks after the carrier posted a heavy first-half net loss. The African SkyTeam Alliance member says in…

Frontier to return some A320neo leases early, add A321neos

US budget carrier is working to increase profitability with premium seating.  Frontier Airlines will swap some Airbus A320neos for larger A321neos as it continues its profitability and “premiumisation” push. The US budget carrier says it plans to return 13 leased A320neos by the end of the year, up to seven years ahead of schedule. The…

What to Watch from Trump’s US Space Academy Commission

President Donald Trump on Aug. 28 announced plans to establish a U.S. Space Academy to bolster the country’s workforce and educate “the next generation” of space experts.  The announcement quickly drew comparisons to existing military academies—in a speech at NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, Trump himself likened it to the Army’s…

Air Force Pulls ICBM Testing Device After Finding Likely Carcinogen

The Air Force has pulled a piece of testing equipment for its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles after discovering some appeared to be contaminated with a possible carcinogen. The order to stop using the AN/PRM-10 test oscillator set came after an Airman discovered polychlorinated biphenyl, or PCB, residue on one of the units during a…

Russia Behind Drone Attack on Ukrainian An-124 at Leipzig Airport, German Government Claims
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Russia Behind Drone Attack on Ukrainian An-124 at Leipzig Airport, German Government Claims

Explosive-laden drones, including one which hit, but failed to detonate, a Ukrainian Antonov transport aircraft at Leipzig Airport in early August have been publicly identified by German officials as part of a Russian hybrid warfare campaign. Germany’s Foreign and Interior Ministers spoke publicly in Berlin on Sep. 1, 2026, to publicly announce new measures the…