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Earlier, I covered how the airspace of El Paso Airport (ELP) was suddenly closed for 10 days, with the explanation being that it’s due to “special security reasons.” Just closing the airspace around a commercial US airport for 10 days with little advance notice is pretty unprecedented, so understandably, many people wondered what was going on. Well, there’s an update — this flight restriction has already been rescinded, and we have more of a sense of why this might’ve been implemented. El Paso airspace closure blamed on cartel drone incursion Restrictions on the airspace around El Paso were lifted just…

By Scott Hamilton JetZero’s Z4 BWB for the Middle of the Market has a larger wingspan than the Boeing 767. JetZero compares its economics against the out-of-production, 1980s designed 767-200ER, not the current generation of wide-body aircraft. Credit: JetZero. Feb. 11, 2026, © Leeham News: JetZero, a start-up company based in Long Beach (CA), is developing a Blended Wing Body (BWB) aircraft for the so-called Middle of the Market (MOM). MOM is now occupied by the remaining  Boeing 767-300ERs and 757s, the older and current generation Airbus A321 and the forthcoming Boeing 737-10. The older generation Airbus A330s and the current…

Raytheon says it has successfully tested a reusable version of its Coyote counter-drone system for the US Army, aiming at a problem commanders increasingly worry about: how to fight a drone swarm without relying on large numbers expensive interceptors.  Raytheon on February 11, 2026, said its Coyote Block 3 Non-Kinetic (3NK) drone hunter defeated drone swarms during a recent Army demonstration and showed it can be recovered and used again.   Video shared by Raytheon shows what that looks like. The Coyote interceptor launches from its ground support unit and then races past target drones, and the drones tumble out of the sky almost immediately. The aircraft do not collide, and there are no visible explosions. Raytheon said the…

Several weeks ago, EVA Air executives revealed plans to launch flights to a new destination in North America, which will be the carrier’s longest flight to date. I’d like to provide an update, as this new route is now bookable, so we know exactly when it will launch, and what the schedule will be like. EVA Air will start flying to Washington Dulles with 787s As of June 26, 2026, EVA Air intends to launch a new 4x weekly route between Taipei (TPE) and Washington Dulles (IAD). The flight will operate with the following schedule: BR4 Taipei to Washington departing…

Two US pilots of a Gulfstream business jet have been detained in Guinea for nearly six weeks after what they describe as a routine fuel stop that turned into an armed confrontation on the ramp in Conakry.  Fabio Espinal Nunez, 33, of New Jersey, and Brad Schlenker, 63, of Illinois, were operating a Gulfstream IV on a charter flight carrying a Brazilian family from Suriname to Dubai when they landed at Conakry’s Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport to refuel.  Both pilots were met at the aircraft by a large contingent of armed military personnel. Espinal Nunez said roughly 100 soldiers surrounded the airplane, pointing rifles while shouting in French, and that multiple armored vehicles…

A couple of weeks back, I wrote about the trip that Ford and I had booked to Taipei & Hong Kong, and that’s a journey we’re currently on. As I explained at the time, I hadn’t yet booked return flights, beyond Hong Kong. Ford needed to get back (we can only both be away from home for so long!), but I could delay things by a few days, and squeeze some fun airline and hotel content out of the return. Well, I’ve now booked the entire return journey, so would like to share what I’ve planned, so y’all have a…

Lufthansa has criticized strikes announced by pilot and cabin crew unions whose members are unhappy with working conditions at the German carrier. On February 10, 2026, union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) called on Lufthansa and Lufthansa Cargo pilots to down tools and take part in industrial action on February 12, 2026. Separately on February 10, 2026, the Independent Flight Attendants Organization (UFO) rallied members to strike against Lufthansa and Lufthansa CityLine on the same day as pilots. Industrial action by VC union pilots will affect all flights departing from German airports between 00:01 and 23:59 local time. “The industrial action stems…

PARIS — NATO kicked off operation Arctic Sentry to bolster the alliance’s posture in the high north, after weeks of deliberations by allies how to address claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that security threats in the region require the United States to take control of Greenland.The operation will tie together various allied activities in the region, including Denmark’s Arctic Endurance exercises, NATO said in a statement on Wednesday. Denmark stepped up its military presence in Greenland and invited allies including France and the United Kingdom to join after Trump escalated threats to take over the Danish territory.NATO Secretary General…

Asia-Pacific is emerging as one of aviation’s fastest-growing markets, prompting aircraft manufacturers to rethink how they support operators across the region’s diverse geography. For Embraer, the answer has been building what executives call a comprehensive “ecosystem” approach, with Singapore at the center of operations spanning from Japan to New Zealand. The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer has spent 25 years establishing regional infrastructure designed around proximity. This approach keeps parts, training and technical expertise close to operators rather than managing everything from distant headquarters. With roughly 320 aircraft operating across the region, the company believes its localized approach provides competitive advantage in…

February 11, 2026, 14:52 (UTC +3) FAA reverses airspace closure The FAA has issued an update on social media advising that the airspace closure has been lifted. This was around eight hours after the original NOTAM was issued. “The temporary closure of airspace over El Paso has been lifted. There is no threat to commercial aviation. All flights will resume as normal,” said the FAA on X, formally known as Twitter. According to the New York Times, a source with knowledge of the matter said that the shutdown was due to a test of new counter-drone technology by the military…