DefenseMQ-9B drone flies for first time with Saab airborne early warning radarThe Swedish company and GA-ASI plan to demonstrate a fully operational unmanned AEW configuration later this yearMay 21, 2026Read more
DefenseAirbus pushes European fighter as Portugal studies F-16 replacementCEO Guillaume Faury says the Eurofighter Typhoon would give Portugal greater sovereignty over its combat fleetMay 21, 2026Read more
Air TransportAirbus and Air France found guilty over 2009 AF447 crashParis appeals court overturns earlier acquittal in case involving the loss of an A330 over the Atlantic OceanMay 21, 2026Read more
Air MobilityEve completes hover flight phase of eVTOL test campaignEmbraer-backed company plans to begin transition flight tests in the second half of 2026May 21, 2026Read more
DefenseUK releases video of dangerous Russian interception of RAF spy plane over Black SeaFootage shows Su-27 and Su-35 jets flying within meters of a British RC-135W during April incidentMay 21, 2026Read more
IndustryAirbus to open second A330 MRTT conversion center in SpainExpansion comes as Italy moves forward with an order for six tanker aircraft to replace its KC-767 fleetMay 21, 2026Read more
DefenseUSAF grounds T-38 fleet after trainer jet crash in AlabamaOperational pause comes as the Air Force begins introducing the Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk to replace the aging Talon fleetMay 21, 2026Read more
DefenseNorthrop’s YFQ-48A autonomous combat drone moves closer to first flightTaxi tests of the stealthy unmanned jet come days after the aircraft was first photographed publicly in CaliforniaMay 20, 2026Read more
IndustryAirbus warns customers of fresh A350 delivery delaysSupply-chain issues at former Spirit AeroSystems plant in the US are said to be affecting production of the widebody jetMay 20, 2026Read more
Air TransportEmirates completes first retrofit of two-class A380 with new Premium Economy cabinAirline plans to refurbish 15 aircraft of the same configuration as part of wider fleet modernization programMay 20, 2026Read more