AeroTime https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html French Rafale jets conduct first interception since taking over Baltic Air Policing Russian Su-30 briefly violates Estonian airspace near Vaindloo, NATO jets respond France cancels Patroller, Eurodrone programs in updated military spending law Batik Air adds Shanghai and Sydney as airline targets China and Australia growth Delta ‘best positioned to navigate’ Iran turmoil despite quarter loss: CEO Hypersonics startup Hermeus raises $350 million, moves to LA  Belgium orders five Cessna SkyCourier aircraft for special operations Qantas expands Asia Pacific cargo network with Singapore freighter service Golden Sorayama livery spotted on STARLUX Airlines A350-1000 DOT’s Sean Duffy appears open to US airline merger involving one of ‘Big 4’ Vertical Aerospace completes horizontal flight transition: video AirAsia’s ‘Give Peace a Chance’ campaign launches after US-Iran ceasefire Simba the lion and Eve the leopard board an exclusive flight to Tanzania Job Air Technic appoints Jakub Dvorak as new CEO US Army launches Anduril Altius 700 drone from Apache for the first time First refurbished Jetstar 787 Dreamliner takes flight from Melbourne Air India CEO Campbell Wilson resigns, will stay until successor named  South Korean helicopter accidentally crossed into DMZ while fighting wildfire Australia’s JORN radar set to power Canada’s Arctic defense ambitions Italy warns of jet fuel shortages at four airports, others may follow suit France plans to boost drone production by 400%: reports  Lufthansa marks 100th anniversary with special celebratory flights General Atomics YFQ-42A drone crashes during California test flight Trump budget seeks $372 million cut to US Essential Air Service program US A-10 hit during Iran rescue mission, pilot ejects and is rescued US special forces rescue second F-15E airman, two C-130s destroyed on ground US and Europe revise GPS interference guidelines as spoofing risks grow US rescues one airman after F-15E shot down over Iran, search continues for second Embraer delivers 44 aircraft in Q1 2026, up 47% year on year  Airlines face a fuel hedging reckoning as Iran conflict reshapes flying costs Korean regional airline SUM Air places order for up to eight ATR72-600 aircraft US sends EA-37B Compass Call into Iran fight in first known combat deployment Pentagon considers installing anti-drone lasers at sensitive US sites Artemis II heads for the Moon after systems check and successful engine burn Lufthansa submits non-binding offer for minority stake in TAP Air Portugal  Steven Greenway steps down as flyadeal CEO after two years  FAA report proposes sweeping rewrite of Part 141 flight training rules flyadeal’s Steven Greenway on Saudi Arabia’s growth, plans to expand to SE Asia Russian An-26 military transport crashes in Crimea, killing all 29 on board UK and France launch study for Meteor air-to-air missile successor   Embraer APAC head Raul Villaron on why company is betting big on Southeast Asia Hegseth overrules US Army to reinstate Apache crews after Kid Rock flyby The future of Changi: Lim Ching Kiat on AI, pharma, and Terminal 5 plans Air France-KLM makes TAP Portugal offer as deadline for IAG and Lufthansa looms Alaska Airlines unveils business class suites for upcoming long-haul service Rheinmetall and Boeing Australia formalize MQ-28 Ghost Bat bid  Sweden awards GUTE II counter-drone contracts to Saab, BAE Systems Bofors France to finance Rafale F5 alone after UAE co-funding talks collapsed  Icelandair prepares to acquire Maltese assets of former competitor PLAY  Boeing 737 fuselage rail deliveries from Spirit appear to slow in March SpaceX files for IPO, opening Musk’s Moon and Mars push to investors NASA’s X-59 returns to flight after false cockpit warning Singapore Airlines enhances Premium Economy with improved meals and amenity kits Pentagon signs seven-year deal with Boeing to triple PAC-3 seeker output  Philippine Airlines profits rise to $160 million in 2025 despite higher costs Ibrahim Canliel succeeds Peter Foster as Air Astana Group CEO SAS marks 80th anniversary with A330-300 painted in special historical livery Macron offers nuclear forward deterrence. Can France’s Rafale fleet deliver it? Pilot ejects safely as US Air Force F-35 crashes in Nevada US airport security lines return to normal as TSA workers are paid LATAM becomes first South American carrier to roll out Wi-Fi on long-haul routes USAF E-3 Sentry AWACS damaged in Iranian strike on Saudi air base Jet fuel crisis deepens as Trump tells the world ‘Go get your own oil’ Poland rules out Patriot redeployment after US request reported Delta Air Lines picks Amazon Leo over Starlink to power future inflight Wi-Fi How Middle East conflict is disrupting aviation parts and MRO flows ITA Airways officially joins Star Alliance IndiGo names ex-British Airways boss and current IATA head Willie Walsh as CEO Embraer KC-390 Millennium showcases cold weather operations in Sweden Iran war forces IATA to cut global seat capacity growth projections Researchers say SAF made from solar energy could be scaled to industrial levels Artemis II launches successfully on first crewed US Moon mission since Apollo Video: Delta A330 returns to São Paulo after engine failure on takeoff Artemis II by the numbers: an inside look at mankind’s planned return to the Moon Air Algérie orders 10 Boeing 737-8s as fleet renewal accelerates