Komi republic hosts latest tests of MC-21 and SJ-100
United Aircraft has flown its Yakovlev MC-21-310 test aircraft to the Komi republic as part of its certification programme. The import-substituted MC-21 - number 73055 - conducted a training flight on 16 February from Moscow Zhukovsky to Vorkuta, in the north of the republic, and then to its main city, ...
AH-64 tests proximity-fused ammunition against drones
The US Army has successfully tested new 30mm proximity-fused cannon ammunition aboard the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, enhancing the rotorcraft's ability to engage unmanned aircraft systems at various ranges during trials at Arizona's Yuma Proving Ground.
Bayraktar TB3 conducts live naval strikes from Turkish carrier during exercise
Turkey's Bayraktar TB3 unmanned air vehicle has successfully conducted live naval strikes from the TCG Anadolu aircraft carrier during NATO's Steadfast Dart 2026 exercise in the Baltic Sea, marking a significant milestone in carrier-based UAV operations.
United Nigeria to open New York charters with wet-leased Air Anka A330s
United Nigeria Airlines is intending to open transatlantic services this summer, with Turkish carrier Air Anka poised to offer capacity for the proposed routes. The Nigerian airline's chair, Obiora Okonkwo, stated during a 12 February briefing - commemorating United Nigeria's fifth anniversary - that the carrier "will fly direct to ...
Airbus AALTO closes on Australian site for second Zephyr launch location
Airbus subsidiary AALTO HAPS hopes by mid-2026 to have begun construction of a new launch and landing site in northern Australia for its solar-powered Zephyr high-altitude platform-station (HAPS), paving the way for the start of operations there later this year. Meanwhile, the UK-headquartered company continues its push to achieve certification ...
Israeli government approves Negev airport to complement Tel Aviv Ben Gurion
Israel's government has approved proposals to establish a complementary southern airport to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion, and the construction of another airport in the north of the country. The complementary airport would be located near Ziklag, in the Negev region some 75km south of the main Israeli hub. "This will ...
Lufthansa cleared to offer most Allegris seats for booking on 787-9s
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is making available most of the new business-class seats in its Boeing 787-9s, after a certification hold-up was overcome. The airline says "nothing now stands in the way" of approval for 25 of the 28 Allegris business-class seats on the twinjet type. Lufthansa has been flying the ...
United Airlines Selects GE Aerospace GEnx Engines to Power New 787 Dreamliners
CINCINNATI, Feb. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) announced today that United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAL) has selected 300 GEnx engines to power their new Boeing 787 Dreaml…
Croatia Airlines introduces new cabin crew uniforms
Croatia Airlines has revealed a completely redesigned set of cabin crew uniforms, created by Croatian designer Martina Vrdoljak Ranilović, as part of a sweeping visual‑identity overhaul introduced …
Pilots should simulate ballistic-parachute activation to aid decision in emergency
French investigators believe use of a ballistic-recovery parachute in an emergency should be emphasised - and even simulated - prior to flight, following an analysis of accidents in which such systems were not activated. Aircraft types including the Cirrus SR20 and SR22, certain light aircraft models from Elixir, Bristell and ...
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