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Pilots defend safety record as Trump’s team commits to ‘purge DEI from skies’
The Air Line Pilots Association has defended its pilot members after the Trump administration issued a new mandate to “purge DEI from our skies”. On February 13, 2026, the US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered a new mandatory ‘Operations Specification’, requiring all commercial airlines to…
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NASA flies new type of laminar-flow wing concept on F-15 testbed
NASA has taken a small but important step toward cleaner, more efficient flight on future airliners by testing a new laminar-flow wing concept that aims to keep airflow more smooth, thereby…
Southwest to add Starlink Wi-Fi across its fleet starting in Summer 2026
Southwest Airlines has announced that it will begin adding SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service to its fleet in 2026, betting that the fast, low-latency connectivity can become a…
Cartel drone or party balloon? What’s known about the El Paso laser story
The internet has latched onto a version of the El Paso airspace shutdown story that’s hard to resist: namely, that US Customs and Border Protection used a directed-energy counter-drone system…
Boeing’s last 787-8 test aircraft ‘ZA004’ retires to the Arizona desert
Boeing’s last 787-8 Dreamliner test aircraft, ‘ZA004’, has retired to the Arizona desert, after performing more than 670 test flights over 16 years of service. On February 11, 2026, the…
Brussels Airlines introduces second Tintin aircraft with space-themed livery
Brussels Airlines has introduced its latest livery, featuring characters from the beloved comic series Tintin. This marks the second time the Belgian carrier has honored the famous creation of…
Indonesia tests fighter jets on toll roads as alternative to airbases
Indonesia successfully demonstrated its first fighter aircraft landings on a toll road on February 11, 2026. The exercise has launched an ambitious plan to transform highway infrastructure…
India approves $39 billion purchase of 114 Rafale jets ahead of Macron visit
India has approved the $39 billion purchase of 114 Dassault Rafale fighter jets, in an effort to bolster the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) operational readiness and modernize its military fleet. On…
Australia opens $253 million drone facility at RAAF Tindal for northern defense
Australia has opened a major new unmanned aircraft facility at the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Tindal in Northern Territory. The AUD 355.7 million (US $253 million) project is…
Natilus shifts Horizon Evo design to add lower cargo deck, more overhead space
The blended-wing, hyper-efficient airliner Horizon Evo has redesigned by developer Natilus to include two distinct decks, one for passengers that features larger overhead storage and windows,…
Raytheon tests lower-cost Coyote Block 3NK drone hunter for US Army
Defense contractor Raytheon claims to have successfully tested a reusable version of its Coyote counter-drone system for the US Army. It is aimed at addressing an increasing issue for…
Pilots jailed in Guinea during fuel stop, families plead for US intervention
Two US pilots of a Gulfstream business jet have been detained in Guinea for nearly six weeks after what they describe as a routine fuel stop that turned into an armed confrontation…
Embraer builds Asia-Pacific service ecosystem around Singapore training hub
Asia-Pacific is emerging as one of aviation’s fastest-growing markets, prompting aircraft manufacturers to rethink how they support operators across the region’s diverse geography.…
Bombardier wins $1.18B Vista order for 40 jets, may rise to $4B with options
Bombardier has landed a $1.18 billion order from private jet operator Vista for 40 Challenger 3500 private jets, with the potential for the price to rise to $4.72 billion if options for a…
US orders 10-day security shutdown at El Paso Airport, FAA reverses hours later
All flights in and out of El Paso International Airport (ELP), Texas, have been cancelled for 10 days by the Federal Aviation Administration over “special security concerns”. A Notice to…
Venezuelan airline Avior seeks return to US after five-year ban
Venezuelan airline Avior Airlines has asked US regulators for approval to resume flights to the United States. The move follows a February 3, 2026, filing with the US Department of…
Garmin opens aviation flight test center at Mesa Gateway Airport
Garmin has expanded its aviation footprint with the opening of a new flight test and office complex at Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona, a move that underscores the company’s growing emphasis…
Somalian Fokker 50 badly damaged after overrunning onto Mogadishu beach
A Fokker 50 operated by Starsky Aviation was badly damaged on February 10, 2026, after overrunning the runway at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu and…
Ryanair to pay CFM $1B per year to supply its new in-house engine MRO shops
Ryanair and CFM International executives have met to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the engine manufacturer supply the low-cost carrier’s new in-house engine MRO shops.…
Airbus Helicopters launches Singapore logistics hub to serve 21 APAC markets
Airbus Helicopters has opened a new, 2,000-square-meter regional logistics hub in Singapore. The facility is designed to accelerate spare parts delivery across 21 countries and territories in…
Bombardier expands US footprint with purchase of MRO and AOG service provider
Bombardier is expanding its presence in the United States (US) with the acquisition of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Aircraft on Ground (AOG) service provider Velocity Maintenance…
