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NATO allies ditch Boeing for new surveillance planes
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 NATO countries have ditched plans to buy US-made Boeing aircraft to replace the alliance's ageing fleet of surveillance planes, after Washington pulled out of the programme, the Netherlands said Thursday. The Western military alliance had announced in 2023 that members would acquire six Boeing Wedgetail jets in one of its "biggest-ever" joint purchases as it looked to bolster its capabilities against Russia. But the Dutch defence ministry said that a consortium of six NATO countries had now dec ... read more |
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Trump says US will sell F-35 stealth jets to Saudi ArabiaWashington (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 President Donald Trump said Monday the United States would sell F-35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia, a day before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House for talks. ... more 
Colombia inks $4.3 bn deal to buy Swedish warplanesBogota (AFP) Nov 15, 2025 Colombia has agreed to buy Swedish warplanes in a $4.3 billion deal with Saab, President Gustavo Petro said, as his country is locked in tension with the United States. ... more 
Turkey suspends C-130 flights after fatal plane crashIstanbul (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 Turkey suspended flights by its C-130 military cargo planes as a precautionary measure a day after one crashed in neighbouring Georgia, killing all 20 people on board, the defence ministry said Thursday. ... more 
Light powered micromotors achieve flight in open airLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2025 Researchers at Concordia University have built the first micromotors able to move freely through the air using only light as their source of power. This advance marks a major shift for the field of ... more |
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Qatar Airways to sell all of its Cathay Pacific stakeHong Kong (AFP) Nov 6, 2025 Cathay Pacific has said it plans to buy back all of its shares owned by Doha-headquartered Qatar Airways worth HK$6.96 billion (US$896 million), ending the two carriers' eight-year shareholding relationship. ... more 
EU condemns Belarus for meteorological balloons in Lithuanian airspaceWashington DC (UPI) Nov 3, 2025 The European Union on Wednesday condemned Belarus for "unacceptable" incursions of meteorological balloons into Lithuanian airspace. ... more 
Indonesia mulls buying more Airbus military aircraft: presidentJakarta (AFP) Nov 3, 2025 Indonesia could purchase four more units of Airbus's A400M military transport aircraft, President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday, as he seeks to upgrade his country's ageing arsenal. ... more 
Skydweller Aero and Nokia Federal Solutions Secure US Navy Contract to Develop Airborne Beyond 5G Tactical NetworkSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 31, 2025 Skydweller Aero and Nokia Federal Solutions Inc. received a US Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to demonstrate an airborne 5G communication hub designed for secure, resilient ... more 
Long-life high-entropy alloy heat shield technology promises major step for aerospace enginesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 29, 2025 A team at Hanbat National University in the Republic of Korea, led by Professor Joonsik Park, has developed a two-step boron and silicon coating method for high-entropy alloys, producing a robust he ... more |
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X-59 Completes First Flight in Quest to Reduce Supersonic Boom
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2025 Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and NASA achieved the first flight of the X-59 supersonic aircraft, marking a step toward commercial supersonic travel over land. The aircraft departed from U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, and landed at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. The X-59 demonstrated expected performance characteristics during its maiden flight, validating initial aerodynamic properties and flight systems. Test data confirmed the aircraft operated w ... read more 
Hong Kong runway resumes operations after fatal plane crashHong Kong (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 The Hong Kong runway involved in a fatal plane crash has restarted operations, authorities said Tuesday, after two men were killed in one of the deadliest such incidents since the airport opened in 1998. ... more |
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NATO stands with Lithuania over balloon incursion: RutteBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Oct 28, 2025 NATO voiced firm support for Lithuania Tuesday over what Vilnius condemned as a "hybrid attack" on its airspace by Russia's ally Belarus, involving balloons filled with contraband cigarettes. ... more 
UK, Turkey sign $11-bn Eurofighter deal as Starmer visitsAnkara (AFP) Oct 27, 2025 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed an agreement to sell Eurofighter jets to NATO member Turkey in a 10-year deal worth nearly $11 billion after talks Monday with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. ... more
Hong Kong collects black boxes after deadly plane crash; Alaska Airlines resumes flights after IT outageHong Kong (AFP) Oct 25, 2025 The black box flight recorders from an aircraft involved in a crash that killed two people at Hong Kong airport earlier this week have been recovered, authorities said Saturday. ... more
'Smooth and easy': India and China resume direct flights as ties improveGuangzhou/Kolkata (AFP) Oct 27, 2025 Passengers of the first direct flight between India and China in five years touched down on Monday, after Asia's giants lifted a long-term air travel suspension as they cautiously rebuild relations. ... more 
Boeing defense workers to vote on ending strike SundayNew York (AFP) Oct 24, 2025 More than 3,000 Boeing defense workers on strike in the US Midwest since August will vote this weekend on a revised contract offer from management, both sides said Thursday. ... more |
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