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“Flight education routinely costs well into six figures, yet students remain subject to undergraduate federal loan caps that were never designed to support them. As a result, capable young people are effectively barred from high-wage, high-demand pilot careers because they have no realistic path to bridge the gap.” Source: RAA President and CEO Faye Malarkey Black, expressing disappointment with the Department of Education’s decision, as part of its RISE rulemaking, not to increase federal student-loan caps for FAA-certified Part 141 flight-training programs by reclassifying them as graduate or professional programs.

KYIV, Ukraine — She had walked for hours through the Lyman grey zone, past shell craters and the bodies of neighbors who hadn’t made it out, when the robot caught up to her. The 77-year-old saw it first as a blanket, then as the three words painted across it in an operator’s hand: “Grandma, get on!”Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps and its Cerberus unmanned ground systems unit ran the April 25 rescue with a reconnaissance drone overhead.The woman lived in the same house for 53 years before Russian forces destroyed it. Three other civilians from the same area were drone-escorted to…

President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia and Ukraine would temporarily halt fighting for three days beginning Saturday, though Ukraine publicly framed the proposed ceasefire more cautiously as part of negotiations over a large-scale prisoner exchange. In separate statements, Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the proposal would include a ceasefire running through May 11 and the exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each country. Trump described the ceasefire as the result of U.S. diplomacy, writing in a Truth Social post that the request “was made directly by me.” He then thanked both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zelenskyy for…

The U.S. Air Force is launching next year a Heavy Bomber Analysis of Alternatives which will allow to determine requirements for future B-52 upgrades or an entirely new heavy bomber. The U.S. Air Force is launching in 2027 a study to determine requirements for future upgrades to the B-52 Stratofortress or an entirely new heavy bomber. The development, first reported by Aviation Week, is mentioned in the Air Force Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Volume IV of the budget request for Fiscal Year 2027. Heavy Bomber Analysis of Alternatives The study is included in the B-52 System Improvements project, which…

Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena, who faced corruption charges tied to a $2.3 billion Airbus aircraft purchase, was found dead on May 8, 2026, police said. Chandrasena was found at a relative’s home in Colombo, Sri Lanka, according to police, who said they were investigating the cause and circumstances of his death. The former head of Sri Lanka’s state-owned flag carrier had been held by police in March 2026 on charges of conspiring to accept a $16 million bribe from Airbus in connection with the purchase of 10 aircraft. The aircraft deal was valued at $2.3 billion. Chandrasena had…

NASA has tested rotor blades for future Mars helicopters past the speed of sound, a milestone that could allow future aircraft on the Red Planet to carry heavier payloads and fly farther. The tests took place recently at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, where engineers spun next-generation Mars helicopter rotor blades inside the 25-Foot Space Simulator, a chamber that can replicate the thin, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere of Mars. The team pushed rotor tip speeds to Mach 1.08 during 137 test runs. NASA said the tests boosted the Mars vehicle’s lift capability by 30%, a breakthrough that could support…

The Department of Defense launched a team of elite private sector businessmen tasked with handling and approving defense contractor negotiations, aimed at fixing the former “broken Pentagon bureaucracy.”Dubbed “Deal Team Six,” the crew is tasked with creating better deals with defense companies to ensure their production of U.S. military equipment is not at the expense of the taxpayer, but that of the contractor, according to a Thursday social media video posted by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.Hegseth claims in the video that for decades, the department allowed contractors to “double-dip” when service members needed weapons, aircraft or ships, charging the…

Nearly 20 years after the US Navy retired the F-14 Tomcat, one of the most recognizable fighter jets in aviation history could have the chance to fly again. The US Senate has passed the Maverick Act, a bill that would allow the Navy to transfer three retired F-14 Tomcats to the US Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama, for preservation, public display and possible flight at airshows or commemorative events. The bill, introduced in the Senate by Sen. Tim Sheehy of Montana with Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona as a cosponsor, authorizes the transfer of three surplus F-14D…

In the next couple of weeks, Delta Air Lines plans to introduce a very premium domestic narrow body aircraft, with a staggering 44 first class seats. However, this isn’t by design, but is instead intended to make the best of a frustrating situation. I first wrote about this several months ago (based on information that JonNYC shared). There’s now an update, as pictures have just leaked of the first plane with this special configuration, and it’s quite something! The entry into service for this aircraft has also been moved forward. Delta unveils 164-seat A321neos, with 44 first class seats Delta…

Emirates Group employees are to receive a 20-week salary bonus in response to the company’s record financial performance in fiscal year 2025-26. The Dubai-based aviation conglomerate, which includes Emirates airline and ground services arm dnata, announced the bonus on May 7, 2026. The payout comes after a year in which the group achieved historic highs in net profits, revenues, and cash reserves, despite significant disruptions caused by regional conflict in the final month of the fiscal year. A thank-you for resilience In a letter to staff, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and…