The DC-7: Last Of The Douglas Propeller-Powered Transports

https://simpleflying.com/the-dc-7-last-of-the-douglas-propeller-powered-transports/ 

Aeroflot posts first full year profit since pandemic

https://www.rusaviainsider.com/aeroflot-posts-first-full-year-profit-since-pandemic/ 

FAA Statement on NTSB Recommendations for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-statement-ntsb-recommendations-dca 

Boeing Appoints Don Ruhmann as New Chief Aerospace Safety Officer

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131531 

Tejas Mk1 conducts successful test of ASTRA air-to-air missile

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/tejas-mk1-conducts-successful-test-of-astra-air-to-air-missile/162197.article 

Jazeera Airways heavily fined over A320 collision with Kuwaiti military balloon

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/jazeera-airways-heavily-fined-over-a320-collision-with-kuwaiti-military-balloon/162199.article 

Ryanair 737 descended unnoticed during go-around after crew did not clarify autopilot status

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/ryanair-737-descended-unnoticed-during-go-around-after-crew-did-not-clarify-autopilot-status/162221.article 

Portugal suggests it may pass on F-35 acquisition, questioning US reliability

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/portugal-suggests-it-may-pass-on-f-35-acquisition-questioning-us-reliability/162224.article 

Pilatus rolls out PC-12 Pro update of single turboprop

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/pilatus-rolls-out-pc-12-pro-update-of-single-turboprop/162230.article 

Airbus wraps up VERTICON 2025 with commitments for 118 helicopters

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-03-airbus-wraps-up-verticon-2025-with-commitments-for-118-helicopters?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Anduril To Supply Drones To USMC | EU Is Upgrading GPS Center | Vietnam Completes L-39 Skyfox Acquisition

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/anduril-to-supply-drones-to-usmc-eu-is-upgrading-gps-center-vietnam-completes-l-39-skyfox-acquisition-0242687/ 

Leonardo at Verticon 2025: new orders and new markets confirm Leonardo’s strong position in the global commercial helicopter sector

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/03/leonardo-at-verticon-2025-new-orders-and-new-markets-confirm-leonardos-strong-position-in-the-global-commercial-helicopter-sector/ 

Airbus wraps up VERTICON 2025 with commitments for 118 helicopters

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/03/airbus-wraps-up-verticon-2025-with-commitments-for-118-helicopters/ 

Newark Airport TSA stops passenger attempting to smuggle turtle in his pants

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/new-york-newark/tsa-stops-passenger-attempting-to-smuggle-turtle-in-his-pants/ 

NTSB calls for permanent ban on helicopter operations near Washington Reagan following deadly midair collision

https://www.aviation24.be/organisations/ntsb-national-transportation-safety-board/calls-for-permanent-ban-on-helicopter-operations-near-washington-reagan-following-deadly-midair-collision/ 

Passenger arrested after assaulting United Airlines gate agent at Washington Dulles

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/united-airlines/passenger-arrested-after-assaulting-united-airlines-gate-agent-at-washington-dulles/ 

Germanwings A320 near Barcelonnette on Mar 24th 2015, first officer alone in cockpit, initiated rapid descent, aircraft impacted terrain

https://avherald.com/h?article=483a5651/0164&opt=0 

Qantas medical incident shows risk of single-pilot flights, says AIPA

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/03/qantas-medical-incident-shows-risk-of-single-pilot-flights-says-aipa/ 

NASA uses new technology to understand California wildfires

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2025/03/12/nasa-uses-new-technology-to-understand-california-wildfires/ 

NASA’s X-59 turns up power, throttles through engine tests

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2025/03/13/nasas-x-59-turns-up-power-throttles-through-engine-tests/ 

Red Flag 25-1 celebrates 50 years of excellence

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2025/03/13/red-flag-25-1-celebrates-50-years-of-excellence/ 

Canada reconsidering F-35 purchase amid tensions with Washington, says minister | CBC News

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/f35-blair-trump-1.7484477 

Airbus aportará su experiencia al Fregate-F100, que quiere ser el «Canadair europeo»

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/airbus-aportara-su-experiencia-al-fregate-f100-que-quiere-ser-el-canadair-europeo/

"Introducing the Airbus H140" @ YouTube

https://youtu.be/8sBIMl4V4yo?si=xdOCDClI95vb3PXQ 

El mito del "Kill Switch" del F-35 - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-mito-del-kill-switch-del-f-35/ 

El Gobierno actualiza la normativa para regular el uso de las Aeronaves Ultraligeras motorizadas | AESA-Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea - MTMS

https://www.seguridadaerea.gob.es/es/noticias/el-gobierno-actualiza-la-normativa-para-regular-el-uso-de-las-aeronaves-ultraligeras 

Tensor AG recibe el certificado de tipo para su autogiro 600X - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/tensor-ag-recibe-el-certificado-de-tipo-para-su-autogiro-600x/ 

KEPLER – Cost-efficient production of fuselage structures for environmentally friendly, regional aviation

https://www.dlr.de/en/zlp/research-transfer/projects/projects-from-augsburg/englisch/kepler-cost-efficient-production-of-fuselage-structures-for-environmentally-friendly-regional-aviation 

Milano, el otro MALE español, ha volado por 1ª vez en el CEUS - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/milano-el-otro-male-espanol-ha-volado-por-1a-vez-en-el-ceus/ 

Microsoft Flight Simulator Releases Local Legend 20: The CAP-4 Paulistinha - Microsoft Flight Simulator

https://www.flightsimulator.com/local-legend-20/ 

Top Aces presenta un "wingman constructivo" controlado por IA para el entrenamiento aéreo adversario - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/top-aces-presenta-un-wingman-constructivo-controlado-por-ia-para-el-entrenamiento-aereo-adversario/ 

[Podcast] La incipiente industria aeronáutica turca y de los países del Golfo Pérsico - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-la-incipiente-industria-aeronautica-turca-y-de-los-paises-del-golfo-persico/ 

Primer vuelo del sistema aéreo no tripulado Milano en el CEUS Febrero 2025

https://youtube.com/watch?v=gzrZgXrqbaM&feature=shared 

The P-3 Orion Was Made for Hunting Submarines

 https://airandspace.si.edu/air-and-space-quarterly/issue-13/orion-p3

Defense Disruptors: How Nordic Air Defence Is Rethinking Drone Warfare

 https://nextgendefense.com/defense-disruptors-nordic-air-defence/

Airbus introduces the light twin-engined H140 to its range

Airbus Helicopters has introduced its H140 at the vertical lift industry show VERTICON in Dallas, Texas.

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-03-airbus-introduces-the-light-twin-engined-h140-to-its-range?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss 

Families of MH370 victims in China seek end to decade of 'torment'

 https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Families_of_MH370_victims_in_China_seek_end_to_decade_of_torment_999.html 

Boeing delivered 44 jets in February, outpacing the start of 2024

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-delivered-44-jets-in-february-outpacing-the-start-of-2024/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

North Sea Collision: How the Rescue Operation Has Unfolded So Far

https://theaviationist.com/2025/03/10/north-sea-collision/ 

The F-35 ‘Kill Switch’: Separating Myth from Reality

https://theaviationist.com/2025/03/10/f-35-kill-switch-myth/ 

Trump order prompts FAA to postpones new air taxi rule

The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily suspended enforcement of its new air-taxi operations and pilot-training rule to allow the provisions to be reviewed by the Trump administration.

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/trump-order-prompts-faa-to-postpones-new-air-taxi-rule/162142.article 

AVIC in tests for two new eVTOL aircraft

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/avic-in-tests-for-two-new-evtol-aircraft/162144.article 

AW609 inches closer to certification with start of type-inspection flights

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/aw609-inches-closer-to-certification-with-start-of-type-inspection-flights/162152.article 

Vertical sufficiently funded for this year as VX4 advances towards wingborne test flights

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/vertical-sufficiently-funded-for-this-year-as-vx4-advances-towards-wingborne-test-flights/162156.article 

Korean Air to keep A380s, 747s flying amid new aircraft delays

https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/korean-air-to-keep-a380s-747s-flying-amid-new-aircraft-delays/162158.article 

Why fly – survey open on Australian aerial firefighting

https://fireaviation.com/2025/03/10/why-fly-survey-open-on-australian-aerial-firefighting/ 

Top Aces Unveils AI-Powered Wingman for Advanced Air Combat Training | US, Italy Enhance Air Support in SPARTAN MACE Exercise | US Army Tests New Long-Range Missile On Apache In Iraq

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/top-aces-unveils-ai-powered-wingman-for-advanced-air-combat-training-us-italy-enhance-air-support-in-spartan-mace-exercise-us-army-tests-new-long-range-missile-on-apache-in-iraq-0242667/ 

Air France-KLM scales down A350F order

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/151324-air-france-klm-scales-down-a350f-order 

Russian gov't to extend life of An-26 amid lack of options

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/151343-russian-govt-to-extend-life-of-an-26-amid-lack-of-options 

Marine Corps MQ-9 Reapers enhanced with advanced payload upgrade

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/03/marine-corps-mq-9-reapers-enhanced-with-advanced-payload-upgrade/ 

Air France KLM Group offers €300 million for majority stake in Air Europa

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-france-klm-group/offers-e300-million-for-majority-stake-in-air-europa/ 

SpaceX Starship explosion again grounds flights

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/03/spacex-starship-explosion-again-grounds-flights/ 

Encuesta pública: Percepción del riesgo generado por los drones/UAS

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=_jKmJFSXxkiwpr4ARpNEbSHyoRd-YTBNhe_vc_2jrPJUQkVFV00xWDRMVFFENDhCOENUUVU5T0dQOC4u&route=shorturl 

Embraer Sharpens its Cargo and Leasing Focus with New Dedicated Team - AVSN

https://aviationsourcenews.com/embraer-sharpens-its-cargo-and-leasing-focus-with-new-dedicated-team/ 

airBaltic Launches Major Recruitment Drive to Support Expansion

https://aviationsourcenews.com/airbaltic-launches-major-recruitment-drive-to-support-expansion/ 

Airbus Deliveries Dip in Early 2025: A Look Behind the Numbers

https://aviationsourcenews.com/airbus-deliveries-dip-in-early-2025-a-look-behind-the-numbers/ 

NOAA set to fire 1,029 more employees, bringing cuts to near 15 percent

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5186175-noaa-staffing-cuts/ 

Air India Flight Returns to Chicago After Passenger Clogs Toilet With Flushed Clothes and Blanket - The Bulkhead Seat

https://thebulkheadseat.com/air-india-flight-returns-to-chicago-after-passenger-clogs-toilet-with-flushed-clothes-and-blanket/ 

Wanfeng Acquires Volocopter Assets in €10M Deal

It's official. Wanfeng's subsidiary heptus 591. GmbH will acquire Volocopter for €10 million. 

Established and registered on Jan 17, Heptus 591's registered office is in Berlin. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diamond Verwaltungs GmbH, which is indirectly wholly-owned by Wanfeng Aviation.

https://www.chinaevtolnews.com/p/wanfeng-acquires-volocopter-assets 

Regent comienza los ensayos de su «ekranoplano» eléctrico a escala real y con pasajeros

 https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/regent-comienza-los-ensayos-de-su-ekranoplano-electrico-a-escala-real-y-con-pasajeros/

Will Boom Successfully Build a Supersonic Airliner?

https://www.construction-physics.com/p/will-boom-successfully-build-a-supersonic?utm_campaign=05771 

New range of electric helicopter engines launched by magniX

https://ukaviation.news/new-range-of-electric-helicopter-engines-launched-by-magnix/ 

The FAA’s Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know - The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/faa-trump-elon-plane-crash/681975/ 

Border control blimp carried more than 600 miles by winds before crashing in a Dallas suburb

https://www.newsbreak.com/share/3843106225339-border-control-blimp-carried-more-than-600-miles-by-winds-before-crashing-in-a-dallas-suburb

B-21 Raider’s Extended Range Increases Demand for Aerial Refueling Support

https://theaviationist.com/2025/03/10/b-21-raider-increased-tanker-demand/ 

Flight cancellations at Germany’s Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers after strike

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/flight-cancellations-at-germanys-hamburg-airport-affect-more-than-40000-passengers-after-strike/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace 

USAF B-52 Stratofortress Flies with Israeli F-35Is and F-15s in Joint Training Over Middle East

https://theaviationist.com/2025/03/09/usaf-b-52-joint-training-israeli-f-35is-f-15s/ 

Eight 4.5-Generation Fighter Jets Produced Worldwide

https://simpleflying.com/eight-4-5-generation-fighter-jets/ 

Sikorsky completes transition flights of rotor-blown-wing prototype

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/sikorsky-completes-transition-flights-of-rotor-blown-wing-prototype/162123.article 

Collins Aerospace to Develop New Avionics for Army Helicopters | European Nations Back Arab Plan to Rebuild Gaza | Baykar and Leonardo Partner to Tap Into Europe’s Drone Market

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/collins-aerospace-to-develop-new-avionics-for-army-helicopters-european-nations-back-arab-plan-to-rebuild-gaza-baykar-and-leonardo-partner-to-tap-into-europes-drone-market-0242662/ 

First electric seaglider finally hits the water with real passengers

Rhode Island-based startup Regent Craft has successfully completed the first test of its full-size electric seaglider with passengers on board, validating the company's idea for a new kind of ocean-faring vessel.

Continue Reading

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/regent-viceroy-electric-seaglider-passengers-test/ 

Robinson launches R88, designed to be next-gen ‘pickup truck’ for utility sector - Vertical Mag

https://verticalmag.com/news/robinson-launches-r88-designed-to-be-next-gen-pickup-truck-for-utility-sector/ 

Poland expands military training to all men; mulls mines treaty exit; Lithuania quits cluster bomb treaty

Citing "geopolitical uncertainty," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed on Friday the country is aiming to have all men undergo some manner of military training. "By the end of the year, 

 https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Poland_to_have_all_men_undergo_military_training_999.html 

Faced with Russia, EU's defence must include Turkey

Turkey, with NATO's second-largest army and a Black Sea coastline, is looking to play a key role in Europe's security after Washington's pivot away from the region

 https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Faced_with_Russia_EUs_defence_must_include_Turkey_999.html 

European rearmament should avoid US firms: Airbus

 https://www.spacewar.com/reports/European_rearmament_should_avoid_US_firms_Airbus_999.html 

US halts commercial satellite imagery access for Kyiv

 https://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_halts_commercial_satellite_imagery_access_for_Kyiv_999.html 

SpaceX loses second Starship rocket in less than two months

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/spacex-loses-second-starship-rocket-in-less-than-two-months/

Trump eases some Boeing security clearances for work on Air force One

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/trump-eases-some-boeing-security-clearances-for-work-on-air-force-one/

 

In a disastrous 2024, Boeing executives got millionaire compensation

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/in-a-disastrous-2024-boeing-executives-got-millionaire-compensation/

Turkey’s Akıncı UCAV Flies with MURAD AESA Radar

https://theaviationist.com/2025/03/07/turkeys-akinci-ucav-flies-with-murad-aesa-radar/ 

Uncertain Future for the U.S. Air Force Next-Gen Stealth Tanker

https://theaviationist.com/2025/03/08/uncertain-future-usaf-ngas/ 

Space Force’s Boeing X-37B Spacecraft Returns To Earth After 434 Days in Orbit

https://theaviationist.com/2025/03/07/boeing-x-37b-otv-7-return/ 

Dutch F-35As Shoot Down Target Drones with AIM-9X Sidewinders Over Baltic Sea

https://theaviationist.com/2025/03/07/dutch-f-35as-shoot-down-target-drones-with-aim-9x-sidewinders-over-baltic-sea/ 

PROCUREMENT: Who Builds Ukrainian Drones

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/articles/2025030902112.aspx 

Cost-Cutting: London Heathrow Airport Considers Shorter New 3rd Runway

https://simpleflying.com/cost-cutting-heathrow-shorter-runway/ 

FAA Takes Immediate Safety Steps Following General and Business Aviation Call to Action

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-takes-immediate-safety-steps-following-general-and-business-aviation-call-action 

Dassault’s Trappier pours cold water on prospects of FCAS and GCAP merger

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/dassaults-trappier-pours-cold-water-on-prospects-of-fcas-and-gcap-merger/162100.article 

US Aviation Academy agrees to acquire at least 38 Tecnam aircraft

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/us-aviation-academy-agrees-to-acquire-at-least-38-tecnam-aircraft/162104.article 

Swedish Gripens to make deployed NATO air policing debut in Poland

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/swedish-gripens-to-make-deployed-nato-air-policing-debut-in-poland/162116.article 

US Air Force wrapping up analysis of next-generation tanker requirement

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/us-air-force-wrapping-up-analysis-of-next-generation-tanker-requirement/162120.article 

Ariane-6 launches CSO-3: double success for France and Europe

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-03-ariane-6-launches-cso-3-double-success-for-france-and-europe?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Dozens of climate activists arrested at protest in Amsterdam Schiphol

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/amsterdam-schiphol-ams/dozens-of-climate-activists-arrested-at-protest/ 

Mirage 2000s Could Become Kyiv's Most Important Aerial Radar Jammers

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2025/03/07/france-to-the-rescue-french-made-mirage-2000-jets-could-become-ukraines-most-important-aerial-radar-jammers/ 

The US is ending support for Ukrainian F-16s, but there is a way out

US President Donald Trump's team has ordered the termination of vital support for F-16 fighter jet jamming equipment that Ukraine has. What is important to understand is that this could deprive the Ukrainian Air Force of its most important air countermeasures.

https://news.online.ua/en/the-us-is-ending-support-for-ukrainian-f-16s-but-there-is-a-way-out-891472/ 

Ariane 6 successfully launches CSO-3 satellite, strengthening European defense capabilities

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/airbus/defence-and-space-airbus/ariane-6-successfully-launches-cso-3-satellite-strengthening-european-defense-capabilities/ 

SpaceX Starship test flight fails again, debris temporarily shuts down four airports

https://www.aviation24.be/space/spacex/starship-test-flight-fails-again-debris-temporarily-shuts-down-four-airports/ 

Former American Airlines flight attendant pleads guilty for secretly filming 14-year-old in passenger toilet

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/american-airlines/former-flight-attendant-pleads-guilty-for-secretly-filming-14-year-old-in-passenger-toilet/ 

Boeing secures $569m RAAF Wedgetail upgrade contract

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/03/boeing-secures-569m-raaf-wedgetail-upgrade-contract/ 

Brisbane closed to passenger flights as Cyclone Alfred approaches

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/03/brisbane-closed-to-passenger-flights-as-cyclone-alfred-approaches/ 

[Libro] Tactical leadership program (TLP): Entrenando a los líderes

https://publicaciones.defensa.gob.es/tactical-leadership-programme-entrenando-a-los-lideres-libros-ibd.html