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Trump to accept lavish jet from Qatar as Air Force One: reports
May 11, 2025 (AFP)
Calling the plane a "flying palace," ABC News, which first reported the story, said the Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet would possibly be the most expensive gift ever re...
India suspends flights at 24 airports
May 09, 2025 (AFP)
Nearly 50 people have perished, mainly in Pakistan, since India launched air strikes on Wednesday targeting "terrorist camps" and sparking the worst clashes bet...
Sri Lanka Air Force helicopter crashes, killing six
May 09, 2025 (UPI)
The Bell 212 helicopter crashed into the Maduru Oya Reservoir during a demonstration for the Special Forces' passing-out ceremony, according to the Sri Lanka Ai...
Taiwan's China Airlines orders 14 Boeing aircraft
May 08, 2025 (AFP)
The airline had placed a "firm order" for 10 777-9 passenger jets and four 777-8 freighter planes, which Boeing said were part of its "777X family". China Airli...
Airlines cancel, reroute flights after India-Pakistan clashes
May 07, 2025 (AFP)
The neighbours and longtime rivals exchanged heavy artillery fire along their contested frontier after India launched missile strikes in retaliation for a deadl...
Finnish fighter jet crashes in Arctic town, pilot ejected
May 07, 2025 (AFP)
The crash occurred "in the Rovaniemi airport area" around 11:00 am (0800 GMT), the military said in a statement. "The aircraft crashed during a rehearsal for an...
Second US warplane falls off aircraft carrier into Red Sea; Finnish fighter jet crashes in Arctic town
May 07, 2025 (AFP)
The two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet, worth around $67 million, went overboard after an unsuccessful attempt to slow it down as it landed, the US Centr...
NASA Ends Super Pressure Balloon Flight After 17 Days
May 05, 2025 (SPX)
Flight controllers at the agency's Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Palestine, Texas, conducted a controlled flight termination of the balloon, which slo...
New Zealand to replace navy helicopters over 'global tensions'
May 04, 2025 (AFP)
Defence Minister Judith Collins said the funding was the first tranche of the government's renewed commitment to ramp up defence spending. A US$5 billion plan f...
US approves F-16 training, parts to Ukraine
May 02, 2025 (AFP)
The State Department said it notified Congress that it has given the nod for a $310.5 million sale to Ukraine that will include equipment and services to mainta...
NASA Balloon Mission Prepares for Second Launch in Southern Hemisphere
May 02, 2025 (SPX)
Filled with 18.8 million cubic feet (532,000 cubic meters) of helium, the super pressure balloon will traverse the Southern Hemisphere's mid-latitudes for a pla...
China blames US tariffs for halting Boeing plane deliveries
Apr 29, 2025 (AFP)
"The United States' wielding of tariffs has severely impacted the stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain," China's commerce ministry said in ...
DLR unveils virtual showcase of next-generation aircraft designs
Apr 28, 2025 (SPX)
"We want to use our knowledge to rapidly advance climate-compatible aviation - an important industry in Europe. DLR can act as a bridge between research, small ...
India says signs deal with France for 26 Rafale fighter jets
Apr 28, 2025 (AFP)
When delivered, the jets would join 36 French-made Rafale fighters already acquired by New Delhi as part of its efforts to rapidly modernise its military hardwa...
Air Force F-16 'super squadron' to maximize combat readiness in South Korea
Apr 25, 2025 (UPI)
The 31 single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft and 1,000 accompanied personnel will transfer from Osan Air Base to Kunsan Air Base over the summer a...
Trump slams China for reneging on Boeing planes purchase
Apr 24, 2025 (AFP)
"Boeing should default China for not taking the beautifully finished planes that China committed to purchase," Trump wrote on social media, without giving more ...
Swedish jets intercept Russian plane near Poland
Apr 24, 2025 (AFP)
"The plane was close to Polish airspace so we went up to signal our presence, make a visual identification and escort it out of the area," Swedish air force spo...
Boeing says China not accepting planes over US tariffs
Apr 23, 2025 (AFP)
In a televised interview with CNBC, Boeing Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg said Chinese customers had "stopped taking delivery of aircraft due to the tariff envir...
Boeing announces $10.55 bn sale of some digital aviation assets to Thoma Bravo
Apr 22, 2025 (AFP)
Boeing said it will retain "core digital capabilities" to enable fleet maintenance and repair services for customers. The transaction includes Jeppesen, an 81-y...
NASA balloon embarks on multi-month stratospheric flight from New Zealand
Apr 22, 2025 (SPX)
The massive, helium-filled balloon, equivalent in size to a football stadium with a volume of 18.8 million cubic feet, ascended at a pace of roughly 1,000 feet ...
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