Aug 19 2025

Riyadh Air Business Elite Suites a New Luxury Option For Flyers Posted by RSS Feed

New Saudi Arabian airline Riyadh Air plans to offer its customers a new standard in business travel

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Aug 20 2025

New Footage Shows Secretive RATT55 Radar Testbed Operating from Area 51’s Hangar 18 Posted by RSS Feed

Photographer Michał Rokita captured video of the elusive Boeing 737 from near Tikaboo Peak, the

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Aug 19 2025

BAE Systems and QinetiQ Prepare Avro RJ100 Testbed for ECRS Mk2 Radar Flight Trials Posted by RSS Feed

A modified Avro RJ100 will support integration of Leonardo UK’s ECRS Mk2 AESA radar for RAF

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Aug 20 2025

Sikorsky Awarded Contract to Modernize Black Hawk with UAS and Launched Effects Posted by RSS Feed

The initial $43 million contract focuses on the airframe’s enhancement and inclusion of a digital

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Aug 20 2025

U.S. Navy Pilot Ejects from F/A-18E Super Hornet off Virginia Coast Posted by RSS Feed

The U.S. Navy has confirmed that a pilot from VFA-83 ‘Rampagers’ was safely recovered from the sea

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Aug 20 2025

Patriot PAC-3 MSE Demonstrates 360-Degree Engagement Capability with LTADMS Radar Posted by RSS Feed

The PAC-3 MSE has been coupled with the LTADMS radar to demonstrate a 360-degree engagement

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Aug 20 2025

AVL Overnight Closure Notice - August 22 Posted by RSS Feed

There will be an additional overnight closure this week. Please see details below and remember to

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Aug 21 2025

CHS and Surround Areas: Midair Collision Prevention Notice Posted by RSS Feed

Watch Out! Several near midair collisions have occurred around the Charleston International Airport

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Aug 21 2025

CHS and Surrounding Areas: Midair Collision Prevention Notice Posted by RSS Feed

Watch Out!  Several Midair Collisions have occurred around the Charleston International Airport

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Aug 21 2025

ICE Deportation Flights: Contractors, Airlines, and the Possibility of an ICE-Owned Carrier Posted by RSS Feed

From charter contracts to a possible dedicated fleet, ICE deportation flights are at a turning

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Aug 21 2025

CFIs and DPEs - Avoid Certification Delays Posted by RSS Feed

Recently, many practical test applicants have had there practical tests delayed because the name of

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Aug 21 2025

Japanese Defense Minister Visits Turkey as Tokyo Looks to Expand Drone Fleet Posted by RSS Feed

Japan’s defense minister Gen Nakatani visited Turkey to enhance defense ties and, while there, also

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Aug 21 2025

China’s Compound Helicopter Emerges for the First Time Posted by RSS Feed

The images, reportedly captured in April, show a compound helicopter with coaxial main rotors and

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Aug 22 2025

Swiss Solar-Powered Plane Sets New Altitude Record Posted by RSS Feed

On 12 August 2025, the HB-SXA aircraft flew to an altitude of 31,288 feet, setting a world record

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Aug 22 2025

New Zealand Selects MH-60R and A321XLR in Major Fleet Recapitalization Posted by RSS Feed

The Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk is New Zealand’s preferred option to replace its ageing SH-2G(I)

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Aug 22 2025

Daytona Beach (DAB) Airspace Meeting Posted by RSS Feed

The FAA is proposing to modify the airspace over Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) in

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Aug 22 2025

Jacksonville (JAX) Airspace Meeting Posted by RSS Feed

The FAA is proposing to modify the airspace over Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) in

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Aug 22 2025

Airbus MQ-72C Helicopter Drone Makes First Autonomous Test Flight with Hivemind AI Posted by RSS Feed

Airbus partnered with Shield AI to integrate the latter’s Hivemind autonomous flight software for

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Aug 22 2025

SNC’s Freedom Trainer Enters U.S. Navy Competition to Replace T-45 Posted by RSS Feed

Sierra Nevada Corporation unveils its clean-sheet Freedom Trainer for the Navy’s UJTS, emphasizing

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Aug 23 2025

Lockheed Martin to Boost JAGM & Hellfire Production with $720 Million Contract Posted by RSS Feed

U.S. Army awards Lockheed Martin a new contract for JAGM and Hellfire missiles, underscoring the

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Aug 24 2025

Last Production U-2 Returns to Flight for First Time Since 2008 Posted by RSS Feed

80-1099 was photographed in flight for the first time in 17 years after being heavily damaged in a

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Aug 24 2025

U.S. Military Seeks Purchase of Fully Operational Shahed-136 Copies Posted by RSS Feed

An RFI was released by the U.S. Government describing the requirement for 1:1 reverse-engineered

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Aug 24 2025

Florida ANG’s 125th FW Receives Air Force’s 500th F-35A Posted by RSS Feed

The 125th FW received its first three F-35As, which will join the ones loaned from sister Air

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Aug 25 2025

VIP Movement Notification – Allentown, PA/Bedminster, NJ Posted by RSS Feed

                        29 AUG - 01 SEP, 2025                        Allentown, PA/Bedminster,

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Aug 25 2025

VIP Movement Notification – Breathitt, KY Posted by RSS Feed

                        29-30 AUG, 2025                        Breathitt, KY                       

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Aug 25 2025

VIP Movement Notification – Lacrosse, WI Posted by RSS Feed

                        28 AUG, 2025                        Lacrosse, WI                       5

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Aug 25 2025

U.S. Approved 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munitions for Ukraine Posted by RSS Feed

The air-launched tactical, scalable, cheap air-to-ground weapon was sought by the U.S. Air Force

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Aug 25 2025

VIP Notice - Cincinnati, Ohio Posted by RSS Feed

Notice: Expect VIP movement Aug 30, 2025 thru Sep 01, 2025 in the vicinity of Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Aug 25 2025

Three Russian Il-20 Intercepts in a Week off Alaska by NORAD Posted by RSS Feed

NORAD scrambled U.S. Air Force F-16s to intercept Russian Il-20 surveillance aircraft three times in

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Aug 26 2025

Wellington DWI: The RAF’s Ringed Aircraft that Defeated German Magnetic Mines Posted by RSS Feed

With its distinctive ring around its fuselage, the Wellington DWI (Directional Wireless

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