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Consumer group Which? found that more UK flights are delayed now than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the UK’s six major airlines, TUI Airways ranked worst for punctuality, followed by Wizz Air and Ryanair. IATA Code W6 ICAO Code WZZ Year Founded 2003 CEO József Váradi In response, TUI airways defended its record, stating that it cancels fewer flights than its airline rivals. According to the report, airlines attribute the delays to an increasing shortage of aviation staff, particularly air traffic controllers (ATC). The consumer group analyzed data from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) covering the 12 months to…

Small Aerospace Companies Increasingly Attract Big Interest | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Michael Bruno September 19, 2025 Smaller aerospace suppliers are getting greater attention from buyers. Credit: Sergey Ryzhov/Alamy Stock Photo When Stephen Oswald first joined storied aerospace supplier Ducommun eight years ago, it was easy to go check out “small” shops with $30-$50 million revenue and see whether his $787 million-revenue company would want to bolt on any of them. Now, the chairman, president and CEO of Ducommun finds it… Michael Bruno Based in Washington, Michael Bruno is Aviation Week Network’s Executive Editor for Business.…

Earlier this week, a Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) Airbus A330-300 departing Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) in the US federal state of Massachusetts had to abort its takeoff due to a fiery engine issue. The incident, which was caught on camera, saw smoke and flames briefly erupt from the turbofan. As a result of this alarming occurrence, the aircraft involved returned to the gate, and was promptly taken out of service. Two days later, it remains on the ground in Boston, although its passengers weren’t delayed quite so heavily. Indeed, a replacement aircraft was available to fly them home…

Improper Installation Of The Fuel Line That Connected The Fuel Pump To The Four-Way Distributor Analysis: The airplane was on the final leg of a flight to reposition it to its home base. This was the fourth flight since the airplane had been reassembled after it was manufactured, disassembled, and shipped. The pilot reported a normal takeoff, and during the initial climb the airplane performed normally. Upon reaching 2,200 ft mean sea level (msl), the airplane lost all engine power. The pilot turned back toward the airport and attempted to restart the engine multiple times without success.

Decision Altitude (DA) A specified altitude (mean sea level (MSL)) on an instrument approach procedure (ILS, GLS, vertically guided RNAV) at which the pilot must decide whether to continue the approach or initiate an immediate missed approach if the pilot does not see the required visual references.

“With the arrival of the second B-21 Raider, our flight test campaign gains substantial momentum. We can now expedite critical evaluations of mission systems and weapons capabilities, directly supporting the strategic deterrence and combat effectiveness envisioned for this aircraft.” Source: Troy Meink, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, discussing the first flight of the second B-21 Raider next-gen bomber.

Also: Potential Mars Biosignature, Boeing August Deliveries, JetBlue Retires Final E190, Av Safety Awareness Czech plane maker Bristell was awarded its first FAA Type Certification for the B23 two-seater, assisting its effort to get on the US flight training map. The bird totals more than 1,100 delivered since 2009. Nearly 100 B23s are already flying in the United States. Personal aviation company Jetson recently completed the first-ever delivery of its ONE electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and to none other than Oculus and Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey. This comes as Jetson works to shift its business overseas,…

True Anomaly Eyes GEO, Payload Milestones In 2026 | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Robert Wall September 18, 2025 Credit: True Anomaly PARIS—True Anomaly next year aims to achieve key milestones to underpin the defense space startup’s growth strategy, including the first demonstration of its Jackal rendezvous and proximity operations spacecraft in geosynchronous orbit (GEO). The company plans four launches in the next 18 months… Robert Wall Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific. Subscription Required True Anomaly…

Since the late 1970s, General Dynamics’ (later Lockheed Martin’s) F-16 Fighting Falcon has been a workhorse light fighter for the United States and many allies. Its fundamental design and systems are from a time when all-digital cockpits, networked data links, and stealth technology were all things of science fiction. By the end of the 1990s, engineers had crammed nearly every upgrade possible into the airframe. The goal of the US-led Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program was to create a single family of jets that could both replace multiple fourth-generation fighters and defeat the radar of contemporary air defenses. Lockheed Martin’s…

Opinion: Commercial Aerospace Has A Profit Problem | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content Matteo Peraldo September 18, 2025 Engine OEMs, such as GE Aerospace with its LEAP engine, have become outsize beneficiaries of the dramatic rescaling of profit margins in aerospace recently. Credit: GE Aerospace The financial performance of the commercial aerospace value chain has rebounded. While that sounds like a reason to cheer, the data reveals a troubling development: Profitability has never been so concentrated. AlixPartners has tracked the commercial aerospace sector’s profit pool for 14 years. Our… Opinion: Commercial Aerospace Has A Profit Problem is…