USAF Showcases Airpower with Dissimilar Bomber-Fighter ‘Freedom Formation’

https://theaviationist.com/2025/05/26/miami-air-sea-show-freedom-formation/

Russia abandonds the LMS-901, opts for reengined An-2s

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/154081-russia-abandonds-the-lms-901-opts-for-reengined-an-2s

Qatar Airways Cancels Boeing 737 MAX 10 Order: Key Reasons

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/05/qatar-airways-cancels-boeing-737-max-10-order-key-reasons/

European Union ramps up wildfire response with fleet of aircraft and firefighting teams

Nearly 650 firefighters from 14 EU countries will be stationed across France, Greece, Portugal, and Spain throughout July and August to reinforce local fire services in high-risk areas. 

https://www.aviation24.be/organisations/european-parliament/ramps-up-wildfire-response-with-fleet-of-aircraft-and-firefighting-teams/

Blue Island AT72 at Birmingham on May 25th 2025, engine shut down in flight

https://avherald.com/h?article=5283dd5e&opt=0

Mitsubishi presenta su entrenador "del futuro" T-X - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/mitsubishi-presenta-su-entrenador-del-futuro-t-x/

Justice Department reaches deal to allow Boeing to avoid prosecution over 737 Max crashes

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/justice-department-reaches-deal-to-allow-boeing-to-avoid-prosecution-over-737-max-crashes/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Unveils T-X Jet Trainer Concept at DSEI

https://theaviationist.com/2025/05/23/japan-t-x-jet-trainer-concept-dsei/ 

USAF MQ-9 Reapers Prepare for Maritime Operations in the Indo-Pacific with Exercise Reaper Smoke

https://theaviationist.com/2025/05/24/usaf-mq-9-reapers-maritime-operations-reaper-smoke/

PHOTO: YFQ-42A

http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/military_photos_2025051922179.aspx 

PHOTO: YFQ-44A

http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/military_photos_20250520211738.aspx

Initial MC-21 and SJ-100 deliveries unchanged by government budget cuts: Rostec

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/initial-mc-21-and-sj-100-deliveries-unchanged-by-government-budget-cuts-rostec/163101.article 

Europe’s FCAS programme making strong progress, French officials say

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/europes-fcas-programme-making-strong-progress-french-officials-say/163103.article

NTSB finds ‘near zero’ oil in engine on Delta Boeing 717 following emergency landing

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/ntsb-finds-near-zero-oil-in-engine-on-delta-boeing-717-following-emergency-landing/163105.article

Footage suggests Vertical VX4 may have achieved CTOL flight

There are indications that Vertical Aerospace may have performed the first flight of its VX4 aircraft in a conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) configuration.

https://www.flightglobal.com/footage-suggests-vertical-vx4-may-have-achieved-ctol-flight/163104.article

UK making ‘significant progress’ on sixth-generation fighter demonstrator

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/uk-making-significant-progress-on-sixth-generation-fighter-demonstrator/163108.article

Vietjet orders 20 more A330neo widebodies for future expansion

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-05-vietjet-orders-20-more-a330neo-widebodies-for-future-expansion?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss

USAF Gets Scorpion Helmets | Thales To Produce Ground Master in UAE | US Approved FMS To Poland

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/usaf-gets-scorpion-helmets-thales-to-produce-ground-master-in-uae-us-approved-fms-to-poland-0242950/

Golden Dome Project Could Mark Turning Point in Militarizing Space

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/05/golden-dome-project-could-mark-turning-point-in-militarizing-space/ 

A seven-minute weather delay forces Ryanair flight to divert; airline calls for flexibility in Berlin night flight ban

Ryanair has once again criticized the rigid enforcement of Berlin Airport's night flight ban, after flight FR1571 from Vilnius was diverted to Hanover on Wednesday evening due to a mere seven-minute weather-related delay

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/a-seven-minute-weather-delay-forces-ryanair-flight-to-divert-airline-calls-for-flexibility-in-berlin-night-flight-ban/

Families of Boeing crash victims express outrage over court decision to drop criminal trial

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/boeing/families-of-boeing-crash-victims-express-outrage-over-court-decision-to-drop-criminal-trial/ 

Severe turbulence rocks and damages IndiGo flight from Delhi to Srinagar

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/indigo/severe-turbulence-rocks-and-damages-indigo-flight-from-delhi-to-srinagar/

Transavia A21N at Amsterdam on May 23rd 2025, engine shut down in flight, gear bolt found

https://avherald.com/h?article=52829877&opt=0

No mechanical fault in Talisman Sabre Taipan crash

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/05/no-mechanical-fault-in-talisman-sabre-taipan-crash/

Daredevil highlines between hot air balloons at a record 14,000 feet

https://newatlas.com/sports/julien-roux-highline-balloons-record/

World's first rotating detonation rocket engine flight ... maybe

In what may be a world first, Venus Aerospace has, for the first time in the US, successfully flown a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) that uses supersonic explosions to create thrust. Such engines could help propel future hypersonic vehicles.

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https://newatlas.com/aircraft/worlds-first-rotating-detonation-rocket-engine-flight-maybe/

USAF cargo rocket could land anywhere on Earth in under 90 minutes

The US Air Force is investing in a transport system that could one day deliver 100 tonnes for cargo or personnel by rocket to any spot on Earth in under 90 minutes. Unimaginatively called Rocket Cargo, it may begin preliminary tests next year.

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https://newatlas.com/military/cargo-rocket-land-90-minutes/