AeroTime https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Royal Australian Air Force announces Exercise Pitch Black for July-August 2026 Pioneering solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 crashes off US Gulf coast  Collins puts millions in Florida facility to help modernize US airspace system Qatar-gifted Air Force One entry expected before historic US anniversary LATAM Cargo ships 24,400 tons of flowers for Mother’s Day from South America Dassault and OHB team up on VORTEX-S spaceplane bid to ESA Qatar Airways resurrects plans for Bogotá and Caracas launch US approves $150 million sale of Bell 505 helicopters to the Philippines FedEx MD-11 test flights begin as operational return nears after UPS fatal crash US carriers signal no objection to PAL-Alaska Airlines codeshare expansion Air France-KLM rumored to be considering rebrand to The Blue Group  American Airlines prepares for biggest ever summer with 750,000 flights planned Emirates posts record $6.2 billion pre-tax profit despite challenges of Iran war Latvian defense minister Spruds resigns over drone incident response Heathrow Airport ties Middle East conflict to 5% fall in passenger numbers RAF A400M drops paratroopers on remote island after Hantavirus alert  Air Europa B737-800 skids off runway after bird strike  Crowdfunding campaign collects hundreds of millions to restart Spirit Airlines  ICEYE brings satellite intelligence to French Army brigade at ORION 2026 Runway trespasser killed by Frontier Airlines aircraft taking off from Denver Former SriLankan Airlines CEO found dead amid Airbus bribery case NASA pushes Mars helicopter rotor blades beyond Mach 1 in testing US Senate passes Maverick Act in bid to return F-14 Tomcat to the air Embraer posts record $1.4 billion Q1 revenue, operating profit jumps 52% Drones may help astronauts find water on Mars, University of Arizona says Lufthansa delivery nears as first production Boeing 777-9 takes flight: photos Two drones crash in eastern Latvia after entering airspace from Russia Airbus must deliver over 85 aircraft a month to reach annual target EU rejects high fuel costs as ‘extraordinary circumstances’ for cancellations Niche by design: ATR’s CCO on the turboprop as a regional connectivity tool Airbus and Embraer battle to secure KLM Cityhopper regional jet order Scoot places orders for 11 A320neo family aircraft as regional demand grows Singapore Airlines to launch Madrid flights, boost frequencies across Europe South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae cleared for combat after final DAPA evaluation BGS extends SkyUp fuel supply deal across Baltic airports Emirates Group employees to receive 20-week salary bonus after record profits Malaysia Aviation Group’s MRO arm doubles capacity with new Subang hangar Potential 600-aircraft Boeing mega-order from China hinges on Trump-Xi summit US Air Force returns retired B-1B bomber from boneyard to active service KLM flight attendant hospitalized after hantavirus exposure Emirates new A380 livery features giant UAE flag in show of unity and strength Rocket Lab joins Raytheon on US Space Force Golden Dome interceptor program Airlink and KLM issue statements after passenger with hantavirus infection dies Raytheon secures major SharpSight radar order in global distribution deal Bucher completes galley refurbishment for Lufthansa A320 family fleet US Navy F/A-18 disables Iranian tanker with 20mm cannon fire AirAsia places multi-billion-dollar order for 150 Airbus A220-300s MHIRJ support role grows as CRJ450 gives new life to regional jet fleet Lufthansa Group cuts losses but issues fuel availability warning Vertical Aerospace and Windracers back UK funding initiative to cut red tape Three passengers file UK lawsuit against Singapore Airlines over SQ321 turbulence MBDA to help India set up local MICA missile MRO facility Korean Air and Asiana host aviation program for youth amid workforce concerns Ex-USAF pilot allegedly briefed Chinese military on F-35, electronic warfare Malaysia Airlines, Tourism New Zealand partner to boost KL-Auckland route US State Department approves $373.6 million JDAM-ER sale to Ukraine Explosion at Safran plant near Toulouse leaves two workers in critical condition Airbus set for historic A220 announcement as large AirAsia order nears Textron’s fleet launch partner NetJets receives first Cessna Citation Ascends Textron to shed industrial unit, focus on Cessna, Beechcraft and Bell Israel’s first KC-46 ‘Gideon’ tanker completes maiden flight in US skies Taiwan carriers maintain fuel surcharges in May, absorbing rising fuel costs Singapore Airlines selects Starlink for Airbus A380 and A350 passengers Israel approves purchase of additional F-35I and F-15IA squadrons from the US Lufthansa launches revamped onboard service on long-haul flights Reaper, Hawkeye, EMALS: Is France as militarily sovereign as it thinks? US Air Force’s B-52J re-engining clears design review, nears flight testing US Air Force clears Boeing T-7A Red Hawk for production euroAtlantic Airways hires former airBaltic interim CEO as new boss Indonesia signs deal for 12 Bayraktar Kizilelma combat drones Air France extends Iran war flight ban while security concerns remain Dubai airport prepares for traffic rebound after UAE airspace fully reopens Delta, American and United step in with rescue fares after Spirit collapses Dramatic image shows moment a United 767 hit truck on approach to Newark Airport US releases new UFO files in transparency push