Trump wants Bagram back. But could the Afghan base really counter China?
Donald Trump has vowed to reclaim Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, calling its 2021 abandonment a “terrible mistake”.…
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Donald Trump added to list of US Presidents caught up in midflight scares
US President Donald Trump was caught up in a midflight incident aboard his Marine One helicopter when it…
Tempers fray as Spirit Airlines pilot ordered to divert away from Air Force One
Tempers began to fray among air traffic control (ATC) staff after a Spirit Airlines pilot appeared slow to…
US Air Force begins work on Qatar-gifted 747
The US Air Force has quietly started converting a Boeing 747-8 donated earlier this year by the government…
Fleet of Russian aircraft reaches Alaska ahead of Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine
A fleet of Russian aircraft has been tracked arriving in Alaska ahead of talks between US President Donald…
Donald Trump orders faster space launch permits, easing industry rules
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to simplify regulations in the space industry, which includes…
On the move: Trump’s new jet heads to new location for Presidential makeover
The VIP-configured Boeing 747-8(BBJ) that was officially accepted by the US Government from the Qatari royal family in…
Embraer ducks President Trump’s 50% US tariff hike, aircraft and parts exempt
Brazilian planemaker Embraer has avoided an increase from 10% to 50% in US import tariffs after President Donald…
Breakthrough: aircraft and parts spared tariff burden in EU-US trade deal
The aviation industry appears to be among the big winners as the United States (US) and European Union…
Indonesia to buy 50 Boeing jets under new US trade deal, Donald Trump says
US President Donald Trump announced that he has reached a trade agreement with Indonesia, which includes the sale…
Russia launches record drone assault at Ukraine hours after Trump rebuked Putin
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described Russia’s most recent aerial assault against Ukranian cities as the largest single-day attack,…
US allows GE Aerospace to restart aircraft engine exports to COMAC: Reuters
The US government has given the go-ahead for GE Aerospace to restart exporting aircraft engines to Chinese manufacturer…
Israel-Iran ceasefire agreed after missiles fired at US base, violation claims
Israel and Iran have both agreed to a bilateral ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump after missiles were…
US B-2 bombers strike Iran’s major nuclear sites
The United States launched a major overnight airstrike targeting Iran’s three key nuclear facilities: Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.…
Israel kills Iran’s newest ‘War Chief’ as Trump urges Iranians to leave Tehran
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have claimed that it has killed Iran’s most-senior military official, Ali Shadmani, during a…
Iranian strikes kill 10 in Israel as IDF threatens attacks on weapons factories
Overnight Iranian missile strikes have killed 10 people in Israel as the conflict between the two Middle Eastern…
US senators press Trump’s FAA nominee over safety concerns, pilot training rule
Bryan Bedford, US President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), was grilled by US…
Clash of the titans: SpaceX’s Dragon capsule embroiled in Musk-Trump feud
SpaceX’s Dragon capsule became embroiled in the Musk-Trump feud when Elon Musk threatened to decommission the spacecraft in…