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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 mid-sized executive jets, which are expected to enter service in Q1 2029, represent a…
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FAA suspends Steamboat Springs RNAV approach after fatal crash
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has taken the highly unusual step of suspending the RNAV (GPS) Z approach to Runway 32 at Steamboat Springs Airport (KSBS) in…
ALPA says US House aviation safety bill falls short of needed changes
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is pushing back on the US House’s newly introduced ALERT Act, saying the bill does not go far enough to prevent another midair collision like the January…
Ukraine reports strike on rare Russian Be-12 aircraft in occupied Crimea
Ukraine’s Defense Forces said they struck Russian aviation assets overnight on February 21, 2026, damaging two Beriev Be-12 amphibious aircraft at a military repair…
India’s HAL denies crash behind IAF Tejas fleet grounding
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has rejected media reports linking a recent Indian Air Force (IAF) decision to conduct precautionary checks on its Tejas fleet to a crash, saying the…
500 pax stranded on aircraft overnight in Munich after ground staff go home
Passengers on several outbound flights were forced to spend the night onboard aircraft at Munich Airport (MUC) on February 22, 2026, because the airport had closed and bus drivers had already…
TSA reverses PreCheck suspension hours after DHS announces shutdown measures
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced on February 22, 2026, that its PreCheck program would continue operating, hours after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said…
French Navy receives last Atlantique 2 submarine hunter modernized to Standard 6
France’s Navy has taken delivery of the 18th and final Dassault-Breguet Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft upgraded to the Standard 6 configuration, completing a…
US ambassador pitches Lockheed Martin F-35 to Portugal as F-16 replacement
The United States’ ambassador in Lisbon, John Arrigo, has urged Portugal to buy Lockheed Martin’s F-35, pushing the fifth-generation fighter as the preferred successor to the Portuguese Air…
Two KLM aircraft collide while on the ground in Amsterdam, no injuries reported
Two KLM aircraft collided on the ground at Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS) on February 21, 2026. The incident took place at around 8.30am local time, when one of the…
US watchdog finds FAA lacks resources to oversee United’s maintenance risks
A US federal watchdog issued a report saying the Federal Aviation Administration does not have the proper staffing, planning, and data access it needs to effectively oversee United Airlines’…
US surges airpower to Middle East as Iran tensions simmer
The United States continues to shift hundreds of combat aircraft and support assets into the Middle East as tensions with Iran increase and nuclear talks hang in the balance. According to…
US lawmakers introduce sweeping aviation safety bill
A comprehensive aviation safety bill introduced in the US House would implement National Transportation Safety Board recommendations following the January 2025 midair collision of a regional…
Germany’s fast-track strike drone hunt slows as Luftwaffe shortlist takes shape
A German fast-track effort to give the Luftwaffe a reusable, jet-powered deep-strike drone by 2029 is showing signs of slowing. The procurement effort only surfaced publicly in August 2025,…
Vienna Airport suspends flights as staff struggle to clear mounting snow
Vienna International Airport (VIE) has suspended flights as staff struggle to clear mounting snow following bleak winter conditions overnight According to Reuters, a flight suspension was…
BMW Designworks’ Johannes Lampela: Why cabins are built like living spaces
Aviation journalist Andreas Spaeth talks to Johannes Lampela, Director of Industrial Design at BMW Designworks’ Los Angeles studio. He and his team created the entire interior design for the…
Embraer and Northrop Grumman pitch KC-390 tanker to the US with boom refueling
Embraer and Northrop Grumman say they are working together to evolve the KC-390 Millennium into a tanker variant aimed at the United States Air Force and allied operators, with a central focus…
Portfolio of 24 aircraft flying for 17 airlines flip from Avolon to ACG
US-based lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has acquired a portfolio of 24 aircraft operating for 17 different airlines in an agreement signed with Ireland’s Avolon. On February 19, 2026, ACG…
How Riyadh Air and tech partner FLYR plan to reinvent online bookings
The launch of Riyadh Air has garnered considerable attention from across the world. But as Saudi Arabia’s ambitious new carrier prepares for its public debut (the carrier having…
Isaacman faults Boeing, NASA after Starliner stranded crew in orbit for months
NASA released a 300-page investigative report on February 19, 2026, into Boeing’s troubled first crewed Starliner mission and formally labeled the flight a “Type A mishap,” the agency’s most…
FAA replaces paper flight strips at Reagan National with Leidos digital system
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has deployed new technology at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) that replaces the paper flight strips that have long served as the…
