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From Earlier in 2024 (YouTube Edition): New Capabilities For Business Aviation CiES Corporation President Scott Philiben walked Aero-News Editor in Chief Jim Campbell through some of what sets his products apart from the rest of the market. Cies units are “the only proven, all-digital fuel senders” around, a vast improvement from early float-type sensors equipped on centennial legacy systems. The latest and greatest from Cies includes greater compatibility with varied systems and avionics, tip and tilt compensation, damping, and accurization. Despite the apparent simplicity of fuel sensing in theory, it’s taken a lot of work to develop accurate, reliable, and…

Also: Spirit Pilot Honored, ATC is Ready, Crash Lawsuit, FAA Threatens Drone Fines The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is locking down its upcoming Annual Meeting—and raising VERY serious questions about transparency in the process. According to rules released for the May 12th gathering, attendance will be limited strictly to verified members and proxies—effectively barring non-member journalists from the room. Those who do get inside won’t have much voice. Just 20 members will be allowed to speak… for two minutes each… on a first-come basis. The NTSB is investigating a Sunday afternoon incident in which dashcam video shows United Airlines…

Also: FBO Waives Special-Events Fees, Heatwave Floats, Airbus Falling Profits, NYC Joby Demos A United Airlines pilot arriving in San Diego reported encountering a drone in the air as the plane approached the airport, according to airport tower audio. United Flight 1980 departed from San Francisco International Airport and flew roughly 90 minutes before landing at San Diego International. But as the Boeing 737 approached the airport in San Diego, the pilot reported to the tower that the plane had possibly hit a drone while flying at about 3,000 feet. OK… here we go again. Transportation Secretary Duffy floated the…

I frequently write about interesting executive appointments in the airline industry, but here’s one that hits very close to home… Tiffany Funk becomes the new Head of Flying Blue! I don’t want to bury the lede here, but Tiffany Funk has just accepted a role as Head of Flying Blue, the loyalty program of Air France, KLM, and now Transavia. Ben Lipsey was previously Head of Flying Blue, and his role has now expanded to being SVP Loyalty, Digital & Data. There’s a lot going on here, so I don’t even know where to begin. I’ve worked with Tiffany since 2011…

GA-ASI and the U.S. Air Force tested the MQ-9A Reaper with APKWS laser-guided rockets, firing at both air and ground targets at the Nevada Test and Training Range. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has announced a test in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force which saw the MQ-9A Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) employing Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rockets. The company said the testing took place recently at the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). Throughout an unspecified number of test flights, the test team demonstrated “multiple types and variations of shot profiles, including aerial targets,” according to…

Lufthansa Group has ordered 20 additional long-haul aircraft from Airbus and Boeing as it continues the largest fleet modernization program in its history. The order includes 10 Airbus A350-900s and 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, the German airline group announced on May 11, 2026. Lufthansa valued the deal at $7.7 billion at list prices. Deliveries are scheduled between 2032 and 2034. The aircraft will replace older, less efficient long-haul jets across the group, though Lufthansa said it has not yet decided which airlines or hubs will receive the new aircraft. The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG approved the order at…

The Royal Air Force (RAF) has conducted a long-range parachute drop over the island of Tristan da Cunha, an isolated British Overseas Territory in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean.  On May 9, 2026, a RAF A400M aircraft dropped six paratroopers and two military medics from the 16 Air Assault Brigade of the Parachute Regiment, on the remote British outpost in order to provide medical assistance to a suspected Hantavirus patient.  Since Tristan da Cunha does not have an airport (the rugged volcanic island has almost no flat terrain), the parachute drop was the fastest way to deliver the…

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Air France-KLM is reportedly considering a rebrand, according to rumors that have been circulating online in industry circles.  According to this information, the airline group may change its name to “The Blue Group”, in a direct reference to the color palette that dominates the identity of its different airlines’ brands: Air France, KLM and Scandinavian Airlines-SAS (As of May 2026, Air France-KLM only owns 19.9% of SAS, but the group has already announced its intention to acquire a majority stake in the near future).  The new brand would also give Air France-KLM a more neutral name as it could expand…

The U.S. task force responsible for countering small, unmanned aircraft chose five military installations to partake in an upcoming anti-drone pilot program.The U.S. Army-led Joint Interagency Task Force 401, which was stood up in August 2025 and included in the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, selected two southern border installations to join and assist the program in advanced directed energy capabilities, according to a May 6 Department of Defense release.“Countering unlawful and adversarial drone activity is a homeland defense imperative,” Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, JITF 401 director, said in the release.“There is no ‘silver bullet’ to address this challenge,…