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"This technology enables aircraft to communicate not only with ATC, but also with each other… it was meant for safety…" Source: Fla. State Representative Doug Bankson (R-39) in a satments to the FL House committee that the FAA required ADS-B equipment in 2020 for safety and traffic awareness, but third-party services now use that same data to generate automated invoices that can penalize flight schools and discourage training. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed Senate Bill 422, which prohibits airports from using information derived from automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) systems emitted from certain aircraft as a means of collecting…

Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) For aviation reporting purposes, a UAP may be airborne objects or other detected/observed objects that are not immediately identifiable, such as balloons, aircraft, or natural known phenomena, that demonstrate behaviors that are not readily understood by sensors or observers. A UAP may consist of one or more unidentified anomalous objects and may persist over an extended period of time. The full definition of UAP may be found on the All?Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) website at https://www.aaro.mil.

Also: Navy Trainer Jet Competition, Integral S Order, Tecnam P2008JC NG, DHS No-Fly Regs Abandoned SpaceX is lowering its prices and changing the names of its Starlink Aviation low-earth-orbit satcom service plans for small general aviation plane owners, but it might not be enough to win back the aviation community. A new email blast titled “More Data. Lower Price” touts Starlink’s Aviation 300MPH plan, which SpaceX introduced in March for $250 per month alongside a $1,000 Aviation 450MPH plan. The Aviator College of Aeronautical Science & Technology flight school in Fort Pierce, Fla., permanently closed April 15, leading to dozens…

Nigeria is acquiring 24 M-346FA jets, the light fighter variant of the M-346 trainer, as part of the modernization of its air force. For the first time, an M-346FA destined to Nigeria has flown with the full Nigerian Air Force livery. The aircraft, which is currently flying with the provisional Italian serial CSX55290, is the third built for the African country, which flew for the first time earlier this month. Aviation photographer Tiziano Capenti captured the aircraft as it returned from a test flight at Venegono airfield, in northwestern Italy, home to Leonardo S.p.A.’s facilities, on Apr. 27, 2026, and…

Gulfstream Aerospace delivered a first-quarter record 38 aircraft in Q1 2026 as parent company General Dynamics reported higher aerospace revenue, earnings and backlog to start the year. General Dynamics said on April 29, 2026, that its Aerospace segment, which includes Gulfstream, generated $3.28 billion in revenue during the quarter, up 8.4% from $3.03 billion a year earlier. The segment’s operating earnings rose 14.1% to $493 million, compared with $432 million in the first quarter of 2025. Aerospace operating margin improved to 15.0%, up from 14.3% a year earlier. Gulfstream delivered 31 large-cabin aircraft and seven midsize aircraft during the quarter.…

The Air Force is looking to bring back the AGM-183 ARRW with $1 billion in funding until FY2030, while also beginning to work on an Air-Launched Ballistic Program (ALBM) derived from the ARRW. The U.S. Air Force is reviving the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) hypersonic missile program with a $345.7 million request in its FY2027 budget, which would be used for the weapon’s Increment 2 phase. The service also wants to commence design activities for a new Air-Launched Ballistic Missile (ALBM) derived from the ARRW, which would receive $50 million from the ARRW funding. Additionally, the budget request…

China Southern Airlines and subsidiary Xiamen Airlines have agreed to buy 137 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, giving Airbus another major narrowbody order in China as the country’s largest carriers prepare for another round of fleet renewal. China Southern said in a filing on April 29, 2026, that it will purchase 102 A320neo series aircraft from Airbus. Xiamen Airlines, which China Southern controls, will buy another 35 aircraft. The combined catalog price is about $21.4 billion, although airlines typically pay less than list price for large aircraft orders. The aircraft will arrive over several years. China Southern expects deliveries from 2028…

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Kazakhstan’s SCAT Airlines has placed a firm order for five additional Boeing 737-9 aircraft and converted five previously ordered 737-8 jets to the larger variant, expanding its planned 737 MAX 9 fleet as it develops longer-range international routes. The new order had previously been listed as unidentified on Boeing’s orders and deliveries tracker. Together with the conversions, the agreement shifts ten aircraft in SCAT’s backlog to the 737-9 configuration. “This fleet update allows SCAT Airlines to better meet growing passenger demand while maintaining the flexibility to serve a diverse and expanding route network,” Vladimir Denissov, President of JSC SCAT Airlines,…

Turkish Airlines is suspending flights to 18 international destinations from May 2026 in what appears to be its largest network adjustment in a long time, several media outlets reported.  The Turkish flag carrier is known in the industry for the regular addition of new destinations to what is already the largest and most comprehensive international network in the world. During a press conference attended by AeroTime in October 2025, the airline’s then Chairman Prof. Ahmet Bolat boasted that when Turkish Airlines launches a new route, it very rarely discontinues it.  This time rising fuel prices and geopolitical tensions appear to…