Monday, October 19, 2026

Discover Airlines to enter UK market with three new routes

Lufthansa Group unit will launch flights to Bristol, Glasgow and Inverness in 2027. German leisure carrier Discover Airlines will add the UK to its network for the first time next summer with the launch of seasonal flights to Bristol, Glasgow and Inverness. The Lufthansa Group unit will begin a six-times-weekly service from Frankfurt to Glasgow…

Space Force Adopts Digital Engineering Tool for NC3 Satellite Program

A new collaborative digital environment could change the way the Space Force—and possibly the broader Defense Department—designs and tests capabilities. Space Systems Command has been working with General Dynamics Information Technology since 2023 to develop the platform, called Project Enigma, for its Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications program—a fleet of nuclear command and control spacecraft that…

What the Eye-Popping $131B F-15 Contract May Mean For the Air Force

The Air Force awarded a sweeping—and potentially massive—F-15 contract to Boeing this week, one that a top aviation expert said could provide a new approach to major program acquisitions and greater stability for the defense industry. The Pentagon on Aug. 24 announced the Air Force had awarded Boeing an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to support the…

Qantas brings forward A380 phase-out to 2028
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Qantas brings forward A380 phase-out to 2028

The airline’s older A330s will also gradually leave the fleet from this year. Qantas will retire its Airbus A380s from 2028 – four years ahead of schedule – as part of wider fleet renewal plans that will also see a gradual retirement of A330s from this year. The Australian carrier confirms it is “in discussions…

Collins completes altitude tests of proposed F-35 power and cooling upgrade
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Collins completes altitude tests of proposed F-35 power and cooling upgrade

RTX division is vying with incumbent Honeywell to upgrade the F-35’s power system. Collins Aerospace has completed high-altitude testing of a proposed solution for increasing electrical power and cooling on Lockheed Martin’s F-35 stealth fighter. The RTX subsidiary announced the developmental milestone for the Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS) on 24 August. The system,…