‘Left with nothing’: Former Spirit workers respond to sudden shutdown

 https://www.seattletimes.com/business/left-with-nothing-former-spirit-workers-respond-to-sudden-shutdown/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

New Images Show China’s GJ-21 Naval UCAV with Landing Gear Extended

 https://theaviationist.com/2026/05/01/new-images-china-gj-21-naval-ucav/

DARPA’s XRQ-73 Hybrid-Electric Flying Wing Drone Has Flown

•  https://www.darpa.mil/news/2026/darpa-xrq-73-demonstrates-hybrid-electric-flight 
• https://www.twz.com/air/darpas-xrq-73-hybrid-electric-flying-wing-drone-has-flown 

B-1B “Apocalypse II” Out Of The Boneyard And Back In Service

 https://www.twz.com/air/b-1b-apocalypse-ii-out-of-the-boneyard-and-back-in-service

Israel’s First KC-46 Tanker Is Now Flying

 https://www.twz.com/air/israels-first-kc-46-tanker-is-now-flying

Russian Tu-95MS Strategic Bomber Flies with Kh-101 ALCM over Arctic Circle

 https://theaviationist.com/2026/05/05/russian-tu-95ms-bomber-kh-101-alcm-over-arctic-circle/

UAE Buys up to 20 C-390 Millennium Transport Aircraft in Embraer’s Largest Overseas Order

 https://theaviationist.com/2026/05/05/uae-buys-up-to-20-c-390-millennium/

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Rule to Protect Critical Infrastructure from Drone Threats

 https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-unveils-new-rule-protect-critical

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Orders 14 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 737 MAX Jets; SCAT Airlines, Five 737 MAX

•  https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2026-04-30-Biman-Bangladesh-Airlines-Orders-14-Boeing-787-Dreamliner-and-737-MAX-Jets 
• https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2026-04-29-Boeing-and-SCAT-Airlines-Announce-Order-for-Five-737-MAX-Jets-to-Support-Growth 

WATCH: NASA’s Supersonic X-59 Pushes the Envelope

 https://www.flyingmag.com/watch-nasa-supersonic-x59-push-envelope/

Modern Navigation Under Threat: The Rising Crisis of GPS Spoofing in Global Aviation

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/05/modern-navigation-under-threat-the-rising-crisis-of-gps-spoofing-in-global-aviation/

EHang EH216-S Conducts First People-Carrying Flights in Mexico and Latin America at FAMEX Tulum Air Show 2026

 https://www.ehang.com/news/1364.html

UK Government Invests £50 Million to Fast-Track Drone Adoption and Advanced Air Mobility

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/05/uk-government-invests-50-million-to-fast-track-drone-adoption-and-advanced-air-mobility/

Wing and Walmart Set Sights on 75 Drone Hubs Across Houston

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/05/wing-and-walmart-set-sights-on-75-drone-hubs-across-houston/

Power bank explosion triggers emergency evacuation on IndiGo flight

 https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/indigo/power-bank-explosion-triggers-emergency-evacuation-on-indigo-flight/

Well, Mr. O’Leary, it’s beer o’clock somewhere in the world

  Michael O’Leary is back in the headlines — and, true to form, he’s not holding back. The outspoken boss of Ryanair is once again calling for stricter limits on alcohol consumption at airports, this time targeting early morning departures. His question is simple: Who actually needs a beer at 5 a.m.? It’s a familiar refrain. […] https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/well-mr-oleary-its-beer-oclock-somewhere-in-the-world/

Jabiru opens new European branch

• https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/05/jabiru-opens-new-european-branch/
• https://jabiru.aero

US Army combines bunker-buster warhead with drone delivery

• https://www.army.mil/article/291876/braker_breakthrough_army_successfully_tests_new_air_delivered_bunker_busting_warhead
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOtNx3n1EIs

LOCUST laser weapon scores 100% kill rate in US Navy trials

https://newatlas.com/military/aerovironment-locust-laser-weapon-us-navy-trials/

[Podcast] Rescate de la tripulación de F-15E derribado durante la operación Epic Fury

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-rescate-de-la-tripulacion-de-f-15e-derribado-durante-la-operacion-epic-fury/

Air Force clears T-7A Red Hawk for low-rate production

• https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4477064/air-force-greenlights-t-7a-red-hawk-for-production-following-milestone-c/
• https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2026/05/04/air-force-clears-t-7a-red-hawk-for-low-rate-production/

B-52 Engine Replacement Program Holds Critical Design Review, Paves Way for B-52J Upgrade

https://www.aflcmc.af.mil/NEWS/Article/4476320/b-52-engine-replacement-program-holds-critical-design-review-paves-way-for-b-52

GE Aerospace and Turkish Aerospace Announce Agreement for F404 Engines for the HÜRJET Program | GE Aerospace News

https://www.geaerospace.com/news/press-releases/ge-aerospace-and-turkish-aerospace-announce-agreement-f404-engines-hurjet-program

As Ukraine seeks to edge China out of its drone supply chain, Taiwan emerges as a quiet player | Ukraine | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/06/ukraine-drone-supply-chain-taiwan