More Qantas pay disputes could be on the way

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/05/more-qantas-pay-disputes-could-be-on-the-way/

Garuda Group blames groundings on supply chain issues

Garuda Indonesia Group, which includes Garuda Indonesia (GA, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) and Citilink (QG, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta), says global supply chain challenges are the reason why 15 aircraft are grounded, rather than failing to pay for parts and maintenance.

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/153374-garuda-group-blames-groundings-on-supply-chain-issues

​PhantomStrike radar performs well in first airborne test

Raytheon's new PhantomStrike active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar has performed successfully in its first airborne test.

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/phantomstrike-radar-performs-well-in-first-airborne-test/162893.article 

AeroVironment debuts swarmable one-way attack UAS with 200nm range

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/aerovironment-debuts-swarmable-one-way-attack-uas-with-200nm-range/162887.article

[Podcast] A321 AWACS para la India, F-35 supervitaminado, y más

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-a321-awacs-para-la-india-f-35-supervitaminado-y-mas/

USS Harry S. Truman: Second US Navy jet is lost at sea from aircraft carrier | CNN Politics

Another F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet assigned to the USS Harry S. Truman has been lost in the Red Sea, marking the second such incident in just over a week, according to multiple sources. Details on the circumstances and the status of the aircrew remain limited. 

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/06/politics/second-us-navy-jet-is-lost-at-sea

Reduced funding slows MDA’s hypersonic interceptor development

https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2025/05/06/reduced-funding-slows-mdas-hypersonic-interceptor-development/

India says it attacked nine sites in Pakistan, Pakistani Kashmir | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/multiple-loud-explosions-heard-pakistani-kashmir-reuters-witness-2025-05-06/

Paura a Pantelleria: incidente a tre Frecce tricolori. Pilota ferito in ospedale - la Repubblica

https://palermo.repubblica.it/cronaca/2025/05/06/news/paura_a_pantelleria_incidente_a_tre_frecce_tricolori-424169583/

Rolls-Royce Launches Single-Aisle UltraFan Demonstrator Design | Aviation Week Network

https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/aircraft-propulsion/rolls-royce-launches-single-aisle-ultrafan-demonstrator-design

Capital flies into Europe’s defence drone start-ups

https://www.ft.com/content/ef976315-40bb-4063-bdbe-f133d1a19b2e

Anti-Aircraft-Artillery: First Image Of Ukraine’s Sidewinder-Armed Magura V7 Surface Drone

 https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2025/05/first-image-of-ukraines-sidewinder-armed-magura-v7-surface-drone/

Three Fatalities When US Air Ambulance Helicopter Struck Goose at Night - Aerossurance

https://aerossurance.com/helicopters/three-fatalities-when-us-air-ambulance-helicopter-struck-goose-at-night/

India conducts maiden flight-trials of stratospheric airship platform in Madhya Pradesh

Fuente: The Hindu
https://search.app/dqWT8

Indian Netra mk.II (AWACS based on A-321) to be ready for trials by 2029

https://theprint.in/defence/defence-ministry-clears-key-eye-in-the-sky-project-to-catch-up-with-pakistan/2557708/

https://idrw.org/netra-mkii-awacs-to-be-ready-for-trials-by-2029/#:~:text=The%20Indian%20Air%20Force%20(IAF,and%20Control%20System%20(AWACS).

MSI Defense Solutions partners with Romania’s OVES Enterprise to develop AI-powered C-UAS systems

https://defence-industry.eu/msi-defense-solutions-partners-with-romanias-oves-enterprise-to-develop-ai-powered-c-uas-systems/

Romania to start production of military drones by the end of 2025

https://www.romania-insider.com/romania-start-drone-production-2025

Boeing Plans to Build MQ-28 ‘Loyal Wingman’ Drone in Australia; USN strongly interested; Near live missile test

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/boeings-ghost-bat-combat-drone-catches-u-s-navys-eye/

https://www.twz.com/air/mq-28-ghost-bat-of-strong-interest-to-u-s-navy

https://theaviationist.com/2025/03/27/live-missile-test-mq-28-ghost-bat/

Seaglider Aims To Deliver Small Groups Of Marines Low Over The Waves

https://www.twz.com/sea/seaglider-aims-to-deliver-small-groups-of-marines-low-over-the-waves

B.C. Aviation Museum is booming since arrival of Martin Mars - Victoria Times Colonist

https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/bc-aviation-museum-is-booming-since-the-arrival-of-the-martin-mars-10611173

"Burt Rutan Honored with 2025 Sam B. Williams Technology Award | Living Legends of Aviation" @ YouTube

https://youtu.be/JpGl60E4rX8?si=NkxRWqV_0Mms7ys-

Small Plane Makes Dramatic Crash Landing Just Feet From Golfers: ‘Holy F—!’

https://www.yahoo.com/news/small-plane-makes-dramatic-crash-021919937.html

https://youtu.be/8g8tD3gj6OI?si=iUPTxTm6ZILcu-dW

United Airlines Invests in JetZero

Collaboration includes a path for United to purchase up to 200 airplanes (Subject to a number of conditions, including United criteria and JetZero performance and milestones)

JetZero's Z4 blended wing body or "all wing" design has the potential to enhance passenger experience and improve fuel efficiency by up to 50% (Compared to a comparably sized tube-and-wing aircraft. Based on fuel burn per passenger mile.)

JetZero was awarded a $235 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to fast-track the development of its commercial demonstrator with first flight expected in 2027

Continue reading:

https://www.jetzero.aero/united-investment-announcement

La historia tras la pasada a baja cota más mítica de un Spitfire (o ¿cómo de bajo puedes volar? XLIV)

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/la-pasada-a-baja-cota-mas-mitica-moderna-de-un-spitfire-o-como-de-bajo-puedes-volar-xliv/

Boom to launch Symphony engine testing at CASP

Press Release:  https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/04/press-release-boom-supersonic-casp/

Deutsche Aircraft lays cornerstone for D328eco FAL

Press Release:  https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2025/04/press-release-deutsche-aircraft-lays-cornerstone-for-d328eco-fal/

Bjorn’s Corner: Air Transport’s route to 2050. Part 20.

 https://leehamnews.com/2025/05/02/bjorns-corner-air-transports-route-to-2050-part-20/ 

Boeing wants to remarket China’s airplanes. It’s costly and time consuming.

 https://leehamnews.com/2025/04/28/boeing-wants-to-remarket-chinas-airplanes-its-costly-and-time-consuming/

Jeju Air disaster prompts a reckoning over runway safety

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/jeju-air-disaster-prompts-a-reckoning-over-runway-safety/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

Anduril's YFQ-44A Test Vehicle Breaks Cover As USAF Starts Ground Testing of Collaborative Combat Aircraft

https://theaviationist.com/2025/05/01/yfq-44a-test-vehicle-breaks-cover/

The Flying Wings of Jack Northrop that Led to the B-2 Spirit – Part Two

https://theaviationist.com/2025/05/01/flying-wings-of-jack-northrop-part-two/

PROCUREMENT: Russian Spending Exceeds Everyone

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htproc/articles/2025050201646.aspx

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Unveils New Package to Boost Air Traffic Controller Workforce

https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/us-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-unveils-new-package-boost-air-traffic-controller

Aurora completes wind-tunnel testing experimental fan-in-wing design

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/aurora-completes-wind-tunnel-testing-experimental-fan-in-wing-design/162797.article

Rolls-Royce expects Trent 1000 HPT blade certification in ‘coming weeks’

https://www.flightglobal.com/engines/rolls-royce-expects-trent-1000-hpt-blade-certification-in-coming-weeks/162830.article

Bombardier considers acquiring Belfast production site amid Spirit AeroSystems break up

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/bombardier-considers-acquiring-belfast-production-site-amid-spirit-aerosystems-break-up/162836.article

Autonomous fighters will fly less often than crewed jets while not deployed: USAF

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/autonomous-fighters-will-fly-less-often-than-crewed-jets-while-not-deployed-usaf/162838.article

Pentagon sending decommissioned F-16s to Ukraine for spare parts

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/pentagon-sending-decommissioned-f-16s-to-ukraine-for-spare-parts/162845.article

Yakovlev sets up Superjet maintenance station with inflatable hangar

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/yakovlev-sets-up-superjet-maintenance-station-with-inflatable-hangar/162842.article

AALTO buoyed by Zephyr’s record 67-day flight, despite vehicle’s loss

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/aalto-buoyed-by-zephyrs-record-67-day-flight-despite-vehicles-loss/162847.article 

CustomCells enters insolvency as Lilium’s collapse drains battery supplier’s finances

Lilium's collapse has claimed another victim, with German battery supplier CustomCells – which had pledged to fund the electric air taxi developer's revival – now itself facing insolvency.

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/customcells-enters-insolvency-as-liliums-collapse-drains-battery-suppliers-finances/162850.article

RAF brings unmanned StormShroud jammer into operational use

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has introduced to service its "first of a new family of autonomous collaborative platforms", which it claims will revolutionise operations in contested environments.

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/raf-brings-unmanned-stormshroud-jammer-into-operational-use/162851.article

Airbus reports First Quarter (Q1) 2025 results

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-04-airbus-reports-first-quarter-q1-2025-results_08f16d?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss

Bell, Boeing to Deliver Final CV-22 To USAF | Maldives Unveils Ajban Vehicle | New Delhi Closed Airspace To Pakistani Airplanes

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/bell-boeing-to-deliver-final-cv-22-to-usaf-maldives-unveils-ajban-vehicle-new-delhi-closed-airspace-to-pakistani-airplanes-0242864/

C919 certification in Europe not before 2028 - EASA

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/153298-c919-certification-in-europe-not-before-2028-easa

Finnair cancels 140 flights on May 2 due to industrial action, affecting 12,000 passengers

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/finnair/finnair-cancels-140-flights-on-may-2-due-to-industrial-action-affecting-12000-passengers/

Woman sues American Airlines over in-flight sexual assault by man with prior allegations

A California woman is suing American Airlines, alleging she was sexually assaulted mid-flight in April 2024 by a man previously accused of similar misconduct. The suit claims…

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/american-airlines/woman-sues-american-airlines-over-in-flight-sexual-assault-by-man-with-prior-allegations/

Complaints of ‘bullying’ culture before Cessna highway crash

Investigators probing the June 2023 crash of VH-DAW, a Cessna 310 flown by Broome Aviation, uncovered multiple reports to the regulator from former passengers and employees which appeared to detail poor management and unsafe operational practices.

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/05/complaints-of-bullying-culture-before-cessna-highway-crash/

NASA calibrates second shock-sensing probe for X-59 testing

When you're testing a cutting-edge NASA aircraft, you need specialized tools to conduct tests and capture data — but if those tools need maintenance, you need to wait until they're fixed.

Unless you have a backup.

That's why NASA recently calibrated a new shock-sensing… continue reading:

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2025/04/30/nasa-calibrates-second-shock-sensing-probe-for-x-59-testing/

American-made drone smashes performance metrics at Chinese prices

A new drone company has exploded out of stealth mode in the USA with incredible claims about its first product, saying it'll fly 4X longer, 10X further, 10X quieter and carry 5X more payload than leading competitors – while competing with China on cost.

Continue Reading

https://newatlas.com/drones/sifly-q12-american-drone/

Unprecedented rise in global military expenditure as European and Middle East spending surges | SIPRI

https://www.sipri.org/media/press-release/2025/unprecedented-rise-global-military-expenditure-european-and-middle-east-spending-surges

Sweden signs C-390 procurement pact with Austria, the Netherlands

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/sweden-signs-c-390-procurement-pact-with-austria-the-netherlands/162769.article

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Fleet Eclipses 1 Billion Passengers

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2025-04-30-Boeing-787-Dreamliner-Fleet-Eclipses-1-Billion-Passengers

Legal Loopholes: How Two Airlines Are Avoiding Tariffs On New Jets

https://simpleflying.com/video/legal-loopholes-how-two-airlines-are-avoiding-tariffs-on-new-jets/

Boeing nears Spirit AeroSystems takeover after move by Airbus

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-nears-spirit-aerosystems-takeover-after-move-by-airbus/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

China Says Willing to Cooperate With US After Boeing Spat

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/china-says-willing-to-cooperate-with-us-after-boeing-spat/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

U.S. Navy Releases Previously Unseen Photos of Mirror-like Coating on F-35Cs

https://theaviationist.com/2025/04/29/mirror-coating-f-35cs-point-mugu/

Trump Announces New Boeing F-15EX Unit and KC-46 Squadron for Selfridge ANGB

https://theaviationist.com/2025/04/29/selfridge-angb-to-get-new-f-15ex-unit/ 

KC-46 Pegasus Cleared to Refuel E-7A Wedgetail in Trilateral Agreement with US, Australia and UK

https://theaviationist.com/2025/04/30/kc-46-pegasus-cleared-to-refuel-e-7a/

Italian Army Receives First UH-169D Light Utility Helicopter

https://theaviationist.com/2025/04/30/italian-army-receives-first-uh-169d-luh/

Piasecki acquires Kargo uncrewed logistics platform from Kaman

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/piasecki-acquires-kargo-uncrewed-logistics-platform-from-kaman/162756.article

Autonomy firm Near Earth to develop pilotless capability for US Army UH-60Ls

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/autonomy-firm-near-earth-to-develop-pilotless-capability-for-us-army-uh-60ls/162770.article

United Aircraft progresses towards ‘fully-Russian’ MC-21 with first flight of modified prototype

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/united-aircraft-progresses-towards-fully-russian-mc-21-with-first-flight-of-modified-prototype/162806.article

Korean Air plans major aerospace centre near Seoul

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/korean-air-plans-major-aerospace-centre-near-seoul/162807.article

Iraq receives first H225M Caracals

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/iraq-receives-first-h225m-caracals/162816.article

Airbus signs definitive agreement with Spirit AeroSystems

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-04-airbus-signs-definitive-agreement-with-spirit-aerosystems?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss

Airbus built forest monitoring satellite Biomass successfully launched

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-04-airbus-built-forest-monitoring-satellite-biomass-successfully?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss 

Greece orders eight Airbus H215 helicopters to combat forest fires

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-04-greece-orders-eight-airbus-h215-helicopters-to-combat-forest-fires?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss

Global Military Spending Hits Record Surge | UAE Transferred FK-2000s To Chad | DoS Approved Tomahawk Sale To Netherlands

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/global-military-spending-hits-record-surge-uae-transferred-fk-2000s-to-chad-dos-approved-tomahawk-sale-to-netherlands-0242848/ 

Lockheed Tapped For F-35 Support | US Lost Millions Worth Of Reapers In Yemen | India To Purchase 26 Rafales

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/lockheed-tapped-for-f-35-support-us-lost-millions-worth-of-reapers-in-yemen-india-to-purchase-26-rafales-0242853/

Bell Announces Signed Purchase Agreement for First Bell 505 in the Netherlands

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/04/bell-announces-signed-purchase-agreement-for-first-bell-505-in-the-netherlands/ 

Airline emissions in Europe soar back to pre-COVID levels as pollution remains largely untaxed

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/environment/airline-emissions-in-europe-soar-back-to-pre-covid-levels-as-pollution-remains-largely-untaxed/

European Commission approves €321.2 million German restructuring aid to Condor after court review

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/condor/european-commission-approves-e321-2-million-german-restructuring-aid-to-condor-after-court-review/

Amazon enters satellite Internet race with first Kuiper launch to rival SpaceX’s Starlink

https://www.aviation24.be/space/amazon-kuiper/amazon-enters-satellite-internet-race-with-first-kuiper-launch-to-rival-spacexs-starlink/

Emirates boosts global reach with new Condor and Air Seychelles codeshare agreements

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/emirates-airline/emirates-boosts-global-reach-with-new-condor-and-air-seychelles-codeshare-agreements/

U.S. Navy fighter jet rolls off carrier, sinks in Red Sea

https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/u-s-navy/%f0%9f%9b%91-u-s-navy-fighter-jet-rolls-off-carrier-sinks-in-red-sea/

CMA CGM acquires cargo operations of Air Belgium, retains 124 employees

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-belgium/cma-cgm-acquires-cargo-operations-of-air-belgium-retains-124-employees/

Emirates to launch long-range A350s into Adelaide

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/04/emirates-to-launch-long-range-a350s-into-adelaide/

RNLAF, LM Skunk Works achieve breakthrough F-35 interoperability

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2025/04/29/rnlaf-lm-skunk-works-achieve-breakthrough-f-35-interoperability/ 

AirVenture 2025 To Showcase Korean War Era Aviation Innovation

https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=A66127A2-BAFE-4659-8C21-4E9FD45A697F

Boom Gears Up to Test Symphony Engine in Colorado

https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=62B4AF06-18E6-47AC-8017-4D1FA4FFB4F9

Classic Aero-TV: Historic Milestone-Lindbergh Foundation Preps 100th Anniversary

From 2019 (YouTube Edition): The Lindbergh Foundation Prepares For An Important Anniversary The Lindbergh 100th anniversary campaign is a global program pursuing decarbonization and noise reduction in aviation. The aim is to inspire students, enable innovators, reward achievements, and spur innovation. The campaign will reach a crescendo in May of 2027, the 100th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh's New York to Paris flight.

https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=691A9DFC-9B04-46CC-9612-A7BCEEFEE400

Joby S4 makes historic piloted tilt-rotor eVTOL transition flight

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/joby-s4-makes-historic-piloted-tilt-rotor-evtol-transition-flight/

Replacing Watchkeeper: Staying Behind the Curve | Royal United Services Institute

https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/replacing-watchkeeper-staying-behind-curve

[Podcast] Aviones con versiones raras - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-aviones-con-versiones-raras/

Saab tunea su Gripen para darle capacidades de caza de 6ª generacion - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/saab-tunea-su-gripen-para-darle-capacidades-de-caza-de-6a-generacion/

Focus: Saab integrates human-machine collaboration and AI into Gripen fighter jet to enhance air combat operations

https://armyrecognition.com/focus-analysis-conflicts/air/aviation-defence-industry-technology/focus-saab-integrates-human-machine-collaboration-and-ai-into-gripen-fighter-jet-to-enhance-air-combat-operations

"Happy 20th anniversary, A380!" @ YouTube

https://youtu.be/uKFJpRRvnIg?si=4uYmjbhI24MZwi7K

eVTOL demo flight canceled at Osaka Expo due to broken parts | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250427_09/

Spotter Captures F-117's Return to Area 51 - The Aviationist

https://theaviationist.com/2025/04/27/spotter-captures-f-117s-groom-lake/

Boeing Reports First Quarter Results

Boeing Reports First Quarter Results https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2025-04-23-Boeing-Reports-First-Quarter-Results

Send in the Super Puma for aerial firefighting operations

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2025-04-send-in-the-super-puma-for-aerial-firefighting-operations?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

Custom Helicopters CEO Jed Hansen explains the impact the Super Puma is having on the company's vital firefighting operations.

Digital Twins: Accelerating aerospace innovation from design to operations

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2025-04-digital-twins-accelerating-aerospace-innovation-from-design-to-operations

Discover how cutting-edge digital twin technology is accelerating innovation, from smarter design and manufacturing to predictive maintenance.

Happy 20th anniversary, A380!

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2025-04-happy-20th-anniversary-a380

It's twenty years since the A380's maiden flight. Behind the aircraft's enduring appeal lies a catalogue of innovation that continues to influence airliner design.

U.S. Nuclear Weapons Will Cost Nearly $1 Trillion Over Next Decade

https://theaviationist.com/2025/04/26/us-nuclear-weapons-will-cost-nearly-1-trillion/

Swedish Gripens Intercept Russian Aircraft for the First Time in NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing

https://theaviationist.com/2025/04/26/swedish-gripens-first-nato-air-policing-scramble/

F-22 Raptors Flying with B757 Test Bed Suggest New Upgrades and Sensors are Coming Up Fast

https://theaviationist.com/2025/04/27/f-22-raptors-with-b757-flying-test-bed/

France drops sharp bombs in Sweden in show of force to Russia, strengthening defence ties

https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/french-air-force/france-drops-sharp-bombs-in-sweden-in-show-of-force-to-russia-strengthening-defence-ties/

Three killed in Tennessee plane crash amid series of small aircraft accidents

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/accidents/three-killed-in-tennessee-plane-crash-amid-series-of-small-aircraft-accidents/

Boeing cancela el X-66, el avión transónico de alas arriostradas

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/boeing-cancela-el-x-66-el-avion-transonico-de-alas-arriostradas/