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An Amazon Prime Air delivery drone made contact with an apartment building in Richardson, Texas, before breaking apart and crashing to the ground, according to local authorities and shown in video recorded by a nearby resident. The incident occurred on February 4, 2026, in a residential area where Amazon has been conducting limited drone delivery operations. Video shared with local media shows the aircraft near the building moments before debris falls to the ground near a sidewalk, followed by smoke from the wreckage below. No injuries were reported, and officials said the building sustained only minor damage. https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/2019923536777777652 The Richardson Fire Department responded to the…
Boeing has ended its effort to sell F-15EX fighter jets to Indonesia, bringing an end to a long-running campaign that never moved beyond preliminary talks. The effort dates back to a 2023 memorandum of understanding that outlined a potential purchase of up to 36 F-15EX aircraft. The agreement did not progress to a binding contract, and Boeing has since confirmed it is no longer actively pursuing the sale. According to Reuters reporting, Indonesian defense officials said the proposed price for the full package was too high to proceed. While no official figure was released, earlier estimates had put the deal’s…
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On February 3, 2026, Cirrus Aircraft introduced the G3 Vision Jet, the third generation of its single-engine jet, adding seating capacity, avionics upgrades, and a reworked cabin, as the company looks to broaden the aircraft’s appeal among business owners and charter operators. According to Cirrus, deliveries of the G3 are already underway. The new version builds on the Vision Jet G2+ platform rather than changing performance fundamentals, focusing instead on usability, comfort and digital integration. More than 700 Vision Jets have been delivered since the aircraft entered service in 2016, making it among the best-selling jets in general aviation. The most visible changes are inside the cabin. The G3 Vision…
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has launched Mission Control, a first-of-its-kind digital command-and-control system designed to unify planning, execution and reporting for all drone operations across the country, as Kyiv seeks more innovative ways to move the frozen front line on the battlefield after almost four years of Russia’s full-scale invasion.The new system sits inside DELTA, Ukraine’s battlefield management ecosystem — an operational platform that already connects sensors and shooters across air, land, maritime, cyber, and space domains. Ukrainian drone crews enter operational data into the system, including drone type, launch location, flight route, and mission task, which generates reports on…
EGYPTAIR’s first of 16 new A350 widebody aircraft has arrived in Cairo, Egypt, after departing Airbus’ famous Toulouse facility in France on a four-hour flight. February 9, 2026, marks the first time that EGYPTAIR has received an Airbus A350 after placing an initial order for 10 aircraft on November 14, 2023, at Dubai Airshow. On June 18, 2025, at the Paris Air Show EGYPTAIR increased its order for an additional six A350-900s as “part of its expansion strategy to meet growing demand for air travel”. While EGYPTAIR already operates a fleet of eight A320neos, seven A321neos and 11 A330 family…
Subscription Required By Bjorn Fehrm February 9, 2026, © Leeham News: The eVTOL market saw a sobering 2025 after two of its high flyers, Lilium and Volocopter, both ceased operations in 2024. Further operations ceased in 2025, with Hyundai’s Supernal halting further development, as did Airbus with its CityAirbus. Textron halted Nexus development, then shuttered the division, and Overair ceased operations after Hanwa stopped investing. We have one VTOL that received local Chinese Type Certification in 2023, Production Certificate in 2024, and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) in 2025. The drone multicopter looking Ehang EH216-S (Figure 1) was cleared to operate…
Singapore Airshow 2026 concluded its 10th edition on February 8, 2026, setting new attendance records and cementing its position as Asia-Pacific’s premier aerospace and defense gathering The six-day event at Changi Exhibition Centre drew 65,000 trade visitors from more than 130 countries during its business days, surpassing previous editions. An additional 60,000 members of the public attended the weekend displays, bringing total attendance to 125,000. Aerial spectacle draws crowds Eight aerial demonstration teams provided the show’s visual centerpiece, representing a mix of military precision and commercial capability. The Republic of Singapore Air Force’s display team led performances with their F-16C…
ST Engineering AirX is breaking new ground in regional transport. At Singapore Airshow 2026, the company announced partnerships that will bring the world’s first commercial wing-in-ground craft into service by late 2026 The Singapore-based company revealed deals with two ferry operators, BatamFast and Wings Over Water Ferries, to deploy what it calls the “AirFish Voyager” craft on routes spanning from Indonesia to India’s coastal states. The agreements mark the commercial debut of technology that has long promised to fill the gap between conventional ferries and aircraft. First routes taking shape BatamFast will operate the inaugural service between Singapore and Batam,…
SpaceX founder Elon Musk turned to social media to inform “those unaware” that plans for a future Mars city have morphed into Moon city with the less ambitious project seemingly more attainable in the near future. Writing on his social media channel X on February 9, 2026, Elon Musk told his 234 million followers that SpaceX’s focus had already shifted away from the Red Planet to Earth’s single moon. “For those unaware, SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon, as we can potentially achieve that in less than 10 years, whereas Mars would take…