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Boeing and the UK Ministry of Defense have confirmed a landmark agreement. In 2026, two prototypes of the U.S. Air Force’s upcoming E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft will be assembled in the United Kingdom, as reported by Air Force Technology. The work will be performed by STS Aviation in Birmingham, and this marks the first time in over 50 years that the UK will build military aircraft under contract for the USAF. The E-7A Wedgetail is intended to replace the USAF’s aging fleet of E-3 Sentry aircraft, many of which are more than four decades old. By basing conversion…

Brussels, 7 May 2025 – The annual Steering Committee meetings of the EU Aviation Partnership Projects (APPs) were held in Brussels, bringing together over 70 participants from EU institutions and agencies, Member States, industry representatives, and aviation associations. These meetings play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of the EU’s international aviation cooperation. Recognising that aviation transcends borders, the European Union actively partners with authorities around the world to promote high standards, sustainability, and a fair global playing field. As a regulatory authority itself, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is uniquely placed to understand partner countries’…

The families of four passengers who died in the accident involving Air India Flight 171 have launched a class action lawsuit against planemaker Boeing, along with Honeywell, citing negligence and a faulty fuel cutoff switch for the accident. The June 12, 2025, crash occurred shortly after the aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, had departed Ahmedabad International Airport in India en route to London-Gatwick Airport, killing 260 people. There was one sole survivor. In a complaint filed on September 16, 2025, in Delaware Superior Court, the families claim that the locking mechanism for the switch on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner could…

PARIS — Rheinmetall, Europe’s biggest supplier of ammunition and tank guns, plans to move into the business of warships with the purchase of the military division of German shipbuilder Lürssen Group.The companies agreed on the key terms of an acquisition of Naval Vessels Lürssen, and aim to complete the deal in early 2026, subject to antitrust approval, Rheinmetall said in a statement late Sunday evening.The parties didn’t disclose the purchase price.While mainly known for land systems and ground-based weapons, Rheinmetall has been expanding in areas including drones, missiles well as parts for the F-35, as the company seeks to capitalize…

Gulf Air, the national airline of Bahrain, has just appointed a new CEO. I’d say it’s a pretty brilliant pick… Industry veteran Martin Gauss becoming Gulf Air CEO Gulf Air has announced that Martin Gauss will take over as CEO at the airline as of November 4, 2025. Gauss was CEO of airBaltic between 2011 and 2025, but was let go earlier this year, which came as a bit of a surprise to many. He’s a brilliant leader, and also a pilot, so I look forward to seeing what he has planned for the national airline of Bahrain. https://twitter.com/Gaussm/status/1968272896159301656 Gauss…

Up to five daily transatlantic flights are set to touch down at Raleigh–Durham International Airport by April next year, as yet another European operator has signaled its intentions to serve the North Carolina airport. Aer Lingus, the flag carrier of Ireland, will deploy its Airbus A321XLR on the route, direct from Dublin International Airport, from April 13. IATA Code RDU City Raleigh/Durham State/Province/Region North Carolina Already, four other European carriers serve Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), including British Airways, Air France, Icelandair, and Lufthansa, all of which operate multiple weekly flights. British Airways and Air France are the only carriers that…

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) organises this Workshop on the ATM/ANS Equipment Conformity Assessment framework, which was recently established by Regulations (EU) 2023/1768 and (EU) 2023/1769. The Workshop objectives are to present: the Certification framework, the related EASA processes from the application to the release of the certificate, the expectations of the Design or Production Organisation (DPO) life cycle data and the related processes; the registration of the Declaration of Design Compliance, the expectations of the DPO life cycle data and the related processes; and the status of the ongoing rulemaking tasks RMT.0743 and RMT.0744. The target participants…

Poland has determined that a Polish missile fired at a Russian drone was responsible for damage to a house during a recent air raid.  An investigation was launched to identify the nature of the projectile that struck a residential property in the village of Wyryki-Wola, located in Włodawa County, Lublin Voivodeship, overnight between September 9 and 10, 2025. The impact damaged the roof of the house and a nearby parked car, but no injuries were reported.  Polish authorities have now indicated that the damage was most likely caused by a missile fired during an interception attempt.  “Everything indicates that it…

TOKYO — The U.S. Army revealed Monday its mid-range missile system, Typhon, at one of its bases in Japan for the first time as the two allies stepped up their deterrence against China ‘s growing assertiveness in the region.Typhon was featured during the annual bilateral exercise Resolute Dragon, which started last week, with more than 19,000 U.S. and Japanese troops participating in the exercise that focuses on maritime defense and littoral protection and held across Japan, according to the U.S. Department of Defense.The land-based weapon, capable of firing the Standard Missile-6 and the Tomahawk cruise missiles that can hit targets…

This is the first FSTD Expert Group (FEG) meeting in 2025, open for participation to FSTD experts representing Competent Authtorities. source