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US Embassy urges staff to leave Israel while commercial flights still available
The US Embassy in Jerusalem is urging non-emergency government personnel and family members to leave Israel while commercial flights are still available. On February 27, 2026, the US Embassy in Jerusalem issued a notice confirming that the Department of State had authorized the evacuation due to…
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FAA issues 737 Max airworthiness directive after cabin overheating incidents
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD), after electrical faults found on Boeing 737 Max jets reportedly caused air-conditioning malfunctions…
XTI shelves TriFan 600 program as it makes strategic shift to drones
XTI Aerospace Chairman and CEO Scott Pomeroy has told investors that the company has shifted its focus to its recent acquisition of Drone Nerds, a commercial drone distributor and service…
DJI sues FCC over decision to restrict sales of its drones in the US
DJI has sued the US Federal Communications Commission, after the agency added Chinese drones and certain related equipment to its ‘Covered List’, a designation that blocks new FCC…
Rolls-Royce battles supply chain and tariff hurdles to deliver 40% profit surge
Rolls-Royce has delivered a profit surge of 40% over the last year despite a series of global challenges including tariffs and supply chain constraints that it is still managing. On February…
Joby posts 2025 results with strong liquidity despite increased capital outflows
Joby Aviation posted its 2025 full year financial results on February 25, 2026. The Californian advanced air mobility developer is…
Kazakhstan SU-30SM crashes during training flight as crew safely ejects
A Kazakhstan Air Force Sukhoi SU-30SM fighter jet crashed on February 25, 2026, during a training flight in the Karaganda Region near the city of Balkhash, according to…
American Airlines 737 MAX 8 flies home from Colombia with patched bullet damage
An American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 operated a scheduled passenger flight after mechanics patched apparent bullet damage discovered on one of its control surfaces in Colombia. Maintenance…
Azul emerges from Chapter 11 after slashing $2.5B in debt
Azul S.A. has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after completing a court-supervised restructuring that reduced its debt and lease obligations by approximately $2.5 billion and…
Textron Damocles loitering munition selected for US Army LASSO program
Textron Systems said it has been awarded a prototype agreement by the US Army under the Low Altitude Stalking & Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program, marking another step in the Army’s push to…
Lockheed Martin tests AI combat identification capability on F-35
Lockheed Martin has flight tested an AI-enhanced Combat Identification (Combat ID) capability on an F-35, in what the company describes as the first in-flight use of a tactical AI model to…
South Korean Air Force F-16C crashes during night training, pilot safe
A South Korean Air Force F-16C fighter jet crashed in a mountainous area near Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, during a nighttime training flight on February 25, 2026, with the pilot…
Seaplane Asia and NexAvian partner for Southeast Asia air mobility development
Seaplane Asia Group, a regional amphibious aviation operator, and Singapore-based NexAvian, which focuses on emerging aviation technologies, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)…
Rolls-Royce completes key F130 engine tests for US Air Force B-52 upgrade
Rolls-Royce has completed altitude and operability testing of its F130 engine for the US Air Force’s B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP). The company said the test campaign…
Singapore Airshow 2026: Aviation expert analyzes industry trends and challenges
At the bustling Singapore Airshow 2026, amid the static displays and aerial demonstrations, one notable absence caught industry observers’ attention: the lack of blockbuster aircraft…
US House votes down ROTOR Act after Pentagon withdraws support
The Pentagon has withdrawn its support for the ROTOR Act, a bipartisan aviation safety bill drafted after the January 29, 2025, midair collision of a American Eagle-coded regional…
Archer sues Vertical Aerospace over Valo eVTOL design
Archer Aviation filed a patent infringement lawsuit against rival eVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace, alleging that Vertical’s newly unveiled Valo aircraft copies protected elements of…
Transport Canada certifies four Gulfstream jets after political dispute with US
Transport Canada has now issued type certificate validations for Gulfstream’s G500, G600, G700, and G800, clearing the full group of large-cabin jets that had become an unusually public…
Embraer unveils redesigned jet family, with new Praetor 500E and 600E
Embraer unveiled the Praetor 500E and 600E, the latest iteration of its best-selling executive jet family at a broadcast event on February 24, 2026. The new mid-sized and super…
Italian prosecutors probe €17M disappearance of Tornado, C-130 aircraft parts
Italian prosecutors are investigating the reported disappearance of nearly 2,500 components for Tornado and AMX fighter-bombers, as well as C-130 tactical…
US Air Force tests F-22 control of MQ-20 drone in collaborative combat exercise
The US Air Force has conducted a live demonstration of manned-unmanned teaming, linking a crewed F-22 Raptor with an uncrewed MQ-20 Avenger in a flight test designed to explore how…
