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Thales’ Yannick Assouad on AI, GPS threats and the race to decarbonize aviation
From optimizing crowded airspace to rethinking how aircraft are designed from the ground up, Yannick Assouad sees the aviation industry standing at the edge of its most consequential transformation since the jet age. As Executive Vice-President of Avionics at Thales, Assouad oversees the systems…
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Qantas agrees to $74 million settlement over COVID-19 flight credit refunds
Qantas has agreed to pay a $74 million (AUD $105 million) settlement after a class action was brought on behalf of customers who received travel credits rather than cash refunds when flights…
French soldier killed in Iraq drone attack amid regional spillover
A French soldier has been killed, and several others wounded in a drone attack in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, marking France’s first military fatality since the start of the current war in the…
Long TSA lines, record demand point to strained US spring travel season
Long security lines at some US airports, in tandem with a record spring travel forecast, are raising pressure on the nation’s air travel system just as the busiest part of the season gets…
DOT, FAA pick eight eVTOL pilot projects ahead of summer 2026 flights
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have selected eight pilot projects across 26 states to test electric vertical takeoff and landing…
Joby kicks off last phase of certification process with FAA-conforming aircraft
On March 11, 2026, Joby Aviation announced that it has begun flight testing its first Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-conforming aircraft. Unlike earlier prototypes, the…
Vietnamese carriers face jet fuel shortage as Middle East tensions soar: report
Rising tensions in the Middle East have disrupted international flight routes and sent aviation fuel prices soaring. This has raised concerns over potential Jet A-1 fuel shortages for…
Falcon 10X program moves towards flight testing following glitzy unveiling
Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 10X program will now move toward its next big milestone, flight testing, after a glitzy unveiling of the long-awaited business jet in Bordeaux-Mérignac. On March 10,…
SkyDefender: Thales unveils Europe’s answer to President Trump’s Golden Dome
France’s Thales Group has unveiled details behind a new air and missile defense system in what many will see as Europe’s answer to US President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome announced last year.…
RSAF A330 MRTT repatriates Singaporeans from Middle East amid ongoing conflict
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has successfully repatriated 218 Singaporeans from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, amid the ongoing conflict in the…
NTSB focuses on deicing timeline in fatal Bangor Challenger crash
A Bombardier Challenger 650 that crashed on takeoff from Bangor International Airport (BGR) in Maine on January 25, 2026, appears to have departed after exceeding the maximum holdover time for…
Archer countersues Joby, alleges undisclosed China ties
Archer Aviation has escalated its legal fight with Joby Aviation, accusing its rival of concealing extensive ties to China, misleading federal regulators, and gaining an unfair competitive…
Airbus introduces ‘refined’ H140 for executive market, names launch customers
Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH) has introduced its new ACH140 at VERTICON 2026 in Atlanta, US, with a mock-up display of the aircraft’s sleek cabin interior Unveiling the model on March 9,…
DARPA designates Bell’s SPRINT demonstrator as X-76 after Critical Design Review
Bell’s high-speed vertical lift demonstrator for DARPA’s SPRINT program has received the official X-76 designation and passed its Critical Design Review, allowing the aircraft to move from…
Australia to send E-7A Wedgetail and 85 defense personnel to Middle East
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is deploying a Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft to the United Arab Emirates, along with 85 defense personnel and a supply…
ArianeGroup reveals FLP-T 150 rocket for France’s long-range strike program
ArianeGroup has publicly confirmed that it is developing a 150-kilometer tactical rocket with Thales under France’s FLP-T long-range land strike effort, offering one of the clearest…
FAA briefly grounds JetBlue flights after airline reports system outage
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) briefly halted all JetBlue departures early on March 10, 2026, after the airline requested a nationwide ground stop, in what appears to have been a…
Qatar Airways starts limited flights to Doha
Qatar Airways said it has started operating a limited schedule of flights to and from Doha that will continue over the next several days, widening a cautious restart…
Pentagon, FAA to test anti-drone laser in New Mexico
The Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plan to conduct tests in New Mexico of a high-energy laser designed to counter drones, as US officials work to establish safety limits…
White House says it fired NTSB member Todd Inman for misconduct
The White House said it removed National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member J. Todd Inman after receiving reports of inappropriate alcohol use on the job, harassment of staff, misuse of…
Saab pitches Gripen production work for Portugal’s OGMA
Saab has said Portuguese aerospace company OGMA could play a role in producing parts for the Gripen fighter if Portugal eventually selects the aircraft to replace its aging F-16…
