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From 2023 (YouTube Edition): An Eagle by Any Other Name Originally developed as the Yuma by Alisport, an Italian aircraft manufacturer based in the Northern Italian city of Cremella, the Aquilae (ACK-will-lay) is a kit-built, STOL-capable, Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) distributed in the U.S. by Kent, Illinois-based North American Eagle. Aquilae is the Latin term for Eagle. As implied by its eligibility for certification as an LSA, the Aquilae’s maximum gross weight is 1,320-pounds. The aircraft is powered by a one-hundred-horsepower normally-aspirated, carbureted, four-cylinder, four-stroke, liquid-and-air-cooled, Rotax 912 ULS engine. Built entirely with 2024-T3 Alclad aluminum fitted over a 4130…

ITA Airways has unveiled a special Airbus A320 livery to mark the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, as part of its role as Official Airline Sponsor. The A320-200, registered EI-DSY, has returned to commercial service repainted in the Olympic-themed livery and will operate across the carrier’s short- and medium-haul network. The livery features artwork by Italian illustrator Emiliano Ponzi and is intended to position the aircraft as a flying ambassador for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, integrating Games branding into ITA Airways’ daily operations. Alongside the aircraft’s entry into service, ITA Airways has introduced a series of…

Saudi flag carrier Saudia is reportedly considering placing a major aircraft order that could include at least 150 jets from Boeing and Airbus, according to industry analysts familiar with fleet planning discussions. The potential deal would support both passenger and cargo operations, replacing ageing aircraft while enabling long-term network growth. It would also align with a broader trend among Middle Eastern airlines, which are accelerating the replacement of older widebody aircraft with more fuel-efficient models to manage operating costs and reduce emissions. Reported discussions remain at an early stage and have not been officially confirmed by Saudia. If concluded, Boeing…

Saudi low-cost carrier flynas has signed an agreement to establish a new airline in Syria, marking a step toward the gradual rebuilding of the country’s civil aviation sector. The new carrier, to be branded flynas Syria, will be established as a joint venture between flynas and the Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport. Under the agreement, the Syrian authority will hold a 51% stake, while flynas will own the remaining 49%. The agreement was signed on February 7, 2026, in Damascus, in the presence of Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa, and forms part of broader Saudi-Syrian investment cooperation,…

China has launched a reusable experimental spacecraft into orbit, marking the fourth publicly disclosed mission in a program aimed at advancing recoverable spaceflight technologies. The experimental spacecraft was carried aloft by a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on February 7, 2026. Local authorities released no images of the launch and provided no details on the vehicle’s orbit, mission profile, or expected duration. According to state news agency Xinhua, the mission will focus on technology verification for reusable spacecraft, with the program described as supporting the peaceful use of outer space. China first tested…

Newly emerged images raise the possibility that China has built another compound helicopter demonstrator, following the S-97 Raider-like aircraft seen in 2025, this time bearing a resemblance to the larger SB>1 Defiant. Months after the first images emerged online, the Chinese clone of the Sikorsky X2 technology appeared again. However, this time the new images raise the possibility that China might have built a second demonstrator, similar to the SB>1 Defiant.  It is unclear when and where this video was captured. The first images, which we covered in a previous report here at The Aviationist, emerged in August 2025 but…

Israel’s Elbit Systems has shown a concept of a specialized variant of the C-390 Millenium for ISR and SIGINT at the Singapore Airshow.  Israeli defense company Elbit Systems has revealed at the ongoing Singapore Airshow it is working on an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) version of the Embraer C/KC-390 Millenium cargo aircraft. Aviation Week further published an image of a small scale model at the exhibition and quoted Elbit officials in deep background saying the company is “pursuing the market to use the Embraer C-390 as an airborne intelligence platform.” Also, during the airshow on…

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The long-awaited upgrade improves networked situational awareness but has been fielded on only a handful of Warthogs, with the new antenna nearly indistinguishable from the existing TACAN installation. An unspecified number of U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft have been equipped with the Link 16. Indeed, photos taken at bases across the U.S., including Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, prove the tactical datalink has been fielded on a few airframes. Link 16 is a tactical datalink designed to transmit and exchange real-time information among networked participants; a capability formally known as TADIL J. The system relies on a Time…

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend! We’re currently on our trip to Asia, and are having an amazing time so far, so expect lots more live updates in the coming days. On the points & travel front, this week Cathay Pacific unveiled its new regional Aria Studio business class, American announced it would launch A321XLR flights to Porto, Starlux added its first route to Europe, World of Hyatt launched its Bonus Journeys promotion, Capital One implemented its lounge access changes, and more. With that out of the way, here’s a recap of this week on the blog: source