P&WC Takes Wraps Off Newly Certified PT9 Turboprop

Targeted initially at the 1,700-2,300 shp range, the PT9 is the first all-new turboprop to emerge from the company in decades. 

https://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/aircraft-propulsion/pwc-takes-wraps-newly-certified-pt9-turboprop

Stratolaunch’s Boeing 747 Spotted With Previously Unseen Rocket Under Its Wings

https://theaviationist.com/2026/10/14/stratolaunch-boeing-747-unknown-rocket/

Starfighters Space Advances STARLAUNCH™ 1 Toward Planned December Flight

 https://starfightersspace.com/starfighters-space-advances-starlaunch-1-toward-planned-december-flight/

Romanian F-16s Shoot Down Russian Drones Inside Romanian Airspace

https://theaviationist.com/2026/10/19/romanian-f16s-shoot-down-russian-drones/

Pentagon, BAE Systems Sign Agreement to Increase APKWS Production

https://theaviationist.com/2026/10/20/pentagon-bae-systems-agreement-increase-apkws-production/

Wildfire magazine – latest issue

 Read the latest issue of Wildfire magazine – the magazine of the International Association of Wildland Fire.

Read about:

• Teaching fire skills with Indigenous women in northern Australia
• Building wildfire resilience in the Indian Himalayas
• Observing dangerous wind driven fires in steep terrain
• Gathering data from new technology
• Tackling peat fires in Europe,
• A view on the new US Wildland Fire Service
• …and more

https://issuu.com/wildfiremagazine-iawf/docs/2026_wildfire_magazine_issue_2

‘Rapid’ wildfire kills 4 Canadian military members, injures 39 others

https://wildfiretoday.com/rapid-wildfire-kills-4-canadian-military-members-injures-39-others/

Space-Based Missile Interceptor Programs Advance to Design Phase to Strengthen Orbital Defense Shield

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/10/space-based-missile-interceptor-programs-advance-to-design-phase-to-strengthen-orbital-defense-shield/

US Air Force Advances X-62A VISTA Upgrades to Accelerate Autonomous Combat AI Testing

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/10/us-air-force-advances-x-62a-vista-upgrades-to-accelerate-autonomous-combat-ai-testing/

Investigation Reveals Missing Fuel Cap Led to Explosive RAF Hawk T.2 Crash Near RAF Valley

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/10/investigation-reveals-missing-fuel-cap-led-to-explosive-raf-hawk-t-2-crash-near-raf-valley/

US Navy Achieves Milestone Beyond Line-of-Sight Connection with MQ-25A Stingray Unmanned Refueler

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/10/us-navy-achieves-milestone-beyond-line-of-sight-connection-with-mq-25a-stingray-unmanned-refueler/

Three passengers were taken to hospital after several travellers became unwell on a Eurowings flight from Rhodes to Düsseldorf

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/eurowings/three-passengers-hospitalised-after-illness-on-eurowings-rhodes-dusseldorf-flight/

European Parliament backs stronger passenger rights enforcement and clearer flight refunds

https://www.aviation24.be/organisations/european-parliament/european-parliament-back-stronger-passenger-rights-enforcement-and-clearer-flight-refunds/

Boeing’s 737 MAX software issue not a safety risk, but concerns linger

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeings-737-max-software-issue-not-a-safety-risk-but-concerns-linger/

Boeing Introduces Dataliner, a New Aircraft Data Intelligence Platform

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2026-10-20-Boeing-Introduces-Dataliner,-a-New-Aircraft-Data-Intelligence-Platform

FAA Grounds Elixir Trainers

https://www.flyingmag.com/faa-airworthiness-directive-elixir-trainers/

Breaking Down Tesla’s Flying Roadster Debut

https://www.flyingmag.com/breaking-down-tesla-flying-roadster-debut/

Airbus forecasts growing services market to double by 2045

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-10-airbus-forecasts-growing-services-market-to-double-by-2045

Airbus connects German and Swedish air defence forces into unified NATO shield

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-10-airbus-connects-german-and-swedish-air-defence-forces-into-unified-nato-shield

Airbus forecasts need for 2,720 new passenger aircraft in Latin America

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-10-airbus-forecasts-need-for-2720-new-passenger-aircraft-in-latin-america

Lockheed Delivers C-130J to Become Navy’s TACAMO Plane

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/lockheed-delivers-c-130j-to-become-navys-tacamo-plane/

US Air Force’s Top Planner Lays Out Vision for Fighter Fleet Mix by 2035

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-planner-vision-fighter-fleet-mix-2035/

Apex Recordhunter electric drone sets unofficial speed record

Quantum Systems has (unofficially) broken the record for the fastest electric-powered drone. In a social media post, company CRO Martin Karkour announced that the experimental Apex Recordhunter reached a speed of 419.5 knots (482.8 mph, 777 km/h).

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Spain finally completes A330 MRTT fleet five years after ordering locally converted tankers

 https://www.airdatanews.com/spain-finally-completes-a330-mrtt-fleet-five-years-after-ordering-locally-converted-tankers/

Aviation Capital Group orders 75 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-10-aviation-capital-group-orders-75-airbus-a320neo-family-aircraft

What It Took to Deliver a Legendary F-117A Stealth Aircraft to the Smithsonian

What It Took to Deliver a Legendary F-117A Stealth Aircraft to the Smithsonian https://www.airandspaceforces.com/what-it-took-to-deliver-f-117-stealth-aircraft-to-smithsonian/

Federal Aviation Administration Issues Certification for Boeing 737 MAX-10 | FAA

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/federal-aviation-administration-issues-certification-boeing-737-max-10

Germany Drops Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat Rapid Procurement Plan

https://www.twz.com/air/germany-drops-boeing-mq-28-ghost-bat-rapid-procurement-plan

USAF Seeks More Processing Power for F-16 with Next-Gen Mission Computer

 https://www.airandspaceforces.com/usaf-next-gen-mission-compute-f-16-processing-power/

Stratospheric drone could make weather balloons obsolete

https://www.meteomatics.com/en/meteodrones-weather-drones/

Airspeeder | The Electric Flying Car Racing Series — DELOREAN TAKES TO THE SKY: racing at the pinnacle of flying car motorsport as the DeLorean Airspeeder Team

https://airspeeder.com/news/delorean-takes-to-the-sky-racing-at-the-pinnacle-of-flying-car-motorsport-as-the-delorean-airspeeder-team

Bioinspired robot airdrops into remote waters via morphing wing-sail

• https://newatlas.com/robotics/albatross-robot-sail-seed-boat/
• https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1146168

Ukrainian hexacopter drone executes world-first aerial medevac

A wounded Ukrainian soldier is the first to be medevaced out of a combat zone by drone. He was airlifted by a Heavy Shot "Ayudag-6" modular hexacopter with a special sling and winch.

1)https://newatlas.com/military/ukrainian-hexacopter-drone-world-first-aerial-medevac/

2)https://www.gurzufdefence.com.ua/en/blog/vpershe-v-istoriyi-poranenogo-evakuyuvaly-z-polya-boyu-za-dopomogoyu-bpla-heavy-shot-ayudag-6

China Helped Russia Build a Shahed Drone Factory Producing Over 3,000 Attack Drones a Month — UNITED24 Media

https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/china-helped-russia-build-a-shahed-drone-factory-producing-over-3000-attack-drones-a-month-23598

Russian bot farms are still trolling, even after Ukraine’s drone strikes on Yandex

https://www.theverge.com/news/1010424/yandex-drone-strike-outage-disinformation-zelenskyy

Shifting AI Doomsday Predictions Reportedly Worry Banking Regulators

https://gizmodo.com/shifting-ai-doomsday-predictions-reportedly-worry-banking-regulators-2000825460

The enemy below – why there are peatland fires in new places – Wildfire Today

https://wildfiretoday.com/the-enemy-below-why-there-are-peatland-fires-in-new-places/

SLC's Cold War-era MiG-21 fighter jet will be dismantled at The Leonardo

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/10/18/slcs-cold-war-era-mig-21-fighter/

Digital & Connectivity underpin Airbus Global Services Forecast

https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/10/digital-connectivity-underpin-airbus-global-services-forecast/ 

A Tu-144 'Concordeski’ is Being Restored for Display Ahead of Expected MAKS Return

Videos posted by a Russian volunteer show the ongoing repair work on one of the two Tu-144s at Zhukovsky https://theaviationist.com/2026/10/18/tu-144-being-restored-ahead-of-expected-maks-return/

In a first, an F-22 Pilot commands a combat drone from the cockpit

https://interestingengineering.com/military/f-22-pilot-controls-fq-44-fury-fighter-drone

Saab presents first GlobalEye for Sweden

https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/saab-presents-first-globaleye-for-sweden

Geran-4’s On-Board Computer: Contains Over 75% U.S.-Made Components

https://militarnyi.com/en/articles/geran-4-computer-over-75-us-components/

Back to the Army Balloons: U.S. Army’s space operations will include focus on the stratosphere, leaders say

• https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/u-s-armys-space-operations-will-include-focus-on-the-stratosphere-leaders-say/
• https://aviationweek.com/defense/budget-policy-operations/army-interest-ballooning-stratospheric-operations

Lufthansa Will Buy 44.9% Stake In TAP Air Portugal, Beating Out Air France-KLM

https://onemileatatime.com/news/lufthansa-buy-stake-tap-air-portugal/

The Millionaire Next Door Increasingly Flies Private

https://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/aircraft-propulsion/millionaire-next-door-increasingly-flies-private

[podcast] España se interesa en el A321 para sustituir a la Reina del Espectro - Programa Santiago II

https://www.ivoox.com/en/espana-se-interesa-a321-para-sustituir-audios-mp3_rf_181845218_1.html

France to go it alone on next-gen combat aircraft after FCAS collapse

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/10/15/france-to-go-it-alone-on-next-gen-combat-aircraft-after-fcas-collapse/

 

14 de octubre de 1947: Yeager rompe la barrera del sonido

El 14 de octubre de 1947 Chuck Yeager era lanzado desde un bombardero en un Bell X-1 para romper la barrera del sonido. Y sé que ahora resuena en la cabeza de más de uno aquél comienzo de "Elegidos para la Gloria": Había un demonio que habitaba en el aire. Decían que cualquiera que lo desafiara, moriría. Sus mandos se congelarían, sus aviones se sacudirían violentamente y se desintegrarían. El demonio vivía en el Mach 1 del marcador, a setecientas cincuenta millas por hora, donde el aire ya no podía apartarse del camino. Vivía detrás de una barrera que decían que ningún hombre podría jamás cruzar. La llamaban la barrera del sonido.

Por eso me gustaría recordar algunas de las entradas del blog…

• Chuck Yeager celebra el 65 aniversario de su vuelo supersónico volviendo a romper la barrera del sonido 
• Videos: Chuck Yeager superando Mach 1 en 1947 y en 2012
• Chuck Yeager vuelve a España después de 66 años, y ha sido nombrado piloto honorífico del Ejército del Aire
• Yeager vs Welch, ¿Quién fue el 1º en superar Mach 1?
• Miles M.52, el avión británico que pudo romper la barrera del sonido antes que el X-1
• ¿Volaron los alemanes a más de Mach 1 en la Segunda Guerra Mundial?

Chuck Yeager falleció en diciembre de 2020

Cheap weapons, growing fears: Inside the Taliban’s drone campaign against Pakistan - France 24

The Taliban is using FPV drones to attack Pakistani forces inside Pakistan, seemingly manufactured in Afghanistan with components bought off Alibaba:

https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20261014-taliban-suicide-drone-attacks-pakistan

[India] JSR Dynamics Showcases Jet-Powered Loitering Munition with 1000km range

Indian defence company JSR Dynamics claims to have demonstrated its Jet-Powered Loitering Munition (JPLM) in the course of an interview by BharatShakti, describing it as a turbojet-powered, high-speed strike UAV with precision terminal guidance and the ability to engage targets at extended ranges

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https://idrw.org/jsr-dynamics-showcases-jet-powered-loitering-munition-with-1000km-range/ 

Democratic lawmakers take aim at FAA’s new AI-driven air traffic tool

• https://theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-control/democratic-lawmakers-take-aim-faa-ai-driven-air-traffic-tool/
• https://theaircurrent.com/air-traffic-control/faa-smart-ai-predictive-air-traffic-management-system-palantir-thales/

Portland considers moratorium on delivery drones - OPB

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/10/14/portland-oregon-amazon-delivery-drones/

Airbus U740 Valkyrie Uncrewed Combat Aircraft Takes off for First European Test Flight

• Airbus' Press Release https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-10-airbus-u740-valkyrie-uncrewed-combat-aircraft-takes-off-for-its-maiden-flight-in-europe
• Kratos' Press Release https://www.kratosdefense.com/newsroom/airbus-u740-valkyrie-uncrewed-combat-aircraft-takes-off-for-first-european-test-flight

Airbus open to Leonardo partnership for NATO NGRC - Vertical Mag

https://verticalmag.com/news/airbus-open-to-leonardo-partnership-for-nato-ngrc/

Avolon orders 35 Airbus A330-900 and 75 A320neo Family aircraft

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-10-avolon-orders-35-airbus-a330-900-and-75-a320neo-family-aircraft

Research reveals greater use of private jets in the Middle East

https://www.acj.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2026-10-research-reveals-greater-use-of-private-jets-in-the-middle-east

Ukraine Expects to Need 10,000 Jet Engines of One Type per Month

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukraine-expects-to-need-10-000-jet-engines-of-one-type-per-month/

Qantas flight grounded after bedbug outbreak

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr62yzypnw7no

From making interceptors to guarding sky: Ukrainian drone maker gets its own private air defense unit and will pay for it from weapon sales - Euromaidan Press

https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/05/from-making-interceptors-to-guarding-sky-ukrainian-drone-maker-gets-its-own-private-air-defense-unit-and-will-pay-for-it-from-weapon-sales/

BEA investigating A330 unstable approach near Réunion | Flightradar24 Blog

https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-tracking-news/aircraft-incident/bea-investigating-a330-unstable-approach-near-reunion/

Capital, not technology, is emerging as the critical test for regional aviation’s propulsion revolution says ALTEA

Press release: Altea Aero | Capital, not technology, is emerging as the critical test for regional aviation’s propulsion revolution says ALTEA

The race to transform regional aviation has entered a new phase, with capital endurance and commercial structure emerging as critical factors alongside propulsion technology, according to a new white paper from aviation advisory firm ALTEA.

‘Beyond the Hype: The Real State of Alternative Propulsion for Regional Aviation’ examines the electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen aircraft landscape as of September 2026 and identifies a fundamental tension within the emerging market.

“The routes with the strongest need for smaller alternative-propulsion aircraft are often those least able to absorb the risk of new technology going wrong, whatever the resources of the operator flying them,” states Chris Holliday, ALTEA Associate, regional aviation specialist, and author of the report.
Thin regional routes, island connections and essential air services represent natural markets for sub-30-seat electric and hybrid aircraft. These services often have no fallback capacity if new technology runs into trouble, regardless of how well-resourced the operator flying them happens to be.

The result, ALTEA argues, is a disconnect between those organisations best equipped to adopt new propulsion technology first, and the routes the technology is ultimately intended to serve. The report also identifies a structural mismatch between aircraft certification timelines and conventional venture-capital horizons.

“Clean-sheet aircraft programmes can require eight to ten years or more to progress from design to entry into commercial service, while venture capital investors typically work against substantially shorter return horizons,” Holliday argues. “This mismatch can provide a stronger indication of uncertain programme resilience than propulsion technology alone.”

The report examines programmes across the market, including Heart Aerospace, BETA Technologies, Electra, Ampaire, ZeroAvia, Aura Aero, Vaeridion, Elysian, JEKTA and others, and distinguishes between headline order-book announcements and the deeper indicators of programme credibility.
These indicators include strategic investment, engineering capability, certification progress, established OEM support, manufacturing commitments and the contractual status of customer orders. The analysis cautions against treating letters of intent, memoranda of understanding and other pre-certification commitments as equivalent to deposit-backed aircraft orders.

“Customer interest matters,” Holliday says. “But paper demand and capital depth need to be assessed together.”

Beyond certification and financing, the report identifies another potentially significant shift: alternative-propulsion OEMs could capture a substantially greater share of an aircraft’s lifetime economic value than traditional manufacturers. Electric and hybrid aircraft manufacturers are forecast to retain control over batteries, powertrain software, health monitoring, operational data, and recurring support services.
Battery replacement alone could represent a significant lifetime revenue stream. ALTEA’s report highlights BETA Technologies’ public-market disclosures, which estimate that an aircraft operating for 20 years could require 18 to 20 sets of replacement batteries and generate approximately $13 million in battery revenue using the assumptions disclosed by the company.

For aircraft lessors and financiers, ALTEA says this raises important questions about residual value, battery ownership, second-life value, maintenance economics and the balance of negotiating power between OEMs and asset owners. The challenge is compounded by the absence of transaction history for electric and hybrid aircraft.

“Without comparable secondary-market transactions, appraisers and lessors will need much greater access to OEM data – including real-world battery degradation, cycle life, replacement economics and dispatch performance – to establish defensible asset values,” Holliday predicts.

The paper does not argue that the aviation industry should wait for every uncertainty to be solved before investing in alternative propulsion. Instead, ALTEA argues that operators, manufacturers, lessors, financiers and public authorities need to decide how those uncertainties should be shared.
Among the questions the report puts to the industry are who should underwrite early-technology risk on vital air-service routes; who carries the downside risk if battery residual-value assumptions prove incorrect; what data should manufacturers provide to appraisers and lessors; and who should finance the infrastructure required to support new propulsion systems.

“The answers could determine not only which aircraft programmes survive, but whether the technology ultimately reaches the regional communities it is designed to serve,” concludes Holliday.

‘Beyond the Hype: The Real State of Alternative Propulsion for Regional Aviation’ examines the state of the market as of September 2026 and the commercial questions that will shape its next phase.

Opinion: Proposed FAA Rule For Overland Supersonic Flights Misses Mark

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/safety-ops-regulation/opinion-proposed-faa-rule-overland-supersonic-flights-misses

FAA will accept more risk to aircraft from space debris under new policy

https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/faa-space-debris-risk-commercial-aircraft-new-policy/

Army grounds fleet of AH-64Es for second time in three months

https://taskandpurpose.com/news/army-grounds-ah-64e-helicopters/

Why U.S. airlines balked at adopting Boeing’s latest 737 Max software versions - The Air Current

https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/us-airlines-boeing-737-max-software-u14/

Germany ‘Exploring’ GCAP Entry with UK, Reports Say

While discussions between London and Berlin are in the early stages, internal German government assessments reportedly favor a collaboration with Sweden and Spain over joining GCAP.

https://theaviationist.com/2026/10/04/germany-exploring-gcap-entry/

Built to Take a Hit: Tiny Flying Robot is a Step Closer to Flight Beyond the Lab | UC Davis College of Engineering

https://engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/built-take-hit-tiny-flying-robot-step-closer-flight-beyond-lab

Boeing’s white-collar union approves contract offer, avoiding strike

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeings-white-collar-union-approves-contract-offer-avoiding-strike/

Boeing 737 MAX software glitch not a safety risk, FAA says

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-737-max-software-glitch-not-a-safety-risk-faa-says/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

AFRL Certifies Anduril’s Barracuda-M as Open Systems Architecture Compliant

https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/30/barracuda-m-open-systems-architecture-compliant/

Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48 Flies for the First Time

https://theaviationist.com/2026/10/03/northrop-grummans-yfq-48-flies-for-the-first-time/

Winning ideas to transform wildfire detection and response

https://wildfiretoday.com/winning-ideas-to-transform-wildfire-detection-and-response/

FAA Breaks All-Time Record for Air Traffic Controller Trainee Hiring

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-breaks-all-time-record-air-traffic-controller-trainee-hiring

Boeing Secures Order For First Full-Rate Production MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopters

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131723

New Travel Industry Coalition Calls for EU Digital Omnibus to Enable Secure, Seamless Biometric Journeys

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/10-01-new-travel-industry-coalition-calls-for-eu-digital-omnibus-to-enable-secure-seamless-biometric-journeys/

Airbus A350F freighter successfully performs its maiden flight

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-09-airbus-a350f-freighter-successfully-performs-its-maiden-flight

Embraer and Mahindra Select Nagpur for Proposed C-390 Assembly Facility in India

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/10/embraer-and-mahindra-select-nagpur-for-proposed-c-390-assembly-facility-in-india/

GA-ASI and SoftBank Test Aerial Disaster Relief Communications System on MQ-9B Drone

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/10/ga-asi-and-softbank-test-aerial-disaster-relief-communications-system-on-mq-9b-drone/

Germany Considers Buying 16 New Airbus A400M Aircraft

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/10/germany-considers-buying-16-new-airbus-a400m-aircraft/

SAS flight returns to Copenhagen after suspected drone alert closes Vilnius Airport

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/scandinavian-airlines-system-sas/sas-flight-returns-to-copenhagen-after-suspected-drone-alert-closes-vilnius-airport/

Medical jet with six aboard missing on Bermuda–Boston flight

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/accidents/medical-jet-with-six-aboard-missing-on-bermuda-boston-flight/

B-52s Get Prototype System for Beyond-Line-of-Sight Comms

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/b-52s-prototype-comms-systems/

Colorado Evaluates Aerial Water System for Wildfire Control

https://aerialfiremag.com/2026/09/25/colorado-evaluates-new-aerial-water-delivery-system-designed-to-reach-emerging-fires-earlier-and-expand-wildfire-suppression-options/

Airships as pseudo satellite flying antenna for mobile phone communications

An unmanned Sceye airship flew from New Mexico to Japan and back, beaming mobile cell service to ordinary phones from the stratosphere. Still a test, but SoftBank – one of Japan's major mobile carriers – eyes commercial service in Japan from 2027.

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 https://newatlas.com/aircraft/sceye-flying-cell-tower-beams-phone-signal-stratosphere/

Even before it could complete 3 months of service, the gold trimmed 747-8 donated by the Qatar royal family has been grounded for cosmetic upgrades. The swanky jet already boasts lie-flat massage seats for reporters, decorative bookcases, and a grand staircase. - Luxurylaunches

https://luxurylaunches.com/other_stuff/qatar-air-force-one-grounded-10032026.php

Hegseth Unveils New Autonomous Warfare Command

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/hegseth-drones-autonomous-warfare-command-state-of-the-force/

Milt Windler, NASA flight director who helped save Apollo 13, dies at 94 - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/10/milt-windler-nasa-flight-director-who-helped-save-apollo-13-dies-at-94/?utm_source=bsky&utm_medium=social

US Flight Chaos Oct 2: 4,115 Delays, Texas Storms, Polo

https://www.traveltourister.com/news/us-flight-chaos-october-2-2026-4115-delays-433-cancellations-dallas-fort-worth-hurricane-polo-southwest-1094-american-775/

Boeing gana el concurso del caza F/A-XX de la Armada de EE.UU.

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/boeing-gana-el-concurso-del-caza-f-a-xx-de-la-armada-de-ee-uu/

21 Air Flight 7598 Runway Overrun Accident at Miami (NTSB Preliminary Report)

September 6, 2026: 21 Air Flight 7598 (Boeing 767) ran off runway 30 at Miami International Airport, killing 5 ground victims. The Amazon cargo flight from San Juan touched down late at high speed amid tailwind conditions, hitting two ground vehicles before stopping 1,200ft beyond runway. Two crew injured. NTSB investigation ongoing. https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Documents/DCA26MA352%20Prelim.pdf

Boeing Wins U.S. Navy F/A‑XX Fighter Competition | Aviation Week

https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/boeing-wins-us-navy-fa-xx-fighter-competition

Simnest and AviatePro design Simulator with AI- no judgment

https://jdasolutions.aero/blog/ai-enabled-simulator-that-builds-pilot-skills-without-judgment/

Airbus A350F freighter successfully performs its maiden flight

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-09-airbus-a350f-freighter-successfully-performs-its-maiden-flight

Israel plane ‘hijacking’ latest: Pilot ‘stabbed co-pilot in cockpit’ as aircraft plunges 13,000ft

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-plane-hijacking-pilot-stabbing-live-updates-flydubai-tel-aviv-b3058920.html 

Accident: Flydubai B38M near Tabuk on Sep 30th 2026, fight in the cockpit, first officer under investigation for suspected suicide attempt
https://avherald.com/h?article=5423fa17&opt=0

NASA Asked Several Former SR-71A Staffers To Help Secret Restart | Aviation Week

https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/nasa-asked-several-former-sr-71a-staffers-help-secret-restart

ADF Urges FAA to Keep Midway Atoll Open as a Trans-Pacific ETOPS Alternate - Airline Dispatchers Federation

The Airline Dispatchers Federation, representing more than 2,000 FAA-certificated aircraft dispatchers, has submitted a formal comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation on FAA Docket 2026-8185, the request for comments on the future of Midway Atoll’s Henderson Field (MDY/PMDY). ADF’s position is direct: PMDY should continue to serve as a critical piece of the ETOPS architecture for trans-Pacific flying.

https://www.dispatcher.org/bulletins/adf-urges-faa-keep-midway-atoll-etops-alternate/

An SR-71 Blackbird Has Vanished (Updated)

https://www.twz.com/air/a-sr-71-blackbird-has-vanished

Debrief: U.S. Air Force Hopes For Deployment ‘Reset’ Following Iran Conflict

https://aviationweek.com/defense/budget-policy-operations/debrief-us-air-force-hopes-deployment-reset-following-iran

Rafale Enters Portuguese F‑16 Replacement Race

https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/rafale-enters-portuguese-f-16-replacement-race

China Holds Sensitive F-35 Parts Diverted to Hong Kong From Australia - Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-23/china-is-holding-sensitive-f-35-parts-diverted-to-hong-kong

It’s Raining Boxes: Amazon Drones Overwhelm a Texas Suburb - The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/us/politics/amazon-drone-delivery-texas.html

Boeing employee achieves 75-year milestone

[…]

During the Cold War, Tapper piloted Lockheed EC-121 Warning Star aircraft on the Distant Early Warning Line (DEW Line) system of radar stations across the Arctic aimed at detecting and defending against threats. While stationed at Barbers Point, Hawaii, he also flew antisubmarine warfare planes, including the Lockheed P-2 Neptune and P-3 Orion, and took part in the final American nuclear tests in the South Pacific.
[…]

Over his extensive career, Tapper has contributed to a wide range of Boeing programs, including Minuteman development, X-20 Dyna-Soar support, and testing the 747’s escape slides — the first automatically deploying slides on a commercial airplane. For the past 15 years, he has worked in Boeing Defense, Space & Security government property management, leveraging his engineering background to collaborate with engineers and stay connected to industry developments.
Continue reading: https://www.boeing.com/features/2026/08/boeing-employee-achieves-75-year-milestone

Japón planea sensores magnéticos cuánticos montados en drones para cazar submarinos chinos - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/japon-planea-sensores-magneticos-cuanticos-montados-en-drones-para-cazar-submarinos-chinos/

Iberia | Iberia inicia la cuenta atrás para su Centenario

https://grupo.iberia.es/pressrelease/details/26271

Lockheed Flexes To Modular AGM-158 JASSM Missile Concept

https://www.twz.com/air/lockheed-flexes-to-modular-agm-158-jassm-missile-concept

New Details About Secretive RQ-170 Sentinel Drone Squadron Shared With New Award

https://www.twz.com/air/new-details-about-secretive-rq-170-sentinel-drone-squadron-shared-with-new-award

Every American Aircraft Lost Or Damaged During The Iran War, Visualized

https://www.twz.com/air/every-american-aircraft-lost-or-damaged-during-the-iran-war-visualized

More delays for Boeing’s Everett-built 777X, CEO Ortberg says

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/more-delays-for-boeings-everett-built-777x-ceo-ortberg-says/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

Startup JetZero has a new kind of plane and bigger-than-Boeing dreams

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/startup-jetzero-has-a-new-kind-of-plane-and-bigger-than-boeing-dreams/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

New Image of China’s J-XDS Stealth Jet Reveal Interesting Features

https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/19/new-image-chinas-j-xds-stealth-jet/

F-22 Raptor Spotted Again With Stealth Pods and Unusually Colored Underside

F-22 Raptor Spotted Again With Stealth Pods and Unusually Colored Underside

NASA Chief Teases Mysterious Aircraft as Agency Plans New X-Planes

https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/23/nasa-chief-teases-mysterious-aircraft/

First Production KF-21 Boramae Delivered to ROKAF

https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/23/first-production-kf-21-boramae-delivered-to-rokaf/

Dassault Tests Rafale with New AI Technologies for Crew Support

https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/23/dassault-tests-rafale-ai-technologies/

Heart Unveils Redesigned Flagship Hybrid-Electric Airliner, JSX Order

https://www.flyingmag.com/heart-es36-new-hybrid-electric-airliner-jsx/

Airbus invests £150m into UK manufacturing to support global production ramp-up

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-09-airbus-strengthens-a320-family-delivery-capacity-in-toulouse-with-a-new-delivery-centre-0

Airbus awarded 25-year cybersecurity contract from the French Ministry of the Armed Forces

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-09-airbus-awarded-25-year-cybersecurity-contract-from-the-french-ministry-of-the-armed-forces

Two Crew Eject After RAF Hawk Jet Crashes During Takeoff at RAF Valley in Anglesey

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/09/two-crew-eject-after-raf-hawk-jet-crashes-during-takeoff-at-raf-valley-in-anglesey/

Contractor-Operated Hawker Hunter Jet Crashes off California Coast During Adversary Training Sortie

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/09/contractor-operated-hawker-hunter-jet-crashes-off-california-coast-during-adversary-training-sortie/

Project Sunrise to reach New York in 2028

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/09/project-sunrise-to-reach-new-york-in-2028/

F-16 crashes at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2026/09/23/f-16-crashes-at-spangdahlem-air-base-germany/

New film stops 99.99% of radar waves for stealth jets of future

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/film-radar-wave-absorption

Boeing, Korean Air Announce Record 103-Airplane Order

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2026-09-16-Boeing,-Korean-Air-Announce-Record-103-Airplane-Order

Last month, 96-year-old Charlie Tapper became the longest-serving employee in Boeing

https://www.flyingmag.com/meet-boeing-longest-serving-employee/

GA-ASI and Hanwha Aerospace Complete Historic Simulated Combat Flight with Mojave STOL UAS

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/09/ga-asi-and-hanwha-aerospace-complete-historic-simulated-combat-flight-with-mojave-stol-uas/

New York Flights Disrupted After Philadelphia Air Traffic Control Communications Failure

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/09/new-york-flights-disrupted-after-philadelphia-air-traffic-control-communications-failure/

Electra has successfully completed first-of-its-kind flight operations from a heliport

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/09/electra-completes-historic-aam-flight-tests-at-heliports-across-virginia-airports/

Drone activity forces temporary closure of Luxembourg Airport, 19 flights diverted

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/luxembourg-lux/drone-activity-forces-temporary-closure-of-luxembourg-airport-19-flights-diverted/

related:

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brussels-south-charleroi-crl/drone-sighting-briefly-halts-operations-at-charleroi-airport/

US Air Force F-16 crashes at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, pilot ejects

https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/usaf/f-16-crashes-at-spangdahlem-air-base-in-germany-pilot-ejects/

Virgin slashes 30 flights over cabin crew shortages

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/09/virgin-slashes-30-flights-over-cabin-crew-shortages/

Investigators Blame F-16 Thunderbird Crash on Turned Fan Blade Deep in Engine

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/f-16-thunderbird-crash-investigators-blame-turned-blade-engine/

Experts: Affordable Munitions Could Help USAF in Taiwan Conflict, but More Is Needed

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/affordable-munitions-mixed-attack-usaf-taiwan-experts/

Textron Aviation y Merlin presentan la Cessna SkyCourier UX para logística no tripulada

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/textron-aviation-y-merlin-presentan-la-cessna-skycourier-ux-para-logistica-no-tripulada/

Europa transporte pesado: actualizar el An-124 o diseñar un sustituto europeo del C-17

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/europa-transporte-pesado-actualizar-el-an-124-o-disenar-un-sustituto-europeo-del-c-17/

[Podcast] Toda una vida volando: de la Bücker al F-104 pasando por el Texan, el Buchón y el Sabre

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-toda-una-vida-volando-de-la-bucker-al-f-104-pasando-por-el-texan-el-buchon-y-el-sabre/

Iberia eleva la experiencia premium con la inauguración de la Emerald Lounge Sorolla

https://grupo.iberia.es/pressrelease/details/26111

SaxaVord has abandoned plans for a shared suborbital launch rail

 HyImpulse will instead bring its own launch infrastructure for its second SR75 flight.

https://europeanspaceflight.com/saxavord-scrapped-launch-rail-plans-forcing-hyimpulse-to-bring-its-own/

New reactor can make 800 barrels of sustainable aviation fuel per day

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-company-new-reactor-800-barrels-saf-day

Skunk Works® Expands Production of Lockheed Martin Vectis™

•  https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/news/features/2026/Skunk-Works-Expands-Production-of-Lockheed-Martin-Vectis.html
• https://youtu.be/4bb6Mhw6Fgg?si=fDcdoXLIe0zVGsaL
  

Joby Completes First-Ever Fully Autonomous Flight Across the United States

 https://www.jobyaviation.com/news/joby-completes-first-ever-fully-autonomous-flight-across-the-united-states

Saab to provide remote air traffic control at Stockholm-Västerås Airport

 Saab has been entrusted to install and operate remote air traffic control for Stockholm-Västerås Airport for a period of 15 years. This means that air traffic in Västerås will be controlled from Saab’s Remote Tower Center (RTC) in Sundsvall.

Continue reading https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/saab-is-digitalizing-stockholm-vasteras-airport-with-remote-air-traffic-control-services

With or without roads, US forests burn at a similar rate, researchers claim

Over 40 years of wildfire-ignition data across 11 western U.S. states showed that national forest areas classified as “roadless” didn’t burn more than national forest land with roads, further fueling discussion around the Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ intent to repeal the 2001 “Roadless Rule.”
continue reading https://wildfiretoday.com/with-or-without-roads-us-forests-burn-at-a-similar-rate-researchers-claim/

How drones can better integrate with total incident response

https://wildfiretoday.com/how-drones-can-better-integrate-with-total-incident-response/

Flying Blind: The Data Gap at the Heart of Aerial Firefighting

https://aerialfiremag.com/2026/09/08/flying-blind-the-data-gap-at-the-heart-of-aerial-firefighting/

Simulation Without Borders: How GeoSim is Transforming Aerial Firefighting Training from America to Africa

https://aerialfiremag.com/2026/09/16/simulation-without-borders-how-geosim-is-transforming-aerial-firefighting-training-from-america-to-africa/

Europe weighs modernized An-124 or new aircraft to replace C-17 - Air Data News

https://www.airdatanews.com/europe-weighs-modernized-an-124-or-new-aircraft-to-replace-c-17/ 

European-made Black Hawk gets an armed upgrade - Breaking Defense

https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/european-made-black-hawk-gets-an-armed-upgrade/

U.S. Navy and Boeing Ink First Production Contract for MQ-25A Stingray - Naval News

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/09/us-navy-boeing-mq-25a-stingray-production-contract/

Air taxi maker Vertical taps former Airbus executive Fabrice Bregier as chair | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/air-taxi-maker-vertical-taps-former-airbus-executive-fabrice-bregier-chair-2026-09-21/

Turkey Grants First Indigenous Military Certificate to Hürkuş-II Trainer Aircraft

https://thedefensepost.com/2026/09/16/turkey-hurkus-military-certificate/

US warns allies of weapons delivery delays due to Iran war shortages - Bloomberg

Multiple European nations are expecting deliveries of key missile and air defense capabilities… The US has warned allies to expect delays of as much as five years in key weapons deliveries as it rebuilds its own depleted munitions stocks … continue reading

https://uk.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/us-warns-allies-of-weapons-delivery-delays-due-to-iran-war-shortages--bloomberg-93CH-4875068

RAF test autonomy projects against US Air Force architecture

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/raf-test-autonomy-projects-against-us-air-force-architecture/

Cessna SkyCourier UX: What to know about the autonomous logistics concept

• Cessna SkyCourier UX: What to know about the autonomous logistics concept | Textron Aviation Media Center
• Textron Aviation and Merlin Introduce Cessna SkyCourier UX Concept Aircraft | Textron Aviation Media Center

A321 MPA: Trop cher, le successeur de l’avion ATL-2 de la Marine nationale ne sera pas lancé cette année

https://lemarin.ouest-france.fr/defense/trop-cher-le-successeur-de-lavion-de-patrouille-atl-2-de-la-marine-nationale-ne-sera-pas-lance-cette-annee-24a00734-b27d-11f1-926d-8837bd37b66e

Japan tests quantum magnetic sensor drones to spot Chinese submarines

https://interestingengineering.com/military/quantum-magnetic-sensor-drone-submarine-hunting

Russia's defence minister rewards commander of ship that fired flares towards Danish helicopter | Ukrainska Pravda

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/09/16/8053740/

New sovereign UK turbojet engine takes to the skies in under seven months - GOV.UK

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-sovereign-uk-turbojet-engine-takes-to-the-skies-in-under-seven-months

Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopter as Nato jets shoot down drone over Lithuania

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/15/nato-jets-shoot-down-drone-violating-lithuania-airspace-kaunas

Nato jets down drone that entered Lithuanian airspace

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjx2zgk7edlzo

Hydrogen-electric aircraft adds advanced cooling for 800-mile flights

https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/beyond-aero-hydrogen-aircraft-fuel-cell-heat

500 CCAs is a step up from recently stated USAF plans, and the service also now wants 500 more new drones to succeed its MQ-9s.

 https://www.twz.com/news-features/fleet-of-at-least-500-collaborative-combat-aircraft-by-2032-now-in-usafs-plans

Cheap replacement for Reaper: Swarm Aero unveils long-range strike UAV

https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/air/afa-2026-swarm-aero-unveils-long-range-strike-uav

Space Force has finally confirmed it has weapons in space and has also shared details about its "space control" mission set.

https://www.twz.com/space/u-s-admits-it-has-weapons-in-orbit

Northrop Grumman to Produce the Next-Generation Precision Guidance Kit with Anti-Jamming Technology

https://news.northropgrumman.com/armaments/northrop-grumman-to-produce-the-next-generation-precision-guidance-kit-with-anti-jamming-technology

Northrop Grumman Deepens Defense Collaboration in Central and Eastern Europe

https://news.northropgrumman.com/partnerships/northrop-grumman-deepens-defense-collaboration-in-central-and-eastern-europe

Everything We Just Learned About The Vectis Collaborative Combat Aircraft From The Skunk Works

https://www.twz.com/news-features/everything-we-just-learned-about-the-vectis-collaborative-combat-aircraft-from-the-skunk-works

Eutelsat inks key agreements for OneWeb replenishment, IRIS² buildout

https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/09/eutelsat-inks-key-agreements-for-oneweb-replenishment-iris%c2%b2-buildout/

Northrop Grumman flies quantum navigation aboard Lumberjack attack drone to support military operations without GPS under jamming

https://defence-industry.eu/northrop-grumman-flies-quantum-navigation-aboard-lumberjack-attack-drone-to-support-military-operations-without-gps-under-jamming/

France backs Dassault VORTEX reusable spaceplane program

• https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/france-backs-dassault-vortex-reusable-spaceplane-program
• https://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/group/press/press-kits/reusable-orbital-spaceplane-program-vortex/
• https://www.dassault-aviation.com/en/space/aerospace-vehicles/vortex-vehicule-orbital-reutilisable-de-transport-et-dexploration/

Bye eFlyer 2 Gets FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate Milestone sets the stage for flight testing.

https://www.flyingmag.com/bye-eflyer-2-gets-faa-special-airworthiness-certificate/

Opinion: 25 Years After 9/11, Airlines Must Finish The Job On Flightdeck Safety

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/safety-ops-regulation/opinion-25-years-after-911-airlines-must-finish-job-flightdeck

Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/saudis-shut-down-oil-pipeline-houthis-tighten-grip-red-sea-shipping-2026-09-12/

Deutsche Aircraft completes landing gear taxi testing

https://www.airframer.com/news/story/deutsche-aircraft-completes-landing-gear-taxi-testing

Hermeus Unveils Ramjet-X, a Low-Cost Test Vehicle for High-Mach Flight

https://www.hermeus.com/article/hermeus-unveils-ramjet-x

Russia markets drone-like missiles in Egypt during Su-57 jet's Africa air show debut | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-markets-drone-like-missiles-egypt-during-su-57-jets-africa-air-show-debut-2026-09-09/

Poland Develops Gladius 2 Jet-Propelled Strike UAV With a 250 km Operational Range

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/poland-develops-gladius-2-jet-propelled-strike-uav-with-a-250-km-operational-range/ 

Netherlands moves to acquire Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft

https://www.airdatanews.com/netherlands-moves-to-acquire-saab-global-eye-surveillance-aircraft/

GA-ASI Unveils Wildfire (attritable replacement for Reaper) UAS for Military, Civil and Commercial Roles

Wildfire is a new type of uncrewed aircraft, merging the best features of GA-ASI’s proven UAS with lower-cost components, tailored capabilities, and reimagined modularity. For defense customers, this enables Wildfire to be fielded quickly in large numbers, take risk in kinetic battlefield roles, and bring significant mass to the fight in ways that would have been prohibitive with other systems. In non-combat roles, Wildfire’s increased payload capacity and stronger hardpoints provide new options for heavy cargo delivery and other commercial activities.

https://www.ga.com/ga-asi-unveils-wildfire-uas-for-military-civil-and-commercial-roles

Hypersonic Aircraft Startup Adding Anduril’s Autonomy Software for 2027 Flight

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/hypersonic-aircraft-startup-adding-andurils-autonomy-software-for-2027-flight/

NTSB Issues Investigative Update on B-767 Runway Excursion Accident in Miami

https://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/NR20260909.aspx

One pilot flagged excessive speed before Miami cargo crash, NTSB says

 https://reut.rs/4r43DGo

Emergency slide deploys on Qatari-gifted Air Force One before Trump departs for GOP convention | CNN Politics

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/09/politics/trump-air-force-one-problem-convention

UK rules out A400M firefighting role

The Ministry of Defence has ruled out adapting the RAF’s A400M Atlas fleet for aerial firefighting, despite being aware of an Airbus system currently under development for the transport aircraft.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-rules-out-a400m-firefighting-role/

Navegación magnética con sensores cuánticos, "ininterferible" probada con éxito

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/navegacion-magnetica-con-sensores-cuanticos-ininterferible-probada-con-exito/

On the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize Problem | OpenAI

https://openai.com/index/navier-stokes-solution/

Amazon Jet Applied Thrust Before Overshooting Runway, NTSB Says

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-09/amazon-jet-applied-thrust-before-overshooting-runway-ntsb-says

Trump threatens sales in U.S. of Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier - Japan Today

https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-threatens-sales-in-us-of-canadian-aircraft-maker-bombardier

At least 5 dead after Amazon cargo plane barreled off runway at Miami airport | PBS News

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/at-least-5-dead-after-amazon-cargo-plane-barreled-off-runway-at-miami-airport

Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen and journalist in space, dies at 84 | collectSPACE

https://www.collectspace.com/news/news-090126a-toyohiro-akiyama-japanese-journalist-mir-obituary.html

GPS-Free —quantum magnetic navigation.— Test Flight Success Marks Critical Advance for Aviation, National Security

DOD and Honeywell have successfully flown an aircraft for more than four hours from Seattle to Alaska over the Pacific without GPS, using quantum magnetic navigation. Next: They plan to demonstrate the technology on a U.S. military C-17 Globemaster III later this year.

https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4591661/gps-free-test-flight-success-marks-critical-advance-for-aviation-national-secur/

https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4591661/gps-free-test-flight-success-marks-critical-advance-for-aviation-national-secur/

Greek F-4 crashes during an air show near Athens | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/greek-f-4-crashes-during-an-air-show-near-athens-ert-reports-2026-09-05/ 

Why former Spirit Airlines flight attendants oppose Google buying defunct carrier’s data

https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/2026/09/spirit-airlines-flight-attendants-oppose-google-buying-data/

Great Britten: airframer completes first flight of UK-built Islander

https://www.flightglobal.com/europe/2026/09/great-britten-airframer-completes-first-flight-of-uk-built-islander/

IAI’s initial converted A330-300 freighter carries out maiden flight

https://www.flightglobal.com/aircraft-programmes/2026/09/iais-initial-converted-a330-300-freighter-carries-out-maiden-flight/

Europe’s fire summer still a concern

https://wildfiretoday.com/europes-fire-summer-still-a-concern/

Blue Origin breaks ground on new Cape Canaveral facility ordered up by Space Force

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/blue-origin-breaks-ground-on-new-cape-canaveral-facility-ordered-up-by-space-force/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

Boeing: Africa’s Airplane Fleet Will More than Double by 2045 to Meet Rising Air Travel Demand

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2026-09-04-Boeing-Africas-Airplane-Fleet-Will-More-than-Double-by-2045-to-Meet-Rising-Air-Travel-Demand

WATCH: Regent Electric Seaglider Prototype Makes First Crewed Flight

https://www.flyingmag.com/regent-electric-seaglider-first-crewed-flight/

FAA Issues Lycoming Engine AD Over Defective Piston Pins

https://www.flyingmag.com/faa-issues-lycoming-engine-ad-over-defective-piston-pins/

Japan’s fire and disaster management agency orders first Airbus H160 to bolster emergency preparedness

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-09-japans-fire-and-disaster-management-agency-orders-first-airbus-h160-to-bolster-emergency

Archer Aviation Launches Nationwide ‘No Roads’ Flight Tour to Accelerate Air Taxi Operations

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/09/archer-aviation-launches-nationwide-no-roads-flight-tour-to-accelerate-air-taxi-operations/

Japan’s GCAP Fighter Takes Shape as a Large, Long-Range and High-Cost Sixth-Generation Aircraft

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/09/japans-gcap-fighter-takes-shape-as-a-large-long-range-and-high-cost-sixth-generation-aircraft/

Doubling of F-15EX Fleet Comes with Risks for USAF to Manage: New Pentagon Report

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/doubling-of-f-15ex-fleet-comes-with-risks-for-usaf-to-manage-new-pentagon-report/

Air Force Speeding Up New Low-Cost Drone Program after Heavy MQ-9 Losses Against Iran

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-new-low-cost-drone-program-heavy-mq-9-losses-iran/

Air Force tests Collaborative Combat Aircraft at Creech

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2026/09/03/air-force-tests-collaborative-combat-aircraft-at-creech/

Bridger Aerospace and OroraTech Advance Integration of Space-Based Data to Centralize Wildfire Intelligence

 - Expands access to real-time satellite data to support decision making during wildland firefighting. - Combines satellite and aerial intelligence to give first responders more complete picture of fire location, predicted spread.

https://aerialfiremag.com/2026/09/03/bridger-aerospace-and-ororatech-advance-integration-of-space-based-data-to-centralize-wildfire-intelligence/

New paraglider could give British troops an innovative way to strike from the sky

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-paraglider-could-give-british-troops-an-innovative-way-to-strike-from-the-sky

My unit took on Ukraine's 'Nemesis' drone hunters. Here's what really happened.

According to the newspaper, “during the exercise, called Combined Resolve, Ukrainian drone units easily spotted and defeated U.S. troops and armored vehicles on rotation from Fort Hood in Texas.” It was, the paper said, a “drubbing.”

As the commander of Blackhawk Company during Combined Resolve, I don’t believe the article fully captures Blackhawk Company’s performance in Hohenfels, from our successes in the training scenarios to what we learned from the Ukrainians.

Here is what really happened.

https://taskandpurpose.com/opinion/op-ed-ukraine-drone-commander/

Disruptive passenger duct-taped to first-class seat as plane makes emergency landing | CNN

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/04/us/disruptive-passenger-duct-tape

NTSB: Passenger Safely Lands King Air C90A after Pilot’s Cardiac Arrest | Aviation International News

Guided by air traffic control, the passenger safely brought the turboprop twin to a straight-in landing following the pilot’s in-flight cardiac arrest. The pilot died from the medical event.

• https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2026-09-02/passenger-landed-king-air-2024-after-pilot-collapsed
• https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/195260/pdf

Airworks Helicopters muestra el funcionamiento del depósito externo de agua de su Blackhawk antiincendios

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/airworks-helicopters-muestra-el-funcionamiento-del-deposito-externo-de-agua-de-su-blackhawk-antiincendios/

AFRL Seeks Payload-Agnostic, Cheap Hypersonic Cruise Missile

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/afrl-payload-agnostic-affordable-hypersonic-cruise-missile/

Danish AW101s Not Meeting National Needs, Auditors Say | Aviation Week

https://aviationweek.com/defense/budget-policy-operations/danish-aw101s-not-meeting-national-needs-auditors-say

Wing un ground vehicle: REGENT announces world’s first human-crewed Seaglider flight

• REGENT’s Viceroy Seaglider prototype has completed its first human-crewed flight, solidifying America’s leadership in ground-effect flight and marking a major step toward full-scale Seaglider deliveries around the world.  
• The Seaglider vessel is a hydrofoiling wing-in-ground effect craft that operates exclusively over water in three modes: floating on its hull, foiling on hydrofoils, and flying in ground effect within one wingspan of the water’s surface.
• The milestone follows last week’s announcement of REGENT’s $240 million Series B funding round to scale manufacturing of its Viceroy and Squire Seaglider product lines.
• Explore images and video here and learn more about Seaglider vessels by visiting REGENT’s website. 

https://www.regentcraft.com/news/regent-viceroy-seaglider-worlds-first-human-crewed-seaglider-flight 

After 200+ days at sea, USS Abraham Lincoln strike group arrives in Thailand.

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40070548

Bombardier to buy Canadian factory from supplier Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/bombardier-buy-canadian-factory-supplier-mitsubishi-heavy-industries-2026-09-01/

Iranian Launchers Struck By U.S. Held Exotic And Highly Concerning Rocket-Delivered Sea Mines

https://www.twz.com/sea/iranian-launchers-struck-by-u-s-held-exotic-and-highly-concerning-rocket-delivered-sea-mines

US Navy Sounds Like It Now Wants The Air Combat Drone It Notoriously Passed Over A Decade Ago

https://www.twz.com/sea/navys-sounds-like-it-now-wants-the-air-combat-drone-it-notoriously-passed-over-a-decade-ago

Chinese Cargo Ships Clandestinely Gather Signals Intelligence: Report

https://www.twz.com/news-features/chinese-cargo-ships-clandestinely-gather-signals-intelligence-report

Marine One's warning calls before mishap went unheard by Reagan air traffic controllers, NTSB says

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marine-one-warning-calls-unheard-reagan-air-traffic-controllers-mishap-ntsb-trump/

Police refer 7 officials to prosecution over Jeju Air crash

 https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/171233-police-refer-7-officials-to-prosecution-over-jeju-air-crash

TEKEVER signs contract with the Portuguese Air Force to supply the AR5 system

 https://www.tekever.com/news/tekever-signs-contract-with-the-portuguese-air-force-to-supply-the-ar5-system/

TEKEVER acquires Flowcopter to expand autonomous capabilities through breakthrough propulsion technology

 https://www.tekever.com/news/tekever-acquires-flowcopter-to-expand-autonomous-capabilities-through-breakthrough-propulsion-technology/

U.S. Navy Sets 'Feisty' Schedule, Novel Funding Plan For New Missile

https://aviationweek.com/defense/missile-defense-weapons/us-navy-sets-feisty-schedule-novel-funding-plan-new-missile

Engine Upgrades Set To Roll In Across Commercial Fleets

https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/aircraft-propulsion/engine-upgrades-set-roll-across-commercial-fleets

AESA ha publicado la Guía para la tramitación de solicitudes de operaciones en espacio aéreo superior (HAO) con UAVs

https://www.seguridadaerea.gob.es/sites/default/files/UAS-OPR-P01-GU14_Ed_01_Guia_presentacion_solicitudes_HAO.pdf

Boeing, SPEEA will resume negotiations Sept. 8

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-speea-will-resume-negotiations-sept-8/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

Germany blames Russia for attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/leipzig-halle-airport-lej/germany-blames-russia-for-attempted-drone-attack-at-leipzig-halle-airport/

American C-130 lands on Ramstein taxiway

The exercise was intended to test an alternative method of recovering aircraft if Ramstein’s normal runways were unavailable.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/american-c-130-lands-on-ramstein-taxiway/

Iran strikes back at US positions: Iranian media – Middle East Monitor

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260901-iran-strikes-back-at-us-positions-iranian-media/

[Podcast] La industria aeronautica italiana de despues de la IIGM - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-la-industria-aeronautica-italiana-de-despues-de-la-iigm/

‘Drunk’ pilot crashes ‘stolen aircraft’ near Hungary nuclear plant

https://tribuneonlineng.com/drunk-pilot-crashes-stolen-aircraft-near-hungary-nuclear-plant/amp/

Hito simbólico: Kepplair ha realizado el primer vuelo previo a su modificación del avión que servirá de prototipo para su avión antiincendios

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/hito-simbolico-kepplair-ha-realizado-el-primer-vuelo-previo-a-su-modificacion-del-avion-que-servira-de-prototipo-para-su-avion-antiincendios/

El primer Hürjet de serie ha realizado su primer vuelo

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-primer-hurjet-de-serie-ha-realizado-su-primer-vuelo/

2 LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work an hour early before deadly crash, AP source says

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/2-laguardia-air-traffic-controllers-left-work-an-hour-early-before-deadly-crash-ap-source-says/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

CIA Director Rides Unmarked USAF C-17 to Moscow

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/25/cia-director-c17-moscow/

Chinese Y-20 Tanker Refuels Egyptian Rafales During Eagles of Civilization 2026 Exercise

https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/01/chinese-y-20-tanker-refuels-egyptian-rafales/

H-60M Black Hawk Executes Rocket-Launch Of Anduril’s Altius-700 During Latest U.S. Army A-LE Test

https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/01/h-60m-black-hawk-executes-rocket-launch-of-andurils-altius-700-during-latest-u-s-armys-a-le-test/

Japan’s Massive US-2 Amphibian Teams Up With USAF CV-22B During Rescue Flag 26-1

https://theaviationist.com/2026/09/01/japans-massive-us-2-amphibian-teams-up-with-usaf-cv-22b-during-rescue-flag-26-1/

FAA Announces Key Demonstrations with the First Remotely-Piloted Hybrid-Electric Flight for Cargo Shipment

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-announces-key-demonstrations-first-remotely-piloted-hybrid-electric-flight-cargo

Boeing and GM complete sale of HRL Laboratories to IBM

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131709

FAA Proposes Unusual Airspace Restriction for Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate

https://www.flyingmag.com/faa-airspace-restriction-trump-mar-a-lago/

Air Cargo Demand Grows 3.9% in July; Air Passenger Demand Grows 0.2% in July

• https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/08-31-air-cargo-demand-grows-july/
• https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/08-31-air-passenger-demand-grows-july/ 

Pentagon’s F/A-XX Delay Is Hitting F/A-18 And F-35 Sustainment

https://aviationweek.com/defense/budget-policy-operations/pentagons-fa-xx-delay-hitting-fa-18-f-35-sustainment

Raytheon to Build New AESA Radar for Cold War-Era B-52 Bombers

https://thedefensepost.com/2026/08/31/raytheon-radar-b-52/

South Korea launches sixth-generation fighter concept study

https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/south-korea-sixth-generation-fighter-concept-study

Turkey's Hürjet First Production Aircraft Completes 18-Minute Maiden Flight

https://avi-go.com/news/articles/3fd01b4b9fc35acaa64bf274d559253c

Sweden to Begin Phasing Out NH90 TTH Helicopters by 2027 – Reports

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/27/sweden-phasing-out-nh90-tth-by-2027/

Czech Developer Zuri Unveils Hybrid-Electric Uncrewed Cargo Tiltrotor for Civil and Defense Logistics

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/czech-developer-zuri-unveils-hybrid-electric-uncrewed-cargo-tiltrotor-for-civil-and-defense-logistics/

JetZero Secures $100 Million to Advance Ultra-Efficient Blended-Wing Aircraft

https://www.esgtoday.com/jetzero-secures-100-million-to-advance-ultra-efficient-blended-wing-aircraft/

​US Navy Advances Next-Generation E-130J Phoenix II to Secure Strategic Nuclear Command Communications

•  https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/us-navy-advances-next-generation-e-130j-phoenix-ii-to-secure-strategic-nuclear-command-communications/
• https://www.twz.com/air/navy-doomsday-plane-fleet-to-almost-double-in-size-with-new-e-130js 

Boeing and International Partners Advance MQ-28 Ghost Bat Interoperability for Autonomous Manned-Unmanned Combat Teaming

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/09/boeing-and-international-partners-advance-mq-28-ghost-bat-interoperability-for-autonomous-manned-unmanned-combat-teaming/

Airbus U030 Flexrotor VTOL Drone Deploys for European Maritime Border and Coastal Surveillance Operations

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/09/airbus-u030-flexrotor-vtol-drone-deploys-for-european-maritime-border-and-coastal-surveillance-operations/

Two LaGuardia controllers reportedly left early before fatal runway collision

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-canada/air-canada-express/two-laguardia-controllers-reportedly-left-early-before-fatal-runway-collision/

Saab Gripen F completes maiden flight in Sweden

https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2026/gripen-f-completes-its-first-flight

NASA tests radar antenna for next-gen Martian helicopters

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/08/nasa-tests-radar-antenna-for-next-gen-martian-helicopters/

Australia passes 65 million domestic passengers in 2025–26

https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/08/australia-passes-65-million-domestic-passengers-in-2025-26/

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

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/131-billion-f-15-contract-what-it-means-air-force/

How a Failed PT Test Inspired an Airman to Create a Fitness App for Troops Everywhere

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-captain-pt-test-military-fitness-app/

F-35 Price Rising due to New Upgrades, Inflation, More

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/f-35-price-rising-new-upgrades-inflation/

Indonesia Intensifies Aerial Firefighting as Wildfire Haze Spreads to Malaysia

https://aerialfiremag.com/2026/08/26/indonesia-intensifies-aerial-firefighting-as-wildfire-haze-spreads-to-malaysia/

Private Drones Now a Significant Problem Over Wildfires

https://aerialfiremag.com/2026/08/26/private-drones-now-a-significant-problem-over-wildfires/

China adds an 800-passenger jet with ‘flying wing’ body to its big aircraft plan

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3364006/china-adds-800-passenger-jet-flying-wing-body-its-big-aircraft-plan

The Ice Dart: Landing on Steep Ice Using Spiny Feet, Dissipative Landing Gear, and Reverse Thrust

•  https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/11554347
• https://spectrum.ieee.org/arctic-iceberg-drones 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgfoCh_gqfQ 

MTG-I2, en órbita de forma segura, permitirá una monitorización meteorológica más rápida y precisa en toda Europa

El satélite Meteosat Third Generation Imager 2 (MTG-I2) ha superado con éxito sus primeros hitos críticos posteriores al lanzamiento, completando así la primera constelación completa de Meteosat de tercera generación en órbita.

El satélite de imágenes MTG-I2 se encuentra en órbita y opera según lo previsto tras su exitoso lanzamiento ayer, 27 de agosto, a las 22:11 CEST a bordo de un cohete Ariane 6 desde el Puerto Espacial Europeo en la Guayana Francesa. Nuestros equipos han establecido comunicación con la nave espacial, que también ha desplegado sus paneles solares para garantizar su producción autónoma de energía. MTG-I2 está en perfectas condiciones para iniciar su Fase de Lanzamiento y Operaciones Iniciales, que lo llevará a una órbita más alta, a 36 000 km sobre la Tierra, durante las próximas dos semanas, donde comenzará un período más extenso de calibración y validación de sus instrumentos.

Las condiciones meteorológicas extremas y los incendios forestales de este verano han puesto de manifiesto la importancia de disponer de información en tiempo real para la monitorización meteorológica y la respuesta ante emergencias. El satélite MTG-I2 proporcionará observaciones actualizadas con mayor rapidez sobre Europa a través del servicio de escaneo rápido de EUMETSAT, que actualiza las imágenes cada 2,5 minutos. Esto permitirá a los meteorólogos seguir más de cerca la evolución de los fenómenos de rápida evolución, lo que ayudará a los servicios meteorológicos nacionales a identificar con mayor antelación posibles situaciones de peligro y a emitir alertas oportunas ante tormentas severas, granizo, vientos fuertes e inundaciones repentinas.

Sus canales especializados en la detección de incendios también ayudarán a identificar y caracterizar los incendios activos, mientras que las imágenes frecuentes permitirán una monitorización más exhaustiva de cómo se desarrollan los incendios y el humo asociado.

MTG-I2 se une a Meteosat-12, el primer satélite de imágenes lanzado en diciembre de 2022, y a MTG-S1, que se lanzó en julio de 2025 y se espera que entre en funcionamiento antes de finales de 2026. Juntos, los dos satélites de imágenes y el satélite de sonda, formarán la primera constelación MTG totalmente operativa.

Phil Evans, director general de EUMETSAT, declaró: «Con MTG-I2, estamos desbloqueando todas las capacidades de este extraordinario sistema europeo.

En particular, el MTG-I2 permitirá realizar observaciones mucho más frecuentes sobre Europa, lo que proporcionará a los meteorólogos una visión más continua de la rápida evolución del tiempo y ayudará a los servicios meteorológicos nacionales a proporcionar avisos puntuales y fiables.

El sistema Meteosat de tercera generación es el sistema meteorológico geoestacionario más sofisticado e innovador del mundo y un importante logro europeo. Ya está aportando enormes beneficios a los meteorólogos y usuarios. Su núcleo es EUMETSAT, que colabora con la ESA y la industria europea para ofrecer esta nueva generación de satélites meteorológicos y los servicios asociados. EUMETSAT operará y mantendrá el sistema completo durante toda su vida útil, proporcionando datos y servicios fiables a sus Estados miembros y usuarios en todo el mundo».

Observaciones más frecuentes y de mayor resolución

Como segundo satélite de imágenes de la constelación, el MTG-I2 utilizará su generador de imágenes combinado flexible (FCI) para ofrecer el servicio de escaneo rápido de EUMETSAT sobre Europa y el norte de África, junto con el servicio de escaneo de disco completo de 10 minutos proporcionado por Meteosat-12.

El instrumento proporcionará observaciones de última generación con una frecuencia dos veces mayor que el servicio de escaneo rápido de la generación anterior de satélites. Combinado con cuatro canales de alta resolución que ofrecen detalles de hasta 500 metros, esto permitirá a los meteorólogos realizar un seguimiento de fenómenos meteorológicos de rápida evolución con mayor detalle y en intervalos mucho más cortos.

Una vez establecidas las conexiones de energía y comunicaciones, los equipos de EUMETSAT guiarán ahora el satélite hacia su posición operativa, activarán sus sistemas y comenzarán los preparativos para su puesta en servicio y operación.

Para obtener más información sobre el MTG-I2, visite la página de EUMETSAT dedicada al lanzamiento donde encontrará noticias, entrevistas y detalles sobre la trayectoria del satélite.

Cobra 600 Air Defense Drone Completes First Flight

https://theaviationist.com/2026/08/23/cobra-600-air-defense-drone-completes-first-flight/

US Navy Poseidon Transits Taiwan Strait Ahead of Upcoming Trump-Xi Summit

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/08/us-navy-poseidon-transits-taiwan-strait-ahead-of-upcoming-trump-xi-summit/

Saab ha presentado una maqueta a tamaño real de su aeronave de combate colaborativa

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/saab-ha-presentado-una-maqueta-a-tamano-real-de-su-aeronave-de-combate-colaborativa/

Wildfires expose — and detonate — buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII

The wildfires burning across Europe this summer have exposed a potentially deadly threat lurking beneath the blackened landscape: rusty bombs and mines from World War I and II

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/08/22/europe-wildfires-climate-bombs-world-war/3a09fd9c-9df0-11f1-9cc4-2dc9b46e2d5c_story.html