AeroTime https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Hyundai partners with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to reactivate Supernal Iridium buys Aireon to expand space-based aircraft tracking capabilities Emirates leverages GE Aerospace insights to advance A380 and 777 engine repairs Star Alliance unveils new lounge at Guangzhou airport T3, with 700sqm garden Singapore Airlines Group posts record revenue and operating profit  Russia’s Superjet replacement engine completes its certification trials South Korea to retire F-5 jets by end of 2027 as KF-21 deployment nears AAR to wind down $252M airline component repair business Iran war cost Middle East airports 27 million passengers and $1 billion Google and SpaceX reportedly in talks to launch orbital AI data centers Pilots eject safety as US Air Force T-38 trainer crashes in Alabama Wizz Air welcomes 200th A320neo family aircraft with latest A321XLR arrival Korean Air’s retired Boeing 747 finds new home at California Science Center Qatar Airways returns to Helsinki and Tokyo Haneda, boosts summer connectivity Korean Air to launch integrated airline in December 2026 after Asiana merger Boeing’s delivery lead over Airbus narrows, mystery buyers order 109 jets Quantum Space to set up Oklahoma production facility for Ranger spacecraft  Ethiopian Airlines eyes new order for A350 and A220 aircraft  Cebu Pacific reports strong Q1 with 54% operating income jump, record passengers Australian Defence Force supports Philippine air surveillance during Balikatan Malaysia condemns Norway’s revocation of NSM missile export license Fiji Airways and WestJet announce codeshare to boost Canada-South Pacific links United CEO praises staff as flight attendants approve breakthrough contract United to resume flights to Venezuela after nine-year hiatus Otto Aerospace completes important milestone in development of the Phantom 3500  Alaska borrows $1 billion as fuel costs surge StandardAero buys Unified Turbines in bid to expand turboprop repair business Air Antilles shuts down for good following court ordered liquidation Jin Air postpones new cabin crew start dates amid surging oil prices, route cuts UK court dismisses AMI Industries’ patent lawsuit against Martin-Baker Aircraft French bee pilots file strike notice over refusal to increase salaries Lufthansa formalizes acquisition of majority stake in ITA Airways Air Astana begins flights from new Terminal 3 at Frankfurt, adds daily service ArianeGroup, Thales fire FLP-t 150 for first time in France’s LRU race GE Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney advance NGAP engine prototypes for Boeing F-47 USAF tests Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System using MQ-9A Reaper Allegiant and Sun County Airlines join forces as CEO eyes future opportunities 11 rescued from water after King Air 300 crashes during Bahamas flight Switzerland weighs scrapping Patriot order as costs could double Airbus subsidiary Satair finalizes acquisition of US aircraft parts giant Unical US Air Force orders one-way attack drones from Aevex Lufthansa orders 20 more Airbus and Boeing long-haul aircraft Pioneering solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 crashes off US Gulf coast  Collins puts millions in Florida facility to help modernize US airspace system 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 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 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  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 US releases new UFO files in transparency push Indonesia signs deal for 12 Bayraktar Kizilelma combat drones Lufthansa delivery nears as first production Boeing 777-9 takes flight: photos Airbus must deliver over 85 aircraft a month to reach annual target Singapore Airlines to launch Madrid flights, boost frequencies across Europe Niche by design: ATR’s CCO on the turboprop as a regional connectivity tool South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae cleared for combat after final DAPA evaluation Emirates Group employees to receive 20-week salary bonus after record profits 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