AeroTime https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Lufthansa picks Tokyo for December launch of first Airbus A350-1000 Austrian Airlines jet diverts under fighter escort after bomb threat Ukraine airlifts wounded soldier by drone in claimed battlefield first United begins Starlink rollout on 737 MAX 8 fleet, starting with Guam-based jets German authorities investigate new security breach at Leipzig-Halle airport London City Airport runway turns into race track for Nike After Dark women’s run Is Central Asia running into an air cargo capacity gap? Boeing CEO among industry bosses to convene for certification reform talks Icelandair completes deal for 49% stake in former rival PLAY’s Maltese operation Denmark orders $42M in Naval Strike Missiles to bolster Baltic coastal defense Swiss weather intelligence firm Meteomatics unveils new high-altitude drone Archer completes demonstration flights over San Francisco Bay area 777 Partners founder pleads guilty to $500 million fraud scheme Pakistan extends airspace ban on Indian airlines Lufthansa prepares for final A340-600 flight as 17-year-old aircraft exits fleet ExecuJet Haite secures ground handling rights at Beijing Daxing Airport Lithuania suspects Russian sabotage after attempt to burn Starlink site in Vilnius Virgin Atlantic launches first nonstop Heathrow-Phuket flights using Boeing 787s Qantas Freight and Australia Post welcome A321 freighter ahead of Christmas peak Airbus eyes A350 production expansion as airlines demand more jets ICEYE-X36 radar satellite had close approach with Russian military satellite FAA seeks ownership stake in company behind AI air traffic system Ukraine says Neptune missile strike hit six Russian Su-34 bombers at air base Italy restores air traffic capacity after network failure causes mass disruption Aviation workforce gaps: Can your workforce move with the season? Lufthansa tells jets to carry extra fuel as Frankfurt, Zurich face supply crunch Southwest replaces A-List with new loyalty tiers, adds international rewards Joby seeks to overturn $117 million trade secrets verdict FAA introduces searchable medication guide for pilots and controllers Saab rolls out Sweden’s first GlobalEye as NATO prepares to follow Pilot survives Louisiana Cessna crash after engine falls off Airbus secures order for 75 Airbus A320neo family aircraft from ACG Pilot reported icing before Wisconsin Piper JetProp crash that killed six Embraer re-signs TAP’s Portugália Airlines for E-Jet fleet support PlaneSense to equip all 71 of its Pilatus aircraft with Gogo satellite Wi-Fi VietJet faces worldwide asset freeze over $250 million aircraft leasing debt PIA to install lie-flat seats in Boeing 777 cabin overhaul Ukrainian drone attacks cause chaos at multiple Russian airports overnight Australia’s $1.7B air battle system links RAAF F-35As to missile defense network France to receive just two Rafales in 2027 as air chief warns of fighter strain SITA to acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions in deal set to close in 2027 France tests how Rafale fighters can keep flying from civilian airports Emirates turns to Manila for first pilot recruitment drive in the Philippines Airlines will need 2.4 million new aviation workers by 2045, Airbus forecasts Cyberattack triggers partial shutdown at French aerospace supplier  Garmin says more than 2,500 aircraft now flying with Autoland safety net US Army’s Black Hawk replacement takes shape as Bell tests MV-75 gearboxes Singapore Airlines rolls out new amenity kits in all cabin classes Emirates unveils Tokyo travel store, to increase flights to Japan Horizon Air pilots accuse employer of ‘corporate greed’ as staff hold picket Lufthansa beats Air France-KLM to acquire minority stake in TAP Air Portugal Ukraine says Starlink limits threaten defense against jet-powered Shaheds JAL orders up to 26 Embraer E190-E2 jets to replace J-AIR’s E170 and E190 fleets Bombardier Global 7500 gains EASA-certified anti-missile defense TCab Tech and SIDEC sign MOU to advance E20 eVTOL commercialization in Malaysia Report: Airlines will face shortage of new airplanes until at least 2030 US lawmakers urge FAA to pause AI traffic tool at Washington-area airports Boeing on pace to increase aircraft deliveries in 2026 as 737 handovers rise Italian Air Force orders six armed drones from Leonardo-Baykar venture Air Tahiti becomes second carrier to take delivery of all-business ATR 72-600 German Eurofighters escort Corendon jet as Nuremberg Airport shuts down Avolon buys 70 A330neo engines from Rolls-Royce following recent Airbus order Estonia may need own light jets to counter Russian drones, says defense minister  Delta aircraft isolated at Ben Gurion Airport over bomb threat: reports MARSS to provide counter-drone defense systems, hard-kill interceptors to Kuwait Airbus U740 Valkyrie combat drone completes first flight in Europe Sikorsky unveils four-drone deployment kit in a shipping container Delta postpones Saudi Arabia launch after deadly airport attacks Aegean names new CEO as one of Europe’s longest-serving airline chiefs bows out Accounts diverge over who ordered limits on Ukraine’s Starshield service US firm demonstrates coordinated flight of jet-powered attack drones NetJets to build three new US terminals and transition to larger space at DJT African airlines grow 6% but earn just $1.30 per passenger as open skies stall Cebu Pacific receives 15th A330neo; new-engine aircraft now 78% of its jet fleet Turkish Airlines signs MOU with CFM for 300 MAX engines and support for over 600