The Flexible C-17 Globemaster III has Impressive STOL Capabilities

https://theaviationist.com/2025/07/13/c-17-globemaster-iii-impressive-stol/ 

Boeing 797: Everything We Know So Far

https://simpleflying.com/boeing-797-everything-we-know-2025/ 

US Investigators Threatened To Withdraw From Air India Crash Probe Over Slow Progress & Lack Of Transparency

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) threatened to withdraw from the Air India Flight 171 crash investigation due to a perceived lack of transparency and progress. Indian authorities have been slow in releasing key information about the crash - which happened over a month ago - while accessing the information contained on the aircraft's black boxes took far longer than expected.

https://simpleflying.com/us-investigators-threatened-withdraw-air-india-crash-probe/ 

Circumstances of fuel-switch movement become central to Air India 787 crash inquiry

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/circumstances-of-fuel-switch-movement-become-central-to-air-india-787-crash-inquiry/163764.article 

Indian pilot association claims ‘bias’ against crew in 787 crash probe

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/indian-pilot-association-claims-bias-against-crew-in-787-crash-probe/163765.article

Marathon25 Exercise: A Model of Franco-Moroccan Military Cooperation

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/marathon25-exercise-a-model-of-franco-moroccan-military-cooperation/

UK Finalizes Its Last Britain-Built Eurofighter Typhoon

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/uk-finalizes-its-last-britain-built-eurofighter-typhoon/

Peru Selects Saab Gripen E Jets, Becomes Third South American Operator After Brazil and Colombia

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/peru-selects-saab-gripen-e-jets-becomes-third-south-american-operator-after-brazil-and-colombia/

Operation Bolero: The Forgotten Flights of World War II – Aviation News:

During the height of World War II, as the United States mobilized its military power to support the Allies in Europe, a massive and ambitious operation was launched: Operation Bolero. Designed to transfer thousands of American aircraft and personnel across the Atlantic to the European theater, it would become one of the largest logistical airlifts of its time. But behind the scale and success of the operation lies a lesser-known story — one marked by perilous flights, deadly weather, and aircraft that simply vanished into the Arctic wilderness.

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/operation-bolero-the-forgotten-flights-of-world-war-ii/

Anatolian Eagle 2025 “Train as you fight” (with 40 minutes YouTube video)

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/anatolian-eagle-2025-train-as-you-fight/ 

Air Belgium shifts entirely to Boeing 747-8F cargo fleet

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-belgium/air-belgium-shifts-entirely-to-boeing-747-8f-cargo-fleet/

Laser tool cleans vintage aircraft in days, not months

https://newatlas.com/military/laser-turns-vintage-aircraft-cleaning-from-months-days/

Air India crash: Engine fuel supply was cut just before Air India jet crash, preliminary report says | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/11/india/air-india-crash-report-intl-latam

Japan starts preparing fighter jet pilots for teaming with loyal wingman drones by testing Subaru’s new experimental UAV

https://armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2025/japan-starts-preparing-fighter-jet-pilots-for-teaming-with-loyal-wingman-drones-by-testing-subarus-new-experimental-uav 

The brutal realities of ICE Air | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/planes/702479/ice-air-trump-mass-deportation-charter-airlines

How a shadowy network of charter airlines helps fuel Donald Trump's mass deportations.

Eurodrone : la France étudie les conditions d'une sortie de ce programme européen

https://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/eurodrone-la-france-etudie-les-conditions-d-une-sortie-de-ce-programme-europeen-1029292.html 

Today in Aviation History: First Flight to Reach a Mile High, it was 1910 - Vintage Aviation News

https://vintageaviationnews.com/warbirds-news/today-in-aviation-history-first-flight-to-reach-a-mile-high.html

DARPA cancela su ekranoplano «Liberty Lifter»

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/darpa-cancela-su-ekranoplano-liberty-lifter/

F-15E y F-16C controlan con éxito cuatro drones XQ-58A en un ensayo clave de la USAF - Sandglass Patrol

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/f-15e-y-f-16c-controlan-con-exito-cuatro-drones-xq-58a-en-un-ensayo-clave-de-la-usaf/

Iberia lanza una nueva convocatoria para pilotos de nuevo ingreso

https://grupo.iberia.es/news/09072025/iberia-lanza-una-nueva-convocatoria-para-pilotos-de-nuevo-ingreso

Former Air Force Chiefs Criticize Proposal to Cancel E-7 and Cut F-35s

https://theaviationist.com/2025/07/09/former-usaf-chiefs-criticize-e7-plan/

Chinese jet designer calls for fighters to be produced, updated 'like mobile phones'

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/chinese-jet-designer-calls-for-fighters-to-be-produced-updated-like-mobile-phones/163716.article 

Safran patent filings offer glimpse of potential details on next-generation RISE engine

https://www.flightglobal.com/engines/safran-patent-filings-offer-glimpse-of-potential-details-on-next-generation-rise-engine/163724.article 

Bell advances to build phase of secretive DARPA high-speed VTOL contest

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/bell-advances-to-build-phase-of-secretive-darpa-high-speed-vtol-contest/163727.article 

European court rules ‘cavalier’ Russia shot down MH17 after failing to verify missile’s target

https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/european-court-rules-cavalier-russia-shot-down-mh17-after-failing-to-verify-missiles-target/163729.article

Concerns Mount in France Over Aging, Rusting Fleet of Firefighting Aircraft

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/concerns-mount-in-france-over-aging-rusting-fleet-of-firefighting-aircraft/

KC-46 Pegasus Boom Detaches Mid-Air During Refueling of F-22 Raptors

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/kc-46-pegasus-boom-detaches-mid-air-during-refueling-of-f-22-raptors/

Bee swarm delays IndiGo Surat-Jaipur flight by over an hour

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/indigo/bee-swarm-delays-indigo-surat-jaipur-flight-by-over-an-hour/

DARPA ends cargo seaplane program, eyes new uses for tech

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2025/07/09/darpa-ends-cargo-seaplane-program-eyes-new-uses-for-tech/

U.S. ends “shoes-off” rule at airport security checkpoints after nearly twenty years

https://www.aviation24.be/organisations/dhs-department-of-homeland-security-usa/u-s-ends-shoes-off-rule-at-airport-security-checkpoints-after-nearly-twenty-years/ 

U.S. ends “shoes-off” rule at airport security checkpoints after nearly twenty years

https://www.aviation24.be/organisations/dhs-department-of-homeland-security-usa/u-s-ends-shoes-off-rule-at-airport-security-checkpoints-after-nearly-twenty-years/

Airbus registered 203 gross orders and delivered 63 aircraft in June 2025

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/airbus/airbus-registered-203-gross-orders-and-delivered-63-aircraft-in-june-2025/

UK sets 2033 target for F-35A and F-35B procurement

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-sets-2033-target-for-f-35a-and-f-35b-procurement/

Wildfire Forces Closure of Marseille Airport Amid Strong Winds in Southern France

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/wildfire-forces-closure-of-marseille-airport-amid-strong-winds-in-southern-france/

Wildfire forces closure of Marseille Provence Airport amid escalating emergency

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/marseille-provence/wildfire-forces-closure-of-marseille-provence-airport-amid-escalating-emergency/

Volotea A319 at Milan on Jul 8th 2025, man sucked into engine

https://avherald.com/h?article=52a0c1db&opt=0

RIAT 2025: Full list of confirmed aircraft at world's largest military air show - Gloucestershire Live

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/riat-2025-full-list-confirmed-10321320

Mini-Max USA Relaunches to Carry Forward a Homebuilt Classic - KITPLANES

https://www.kitplanes.com/mini-max-usa-relaunches-homebuilt-classic/

Mini-Max 1550V V-MAXMini-Max USA, now based in Box Elder, South Dakota, has taken the reins of the iconic Mini-Max aircraft line. With kit production continuing in Niles, Michigan, the new leadership is working to modernize the brand while preserving its nearly 40-year legacy.

South Korea may drop follow-on AH-64E acquisition

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/south-korea-may-drop-follow-on-ah-64e-acquisition/163680.article 

Aselsan aces DIRCM test against live missile threat

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/aselsan-aces-dircm-test-against-live-missile-threat/163686.article 

UK engineering team arrives in Kerala to repair stranded F-35B

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/uk-engineering-team-arrives-in-kerala-to-repair-stranded-f-35b/163691.article 

France details defence spending hike, as Rafale F5 study work advances

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/france-details-defence-spending-hike-as-rafale-f5-study-work-advances/163696.article

France's defence ministry has announced new orders worth €4 billion ($4.7 billion), with its efforts around "strengthening defence capabilities and defence innovation" having totalled €12 billion through the first half of this year.

FAA to expand landing gear inspections to 737s and 757s

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/faa-to-expand-landing-gear-inspections-to-737s-and-757s/163700.article

The 

Federal Aviation Administration

 plans to require US airlines to inspect some 2,200 Boeing 737s and 757s due to a risk that improper maintenance could have jeopardised the integrity of the jets' main landing gears

Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ spending plan includes $8 billion for air superiority efforts

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/trumps-big-beautiful-spending-plan-includes-8-billion-for-air-superiority-efforts/163698.article 

France Inaugurates First Military Space Air Base to Bolster Sovereignty in Orbit

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/france-inaugurates-first-military-space-air-base-to-bolster-sovereignty-in-orbit/

Dutch Air Force and KLM Strike Deal: Civilian Pilots to Fly Military Jets

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/dutch-air-force-and-klm-strike-deal-civilian-pilots-to-fly-military-jets/

Flights Disrupted After Mount Lewotobi Laki‑Laki Erupts in Indonesia

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/flights-disrupted-after-mount-lewotobi-laki%e2%80%91laki-erupts-in-indonesia/

South Korea Begins Deployment of Boeing P‑8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/south-korea-begins-deployment-of-boeing-p%e2%80%918a-poseidon-maritime-patrol-aircraft/

U.S. Company to Overhaul 100 Russian MiG-29 Fighter Jets Operated by Indian Air Force in Strategic Partnership

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/u-s-company-to-overhaul-100-russian-mig-29-fighter-jets-operated-by-indian-air-force-in-strategic-partnership/

KLM and Dutch Ministry of Defence deepen cooperation to boost national resilience

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-france-klm-group/klm-royal-dutch-airlines/klm-and-dutch-ministry-of-defence-deepen-cooperation-to-boost-national-resilience/

Francia quiere el 80% de la carga de trabajo del NGF

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/francia-quiere-el-80-de-la-carga-de-trabajo-del-ngf/

J-20S Now Operational: China Just Brought the World’s First Twin Seat Fifth Generation Fighter Into Service

https://militarywatchmagazine.com/article/j20s-operational-china-world-first-twin-seat-fifth-gen

Aparece una nueva foto del Monstruo de Bohai (el ekranoplano chino)

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/aparece-una-nueva-foto-del-monstruo-de-bohai-el-ekranoplano-chino/

U.S. Air Force F-16C and F-15E Control Multiple XQ-58 Drones in Groundbreaking Test

https://theaviationist.com/2025/07/05/f-16c-f-15e-control-multiple-xq-58-drones/

Full Photo of New Chinese Ekranoplan Breaks Cover

https://theaviationist.com/2025/07/06/photo-of-new-chinese-ekranoplan-breaks-cover/

WARPLANES: Ancient MiG-31 Survives

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/2025070604242.aspx

Grumman X-29: The Forward-Thinking Jet with Backward Wings

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/grumman-x-29-the-forward-thinking-jet-with-backward-wings/

China's Mysterious Ekranoplan Seen In Full For First Time

https://www.twz.com/air/chinas-mysterious-sea-skimming-ekranoplan-seen-in-full-view

What It Takes to Keep a 70-Year-Old B-52 Flying: Exclusive Look Inside the Accelerated Inspection at Edwards AFB

https://theaviationist.com/2025/07/04/b-52-ndi/

US to lift restrictions on engine exports to COMAC - report

The US government lifted the restrictions on the export of General Electric engines to COMAC as trade tensions between Washington and Beijing ease, Reuters reported. The American engine manufacturer is expected to resume the deliveries of CF34 engines for the C909 and CFM International LEAP-1Cs for the C919 to the Chinese OEM.

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/155717-us-to-lift-restrictions-on-engine-exports-to-comac-report 

F-16 Fighting Falcon: The Unmatched Success Story of a Multirole Military Jet

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/f-16-fighting-falcon-the-unmatched-success-story-of-a-multirole-military-jet/

Fire Aboard Ryanair Boeing 737 at Palma de Mallorca

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/fire-aboard-ryanair-boeing-737-at-palma-de-mallorca/ 

Qantas hack: Experts react to data breach

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/07/qantas-hack-experts-react-to-data-breach/ 

Ferrari is building a 100-foot yacht that can fly without an engine

https://newatlas.com/marine/ferrari-100-foot-yacht/

3 weeks after Air India Boeing 787 crash, industry waiting for answers

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/3-weeks-after-air-india-boeing-787-crash-industry-waiting-for-answers/

Boeing Contracted to Deliver More Torpedo Glide Kits for U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidons

A $61m contract awarded to Boeing exercises an option for additional production of High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability kits for Mark 54 torpedoes. High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability, or HAAWC, adds a deployable wing and guidance system to Mark 54 torpedoes, which allows their deployment from P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft operating at […]

https://theaviationist.com/2025/07/03/boeing-contract-torpedo-glide-kit/ 

End of an Era: Italy’s 154th Squadron Transitions from Tornado to F-35A

https://theaviationist.com/2025/07/04/154-gruppo-f-35a/ 

T-7A Red Hawk Undergoes Second Round of Extreme Weather Trials at Eglin AFB

https://theaviationist.com/2025/07/04/t-7-extreme-weather-testing/

Boeing Secures $2.8B Contract to Enhance U.S. Strategic SATCOM Capabilities

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131563

Aeralis picks Glasgow Prestwick to host UK final assembly line

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/aeralis-picks-glasgow-prestwick-to-host-uk-final-assembly-line/163672.article 

Lufthansa Airbus A380 diverts to Boston after running low on fuel mid-flight

A Lufthansa Airbus A380 (registration D-AIMM) flying from Munich to Washington Dulles (IAD) as flight LH414 on June 30, 2025, was forced to divert to Boston Logan Airport due to fuel concerns caused by an unexpected air traffic control reroute. The longer-than-planned route over the northeastern U.S. significantly cut into fuel reserves, prompting the pilot […]

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/lufthansa/lufthansa-airbus-a380-diverts-to-boston-after-running-low-on-fuel-mid-flight/

South Korea commences P-8A operations

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/south-korea-commences-p-8a-operations/163663.article 

Skydiver dragged from Cessna 208 as airstream forced open parachute canopy

French investigators have determined that a skydiver was accidentally ejected from a climbing Cessna 208 after he partially opened the exit in order to cool the cabin.

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/skydiver-dragged-from-cessna-208-as-airstream-forced-open-parachute-canopy/163661.article 

Hanwha to develop turboprop engine for large UAVs

https://www.flightglobal.com/military-uavs/hanwha-to-develop-turboprop-engine-for-large-uavs/163666.article 

AirAsia makes first post-pandemic aircraft purchase with firm orders for 50 more A321XLRs

https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/airasia-makes-first-post-pandemic-aircraft-purchase-with-firm-orders-for-50-more-a321xlrs/163675.article

AirAsia orders 50+20 A321-200NY(XLR)s, nears next order

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/155725-airasia-orders-5020-a321-200nyxlrs-nears-next-order 

British F-35B Fighter Jet Stranded in India for Weeks Due to Technical Fault

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/british-f-35b-fighter-jet-stranded-in-india-for-weeks-due-to-technical-fault/

Boeing Wins $2.8 Billion Contract to Advance U.S. Strategic Satellite Communications

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/boeing-wins-2-8-billion-contract-to-advance-u-s-strategic-satellite-communications/

French air traffic control strike needlessly disrupts 300,000 passengers during peak holiday travel

https://www.aviation24.be/organisations/airlines-for-europe-a4e/french-air-traffic-control-strike-needlessly-disrupts-300000-passengers-during-peak-holiday-travel/

Air Algérie orders 16 new ATR 72-600s to boost regional connectivity

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/atr/air-algerie-orders-16-new-atr-72-600s-to-boost-regional-connectivity/

Russia ordered to pay reparations for MH17 attack

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/07/australia-demands-russia-pay-reparations-for-mh17-attack/

Hermes Space Plane: The Paradox of European Human Spaceflight (The) | EHNE

https://ehne.fr/en/encyclopedia/themes/material-civilization/major-technological-networks-and-sovereignty/hermes-space-plane-paradox-european-human-spaceflight

Airbus: From a Flying Bus to the Symbol of Industrial Europe | EHNE

https://ehne.fr/en/encyclopedia/themes/material-civilization/major-technological-networks-and-sovereignty/airbus-a-flying-bus-symbol-industrial-europe

F-22 Raptors Will Be First To Control ‘Fighter Drone’ Collaborative Combat Aircraft

https://www.twz.com/air/f-22-raptors-will-be-first-fighters-to-control-fighter-drone-collaborative-combat-aircraft

Lockheed Martin loses sixth-gen fighter bid – but forges ahead with F-35 plus programme

https://www.forcesnews.com/usa/lockheed-martin-loses-usaf-bid-forges-ahead-f-35-plus-programme

US Navy prepares to order up to 6,000 active expendable decoys for F-35, F-18 self protection - Breaking Defense

https://breakingdefense.com/2025/07/navy-prepares-to-order-up-to-6000-active-expendable-decoys-for-f-35-f-18-self-protection/

Sanad, GE Aerospace, and Safran Aircraft Engines expand partnership to launch full CFM LEAP engine overhaul and test capabilities in Abu Dhabi

https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/sanad-ge-aerospace-and-safran-aircraft-engines-expand-partnership-to-launch-full-cfm-leap-engine-overhaul-and-test-capabilities-in-abu-dhabi-j5t9k2ny

Boeing taps veteran insider Parker to lead its defense and space unit | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/boeing-taps-insider-stephen-parker-lead-its-defense-unit-2025-07-01/

Boeing to acquire Spirit AeroSystems’ Belfast site

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/boeing-to-acquire-spirit-aerosystems-belfast-site/163649.article

HAL chief focuses on key programmes as company evolves for new niche

Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is pressing ahead with several fixed-wing combat aircraft programmes, as it also places a bigger emphasis on research and development and overseas partnerships.

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/hal-chief-focuses-on-key-programmes-as-company-evolves-for-new-niche/163650.article

Russian authority urges greater fuel risk awareness after dual-engine filter incidents

Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia is urging aviation organisations to pay closer attention to the risk of aircraft fuel system contamination, after assessing a number of incidents over the past two years.

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/russian-authority-urges-greater-fuel-risk-awareness-after-dual-engine-filter-incidents/163654.article

Part of a Delta plane’s wing flap found on a driveway in Raleigh

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/part-of-a-delta-planes-wing-flap-found-on-a-driveway-in-raleigh/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

RAF Will Open Competition to Replace Hawk T1 and T2 Jets

https://theaviationist.com/2025/07/02/raf-competition-replace-hawk-t1-t2/

Raptors Unleashed: A Look Back At The F-22’s Initial Combat Operations Against ISIS

https://theaviationist.com/2025/07/03/f-22-initial-combat-operations-against-isis/

Missing wing flap part from Delta 737-900ER found in driveway

The US FAA is investigating an incident involving a Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER, which lost part of its wing flap during a flight on 1 July.

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/missing-wing-flap-part-from-delta-737-900er-found-in-driveway/163651.article

US Navy adds more long-range sub-killer kits for P-8A

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/us-navy-adds-more-long-range-sub-killer-kits-for-p-8a/163653.article

SR-72 Darkstar: Facts, Truth, and the Fine Line Between Reality and Hollywood Fiction

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/07/sr-72-darkstar-facts-truth-and-the-fine-line-between-reality-and-hollywood-fiction/

Embraer delivers 61 aircraft in Q2 2025, up 30% year-on-year

https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/embraer/embraer-delivers-61-aircraft-in-q2-2025-up-30-year-on-year/

French air force sends its last KC-135 tankers into retirement

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/french-air-force-sends-its-last-kc-135-tankers-into-retirement/163657.article

China's C909 Regional Jet Makes First International Flight

https://simpleflying.com/china-c909-regional-jet-makes-first-international-flight/