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Poland launches fighter jets amid Russian airstrike on Ukraine
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 12, 2025 Poland on Saturday scrambled fighter jets in response to Russian military aircraft near its border with Ukraine. "Attention. Due to the activity of long-range aviation of the Russian Federation, conducting strikes on targets located, among others, in western Ukraine, Polish and allied aviation have begun operations in Polish airspace," the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces said on X. "Duty fighter pairs have been scrambled, and ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissan ... read more |
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US approves $2.6 bn helicopter sale to NorwayWashington (AFP) July 11, 2025 The United States on Friday announced the approval of a $2.6 billion sale of HH-60W combat rescue helicopters and related equipment to Norway, a NATO ally that borders Russia. ... more 
Berlin says China targeted German plane with laser over Red SeaBerlin (AFP) July 8, 2025 Berlin on Tuesday said the Chinese military had targeted a laser at a German aircraft participating in an EU-led mission to protect marine traffic in the Red Sea. ... more 
Sceye secures SoftBank backing to launch HAPS connectivity services in JapanLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 11, 2025 Sceye, the U.S.-based aerospace firm developing High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS), has announced a strategic investment from SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO:9434) as part of its Series C funding round. Th ... more 
Spire unveils flight-level analytics to assess aircraft weather exposureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 Spire Global has introduced Aircraft Exposure Analytics, a new aviation-focused tool that calculates aircraft-specific exposure to adverse weather by integrating flight trajectory data with global w ... more |
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Swiss, US in spat over cost of F-35 fighter jetsGeneva (AFP) June 25, 2025 Switzerland and the United States are quibbling over the final price of 36 new Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets bought to replace the ageing Swiss fleet, Bern said Wednesday. ... more
Taiwan's China Airlines to expand fleet with up to 13 Airbus jetsTaipei (AFP) June 25, 2025 Taiwan's China Airlines plans to acquire up to 13 new aircraft from aviation giant Airbus in a move to expand its fleet, the company said Wednesday. ... more 
Boeing says focus at air show on 'supporting customers', not ordersLe Bourget, France (AFP) June 16, 2025 US group Boeing said Monday it would focus on supporting its customers at the Paris Air Show instead of the traditional announcements of plane orders, in the aftermath of Air India's 787 Dreamliner crash. ... more 
US military aircraft no longer visible at base in Qatar: satellite imagesWashington (AFP) June 19, 2025 Dozens of US military aircraft are no longer on the tarmac at a major US base in Qatar, satellite images show - a possible move to shield them from eventual Iranian air strikes, as Washington weighs whether to intervene in Tehran's conflict with Israel. ... more 
Greenwashing rife in EU aviation: consumer groupsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) June 17, 2025 The European aviation industry is awash with misleading climate-related claims, consumer groups said Tuesday, over a year after the EU launched a probe into airlines' greenwashing. ... more |
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Airbus touts plane orders, Boeing focused on crash probe at air show
Le Bourget, France (AFP) June 16, 2025 European aeroplane manufacturer Airbus announced Saudi and Polish orders for more than 100 aircraft at the Paris Air Show on Monday while US rival Boeing focused on "supporting customers" after the Air India crash. The sales rivalry between Boeing and European aerospace giant Airbus usually drives the headlines as the world's top civilian plane makers announce many of their biggest orders at the air show in Le Bourget. But Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg said last week he was cancelling pla ... read more
Turkey to export 48 fighter jets to Indonesia: ErdoganAnkara (AFP) June 11, 2025 Ankara has agreed a deal to export 48 Turkish-made fighter jets to Indonesia, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday. ... more |
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Israel says killed most of Iran Guards' air force leadershipJerusalem (AFP) June 13, 2025 The Israeli military said its air strikes on Iran on Friday had killed most of the senior leadership of the Revolutionary Guards' air force as they gathered at an underground command centre. ... more 
China blaming Japan for fighter jet incidents 'unacceptable': TokyoTokyo (AFP) June 13, 2025 Tokyo's defence minister said Friday it was "unacceptable" for China to blame Japan for close encounters between their military planes over the Pacific high seas last weekend. ... more 
India, China to 'expedite' restarting direct flightsNew Delhi (AFP) June 13, 2025 India said Friday it had agreed with neighbouring China to "expedite" the process to resume direct flights between them in a sign of further improvement in ties, although no timeline was given. ... more
Japan, China trade barbs over fighter jet manoeuvresTokyo (AFP) June 12, 2025 Beijing condemned on Thursday what it called "dangerous behaviour" by a Japanese military plane over the Pacific after Tokyo said Chinese fighter jets flew unusually close to its aircraft at the weekend. ... more 
Finland says suspects Russian aircraft violated airspaceHelsinki (AFP) June 10, 2025 Finland's defence ministry said Tuesday it suspected a Russian military aircraft of violating its airspace. ... more |
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