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EgyptAir has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8, marking the start of a broader fleet modernization program. Based on flight history, the aircraft, registered SU-GGM, arrived at Cairo International Airport (CAI) on May 2, 2026, following a delivery flight from Seattle via Reykjavik (KEF). The brand-new plane is leased from Dublin-based Japanese leasing company SMBC Aviation Capital and is the first of 18 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to enter passenger service in Egypt. Deliveries of other aircraft will follow in phases over the coming years as part of the airline’s fleet removal program. According to the airline’s…

BERLIN/VIENNA — A fleet of Russian military-affiliated cargo aircraft has made over a hundred flights to Algeria over the past year, likely delivering modern fighter jets and equipment to bolster an increasingly important Russian ally at Europe’s southern flank, and using the country as a hub to project Russia’s power deeper into Africa. A Defense News investigation found at least 167 cargo flights linking Russia to Algeria between March 2025 and April 2026, making the North African country one of the key hubs in Moscow’s global freight network. Many of the flights connected airfields associated with United Aircraft Corporation, Russia’s…

A China Eastern Airlines Airbus A350-900 collided with a passenger boarding bridge in Shanghai, prompting an official investigation. The incident occurred at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) on May 2, 2026, after the 5.1-year-old A350-900, registered B-324W, arrived as flight MU5406 from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU). According to the airline, the aircraft was taxiing slowly toward its assigned gate when a mechanical issue affected its movement, leading to contact with the jet bridge. China Eastern described the collision as minor and confirmed that all passengers and crew remained safe. Following the incident, the flight crew handled the situation in…

WARSAW, Poland — The Romanian Ministry of National Defence has selected Rheinmetall’s Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle to replace the military’s outdated Soviet-times MLI-84 tracked vehicle. The planned acquisition is estimated to be worth around €3.4 billion (US$4 billion).The IFV procurement was included on the list of projects that Bucharest aims to finance with the use of the European Union’s Security Action For Europe (SAFE) loans. On April 29, the national defense ministry submitted the list to the Romanian parliament for its approval, a spokesperson for the ministry told Defense News. The EU has made available to Romania around €16.7…

The U.S. Army is looking for meatless proteins for field rations. It also wants to manufacture such proteins on the front lines to ease burdens on the supply chain. The service, according to a Sources Sought notice from the Combat Feeding Division of the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, “is exploring how the emerging alternative-protein sector can help meet several objectives, including enhancing food supply chain resilience, enabling biomanufacturing of foodstuffs in combat-forward environments, and providing tailored, high-quality nutrition to the warfighter.”Titled “Alternative Protein Technologies for Military Field Feeding,” the notice, which lists a deadline of May 15,…

Air India, the flag carrier of India, has decided to reduce its long-haul schedule through July 2026 as escalating fuel prices and airspace constraints place sustained pressure on operating margins. In a message to employees, Chief Executive Officer Campbell Wilson said the airline had already scaled back some flying in April and May, but deteriorating operating conditions have forced additional reductions in the coming months. According to the CEO, higher fuel prices, combined with longer routings caused by restricted airspace, have significantly weakened route economics across Air India’s international network. The cuts will affect a total of 100 key international…

Top U.S. military leaders including Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, will brief President Donald Trump later on Thursday on potential military action against Iran, a U.S. official told Reuters.U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will also participate in the briefing, the official said.The official did not disclose the range of options that will be discussed but said the briefing was expected to be focused on actions needed to compel Iran to negotiate an end to the conflict.U.S. Central Command and the White House did not…

Following the Belgian Air Force’s announcement in March about the testing of Thales Belgium’s laser guided rockets from its F-16s, footage now shows the trials in the Counter-UAS role. Weeks after the Belgian Air Force confirmed the ongoing integration of the FZ275 Laser-Guided Rockets on its F-16s for the Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) role, the service released on Apr. 30 footage of the tests, showing the Fighting Falcons using the rockets to swat down target drones. While it is not known when the tests took place, Belgian Defence identified the location as Lomardsijde, off the southern part of the North…

KYIV — Ukraine’s top general ordered on Thursday a mandatory two-month time limit for front-line troops serving in forward positions, a week after photos of emaciated soldiers on combat duty sparked a nationwide outcry.Oleksandr Syrskyi’s decree aims to address a key challenge for Kyiv’s outmanned military in the fifth year of the war with Russia, and comes amid frequent and often harrowing reports of Ukrainian soldiers serving for months at a time under fire.In a statement, Syrskyi said the dominance of drones along the sprawling, 1,200-km (745-mile) front line has complicated battlefield logistics and “significantly transformed” the concept of combat…

For the first time, the U.S. Air Force is asking Congress to fund the purchase of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, marking the beginning of the “loyal wingman” era.The service’s fiscal 2027 budget request includes $996.5 million in procurement funding to begin production of Increment 1 Collaborative Combat Aircraft, plus $150 million in advance procurement for FY28.Combined with roughly $1.37 billion in continued research and development, up from $827 million in FY26, the total program request reaches roughly $2.37 billion, according to Pentagon comptroller documents released April 3.The CCA procurement line stands out as the single largest new addition to the Air…