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From 2015 (YouTube Edition): One of Aviation’s Greatest Efforts Expands Our Ranks With Inspirational New Flyers In this short, 2 ½ minute video, you’ll see and hear Charles Stites, who is the Executive Director of Able Flight, as he pins pilot wings on four new able flight students. You’ll also receive an introduction to an organization that takes pride in helping people succeed in ways that were not imagined before. Able Flight was created by pilots who believe that the life-changing experience of learning to fly is best shared, and they designed the Able Flight Scholarships to enable people with…

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Airbus is preparing for what it calls a “historic” A220 announcement in Canada as AirAsia moves closer to a major order for the smallest aircraft in the Airbus commercial jet lineup. The announcement is expected on May 6, 2026, at Airbus’ A220 assembly site in Mirabel, Quebec, where the aircraft program is based. Airbus has not formally identified the customer, but multiple reports have linked the event to AirAsia and a potential order for about 150 A220 jets. A deal of that size would rank as one of the most important orders in the history of the A220 program and…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Tuesday in the Pentagon that vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz currently have access to a secure lane, as the U.S. seeks to restore freedom of navigation through the embattled sea passage.The guarantee comes a day after U.S. Naval Forces Central Command issued a security warning regarding maritime explosive devices to vessels passing through the strait.“Transit via or in close proximity to the traffic separation scheme should be considered extremely hazardous due the presence of mines that have not been fully surveyed and mitigated,” a memo with the warning read.The U.S. instructed vessels to…

Textron plans to separate its Industrial segment as it moves to sharpen its focus on aerospace and defense businesses led by Textron Aviation, Bell and Textron Systems.  The company said it intends to shed its Industrial unit, which includes Kautex and Textron Specialized Vehicles, either through a sale or a tax-free separation into a standalone publicly traded company.  Textron said the move would leave the remaining company as a standalone aerospace and defense business built around Cessna and Beechcraft, Bell military and commercial rotorcraft, and Textron Systems’ defense and aerospace products.  The company referred to the post-separation aerospace and defense business as “New Textron,”…

Israel has approved plans to acquire two new fighter squadrons, including a fourth F-35 squadron from Lockheed Martin and a second F-15IA squadron from Boeing. The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) on May 5, 2026, said the Ministerial Committee on Procurement approved the acquisitions as part of the Israel Defense Forces’ decade-long force buildup plan. A fighter squadron typically includes roughly two dozen aircraft, though the exact number planned for the Israeli Air Force squadrons was not disclosed. The deals are valued at least $6 billion and include fleet integration into the Israeli Air Force, sustainment, spare parts and logistics…

Aurora, Colo. — An increasingly contested global order is pushing demand for commercially-generated intelligence, but NATO needs to replace outdated policies to share that intelligence quickly and without barriers, said Maj. Gen. Paul Lynch, a British Royal Marine and NATO leader.Currently, the 32 countries that make up the alliance share commercial data through exceptions and workarounds, said Lynch, NATO deputy assistant secretary general for intelligence. NATO needs new data-use policies, security classification guides, contract frameworks and releasability rules — “unglamorous work” that would have a big impact on military decision-making, he said.“This past year has made one thing crystal clear:…

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Israel has approved the purchase of two additional fighter jet squadrons from the United States, adding to its fleet of F-35I stealth jets and F-15IA multirole fighters in deals valued at tens of billions of shekels. The Times of Israel reported on May 3, 2026 that a defense procurement committee made up of senior ministers approved the plan over the weekend of May 2-3, 2026. The agreement covers a fourth F-35I squadron from Lockheed Martin and a second F-15IA squadron from Boeing. Lessons from the Iran conflict The procurement follows Israel’s recent 40-day conflict with Iran, known as Operation Roaring…

The US Air Force’s B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program has completed its Critical Design Review, clearing the way for the first two B-52H Stratofortress bombers to be modified into the future B-52J configuration.  The review, announced by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) on May 4, 2026, marks one of the most important technical milestones in the long-running effort to replace the bomber’s 1960s-era Pratt & Whitney TF33 engines with modern Rolls-Royce F130 turbofans.  The CDR brought together independent experts from the US Air Force, Boeing, and Rolls-Royce to assess the complete system design before major modifications begin. According to…