viernes, 26 de junio de 2026

NATO And Ukraine Turning To Private Sector To Help Crater Russian Airfields

 https://www.twz.com/news-features/nato-and-ukraine-turning-to-private-sector-to-help-crater-russian-airfields

Trump Set To Clear Critical F110 Turbofan Engine Sale For Turkey’s Kaan Fighter

 https://www.twz.com/air/trump-set-to-clear-critical-f110-turbofan-engine-sale-for-turkeys-kaan-fighter

In An Ironic Turn Of Events, White House Wants To Raid Navy E-2 Account To Pay For USAF E-7s

 https://www.twz.com/air/in-an-ironic-turn-of-events-white-house-wants-to-raid-navy-e-2-account-to-pay-for-usaf-e-7s

USAF Wants Air-To-Air Missile With A Whopping 1,000-Mile Range

 https://www.twz.com/air/usaf-wants-air-to-air-missile-with-a-whopping-1000-mile-range

UK Successfully Test-fired Three Low-Cost, Deep-Strike Weapons Intended for Ukraine

 https://theaviationist.com/2026/06/25/uk-one-way-effectors/

Boeing Selected by U.S. Space Force to Extend Secure Military Communications Worldwide

 https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131680

IATA, Emerton: Urgent Action Needed to Ease Engine MRO Bottlenecks

 https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/06-24-urgent-action-needed-to-ease-engine-mro-bottlenecks/

IATA Outlines Four Priorities to Strengthen the Aviation Supply Chain

  1.  Enhance supply chain visibility
  2. Open up the aftermarket
  3. Unlock the value of data, digitalization, and artificial intelligence (AI)
  4. Build human capacit

IATA and IATP Collaborate to Support Airline Supply Chain Resilience

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/06-25-iata-iatp-collaborate-support-airline-supply-chain-resilience/

Electric Aircraft Begin Crisscrossing Hawaii’s Islands

 The trials are being led by electric aircraft manufacturer Beta Technologies and Part 135 operator Surf Air Mobility, with additional support from Hawaiian Airlines. This marks the first time Beta is working with Hawaiian. Surf earlier this year placed an order for 25 of Beta’s Alia CX300 aircraft, with options for 75 more, and is the launch customer for CX300 scheduled passenger and on-demand cargo service, starting in Hawaii once the aircraft is certified.

https://www.flyingmag.com/electric-aircraft-demonstrations-hawaii/

FAA ‘Looking Into’ Viral Boeing 777 Low-Pass Video

 https://www.flyingmag.com/faa-looking-into-boeing-777-low-pass-video/

Airbus, Safran and Tikehau Capital sign an agreement for the sale of Tikehau Capital's stake in Aubert & Duval

 Airbus and Safran sign an agreement to acquire Tikehau Capital’s stake in Aubert & Duval, strengthening their strategic industrial partnership.

COMAC tests first C919-600 prototype at Shanghai Pudong

COMAC (Shanghai Pudong) has taken another step in the development of the C919-600, a shortened variant of the C919-100STD. The first prototype, B-002U (msn 00032), conducted taxi tests at Shanghai Pudong in June 2026, ahead of a planned first flight in 2027. Six fuselage frames were removed from the standard variant to reduce weight, and the aircraft is expected to accommodate between 138 and 160 passengers.

South Korean Air Force Conducts Major Air Drill to Intercept Mass Drone Swarm Threats

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/06/south-korean-air-force-conducts-major-air-drill-to-intercept-mass-drone-swarm-threats/

Lockheed Martin Unveils Next-Generation Hypersonic Glide Body for Scaled Long-Range Defense

 Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has announced a new hypersonic glide body that represents the future of defense through deterrence. Designed to provide warfighters with an affordable, rapidly producible and operationally relevant long-range strike option, the next generation glide body (NXGB) combines advanced performance, survivability and scalability to meet evolving national security needs.

NXGB boasts advanced hypersonic performance with a manufacturing-first approach that reduces costs while delivering greater range and velocity than current designs.

Built to support the nation’s growing need for scaled production to enable long-range strike options, NXGB can be launched from multiple platforms across multiple warfighting domains, providing warfighters with increased operational flexibility across contested environments while reducing risk to U.S. forces.

https://news.lockheedmartin.com/Lockheed-Martin-Accelerating-Development-of-Affordable-Scalable-Hypersonic-Glide-Body

Skyryse Partners With Robinson Helicopter Company to Deliver SkyOS-Powered, R66-Based UAS

 The collaboration combines SkyOS' autonomy system with Robinson's proven production capabilities to deliverable a scalable, cost effective Group 4 UAS capable of supporting a wide range of defense missions, including collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), air-launched effects (ALE), manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T), and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR).

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/skyryse-partners-with-robinson-helicopter-company-to-deliver-skyos-powered-r66-based-uas-302808384.html

Strategic Mission Systems LLC Secures $984 Million US Air Force E-4B Modernization Contract

  •  Joint Venture Firm Strategic Mission Systems secured a potential $984 million contract to continue providing modernization support for the U.S. Air Force E-4B aircraft
  • Strategic Mission Systems previously won the contract to provide communication services for the E-4B fleet in 2017
  • The IDIQ contract is scheduled for completion by June 2037.

Dutch Government Forced to Replace Official Aircraft After Just Eight Years

 https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/06/dutch-government-forced-to-replace-official-aircraft-after-just-eight-years/

Ryanair revises family seating policy to align with industry practices

 https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/ryanair-revises-family-seating-policy-to-align-with-industry-practices/

Flanders seeks to reduce subsidies for regional airports as long-term future comes under scrutiny

 https://www.aviation24.be/airports/antwerp/flanders-seeks-to-reduce-subsidies-for-regional-airports-as-long-term-future-comes-under-scrutiny/

Australian soldiers trial drone-swarming tactics in the UK

 https://australianaviation.com.au/2026/06/australian-soldiers-trial-drone-swarming-tactics-in-the-uk/