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NewsLockheed announces $1bn investment to ‘double-down’ on improving F-35’s operational readiness
Lockheed Martin will spend more of its own money this year to improve the delivery of sustainment services and boost operational readiness rates on the F-35 fighter, chief executive James Taiclet says.
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NewsAir India orders more Max jets and converts 15 A321neos to XLRs
Air India has topped up its 737 Max orders with Boeing and opted to convert some of its Airbus A321neo orders into the XLR variant as it continues on its transformation journey under Tata Group ownership.
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NewsUnited Aircraft agrees to supply Il-114-300s to Indian aerospace firm
Russian aerospace firm United Aircraft has reached a preliminary agreement to deliver six Ilyushin Il-114-300 regional turboprops to the Indian market. The agreement has been disclosed during the Wings India 2026 air show at Hyderabad, at which the modernised aircraft is being displayed. United Aircraft says the “co-operation programme” with ...
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NewsWizz clarifies US rights request is for World Cup and not scheduled services
European low-cost carrier Wizz Air has explained that it has no plans to operate scheduled services to the USA and that a recent request for rights to fly to the country is based on an opportunity to operate charter flights for the football World Cup.
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NewsHeliOffshore picks Duncan Trapp as new chair as organisation continues safety push
Global rotorcraft safety organisation HeliOffshore has appointed industry veteran Duncan Trapp as its new chair-elect, to succeed incumbent Bill Chiles from April.
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NewsUS Navy marks official retirement of TH-57 training helicopter with ‘sundown ceremony’
US Navy officials have marked the official retirement of the Bell TH-57 Sea Ranger training helicopter following its replacement by the Leonardo TH-73A Thrasher.
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NewsPoland signs up for Raytheon MS-110 reconnaissance pod acquisition
Poland is to field Raytheon’s MS-110 Multispectral Reconnaissance System as part of a major modernisation programme for its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters.
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NewsNo survivors among 15 on board crashed Satena Beech 1900D in north Colombia
Colombian authorities have confirmed no survivors among the 15 occupants of a Satena Beech 1900D turboprop which crashed while operating a domestic service. Satena states that the aircraft’s wreckage was discovered in the vicinity of Curasica, in the district of La Playa de Belen, about 45nm northwest of its departure ...
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NewsCollision inquiry seeks lower altitude threshold for inhibiting alerts
US investigators are recommending that the FAA evaluate reducing the altitude at which future collision-avoidance systems are inhibited, in order to offer protection closer to the ground. The recommendation has emerged from the inquiry into last year’s mid-air collision between an MHIRJ CRJ700 regional jet and a Sikorsky UH-60L military ...
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NewsWizz Air discussing transfer of upcoming A321XLRs to ‘another operator’
Wizz Air is discussing transfer of five remaining Airbus A321XLR deliveries to another operator ahead of the summer season, but has yet to elaborate. The carrier had six A321XLRs in its fleet at the end of 2025, the close of its third quarter. It is taking a total of 11 ...
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NewsSingapore looks to boost capabilities in sustainability, aviation innovation as ‘turbulent skies’ loom
Singapore will step up investments in areas like sustainability, aviation innovation and human capital, amid warnings of growing global uncertainty in a “more turbulent” world.
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NewsChina’s J-10C fighter to debut at Singapore air show
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s August 1st display team has arrived in Singapore with seven Chengdu J-10C fighters, marking the type’s debut at the biennial show following recent combat success with Pakistan.
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NewsUSAF debuts new EA-37B Compass Call electronic warfare jet in Europe
The US Air Force’s new EA-37B Compass Call electronic warfare aircraft has arrived in Europe for the first time, landing at Ramstein air base in Germany on 26 January as part of a multi-base demonstration tour.
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NewsCEO Isom: American ‘best in business’ at operational recovery as flight cancellations continue
American has cancelled 480 flights – 16% of its daily schedule – days after a winter storm battered its Dallas-Fort Worth and Charlotte hubs, while competitors Delta and United have returned to normal operations.
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NewsGulfstream deliveries to remain largely flat in 2026
Gulfstream expects to deliver only marginally more business jets this year than in 2025, as the manufacturer continues grappling with supply chain constraints and aircraft completion bottlenecks.
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NewsLeonardo’s M-346 demonstrates FITS4TOP networked training technology for EU
Leonardo has led a demonstration of live, virtual and constructive training involving its M-346 advanced jet trainer in support of an EU-backed initiative seeking to enhance the quality of military pilot instruction.
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NewsIndian political figure’s Learjet crashed during second approach to uncontrolled airfield
India’s civil aviation directorate has disclosed that a Learjet 45 which crashed on approach to the uncontrolled Baramati airfield had already conducted a go-around owing to a lack of visual runway contact. The aircraft had been carrying two crew members and three passengers, one of whom was Ajit Pawar, the ...
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NewsPratt & Whitney’s GTF deliveries increased 6% in 2025, while recall recovery progresses
Pratt & Whitney delivered 1,055 large commercial turbofans in 2025, a 6% increase year on year, as the engine manufacturer continues its recovery from the PW1000G geared-turbofan recall that has grounded hundreds of aircraft globally.
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NewsElbit picks Lowental Hybrid to provide extended-endurance UAV propulsion systems
Elbit Systems has selected Lowental Hybrid to provide enhanced propulsion systems for use with some of its uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs).
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NewsCathay sees Southeast Asia ‘growth engine’ opportunity
Cathay Pacific sees a “good chance” for growth in Southeast Asia, pointing to strong travel demand, as well as airport capacity expansion in the region.