Saab to Provide Secure Communications for MQ-28 Ghost Bat

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/21/saab-secure-communications-mq-28-ghost-bat/ 

Boeing Partners with Norsk e-Fuel to Advance SAF Production and Reduce Aviation Emissions

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131517 

Asset transfer slips to end-January as Lilium Aerospace emerges

Lilium's new owner Mobile Uplift Corporation (MUC) now expects to take ownership of the company's assets by the end of the month, a slight slippage over a previous 20 January target.

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/asset-transfer-slips-to-end-january-as-lilium-aerospace-emerges/161453.article 

Qantas engineering academy opens in Brisbane

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/qantas-engineering-academy-opens-in-brisbane/ 

How Trump tariffs affected, and could affect, Airbus, Boeing and Embraer - Leeham News and Analysis

https://leehamnews.com/2024/12/06/how-trump-tariffs-affected-and-could-affect-airbus-boeing-and-embraer/ 

Türkiye and Pakistan Establish Joint Factory for Production of KAAN Fighter Jet

https://turdef.com/article/turkiye-and-pakistan-talk-about-kaan-and-the-helicopter

https://armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2025/tuerkiye-and-pakistan-establish-joint-factory-for-production-of-kaan-fighter-jet 

CONFERENCIA "Pacific Skies 2024"

https://youtube.com/watch?v=8WRXwsKZt-Y&feature=shared 

Ver "iConspicuity (versión reducida)" en YouTube

https://youtu.be/H9LQ_I4tRpU?si=1hf8FrTzAYOz6dkK 

Iran Guards unveil underground naval base

 https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Iran_Guards_unveil_underground_naval_base_999.html 

Slingshot Aerospace to enhance USSF technology for GPS jamming and spoofing detection

 https://www.gpsdaily.com/reports/Slingshot_Aerospace_to_enhance_USSF_technology_for_GPS_jamming_and_spoofing_detection_999.html 

Hi Fly ferries Global Airlines A380 to Portugal

Press Release:  https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/01/hi-fly-ferries-global-airlines-a380-to-portugal/ 

US's Spirit Airlines secures chapter 11 exit funding

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/149403-uss-spirit-airlines-secures-chapter-11-exit-funding 

General Atomics Unveils Drone Launch Systems for Naval Vessels

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/18/general-atomics-electric-launch-system-for-unmanned-aircraft/ 

French Navy Atlantique 2s Make Rare Visit to Indonesia as Charles de Gaulle CSG Participates in Host of Indo-Pacific Exercises

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/19/french-navy-atlantique-2-indonesia-clemenceau-25/ 

AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles Fielded Onboard U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships for C-UAS Defense

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/20/agm-114-hellfire-counter-uas-littoral-combat-ship/ 

Russia’s Red Wings takes delivery of a new Superjet 100

The aircraft is one of the last in the batch assembled in the type's original configuration with western-made components

https://www.rusaviainsider.com/russias-red-wings-takes-delivery-of-a-new-superjet-100/ 

Aeroflot 2024 traffic growth exceeds the Russian industry average three-fold

https://www.rusaviainsider.com/aeroflot-2024-traffic-growth-exceeds-the-russian-industry-average-three-fold/ 

[IATA] Inaugural World Data Symposium to Take Place in Dublin, Ireland

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2025-releases/2025-01-20-01/ 

Comac targets delivery of 30 C919s in 2025: report

Comac is reportedly targeting 30 deliveries of its C919 aircraft this year, as it expands the production capacity of the narrowbody programme.

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/comac-targets-delivery-of-30-c919s-in-2025-report/161437.article 

Italy renews aerial firefighting contract with Avinics

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/italy-renews-aerial-firefighting-contract-with-avinics/161438.article 

Lufthansa shows off re-assembled L-1649A Starliner ahead of centenary display

Lufthansa Group's specialist vintage aviation division has unveiled the Lockheed L-1649A airliner which has been undergoing assembly in Hamburg over the last 18 months.

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/lufthansa-shows-off-re-assembled-l-1649a-starliner-ahead-of-centenary-display/161439.article 

Lockheed Tapped For Canadas AEGIS Operating Ships | Iran unveils Underground Naval Base | Philippines Hold Exercise In South China Sea

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/lockheed-tapped-for-canadas-aegis-operating-ships-iran-unveils-underground-naval-base-philippines-hold-exercise-in-south-china-sea-0242474/ 

Lufthansa Group acquires 41% stake in ITA Airways

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/149438-lufthansa-group-acquires-41-stake-in-ita-airways 

Chaos on Ryanair flight: self-declared UN diplomat delays takeoff with refusal to cooperate

Ryanair flight FR2001 from Lanzarote to Santiago de Compostela (Boeing 737-800 registered EI-EKX) faced a 40-minute delay last Friday after a passenger, who claimed to be a UN diplomat, refused to show his boarding pass when asked to move to a different seat. The passenger demanded to be seated in a preferential row but baulked […]

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/chaos-on-ryanair-flight-self-declared-un-diplomat-delays-takeoff-with-refusal-to-cooperate/ 

Brussels Airport powers local homes with green energy in new pilot project

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brussels-airport-bru/brussels-airport-powers-local-homes-with-green-energy-in-new-pilot-project/ 

FAA Statement On Starship Flight 7 Accident

https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=E34FF8A1-7E90-4A90-94E0-3E6FDE619292 

¿Por qué las alas de los aviones eléctricos son tan largas y estrechas?

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/por-que-las-alas-de-los-aviones-electricos-son-tan-largas-y-estrechas/ 

¿Por qué las alas de los aviones eléctricos son tan largas y estrechas? - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/por-que-las-alas-de-los-aviones-electricos-son-tan-largas-y-estrechas/ 

'We were spoofed on approaching Kirkenes today”

https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/we-were-spoofed-on-approaching-kirkenes-today/423323

Norway is sounding the alarm after discovering that Russia is no longer only jamming the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) across the border, but also spoofing GPS signals, an attack that can cause significant disruption to commercial aviation.

South Korea’s crashed jet reveals bird feathers in both engines

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/south-koreas-crashed-jet-reveals-bird-feathers-in-both-engines/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

UK Ministry of Defence Faces Questions Over Future of Red Arrows Hawk T1s

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/18/red-arrows-hawk-t1-future/ 

Thailand to Evaluate Gripen in Highway Operations as MoD Backs Decision to Purchase Gripen E/F

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/17/thailand-gripen-highway-ops-gripen-e-selection/ 

Big Ships or a Multitude of Drones

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htweap/articles/202501180226.aspx 

Atlas Electric Airships | Atlas LTA Advanced Technology

https://atlas-lta.com/atlas-electric-airships/ 

Austrian AeroSHARK highlights fuel efficiency gain for older jets

 https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/01/austrian-aeroshark-fuel-efficiency/ 

SpaceX launch accident likely caused by fire that sent trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/spacex-launch-accident-likely-caused-by-fire-that-sent-trails-of-flaming-debris-near-the-caribbean/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

The Promising Beginning and Sudden End of the BAC TSR.2

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/17/promising-beginning-and-sudden-end-bac-tsr-2/ 

Boeing 777X Completes Successful Test Flight

https://simpleflying.com/boeing-777x-successful-test-flight/ 

Drone Maker DJI Drops Geofencing Feature For Restricted Airspace

https://simpleflying.com/dji-drops-geofencing-restricted-airspace/ 

France on track to receive final Rafales from tranche 4 order this year

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/france-on-track-to-receive-final-rafales-from-tranche-4-order-this-year/161421.article 

UK court rejects Ryanair appeal over its ‘blacklisting’ of striking pilots

https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/uk-court-rejects-ryanair-appeal-over-its-blacklisting-of-striking-pilots/161427.article 

Airbus delivers two new H225M helicopters to France

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-01-airbus-delivers-two-new-h225m-helicopters-to-france?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Boeing resumes 777X test flights after grounding in August 2024

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/boeing-resumes-777x-test-flights-after-grounding-in-august-2024/ 

SpaceX’s Starship prototype explodes in flight test

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/spacexs-starship-prototype-explodes-in-flight-test/ 

French maritime patrol aircraft targeted by Russian S-400 radar over Baltic Sea

https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/french-air-force/french-maritime-patrol-aircraft-targeted-by-russian-s-400-radar-over-baltic-sea/ 

Aena refutes Ryanair’s claims on Spanish airport operations

https://www.aviation24.be/airport-operator/aena/aena-refutes-ryanairs-claims-on-spanish-airport-operations/ 

SpaceX Starship explosion: Authorities investigating report of property damage | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/17/science/spacex-starship-explosion-investigation/index.html 

How big data helped Airbus avoid a potential catastrophic accident - The Air Current

https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/skywise-big-data-airbus-catastrophic-accident-a330neo/ 

SpaceX catches its Starship rocket back at the launch pad, but the spacecraft is destroyed

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/spacexs-starship-mega-rocket-blasts-off-on-its-most-complex-test-flight-yet/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

Denmark Repatriates Three More F-35s as it Plans to Reinforce Greenland

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/16/denmark-repatriates-three-more-f-35s/ 

U.S. Approves Japan’s Purchase of More AGM-158 JASSMs in $39 Million Deal

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/16/japan-additional-agm-158-jassm-er-fms/ 

Pentagon continues stealth fighter rotations to Japan while awaiting F-15EX

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/pentagon-continues-stealth-fighter-rotations-to-japan-while-awaiting-f-15ex/161389.article 

FAA proposes 737NG and 757 directive after overhead monitor ‘detached’ hard landing

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/faa-proposes-737ng-and-757-directive-after-overhead-monitor-detached-hard-landing/161409.article 

Anduril selects Ohio for company’s first large-scale production site dedicated to autonomous weapons

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/anduril-selects-ohio-for-companys-first-large-scale-production-site-dedicated-to-autonomous-weapons/161383.article 

Daher confirms plans to assemble TBMs and Kodiaks in Florida

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/daher-confirms-plans-to-assemble-tbms-and-kodiaks-in-florida/161412.article 

Spirit Airlines secures $300m financing infusion for post-bankruptcy operations

https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/spirit-airlines-secures-300m-financing-infusion-for-post-bankruptcy-operations/161413.article 

Boeing’s big bet on Australia’s MQ-28

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/boeings-big-bet-on-australias-mq-28/161397.article 

Lockheed Martin Approves Use of Synthetic Aviation Turbine Fuels for F-35 Fleet

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/lockheed-martin-approves-use-of-synthetic-aviation-turbine-fuels-for-f-35-fleet/ 

Lockheed Martin Delivers S-70i™ Black Hawk® Helicopters to the Philippines

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/01/lockheed-martin-delivers-s-70i-black-hawk-helicopters-to-the-philippines/ 

Ryanair cuts 800,000 seats in Spain for Summer 2025 amid high regional airport fees

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/ryanair-cuts-800000-seats-in-spain-for-summer-2025-amid-high-regional-airport-fees/ 

Watch: Seventh Starship launch ends with vehicle vanishing

https://newatlas.com/space/starship-flight/ 

Video: New Glenn rocket blasts into orbit

https://newatlas.com/space/new-glenn-rocket-orbit/ 

El COI lanza los Juegos Olímpicos de eSports. ¡Y habrá vuelo a vela en Condor como representante de la simulación aérea!

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-coi-lanza-los-juegos-olimpicos-de-esports-y-habra-vuelo-a-vela-en-condor-como-representante-de-la-simulacion-aerea/ 

Investigating materials weathering at hypersonic velocities

When objects travel through the atmosphere at hypervelocity, they face potential damage from dust particles and water droplets suspended in the air. To better understand these interactions, researchers have developed innovative experiments that simulate weather conditions by observing how hypersonic bodies interact with droplets.

 https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Investigating_materials_weathering_at_hypersonic_velocities_999.html 

Russia PM meets Vietnam president, Xi hails 'historical opportunity'

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin met Vietnam's President Luong Cuong Wednesday, seeking to bolster support from its long-standing ally as Moscow's isolation over the war in Ukraine grows

 https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Russia_PM_meets_Vietnam_president_seeking_deeper_ties_999.html 

Huthi rebels say attacked US aircraft carrier in Red Sea

Yemen's Huthi rebels said Wednesday that they carried out a missile and drone attack on a US aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, though the American military declined to confirm whether its forces had come under fire

 https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Huthi_rebels_say_attacked_US_aircraft_carrier_in_Red_Sea_999.html 

India becomes 4th nation to complete unmanned docking in space

The Indian Space Research Organization successfully conducted an unmanned docking in space, making India the fourth country to complete the maneuver. The ISRO announced the demonstration of the maneuver in a statement, calling it "a historic moment." The Space Docking Experiment Mission, known as SpaDex, involved

 https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/India_becomes_fourth_nation_to_successfully_complete_unmanned_docking_in_space_999.html 

Full transcript of the conversations between the pilots of the crashed Azerbaijan Airlines plane and the dispatchers

https://baza-io.translate.goog/posts/39f8e832-8790-408a-add1-3c3679a14dd1?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=es&_x_tr_hl=es-ES 

NASA’s stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit

One of NASA's two stuck astronauts, Suni Williams, took her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station more than seven months ago.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/science/nasas-stuck-astronaut-steps-out-on-a-spacewalk-after-7-months-in-orbit/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

USAF T-7A Red Hawk Production Phase Pushed Back to 2026

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/15/t-7a-red-hawk-production-pushed-back-to-2026/ 

U.S. Navy’s Names Next Two Aircraft Carriers After Bill Clinton and George W. Bush

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/15/us-navy-next-two-aircraft-carriers-bill-clinton-george-w-bush/ 

Video: Boeing 747 Wing Panel Was Found At Heathrow Months After Falling Off

https://simpleflying.com/video/video-boeing-747-wing-panel-was-found-at-heathrow-months-after-falling-off/ 

New Korean Aerospace Industries Surion amphibious assault variant takes flight

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/new-surion-amphibious-assault-variant-takes-flight/161394.article 

Serbian A319 shed large engine panel during climb out of Belgrade

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/serbian-a319-shed-large-engine-panel-during-climb-out-of-belgrade/161396.article 

Norway flies F-35 using 40% sustainable fuel blend

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/norway-flies-f-35-using-40-sustainable-fuel-blend/161400.article 

Alaska Airlines flight attendant fired for twerking in empty plane: “can you still be yourself?”

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/alaska-airlines/flight-attendant-fired-for-twerking-in-empty-plane-can-you-still-be-yourself/ 

Blue Origin’s New Glenn successfully reaches orbit on maiden flight

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket successfully reached orbit for the first time during its NG-1 mission, marking a major milestone for the company. The rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:03 a.m. EST on January 16, 2025. Powered by seven BE-4 engines, the first stage propelled New […]

https://www.aviation24.be/space/blue-origin/blue-origins-new-glenn-successfully-reaches-orbit-on-maiden-flight/ 

DJI's sub-$450 Flip drone folds, follows, and flies for over 30 minutes

DJI's simple-but-capable Neo drone is indeed kind of a big deal, but is it not quite capable enough for you? If so, you might want to check out the new DJI Flip. It sports a folding design, multiple autonomous flight modes, and a whopping 31-minute battery life.

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https://newatlas.com/drones/dji-flip-drone/ 

H55 partners with Elfly to distribute electric aircraft - AeroTime

https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/swiss-startup-h55-partners-with-elfly-to-distribute-electric-aircraft 

Future vision outlined for the Air Force and Space Force in 2050

 https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Future_vision_outlined_for_the_Air_Force_and_Space_Force_in_2050_999.html 

Weight savings to drive cabin sustainability: Airbus and Diehl

 https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/01/weight-savings-to-drive-cabin-sustainability-airbus-and-diehl-aviation/ 

Crisis-hit Boeing delivered less than half as many jets as Airbus in 2024

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/crisis-hit-boeing-delivered-less-than-half-as-many-jets-as-airbus-in-2024/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/two-private-lunar-landers-head-toward-the-moon-in-a-roundabout-journey/

Delivering GCAP by 2035 Is Not Easy as it Needs to Break the Mold and Avoid Mistakes, Says UK Report

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/15/delivering-gcap-by-2035-is-not-easy-uk-report/ 

Jet Aviation Will Supply SAF To Aircraft Used During The World Economic Forum

https://simpleflying.com/jet-aviation-provides-saf-world-economic-forum/ 

Boeing Will Restart 777X Certification Flight Tests

https://simpleflying.com/boeing-777x-certification-flight-tests/ 

Operators of 757s advised to replace older landing-gear hydraulic hoses to avoid fatigue risk

Boeing 757 operators are being strongly advised to ensure flexible hydraulic hoses in the landing-gear are maintained and regularly replaced, after instances of hydraulic failure.

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/operators-of-757s-advised-to-replace-older-landing-gear-hydraulic-hoses-to-avoid-fatigue-risk/161379.article 

Daher deliveries climb after solid year

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/daher-deliveries-climb-after-solid-year/161382.article 

Japan’s National Police Agency becomes new Airbus H160 operator

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-01-japans-national-police-agency-becomes-new-airbus-h160-operator?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Precautionary landing of an NH-90 helicopter in the Namèche region, Belgian Province of Namur

https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/belgian-air-component/precautionary-landing-of-an-nh-90-helicopter-in-the-nameche-region-belgian-province-of-namur/ 

Uruguayan Air Force expands fleet with five Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/embraer/uruguayan-air-force-expands-fleet-with-five-embraer-a-29-super-tucano-aircraft/ 

Qantas B738 near Brisbane on Nov 13th 2024, turbulence injures 3 passengers

https://avherald.com/h?article=522db61c&opt=0 

Jetstar ramps up Sunshine Coast–Melbourne services

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/jetstar-ramps-up-sunshine-coast-melbourne-services/ 

Qantas flights delayed to avoid SpaceX rocket debris

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/01/qantas-flights-delayed-to-avoid-spacex-rocket-debris/ 

Watch: China's craziest flying car launches from 6-wheeled carrier van

https://newatlas.com/automotive/xpeng-van-evtol-carrier-demo-launch/ 

World's first liquid hydrogen powered turbine engine

The aviation industry has long been in a relentless pursuit of technological advancement, efficiency, and sustainability in propulsion. In a recent collaboration, Turbotech, Safran, and Air Liquide teamed up to validate the feasibility of using liquid hydrogen to power a turbine engine.

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https://newatlas.com/aircraft/liquid-hydrogen-turbine-safran-turbotech-air-liquide/ 

Black Hawk helicopters, drones are part of Canada’s new border security plan - National | Globalnews.ca

https://globalnews.ca/news/10959772/blackhawk-helicopters-drones-canada-border-security-plan/ 

En venta único Buchón biplaza por 3450000$

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/en-venta-unico-buchon-biplaza-por-3450000/

World Only Factory Built Two Seat Messerschmitt BF-109 For Sale By Platinum Fighter Sales - Vintage Aviation News

https://vintageaviationnews.com/warbirds-news/world-only-factory-built-two-seat-messerschmitt-bf-109-for-sale-by-platinum-fighter-sales.html 

New UK National Drone Hub Facility to be Constructed at Predannack Airfield

https://theaviationist.com/2025/01/14/new-uk-national-drone-hub-predannack/