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May
12
2026

The World's Bravest Flight Attendant

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Neerja Bhanot joined Pan Am as a flight attendant in 1985. Previously, she had worked as a model,

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May
14
2026

GPS Interference Testing at White Sands Missile Range, NM 19 -22 MAY

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FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTINGWHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NEW MEXICO(WSMRNM) 26-14 19 – 22

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May
14
2026

UK MoD Approves Plan to Acquire GBU-53/B SDB II for F-35B Fleet

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To mitigate delays to the integration of the SPEAR 3 missile, the Ministry of Defence confirmed

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May
14
2026

Interesting Photo Shows Two Italian Air Force F-35Bs Inside Pantelleria’s Historic “Nervi Hangar”

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The image shows Italy’s STOVL stealth fighters inside Pantelleria’s cavernous wartime aircraft

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May
14
2026

Israel Signs Deal To Develop External Fuel Tanks For F-35I ‘Adir’

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The Israel Ministry of Defense has signed a contract worth more than $34 million with Cyclone, a

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May
14
2026

MD-11 Return to Service: The Tri-Jet Is Back, But Under New Scrutiny

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The MD-11 return to service begins after months of grounding, inspections, and repairs following the

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May
14
2026

Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln and Provo Facilities Complete Gulfstream 650 144-month Inspections

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Duncan Aviation is proud to announce that it has completed two more inspections on Gulfstream G650

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May
14
2026

Medical aircraft crash kills 4 people and starts wildfire in New Mexico

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A King Air medical transport crashed early Thursday morning and started a fire in New Mexico.The

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May
14
2026

National WASP Museum to highlight WWII women pilots at AirVenture 2026

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EAA announced on Wednesday that two World War II-era aircraft from the National WASP WWII Museum

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May
14
2026

Sporty's founder and chairman, Hal Shevers, dies at 90 years old

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Sporty's announced on Wednesday that its founder and longtime chairman, Hal Shevers, passed away on

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May
15
2026

VIP Notice - New London, CT

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VIP Notice - New London, CTNotice: Expect VIP movement May 20, 2026 in the vicinity of New London,

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May
15
2026

FAA Safety Briefing Magazine Subscription Update

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Subscription Update:The FAA Safety Briefing magazine is transitioning to a quarterly publication

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May
15
2026

Highly Enriched Uranium Removed from Venezuela by Joint U.S., UK, and IAEA Effort

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13.5 kilograms of excess uranium nuclear fuel, originally supplied by the U.S. and UK, was extracted

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May
15
2026

First Photo Emerges Of AIM-260A JATM Missile Carried By A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet

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The new AIM-260 JATM was photographed during a test flight out of Eglin Air Force Base, offering the

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May
15
2026

Argentina Retires Last A-4 Skyhawks as F-16s Enter Service

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The withdrawal of Argentina’s last A-4AR Fightinghawks was officially announced on May 14, 2026,

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May
16
2026

Flying Legends of Victory Brings B-17, B-25, and CAF Warbirds to Atlanta This Weekend

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This weekend in north Georgia is all about warbirds. The Flying Legends of Victory Tour stop at PDK

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May
15
2026

Merlin aims to bring military aircraft-agnostic autonomy core to cargo aircraft

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Merlin, an aerospace and defense technology company, announced on Thursday Merlin Pilot for

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May
15
2026

Textron Aviation’s Tampa Service Center celebrates 45th anniversary

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Textron Aviation's Tampa service center celebrated its 45th year of operations on Wednesday.The

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May
15
2026

NSTB calls for pilots to be trained with realistic smoke-in-cockpit simulations

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The NTSB issued three safety warnings on Wednesday to better prepare pilots for smoke-in-cockpit

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May
15
2026

Otto Aerospace completes Preliminary Design Review for Phantom 3500 program

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Otto Aerospace announced on Wednesday that it has completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for

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May
15
2026

Hantavirus Patients’ Air Evacuations: 2 Medical Transport Options

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Transporting a highly infectious patient for treatment requires attention to their medical needs

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May
13
2026

How Much Does a Cessna 182 Cost to Own and Operate in 2026?

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The Cessna 182 Skylane is a four-seat, single-engined piston aircraft that was introduced in 1956 as

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May
11
2026

Super D20B Upgrade Kit Increases Fuel Efficiency

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Early operational results from the Super D20B upgrade program are showing meaningful improvements in fuel efficiency and mission endurance for MD 500D operators. Initial data indicates a reduction in fuel consumption from approximately 35 gallons per hour to 28 gallons per hour—an improvement of roughly 20 percent.

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May
12
2026

MH-60 Seahawk Logistics Team Wins 2025 Secretary of War Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Award

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The MH-60 Seahawk PBL Team earned the 2025 Secretary of War Performance Based Logistics System Level Award for dramatically boosting the readiness and lethality of the Navy’s H-60 fleet. This award recognizes the team’s creative, results driven partnership with the U.S. Navy, that fuels its naval dominance.

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May
12
2026

Columbia Helicopters names new CEO and president

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Columbia Helicopters Inc. has  announced the appointment of Melanie Bergier as chief executive officer and president. Bergier brings extensive leadership experience in aviation operations, strategic growth, and organizational transformation.

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May
14
2026

FAA Accident Report: DALLAS, TX

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AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A ROOF-MOUNTED CAMERA ON TAKEOFF WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF POWER IN THE TAIL ROTOR AND LANDED HARD, DALLAS, TX.

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May
14
2026

GPMS Receives Indian DGCA Validation for Bell 429 Foresight MX HUMS

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14 May 2026 - GPMS International announced today that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has validated the FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of Foresight MX HUMS on the Bell 429 helicopter in India.  

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May
14
2026

Life Flight Network to Expand Bell Fleet with Three New Bell 407GXis

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Fort Worth, TX (May 14, 2026) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the order of three additional Bell 407GXis by Life Flight Network, the largest not-for-profit air medical program in the country with the largest Bell HEMS fleet, operating 35 Bell aircraft. These new mission-ready Bell 407GXis will join their fleet to continue offering rapid response and exceptional emergency medical care across their extensive service area. 

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May
15
2026

Helicopter Flight Scholarship

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There is a new aviation scholarship available to helicopter students. With high fuel costs gripping the United States economy, rising aviation training fees nationally and the general cost of entry to aviation at local airports restricting many students, this scholarship will assist one lucky flight student who wants to embark on a career as a helicopter pilot. This scholarship will be renewed every 18 months, and you can reapply if not successful first-time round.

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