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Apr
20
2026

U.S. Navy Tests Turbojet-Powered JDAM Long Range

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The U.S. Navy has demonstrated the new JDAM Long Range variant which, powered by a small turbojet

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Apr
20
2026

U.S. Seizes Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship Violating Blockade

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The U.S. has seized the Iranian-flagged cargo ship M/V Touska which was violating the naval

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Apr
20
2026

U.S. Air Force Confirms A-10 Thunderbolt II Service Life Extended to 2030

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The legendary A-10 Thunderbolt II will be maintained in service by the U.S. Air Force until at least

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Apr
20
2026

Chinese University of Glasgow Student Arrested After Offutt Spotting Trip

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The Chinese national, currently studying for an aeronautical engineering degree in Scotland, was

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Apr
20
2026

Shark Mouth A-10s Deploy to the Middle East

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Two shark mouth-marked A-10s from Moody AFB’s 74th Fighter Squadron transited through RAF Lakenheath

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Apr
21
2026

The A-10 Thunderbolt Gets Another Lifeline as USAF Extends Service to 2030

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If you’ve followed the story of the legendary A-10 Thunderbolt for any length of time, this latest

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Apr
21
2026

Visiting the Cradle of Aviation Museum: A Guide to Long Island’s Aviation Heritage

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From the Hempstead Plains to the Moon, explore the story of flight at the Cradle of Aviation Museum.

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Apr
20
2026

Boeing Demonstrates CH-47F Chinook Autonomous Landing in Recent Flight Test

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Boeing’s successful Chinook autonomous landing highlights the Army’s progress toward adding more

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Apr
20
2026

Cessna 650 takes substantial hail damage due to pilot error

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The NTSB has released the final report on the Cessna 650 that received substantial hail damage

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Apr
20
2026

Mente Group Names Rich Ropp as Managing Director

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Mente Group, a leading aviation advisory and brokerage firm, has hired Rich Ropp as Managing

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Apr
20
2026

Bombardier enters Smart Parts program service agreement with Vista

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Bombardier has announced that it has entered a long-term service with Vista that focuses on its

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Apr
20
2026

Aviation Workforce Crisis Meets Action: I Hart Flying Foundation Launches $20,000+ National Scholarship Initiative

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As the aviation industry faces ongoing workforce shortages and increasing demand for skilled talent,

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Apr
20
2026

Pratt and Whitney receives EASA certification for GTF Advantage engine

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Pratt andamp; Whitney announced on Friday that it has received EASA certification for the GTF

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Apr
20
2026

UPS cargo jet aborts landing as PC-12 enters active runway at Louisville airport

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A UPS Boeing 767 had to abort landing at the Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in Louisville,

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Apr
20
2026

What did passengers eat on the Concorde?

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The Concorde was seen as a feature of aviation. Its first flight was on March 2, 1969, although it

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Apr
20
2026

Airbus and partners sign NH90 Block 2 architecture study contract

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Marignane, France, 20 April 2026 – The NATO agency in charge of the NH90 programme, NAHEMA, has signed a contract with NHIndustries (a consortium between Airbus, Leonardo and GKN Aerospace) to launch the NH90 Block 2 architecture study. The Block 2 upgrade will include key structural improvements to the aircraft such as modular avionics, greater configuration commonality, improved maintenance and performance, as well as new capabilities in the fields of collaborative combat, connectivity and crewed-uncrewed teaming.

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Apr
20
2026

Nacelle Improvement Elevates Bell Boeing V-22 Readiness

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Amarillo, TX (April 20, 2026) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced initial results and benefits from more than 10,000 flight hours of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) CV-22 Ospreys with the Nacelle Improvement (NI) Program. The first of nine CV-22s with the 20th Special Operations Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base received the NI upgrade in 2021, and the program has produced a 75 percent reduction in maintenance hours resulting in a significant boost in operational readiness and maintainability.

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Apr
20
2026

Gears Up: The Bell 505 and Bell 407GXi Head to AERO Friedrichshafen

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The Bell team is gearing up to attend the 32nd annual AERO Friedrichshafen, one of the largest aviation shows in Europe, equipped with its Bell 505 and Bell 407GXi on a full-static display in anticipation of the show’s thousands of expected attendees.

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Apr
20
2026

20th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium Returns to Oshkosh in July

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Fairfax, Virginia, USA, April 20, 2026 — The 20th Annual Electric Aircraft Symposium (EAS) returns to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on July 18–19, 2026, the weekend before the world’s largest aviation event, the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture Oshkosh.

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