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"We understand the concern this may have caused and appreciate everyone’s patience. We are grateful for the cooperation and swift assistance provided by the Georgia Southern University’s staff during this incident…" Source: Fort Stewart officials reporting, after an Army H-47 Chinook helicopter made a precautionary landing due to an unspecified mechanical issue on the Georgia Southern University Armstrong Campus in Savannah Thursday afternoon.

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has reported that airlines in the region carried 390.5 million international passengers throughout 2025, a 9.4% jump from 2024 levels. The growth reflects sustained travel demand across key markets including China, India, Japan, and Vietnam, as the region’s economic recovery continued to drive cross-border movement. Asia Pacific airlines wrapped up 2025 with strong traffic gains across both passenger and cargo operations, posting solid growth despite ongoing trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainty that continue to shape the global aviation landscape. Demand rose 11% when measured by revenue passenger kilometers, which factors in both the…

Subscription Required  By Bjorn Fehrm January 29, 2026, © Leeham News: Rolls-Royce has posted a string of increasing profits over the last few years after a tough period that started in 2017, when its Trent 1000 engines on ANA’s Boeing 787s developed a turbine-corrosion problem, cutting time on wing to a fraction of what it should be. These turbine problems escalated into a global issue, affecting all Trent 1000-equipped 787s. The Trent 1000 on Boeing’s 787 has since experienced a series of problems, beginning with the need to replace turbine blades, followed by compressor vibration that required replacing blades on…

Ahead of the 101st Airborne Division’s receipt of the Bell MV-75, its personnel tested the tiltrotor waters in a training exercise with the Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey.On Jan. 23, the Army’s 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, used aircraft from the North Carolina-based Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 744 for Operation Lethal Eagle, according to a video release.The operation, a 21-day exercise featuring mock-up Army initiatives, aims to cultivate large-scale and long-range air assault capabilities throughout the division, per the video’s description.The exercise continues the 101st Airborne Division’s experimentation on tiltrotor aircraft as the service prepares to receive its own…

Textron Aviation closed out 2025 on a strong note as the Cessna and Beechcraft builder accelerated deliveries and capped the year with record revenue.  For the October-to-December quarter, Textron Aviation brought in about $1.7 billion in revenue, up 36% from the same period a year earlier. The company credited the gain to higher aircraft volume plus a lift in parts and service work.  Textron Aviation shipped 49 business jets in the quarter, up from 32 a year earlier, and delivered 43 commercial turboprops, up from 38.   The quarter included deliveries of four Citation M2 Gen2s, nine CJ3+s, nine CJ4 Gen2s, three Citation Ascends, 13 Latitudes, and…

After a half-century of flying turboprop ISR aircraft, the U.S. Army is turning to business jets. The service plans to buy up to 11 customized Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft for its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System, or HADES, program, according to the Army’s recent Request for Information. Contractors must be able to provide up to four planes per year, based on a contract award in October 2026. The RFI specifies an aircraft that can operate at an altitude of 41,000 to 51,000 feet — identical to the cruise and maximum altitudes listed by Bombardier for the Global 6500. The…

Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson confirmed that Stockholm has begun discussions with France and the United Kingdom on nuclear deterrence. His comments come as uncertainty grows around US security messaging in Europe, sharpened by the Trump administration’s confrontation with Denmark over Greenland.  Speaking on SVT’s Agenda, Kristersson argued that as long as “dangerous countries” possess nuclear weapons, democracies must also have access to nuclear deterrence. He added that Sweden, through NATO, now participates in European discussions that “revolve around nuclear weapons,” a notable shift in tone for a country that has traditionally avoided the subject in public.  The remarks also land as Sweden continues to define its posture as…

Wizz Air’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ian Malin has provided some additional details about the airline’s recent filing with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) in which it requested permission to fly between the United Kingdon and points in the United States.  Speaking during the company’s Q3 2026 earnings call, the airline executive minimized the significance of the application, stating that there are currently no plans for Wizz Air to launch transatlantic scheduled services.  He said the filing is connected to the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will take place in the US between June 11 and July 19,…

PARIS — Norway picked Hanwha to supply the army with long-range precision artillery in a deal worth 19 billion Norwegian kroner (US$2 billion), preferring the South Korean company’s Chunmoo system over competing offers from KNDS and Rheinmetall as well as the U.S. High Mobility Artillery Rocket System.Norway agreed to buy 16 launch systems as well as a “large number” of missiles, including munitions with a range of up to 500 kilometers, the government said in a statement on Thursday. None of the other commercial bidders could deliver a comparable range, Norway said.European countries are looking to add long-range strike in…

Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc has signed a long-term lease agreement with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) for 13 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. On January 29, 2026, DAE, which is owned by Investment Corporation of Dubai, announced that the new Boeing 737-8 jets are scheduled to be delivered in 2027. Abdelhamid Addou, Chairman and CEO of Royal Air Maroc, said the agreement would “enhance the airlines flexibility to serve growing demand while delivering reliable connectivity between Africa, Europe, and beyond”. “This agreement is fully aligned with Royal Air Maroc’s strategic ambition to become a leading global connector. The…