1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (236+ words) Aerospace Global News While many USAF aircraft offer reconnaissance capabilities, it primarily operates special mission aircraft, including U-25 Dragon Lady, U-28 Draco, and E-9 A Widget. The USAF is the largest operator of the Lockheed U-2 S, with 25 aircraft in its current fleet. The…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1065+ words) What does it take to deliver meals that meet the culinary and dietary standards of the rich, famous and powerful individuals who usually fly on private jets?" While airlines have set up large industrial kitchens to prepare their in-flight meals,…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1068+ words) The USAF's race to field its first semi-autonomous combat drone has resumed after General Atomics' YFQ-42 A returned to flight testing. This followed a crash that briefly threatened to slow one of the Pentagon's most closely watched aviation programmes. The…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (575+ words) The arrival of Alaska Airlines Flight AS5270 at London Heathrow on Thursday represents the carrier's second transatlantic route and underscores its strategic push into high-profile premium long-haul markets. Alaska Airlines initially announced London as its fifth intercontinental destination in December 2025 and…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (855+ words) A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft operating in the Middle East are now flying with new aerial refuelling and electronic warfare capabilities that have been rushed into operational service at remarkable speed during ongoing combat operations. US Air Force A-10s were recently used…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (699+ words) A Paris appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447. The decision overturned the companies" earlier acquittals in one of the longest-running legal cases in aviation history. On June…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (605+ words) Saab and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) have successfully test flown an airborne early warning variant of the MQ-9 B drone developed from the Reaper, demonstrating what could become a lower-cost complement to larger manned AWACS aircraft such as the…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (283+ words) The Royal Thai Air Force has ordered two Airbus C295 tactical transport aircraft in a deal intended to strengthen Thailand's airlift and military transport capabilities. Announced by Airbus on 22 May, the aircraft will be operated by the Royal Thai Air Force's…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (671+ words) The RAF's first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail has arrived at its future operational home at RAF Lossiemouth, marking a major milestone for one of the UK's most important airborne surveillance and battle management programmes. Although the aircraft is not yet operational, its…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1158+ words) Europe's flagship Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme is facing its deepest crisis yet, with Airbus openly backing the possibility of two separate next-generation fighter aircraft. The comments expose growing political tensions, industrial rivalries and diverging military priorities inside the…...