Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Salinas, CA – August 18, 2025 – Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) has successfully completed the longest piloted flight for its Midnight aircraft to date, covering approximately 55 miles in 31 minutes at speeds exceeding 126 mph. The milestone flight took place at Archer’s flight test facility in Salinas, California, witnessed by United Airlines’ Chief Financial […]
Top-selling cropduster highlights safety, sustainability and productivity in “A Look to the Future” event. Embraer will take centre stage at the Brazilian Agricultural Aviation Congress, held from 19 to 21 August in Santo Antônio do Leverger, Mato Grosso, showcasing its flagship ethanol-powered Ipanema 203 cropduster — a pioneer in biofuel aviation and leader in Brazil’s
EMBRAER SHOWCASES ETHANOL-POWERED IPANEMA 203 AT BRAZILIAN AGRICULTURAL AVIATION CONGRESSRead More »
48-strong F-16 fleet to be upgraded to Viper standard in major defence capability boost. Poland has taken a decisive step forward in strengthening its air combat capability by finalising an agreement with the United States to upgrade its fleet of 48 F-16 Block 52+ fighters to the latest F-16V (Viper) configuration. The Letter of Offer
POLAND ADVANCES AIR POWER WITH F-16V MODERNISATION DEALRead More »
First live test in Australia combines multiple antennas to track satellites and boost space domain awareness. Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Space Force (USSF) have marked a major milestone in space surveillance with the first successful demonstration of the Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) at Site 1 in Western Australia. The recent trial –
NORTHROP GRUMMAN AND USSF ACHIEVE BREAKTHROUGH IN DEEP-SPACE RADAR SYSTEM WITH DARC DEMORead More »
New system offers real-time detection and cost-effective protection for critical non-military infrastructure. DroneShield has unveiled a new counter-drone system named SentryCiv, developed specifically for civilian use to help protect critical facilities such as airports, data centres, utilities and government buildings from unauthorised drone incursions. As the threat of drone-related disruption continues to rise in
DRONESHIELD LAUNCHES SENTRYCIV TO SHIELD AIRPORTS AND CIVIL SITES FROM ROGUE DRONESRead More »
China is preparing to unveil a significant array of new air combat drones and advanced weapon systems at its massive upcoming military parade on 3 September — an event that marks the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan in World War II. Recent imagery emerging from parade rehearsals in Beijing points to the debut
CHINA SET TO SHOWCASE STEALTHY NEW DRONE ARSENAL AT UPCOMING MILITARY PARADERead More »
Boston – Merlin, a leading U.S. developer of autonomous flight systems for defence and civil aviation, has announced plans to go public through a business combination with Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp I (BAC), a SPAC backed by Inflection Point Asset Management. The deal, which values Merlin at $800 million pre-money, is designed to accelerate the company’s
A significant evolution in sport aviation rules is set to begin this October, when thousands of existing legacy aircraft—many of them certified under Part 23—will become flyable by sport pilots using only a driver’s licence in place of a medical certificate. This marks the first phase of the FAA’s wider overhaul of light-sport aircraft (LSA)
MODERNISED SPORT PILOT RULES OPEN THE SKIES TO LEGACY PART 23 AIRCRAFTRead More »
Frankfurt am Main, 14 August 2025 – The Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG) has expanded its business partner network with the addition of CMAC Group, a specialist in ground transport, accommodation and passenger disruption management solutions. The move brings a seasoned service provider – with more than 18 years of industry experience –
CMAC GROUP JOINS BARIG TO ENHANCE PASSENGER SERVICE CONTINUITY ACROSS EUROPERead More »
Saudia Cargo has taken a significant step to strengthen its global logistics network with the induction of an Airbus A330-300P2F freighter via a wet lease agreement with ASL Aviation Holdings. Announced on 14 August 2025, this move marks the arrival of the first of two converted A330 freighters to be operated initially by ASL Airlines
SAUDIA CARGO PARTNERS WITH ASL AVIATION HOLDINGS TO ADD TWO A330-300 FREIGHTERSRead More »
