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Jan
15
2026

Vantis Enables ISight Drone Services to Expand BVLOS Operations

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GRAND FORKS, ND –  Vantis, North Dakota’s beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) system, has achieved another significant milestone with the approval of its first drone operator authorized to fly BVLOS across all four Vantis operational volumes, or service areas. ISight Drone Services has received a Part 107 BVLOS waiver, expanding its approved operations into eastern North Dakota and enabling statewide service volumes across Vantis’ more than 5,000 square miles.

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Dec
05
2025

Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon crashes in California, pilot survives

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An Air Force Thunderbirds fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in the Southern California desert. The

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Jan
23
2026

U.S. Approves Potential $2.3 Billion P-8A Poseidon Sale to Singapore

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The U.S. has approved a possible $2.3B Foreign Military Sale to Singapore for up to four P-8A

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Jan
26
2026

The Birth of the ERJ Jets: How Embraer Entered the Regional Jet Market

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1969 stands out as one of the great years in aviation history: it was the year when Neil Armstrong

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Jul
08
2026

Piper Seminole DX makes its first flight, betting on diesel over avgas

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As 100LL avgas uncertainty and price continue to weigh on the economics of flight schools, Piper has

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Jul
31
2026

First UK Built Britten-Norman Islander in Nearly 60 Years Rolls Off Production Line

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After decades of using overseas production lines in Romania, Britten-Norman has resumed

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Jun
08
2026

NTSB Preliminary Report: Lee's Summit, MO

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On May 16, 2026, about 0950 central daylight time, a Vertical Aviation Technologies 300L Hummingbird helicopter, N284ST, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lee’s Summit, Missouri. One passenger sustained minor injuries. The pilot and second passenger were not injured. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

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Sep
08
2026

ROBINSON UNMANNED R44 AIRTRUCK DEMONSTRATES OFFSHORE CARGO CAPABILITIES AT ACADIANA REGIONAL AIRPORT IN LOUISIANA

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TORRANCE, CA AND NEW IBERIA, LA., SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 — Last week, the Robinson Unmanned R44 AIRTRUCK, an unmanned, remotely piloted cargo helicopter, completed a series of demonstration flights at Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA) in New Iberia, LA. The flights were conducted September 2 and 3 by Aviation Academy of Louisiana (AAL), an authorized Robinson dealer and service center, with PHI Aviation and invited industry, government, and observers in attendance.

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Dec
15
2025

Bombardier to send 6 Global 6500 to Canadian Air Force

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The Government of Canada selected Bombardier to provide six Global 6500 aircraft to support the

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Feb
01
2026

A Rare Look at the Secretive RQ-170 Operations at Creech Air Force Base

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A newly released video shows RQ-170 Sentinels at Creech Air Force Base, offering also a rare size

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