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SINGAPORE — The Taiwan-based company Tron Future has unveiled an AI-assisted system that guides anti-armor rockets, which could help to accelerate the training of civilians and soldiers during a war, according to the chief executive. The Singapore Airshow, organized here from Feb 3-8, marks the first time the T-Scope has been shown overseas. The device was designed specifically for unguided munitions and uses a variety of sensors and AI to instantly calculate and predict the projectile flight paths, taking into account environmental and physical factors. “What we’re doing rather than placing sensors on the rocket itself, is we are putting…
We’ve seen many trends in the airline industry coming out of the pandemic, from the increased demand for premium products, to the seemingly insatiable demand for Americans to travel to Europe every summer (or even multiple times!). A few months ago I posed the question of the whether the level of transatlantic summer demand is permanent or a fad, and there’s some interesting data, on that front… Summer travel demand between the US & Europe is softening Cirium, the airline analytics company, has just released some data about how airline bookings between the United States and Europe have softened for…
NASA is taking a modest but meaningful step toward making hypersonic flight testing more routine, awarding two contracts aimed at closing one of the biggest gaps in hypersonic development: the ability of conduct affordable, repeatable flight testing. The agency announced it has selected study proposals from SpaceWorks Enterprises and Stratolaunch as part of its Hypersonic Technology Project. The six-month awards total $1.7 million and focus on how existing vehicles could be adapted to support higher-cadence hypersonic flight tests in the future. Rather than pushing new experimental aircraft concepts, NASA is targeting a practical problem. Hypersonic research still relies heavily on wind tunnels and short-duration…
Get ready on time! The EU Ground Handling safety Regulations are effective since March 2025 and will become applicable as of 27 March 2028.Between 2025 and 2028, EASA organises a series of webinars aimed at helping the European industry to prepare for the implementation of the new safety rules on ground handling. What will be discussed: Enabling the voluntary use of industry standards through the EU Ground Handling Regulations Regulator perspective: A formal process led by EASA, involving the Member States, to evaluate the industry standards against Regulation (EU) 2025/20 Competent Authority perspective on the use of industry standards Ground…
Several weeks ago, we saw JetBlue open its first-ever airport lounge, in a bid to improve yields, and increasingly compete in the premium travel market. I’d like to provide an update, as JetBlue has now started selling day passes to the lounge, so let’s recap all the details of what you can expect, and how you can access this facility. JetBlue BlueHouse New York JFK details & conceptBlueHouse is the name of JetBlue’s new lounge concept, and the JetBlue BlueHouse JFK opened on December 18, 2025. The lounge is located in Terminal 5 (which is JetBlue’s home at the airport),…
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has secured an agreement for up to six firefighting variants of the C909 aircraft at Singapore Airshow 2026. According to reports on February 3, 2026, COMAC signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Shanxi Victory General Aviation for three C909s, with an option to purchase three more. According to Aviacionline, the C909 firefighter can carry 10 metric tons of water or retardant and can accommodate 19 people onboard. The C909 received certification approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) in December 2025. The C909 can be adapted for a variety of missions…
JetBlue is a pleasant airline to fly with, and is known for its free Wi-Fi, seat back televisions, and extensive snacks. In this post, I’d like to take a look at the carrier’s Mosaic elite status, and how the program works for 2026. This is especially worth doing since the airline has made some changes as of this year.How do you earn Mosaic status, what are the perks, and is it worth it? How to earn JetBlue TrueBlue Mosaic statusStatus with JetBlue TrueBlue is earned based on your activity over the course of a calendar year. Status isn’t earned based…
Feb. 3, 2026, © Leeham News: There were few orders announced today at the Singapore Air Show. Boeing and ATR were the only announced commercial orders. Embraer revealed a previously announced order for the C-390 tanker-transport. And that… Read More The post Few orders announced today at Singapore Air Show appeared first on Leeham News and Analysis.source
Embraer unveiled the first C-390 Millennium for the South Korea Air Force (ROKAF) during the first day of the Singapore Airshow 2026, announcing it has entered the final phase of assembly. The aircraft will now move on to production flights before integrating specific systems to fulfill ROKAF requirements. In the statement issued on February 3, 2026, Embraer said that this achievement represents a significant step following South Korea’s selection of the C-390 for its Large Transport Aircraft (LTA-II) program, becoming the manufacturer’s first Millennium customer in Asia. “The progress of Republic of Korea’s first C-390 Millennium demonstrates both the efficiency…
Lockheed Martin completed the first demo of the Sniper Networked Targeting Pod, validating the new real-time data sharing capability between F-16s and ground stations. Lockheed Martin has completed a multi-aircraft flight demonstration of its new Sniper Networked Targeting Pod (NTP), validating the new capability to exchange targeting data in real-time between two F-16 fighters and a ground station, according to a company statement released on Jan. 30, 2026. The demo, whose timing and location were not disclosed, follows the unveiling of the system in November 2025. The event marks the inaugural flight test of the Sniper NTP in a networked…
