Operation Christmas Drop 2025: USAF, allies, and partners to deliver donated supplies

https://www.aerotechnews.com/blog/2025/12/22/operation-christmas-drop-2025-usaf-allies-and-partners-to-deliver-donated-supplies/

Wisk Completes First Flight of Generation 6 Autonomous eVTOL

• https://wisk.aero/newsroom/wisk-completes-first-flight-of-generation-6-autonomous-evtol
• https://youtu.be/8JNHh0pI4Ps

Coulson lanza una versión apagafuegos del B767

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/coulson-lanza-una-version-apagafuegos-del-b767/

Un avión monoplaza de cartón ¡que se vuela sin licencia!

Un avión monoplaza de cartón ¡que se vuela sin licencia!
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/un-avion-monoplaza-de-carton-que-se-vuela-sin-licencia/

Kepplair cambia su interés del A330 al ATR-72 para crear su avión antiincendios

Kepplair cambia su interés del A330 al ATR-72 para crear su avión antiincendios
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/kepplair-cambia-su-interes-del-a330-al-atr-72-para-crear-su-avion-antiincendios/

[Podcast] Fiat y Misubitshi en la IIGM: ¿hicieron lo mejor para sus bolsillos y lo peor para sus ejercitos?

[Podcast] Fiat y Misubitshi en la IIGM: ¿hicieron lo mejor para sus bolsillos y lo peor para sus ejercitos?
https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-fiat-y-misubitshi-en-la-iigm-hicieron-lo-mejor-para-sus-bolsillos-y-lo-peor-para-sus-ejercitos/

Coulson Aviation Announces Launch of Boeing 767 VLAT Program - Coulson Aviation

https://coulsonaviation.com/news/coulson-aviation-announces-launch-of-boeing-767-vlat-program/

Russia Attacked Odesa Region with New Shahed Modification with Optics - Militarnyi

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/russia-attacked-odesa-region-with-new-shahed-modification-with-optics/

Material didáctico para la realización de actividades sobre incendios forestales.

https://www.miteco.gob.es/content/dam/miteco/es/biodiversidad/temas/incendios-forestales/fuego_en_el_corazon_tcm30-153465.pdf

El regreso del Stuka Junkers Ju 87 a los cielos: una pieza única de la historia de la aviación

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/el-regreso-del-stuka-junkers-ju-87-a-los-cielos-una-pieza-unica-de-la-historia-de-la-aviacion/

Kepplair cambia su interés del A330 al ATR-72 para crear su avión antiincendios

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/kepplair-cambia-su-interes-del-a330-al-atr-72-para-crear-su-avion-antiincendios/

Coup dur pour l'EuroDrone : La marine allemande va se procurer des drones américains MQ-9B SeaGuardian - Zone Militaire

https://www.opex360.com/2025/12/18/coup-dur-pour-leurodrone-la-marine-allemande-va-se-procurer-des-drones-americains-mq-9b-seaguardian/

La Princesa de Asturias realiza su primer vuelo en solitario en la AGA

https://ejercitodelaireydelespacio.defensa.gob.es/EA/ejercitodelaire/es/Actualidad/Noticias/Noticia/e2f174be-dcc8-11f0-8ac6-005056a2cb59/?resourceId=e2f174be-dcc8-11f0-8ac6-005056a2cb59&path=/sites/internet.es/.content/noticiaEA/noticiaEA_01436.xml#gsc.tab=0 

Two Cameras and a Pylon: DIU Published Details of a Shahed with a R-60 Air-to-Air Missile - Militarnyi

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/two-cameras-and-a-pylon-diu-published-details-of-a-shahed-with-a-r-60-air-to-air-missile/

New interceptor aircraft can hunt and kill drones flying at 124 mph

https://interestingengineering.com/military/interceptor-aircraft-hunt-kill-drones

Spain is placing orders for 100 Airbus helicopters | Airbus

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-12-spanish-ministry-of-defence-orders-100-airbus-helicopters 

[Podcast] Fiat y Misubitshi en la IIGM: ¿hicieron lo mejor para sus bolsillos y lo peor para sus ejercitos?

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/podcast-fiat-y-misubitshi-en-la-iigm-hicieron-lo-mejor-para-sus-bolsillos-y-lo-peor-para-sus-ejercitos/

Material failure involved in over half of serious V-22 Osprey safety incidents since 2021 | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/helicopters/material-failure-involved-in-more-than-half-of-serious-osprey-safety-incidents-since-2021/165692.article

Turkey Shoots Down UAV Near Black Sea, Scrambles F-16s to Secure Airspace – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/turkey-shoots-down-uav-near-black-sea-scrambles-f-16s-to-secure-airspace/

FCAS on the Brink: European Fighter Jet Program Near Collapse as Talks Fail – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/fcas-on-the-brink-european-fighter-jet-program-near-collapse-as-talks-fail/

Titra Advances Uncrewed Helicopter Conversion as Turkey Tracks Global Rotorcraft Shift – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/titra-advances-uncrewed-helicopter-conversion-as-turkey-tracks-global-rotorcraft-shift/

SpiceJet and Natilus Partner to Launch Blended-Wing Aircraft in India – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/spicejet-and-natilus-partner-to-launch-blended-wing-aircraft-in-india/

Trump administration unveils 10-year strategy to advance US air taxi sector | News | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/trump-administration-unveils-10-year-strategy-to-advance-us-air-taxi-sector/165732.article

Bell and U.S. Army Advance MV-75 FLRAA Through Joint NASA Simulator Testing – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/bell-and-u-s-army-advance-mv-75-flraa-through-joint-nasa-simulator-testing/

Iberia operará esta Navidad más de 11500 vuelos

https://grupo.iberia.es/pressrelease/details/24507?ref=email

VC-25B Delivery Scheduled for Mid-2028

https://theaviationist.com/2025/12/16/vc-25b-delivery-mid-2028/

Wisk Completes First Flight of Generation 6 Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/wisk-completes-first-flight-of-generation-6-autonomous-evtol-aircraft/

Drug seizures at Brussels Airport nearly double as cannabis and ketamine surge - Aviation24.be

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/brussels-airport-bru/drug-seizures-at-brussels-airport-nearly-double-as-cannabis-and-ketamine-surge/

Economy Seats Are Torture: Why They Hurt So Much

Ever fly Economy and felt like you were being tortured by the seat? It turns out that you're not being fussy, the seats really are horrible from an ergonomic point of view, which is why you're suffering. Oh, and that might be by design.

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https://newatlas.com/aircraft/aircraft-flight-economy-seat-uncomfortable/

Rolls-Royce begins AE 1107 engine testing to power new MV-75 FLRAA tilt-rotor for US Army

https://www.rolls-royce.com/media/press-releases/2025/16-12-2025-rr-begins-ae-1107-engine-testing-to-power-mv-75-flraa-for-army-prototypes.aspx

U.S. Navy Plans 216 New Trainer Jets to Replace Aging T-45 Goshawk Fleet – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/u-s-navy-plans-216-new-trainer-jets-to-replace-aging-t-45-goshawk-fleet/

Leonardo receives formal contract for Austrian air force M-346 F Block 20 acquisition | Flight Global

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/leonardo-receives-formal-contract-for-austrian-m-346-f-block-20-acquisition/165722.article

Archer Aviation Plans UK Engineering Hub to Support eVTOL and Defense Programs – Aviation News:

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/archer-aviation-plans-uk-engineering-hub-to-support-evtol-and-defense-programs/

Embraer delivers first A-29N Super Tucanos to the Portuguese Air Force and announces potential assembly line in Portugal

https://www.embraer.com/media-center/en/?mediatype=NEWS&detail=23792-Embraer-delivers-first-A-29N-Super-Tucanos-to-the-Portuguese-Air-Force-and-announces-potential-assembly-line-in-Portugal 

Eve Celebrates Brazil’s Listing and Secures $40 Million Debt from BNDES to eVTOL Program

https://www.embraer.com/media-center/en/?mediatype=NEWS&detail=23669-Eve-Celebrates-Brazil%E2%80%99s-Listing-and-Secures-%2440-Million-Debt-from-BNDES-to-eVTOL-Program

Russia to retire 300 ageing Mi-8 helicopters as safety limits reached

https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/russia-mi-8-helicopters-retirement/

Dassault Aviation CEO unsure if FCAS fighter will go ahead | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/dassault-aviation-ceo-says-unsure-if-fcas-fighter-project-will-go-ahead-2025-12-16/

[España] Cinco años implantando la excelencia en las compras públicas – Compra Pública Excelente

https://www.comprapublicaexcelente.es/cinco-anos-implantando-la-excelencia-en-las-compras-publicas/

FCAS fighter jet "very unlikely" after ministers' talks, source says | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/fcas-fighter-jet-very-unlikely-after-ministers-talks-source-says-2025-12-16/

China's Y-30 military transport aircraft flies for the first time

https://x.com/RupprechtDeino/status/2000844360871506383

Boeing’s Air Force One presidential jet program reaches $4.3B - YouTube

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lETVnnjufjQ

China's CH-7 stealth combat drone completes maiden flight after years of development

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202512/1350559.shtml

Russia's New Missile-Armed Drone Has Foreign, Western Parts: Ukraine - Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-new-missile-armed-shahed-drone-contains-foreign-parts-ukraine-2025-12

Thousands of Passengers Stuck across Europe as EasyJet, British, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM and More Airlines Face Over 50 Cancellations and 900 Delays in UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy Including London, Paris, Amsterdam, Geneva and Beyond - Travel And Tour World

https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/thousands-of-passengers-stuck-across-europe-as-easyjet-british-air-france-lufthansa-klm-and-more-airlines-face-over-50-cancellations-and-900-delays-in-uk-france-germany-netherlands-italy-inclu/

Saab quiere volar un UAV diseñado para ser impreso en 3D

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/saab-quiere-volar-un-uav-disenado-para-ser-impreso-en-3d/

Jiu Tian, el portaaviones aéreo no tripulado chino, ya ha volado (Portaaviones aéreos 34)

 https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/jiu-tian-el-portaaviones-aereo-no-tripulado-chino-ya-ha-volado-portaaviones-aereos-34/

Failed 3D Printed Part Brings Down Small Plane

https://hackaday.com/2025/12/10/failed-3d-printed-part-brings-down-small-plane/

How Field Marshal Montgomery predicted the rise of drone warfare

https://www.defensenews.com/veterans/military-history/2025/12/15/how-field-marshal-montgomery-predicted-the-rise-of-drone-warfare/

Japan develops models of financial support for business in Ukraine

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/12/15/8011926/

Ukraine's health supplies hit in series of Russian strikes on medical warehouses

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqlkk9qk7vyo

EU expands sanctions against Russia due to hybrid and cyber threats it poses | Ukrainska Pravda

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/12/15/8011907/

Air France A350 crippled by collapsed radome after bird-strike damage undetected

https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/air-france-a350-crippled-by-collapsed-radome-after-bird-strike-damage-undetected/165651.article

Staff exodus hits ZeroAvia’s UK operation

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/staff-exodus-hits-zeroavias-uk-operation/165663.article

Saab innovation unit details 2026 flight-test plan for Ruby vehicle with ‘software-defined fuselage’

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/saab-innovation-unit-details-2026-flight-test-plan-for-ruby-vehicle-with-software-defined-fuselage/165676.article

Switzerland to trim F-35A purchase, with cost rises leaving 36-unit buy ‘not financially feasible’

https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/switzerland-to-trim-f-35a-purchase-with-cost-rises-leaving-36-unit-buy-not-financially-feasible/165688.article

Surprise: Lufthansa Sells Two Boeing 747-8s… To The US Air Force?!

https://onemileatatime.com/news/lufthansa-sells-boeing-747/

Big businesses are cashing in on Trump’s tax cuts

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/big-businesses-are-cashing-in-on-trumps-tax-cuts/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_boeing-aerospace

FY2026 NDAA: Congress Pushes Back On Aircraft Cuts and Seeks Clarity On Next-Gen Programs

https://theaviationist.com/2025/12/13/fy2026-ndaa-review/

U.S. Navy and GAO Reports Fault Material Issues, Poor Coordination Between Services for V-22 Osprey Troubles

https://theaviationist.com/2025/12/14/navy-gao-v22-report/

Boeing Delivers B-52 with New Radar to U.S. Air Force for Testing

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/news-releases-statements?item=131626

The MQ-20 Avenger Drone Explained

https://thedefensepost-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/thedefensepost.com/2025/12/11/mq20-avenger-drone-guide/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=De%20%251%24s&aoh=17657525573683&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fthedefensepost.com%2F2025%2F12%2F11%2Fmq20-avenger-drone-guide%2F

EVIO has officially emerged from stealth mode unveiling its clean-sheet a hybrid-electric aircraf

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/evio-unveils-810-hybrid-electric-regional-aircraft-securing-450-pre-orders/

European Lunar Rover MONA LUNA Proves Agility in First ESA Field Trials

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/european-lunar-rover-mona-luna-proves-agility-in-first-esa-field-trials/

Netherlands Orders Skyranger Anti-Drone Systems in Major Air-Defence Upgrade

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/netherlands-orders-skyranger-anti-drone-systems-in-major-air-defence-upgrade/

UK’s First Electric Air-Taxi Routes Planned Between Canary Wharf and Major Transport Hubs

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/uks-first-electric-air-taxi-routes-planned-between-canary-wharf-and-major-transport-hubs/

Boeing Air Force One Delivery Pushed to 2028 Amid Ongoing Program Delays

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/boeing-air-force-one-delivery-pushed-to-2028-amid-ongoing-program-delays/

Crash Images Surface of World’s Last Operational Antonov An-22 in Russia

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/crash-images-surface-of-worlds-last-operational-antonov-an-22-in-russia/

Emergency landing on I-95 highway: Quick thinking averts tragedy in Florida [video]

https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/accidents/emergency-landing-on-i-95-highway-quick-thinking-averts-tragedy-in-florida-video/

Drone incident forces runway change for two flights at Oslo Airport – Suspect questioned by police

https://www.aviation24.be/airport-operator/avinor/drone-incident-forces-runway-change-for-two-flights-at-oslo-airport-suspect-questioned-by-police/

Boeing 747 Cargo dumps fuel over Liège region after landing gear issue

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/challenge-airlines/boeing-747-cargo-dumps-fuel-over-liege-region-after-landing-gear-issue/

JetBlue flight halts climb to avoid near miss with U.S. Air Force tanker near Venezuela

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/jetblue/jetblue-flight-halts-climb-to-avoid-near-miss-with-u-s-air-force-tanker-near-venezuela/

Video shows skydiver’s miracle escape after chute caught on plane

https://australianaviation.com.au/2025/12/video-shows-skydivers-miracle-escape-after-chute-caught-on-plane/

Boom Supersonic to Power AI Data Centers with Superpower Natural Gas Turbines; Adds $300 Million in New Funding

https://boomsupersonic.com/press-release/boom-supersonic-to-power-ai-data-centers-with-superpower-natural-gas-turbines-adds-300-million-in-new-funding

Radial-flux motors supercharge new hybrid supersonic engine design

https://newatlas.com/aircraft/radial-flux-hybrid-electric-supersonic-engine/

Electra Aero y el resurgimiento (re-descubrimiento) de los aviones STOL militares

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/electra-y-el-resurgimiento-re-descubrimiento-de-los-aviones-stol-militares/

US FAA to review Boeing cockpit alerting system for MAX 10 | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/faa-review-boeing-cockpit-alerting-system-max-10-2025-12-12/

Inside NDAA 2026: Congress blocks retirement of core USAF aircraft

https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/unpacking-ndaa-2026-usaf-retirements-analysis/

Germany, France, Spain move to end deadlock in fighter jet dispute | Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/germany-france-spain-move-end-deadlock-fighter-jet-dispute-2025-12-11/

NTSB warns defense bill could undermine aviation safety at DCA : NPR

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/nx-s1-5640050/ntsb-defense-bill-safety-concerns

Ukraine is Developing Shahed-Like Cooper Drone Made of Polyurethane - Militarnyi

https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ukraine-is-developing-shahed-like-cooper-drone-made-of-polyurethane/

Drones attack chemical plant in Russia's Veliky Novgorod, sparking fire – videos | Ukrainska Pravda

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/12/11/8011338/

Boeing’s MQ-25 First Flight Delayed to 2026

https://theaviationist.com/2025/12/10/boeings-mq-25-first-flight-delayed-to-2026/

USD 1.2 Billion in Airline Funds Blocked by Governments, Majority in Africa and Middle East

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2025-releases/2025-12-10-01/

US investors acquire Safran in-flight entertainment specialist

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/us-investors-acquire-safran-in-flight-entertainment-specialist/165645.article

US lawmakers poised to approve 84% funding cut to US Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/us-lawmakers-poised-to-approve-84-funding-cut-to-us-navys-f/a-xx-sixth-generation-fighter/165635.article

Boeing completes ‘ecoDemonstrator’ flights to study internet-based communications

• Boeing and United Airlines Test Advanced Digital Communications for the Future of Flight
• Boeing ecoDemonstrator Explorer airplane, a United 737-8, tested advanced digital communications to enhance operational efficiency
• Collaboration also included government agencies, Boeing suppliers, communications service providers and academia

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2025-12-10-Boeing-and-United-Airlines-Test-Advanced-Digital-Communications-for-the-Future-of-Flight

China okays Airbus deliveries for existing orders

Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) has secured Chinese approval to proceed with deliveries of 120 aircraft previously ordered by customers in the country, but the long-discussed new order for hundreds of jets remains stalled.

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/161556-china-okays-airbus-deliveries-for-existing-orders

Ilyushin Il-76 Cargo Aircraft Crashes Near Port Sudan, Killing All Ten On Board

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/ilyushin-il-76-cargo-aircraft-crashes-near-port-sudan-killing-all-ten-on-board/

Poland Moves to Retire MiG-29 Fleet Through Planned Transfer Deal With Ukraine

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/poland-moves-to-retire-mig-29-fleet-through-planned-transfer-deal-with-ukraine/

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Plans $140 Million Purchase of Boeing 737s for Deportation Flights

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/u-s-department-of-homeland-security-plans-140-million-purchase-of-boeing-737s-for-deportation-flights/

Electra Files for FAA Certification of EL9 Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/electra-files-for-faa-certification-of-el9-hybrid-electric-aircraft/

Qantas A380 Grounded in Los Angeles After Wing Damage Discovered on First Flight Back

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2025/12/qantas-a380-grounded-in-los-angeles-after-wing-damage-discovered-on-first-flight-back/

Airbus to onboard Artifical Intelligence in French armed forces' information systems

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-12-airbus-to-onboard-artifical-intelligence-in-french-armed-forces

Airbus reports share buybacks for week starting 1 December 2025

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-12-airbus-reports-share-buybacks-for-week-starting-1-december-2025

Airbus updates 2025 commercial aircraft delivery target, maintains financial guidance

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-12-airbus-updates-2025-commercial-aircraft-delivery-target-maintains

Airbus fosters Barry Callebaut`s efforts to develop a deforestation-free supply chain

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-12-airbus-fosters-barry-callebauts-efforts-to-develop-a-deforestation

Belgian Defence faces a setback as Council of State annuls private Falcon 7X jet tender

https://www.aviation24.be/military-aircraft/belgian-air-component/belgian-defence-faces-a-setback-as-council-of-state-annuls-private-falcon-7x-jet-tender/

SAS and WestJet deepen partnership with new transatlantic codeshare

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/scandinavian-airlines-system-sas/sas-and-westjet-deepen-partnership-with-new-transatlantic-codeshare/

Lufthansa Group unveils new brand identity to signal a more unified airline group

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/lufthansa-group-unveils-new-brand-identity-to-signal-a-more-unified-airline-group/

Nueve ciclistas de Red Bull han hecho despegar un velero ¡remolque humano!

https://blog.sandglasspatrol.com/nueve-ciclistas-de-red-bull-han-hecho-despegar-un-velero-remolque-humano/