US: FAA Completes Phase One of NOTAM System Overhaul
The Federal Aviation Administration announced that Phase 1 of its multi‑year overhaul of the United States’ Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) system is complete. By moving the legacy platform to a cloud‑based architecture, the FAA aims to prevent the kind of nationwide airspace shutdown that grounded flights in January 2023. The upgrade is expected to boost safety, improve communication speed, and accelerate the broader modernization slated for completion before the original late‑2027 deadline. Over 4 million NOTAMs are issued each year, and the new system will handle them more efficiently.
Poor Weather Causes NASA, SpaceX to Scrub Launch Attempt of 34th Cargo Dragon Mission to the Space Station
NASA and SpaceX scrubbed the CRS‑34 Cargo Dragon launch on Tuesday due to unfavorable weather, moving the liftoff to Wednesday, May 13 at 6:50 p.m. EDT. The mission will deliver roughly 6,500 lb of scientific experiments and supplies to the International Space...
Fenix Space Flies Tow-Launch Prototype
Fenix Space, a California launch startup, finished a week‑long test campaign of its alpha tow‑launch prototype, proving the vehicle can separate from a carrier aircraft and execute autonomous flight maneuvers. The system uses a horizontal‑lift approach, taking off and landing...
US Approves $2.5 Billion Integrated Battle Command System Sale to Kuwait
The U.S. State Department approved a $2.5 billion Foreign Military Sale of Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) to Kuwait. The package will link Kuwait’s Patriot missile batteries into a single, networked command‑and‑control architecture, adding radar, THAAD and LTAMDS data...
Emirates SkyCargo Reports Solid Cargo Growth for 2025-2026
Emirates SkyCargo transported 2.4 million tonnes of freight in 2025‑26, a 3% rise year‑over‑year. The addition of five Boeing 777F freighters lifted capacity by 13%, bringing the fleet to 13 aircraft with eight more on order. Revenue reached AED 16.2 billion (≈US$4.4 billion), representing...
Traffic Figures up Across Aena’s Global Airport Network
Aena Group recorded 33,494,009 passengers in April, a 3.6% increase month‑over‑month, bringing its first‑four‑months total to 114.7 million, up 3.7% year‑over‑year. Aircraft movements rose 2.5% to 994,719 and freight volumes grew 4.8% to 489,223 tonnes across its 46 airports and two heliports....
Once Again, SpaceX Has Set a New Record for the Tallest Rocket Ever Built
SpaceX has stacked its newest Starship Version 3, a 408‑foot vehicle that eclipses previous models, at a brand‑new launch pad in South Texas. The rocket features uprated Raptor 3 engines delivering roughly 18 million pounds of thrust—about 10% more than earlier versions—and a...
SES Reiterates Outlook After Strong Q1
SES reported a robust start to 2026, with Networks revenue soaring 106% year‑on‑year and Mobility up 207.8%. Media revenue rose 42.9%, while the company signed €306 million (≈$334 million) in new contracts, including about €100 million (≈$109 million) from Media. New O3b mPOWER satellites...
Hyundai Motor Group and Korea Aerospace Industries to Jointly Develop AAM Solutions
Hyundai Motor Group and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed an MoU to co‑develop an advanced‑air‑mobility (AAM) aircraft powered by Hyundai's electrified aviation powertrains. The partnership will be executed through Hyundai’s U.S. AAM arm, Supernal, and will cover airframe design, certification,...
JAXA Mach 5 Aircraft Engine Successfully Tested
Japan’s aerospace agency JAXA, together with Waseda University, has successfully completed the first Japanese combustion test of a Mach 5 ramjet engine. The test reproduced conditions of 5,400 km/h at 25 km altitude, confirming the engine’s heat‑resistance and thrust performance. Researchers say the...
Japanese Helicopter Operator Tohoku Air Services Orders a SD-05 eVTOL From SkyDrive
SkyDrive has signed a Letter of Intent with Tohoku Air Service, the helicopter arm of Tohoku Electric Power, to supply a Model SD-05 electric vertical‑takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The agreement targets delivery in 2028, marking SkyDrive’s first sale to...
Australia's Hazer, CRV Mull SAF, Clean Fuels Plant
Australian bioenergy firms Hazer and Continual Renewable Ventures (CRV) are evaluating a 175 million‑litre‑per‑year sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel refinery in Kwinana, Western Australia, using the hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA) pathway. The project, dubbed New Rise ANZ...
Archer Announces 2026 Q1 Results – “USD1.7 Billion in Cash and eIPP Flights This Year”
Archer Aviation reported Q1 2026 cash of $1.78 billion, down $188.8 million from the prior quarter, while revenue rose modestly to $1.6 million. Adjusted EBITDA posted a $172.5 million loss, staying within the company’s $160‑$180 million guidance range. The company completed Phase 3 of the FAA’s...
ACN Awards: Enter the Environment Category
Air Cargo News has opened entries for the Environment category of its 2026 Awards, inviting air cargo firms to showcase measurable waste and emissions reductions over the past year. Sponsored by dnata, the category seeks evidence‑based initiatives, customer engagement, and...
Saudi Report 2026: Pathway to Perfect
Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s flagship carrier, unveiled its "Pathway to Perfect" initiative, a rigorous stress‑testing program for every aspect of the airline before full market launch. The strategy emphasizes operational resilience, transparent stakeholder communication, and a people‑first culture aimed at...
Taiwan's Airlines Report Strong Sales in April
Taiwan's international airlines posted robust April results, with China Airlines (CAL) achieving a record NT$20.85 billion ($664 million) in consolidated sales, up 16.5% year‑over‑year. Starlux Airlines saw passenger revenue jump 28% to NT$3.7 billion ($118 million), while Tigerair Taiwan’s load factor neared 90%, lifting...
New Mobile C-UAS High-Power Microwave System for Drone Swarm Defense & Rapid Tracking
ThinKom Solutions unveiled Alecto, a mobile high‑power microwave (HPM) system built for counter‑UAS missions that can engage drone swarms while on the move. The platform leverages patented Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub (VICTS) technology combined with vacuum electronics to deliver...
Robinson Unmanned Supports U.S. Marine Corps MARV-EL Program with Sikorsky
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky has secured a $15.5 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps for the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle‑Expeditionary Logistics (MARV‑EL) Increment 2 program, centered on the R66 TURBINETRUCK autonomous cargo helicopter developed with Robinson Unmanned. The R66 combines Sikorsky’s MATRIX...
Reliable Robotics Advances Safety-Critical UAS Datalinks
Reliable Robotics is field‑testing its C2 Link System, a safety‑critical datalink that lets uncrewed aircraft operate under Instrument Flight Rules within the National Airspace System. The hardware leverages Iridium and Viasat satellite terminals and uAvionix air‑to‑ground links, eliminating the need...
Airfield Intelligence
Illuminex AI unveiled its FODAI platform, a mobile GeoAI system that detects foreign object debris and supports proactive maintenance on airfields. The solution blends computer vision with GPS, point‑cloud and IMU data to deliver precise, geo‑tagged alerts that are reviewed...
Scoot Doubles Down on Indonesia
Scoot will launch a thrice‑weekly Singapore‑Pontianak service in June, marking its 17th Indonesian destination and expanding its regional footprint. The airline will boost frequencies to Jakarta, Bali, Manado and Lombok, bringing its weekly Indonesia flights to 150—a 22% capacity increase....
The Boss of Italy’s Defence Champion Fell Foul of Politics — and the Army
Leonardo, Italy’s flagship defence and aerospace group, saw its chief executive forced out after a protracted clash with the government and senior army officials. The dispute centered on the company’s handling of a €1.5 billion (≈$1.6 billion) helicopter programme and accusations that...
NASA’s Civil Space Technology Shortfalls 2026
NASA’s January 2026 Civil Space Shortfalls document reorders its technology gaps to start with lunar systems, treating the Moon as the operational proving ground for the Artemis program and the broader Moon‑to‑Mars architecture. It highlights critical shortfalls in spacesuits, power, dust...
Chinese Aviation Expert Lays Out Plan to Sanction-Proof Domestic Passenger Planes
Chinese aviation veteran Zhang Yanzhong warned that the C919 passenger jet depends heavily on Western components, including the Leap‑1C engine, Honeywell APU, and avionics from GE and Collins Aerospace. He highlighted the risk of export controls and geopolitical decoupling cutting...
BETA Technologies Inc (BETA) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
GE Aerospace reported a robust first‑quarter 2026, with total orders jumping 87% and revenue climbing 29% year‑over‑year. Operating profit rose 18% to $2.5 billion, while EPS increased 25% to $1.86 and free cash flow reached $1.7 billion. The company’s backlog now tops...
Air Force MQ-9 Downs Aerial Targets with Cheap Air-to-Air Missiles
General Atomics announced that an Air Force MQ‑9 Reaper equipped with the laser‑guided Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) successfully downed aerial targets during a Nevada Test and Training Range demonstration. The APKWS costs roughly $25,000‑$40,000 per missile, a fraction...
Northrop Grumman Unveils LR-450 Positioning System for Diverse Space Missions
Northrop Grumman announced the LR‑450, a compact inertial positioning system that leverages its milli‑Hemispherical Resonating Gyroscope (mHRG) technology. The unit provides three‑axis orientation without external satellite signals, targeting small‑satellite, lunar and deep‑space missions. It builds on over 70 million hours of...
Airlines Lower some Fares Amid Falling Demand
European airlines are cutting fares on select routes to Southern Mediterranean destinations as the Iran war dampens demand and jet‑fuel price spikes raise operating costs. A Financial Times analysis shows carriers using lower prices to entice hesitant travelers. In the...
Recipients of Arizona Airports Association (AzAA) Awards of Excellence Announced
At its annual Spring Conference in Prescott, the Arizona Airports Association honored five leaders for their contributions to the state’s aviation sector. Matthew Munden of ADOT and Grand Canyon Airport manager David Reffner each received the AzAA President’s Award for...
King County International Airport Shares Future Plans at May 14 Open House
King County International Airport (Boeing Field) will host an open house on May 14, 2026 to unveil the preferred alternative of its Vision 2045 Airport Plan. The plan, forged through technical analysis and extensive stakeholder input, outlines projects designed to...
PSC Bridges-2 Helps Train AI to Predict and Explain Airport Collision Risks
At the NASA Formal Methods Symposium, CMU’s AirLab announced World2Rules, a neuro‑symbolic AI trained on PSC’s Bridges‑2 supercomputer to predict and explain airport surface collision risks. The system ingests the 10‑TB Amelia‑42 dataset—two years of FAA movement records from 42...
Repair, Refinish, Revive: Mankiewicz Gives Cabin Parts Second Life with Coating Solutions
Mankiewicz Aviation Coatings used the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2026 to promote its "Repair, Refinish, Revive" cabin‑interior coating portfolio. The company highlighted the ALEXIT FST micro‑effect system and ALEXIT EcoChrome trim coating, both designed for rapid application, scratch resistance and sustainability. Partnerships with...
NASA Retaining Six-Month ISS Missions
NASA will keep a roughly six‑month crew rotation on the International Space Station, moving the SpaceX Crew‑13 launch to mid‑September and shortening Crew‑12’s stay to about seven months. The change is intended to maximize ISS utilization before its scheduled retirement...
Space Force to Overhaul Key Early Warning, Surveillance Radars Around the World
The U.S. Space Force announced a Ground Based Radar Digitization (GBRD) effort to modernize eight legacy missile‑warning and space‑surveillance radars worldwide, converting them from analog to digital. The upgrade will replace front‑end antennas, back‑end processors and software across sites in...
55th Fighter Squadron Pilots Earn Distinguished Flying Cross
The U.S. Air Force announced that pilots from the 55th Fighter Squadron have been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary aerial performance during recent operations. The citation highlights multiple high‑risk combat sorties, precision strike missions, and exemplary leadership under...
Behind the Scenes of NASA's Artemis II
NASA public‑affairs specialist Madison Tuttle witnessed the Artemis II splashdown aboard the USS John P. Murtha, coordinating broadcast and relaying real‑time data to the public‑affairs team. She described the re‑entry dynamics—25,000 mph, 5,000 °F heat shield, six‑minute communications blackout—and the flawless parachute deployment that led...
Air Force Reserve Wants to Put 24 F-35s at Homestead
The Department of the Air Force has named Homestead Air Reserve Base in Florida as the top candidate to receive 24 F-35A Lightning II fighters, replacing the 482nd Fighter Wing’s aging F-16s. The basing decision will undergo a strategic review...
GA-ASI and USAF Demonstrate APKWS on MQ-9A Reaper
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and the U.S. Air Force successfully flight‑tested the laser‑guided Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) on an MQ‑9A Reaper at the Nevada Test and Training Range. Multiple shot profiles, including moving aerial targets, were executed flawlessly,...
How To Build A Premium Airline In The Sky Of Sameness
Delta Air Lines is extracting a disproportionate share of profit among the U.S. legacy carriers, capturing nearly half of the combined operating income while contributing only a third of total revenue. Its premium segment grew 14% year‑over‑year in Q1, outpacing...
BlackSky Shifts From “Imagery to Answers” As Gen-3 Constellation Hits Commercial Inflection
BlackSky’s third‑generation satellite constellation is now delivering 35‑centimeter resolution imagery in near‑real time, a capability once limited to classified systems. The company announced $160 million in new contracts and a $380 million backlog, highlighted by a $99 million Air Force IDIQ for large‑aperture...
Cowboy Space, Darkhive Detail Their Series B Rounds
Cowboy Space Corp., founded by Robinhood co‑founder Baiju Bhatt, closed a $275 million Series B that values the company at about $2 billion. The round, led by Index Ventures, will fund its first power‑beaming satellite and an AI‑focused data‑center module in partnership with...
MBDA and Indian Air Force MICA Missile Support Agreement
France’s MBDA and the Indian Air Force have signed a support agreement to establish a domestic MICA missile overhaul facility. MBDA will supply tooling, test equipment and training, while the IAF and Indian industry will operate the center. The move...
Starlink Shuts Down Its GPS-Style Cheat Code. Researchers May Unlock It Anyway.
SpaceX's Starlink has abruptly disabled the location‑data feature that let users access its satellite‑based positioning and navigation (PNT) service via the mobile app. The move comes despite growing interest in Starlink as a resilient alternative to GPS, which is increasingly...
Lunar Outpost Raises $30M Series B for Lunar Surface Mobility; MDA Space Is Among the Consortium Partners
Lunar Outpost closed a $30 million Series B round led by Industrious Ventures, bringing its total venture capital to roughly $52 million. The funding will accelerate development of its autonomous lunar surface mobility suite, including the Starweave swarm software and Stargate command platform,...
5 US Bases Selected for Anti-Drone Pilot Program
The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has chosen five U.S. military installations—Fort Huachuca, Fort Bliss, Naval Base Kitsap, Grand Forks AFB, and Whiteman AFB—for an anti‑drone pilot program that will evaluate directed‑energy weapons. The effort follows recent laser tests in...
Remote ID Drone Detection
Virtower has launched a Remote ID Drone Detection system aimed at airport operators and law‑enforcement agencies. The solution leverages FAA‑mandated Remote ID signals to pinpoint unauthorized drones near airfields. It integrates with existing airport surveillance platforms, providing real‑time alerts and...
Rocket Labs (RKLB) Surge Boosts Space ETF UFO
Rocket Lab (RKLB) surged 34% after reporting first‑quarter revenue that topped analysts’ estimates and announcing a $190 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense. The rally marked the company’s strongest trading day ever and lifted the Procure Space ETF (UFO),...
In Defence of Canada Briefing (Issue 9)
The U.S. Golden Dome missile‑defence initiative, backed by an initial $24.4 billion allocation, is reshaping continental security and creating a lucrative market for Canadian space firms. Kepler Communications, Telesat and MDA Space are positioning their technologies to become integral components of the...
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Breeze Airways Launches 5 Exciting New International Routes [List & Map]
Breeze Airways, originally a domestic ultra‑low‑cost carrier, has expanded its network to include five new Caribbean and Mexican routes, bringing its total international destinations to 14. The airline will launch Tampa‑Cancún service on Dec 19 2026 and add Pittsburgh‑Cancún, Richmond‑Cancún, Pittsburgh‑Punta Cana and...