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Russia’s drone manufacturers recently got a New Year’s present: the government incentivizing Russian companies to buy their technologies.On Jan. 1, an order went into effect providing Russian companies with expanded income tax incentives for buying Russian unmanned aerial vehicles. For every ruble they spend on UAVs, those companies can deduct two rubles from their income taxes. On its face, it’s a pretty good deal, especially for those companies hoping to contribute to the state’s war machine.But the reality, including what this means for Ukraine and the West, is more complicated.Russia’s decade-plus domestic tech push shows that Russia can excel at…

The webinar is aimed at AOC holders overseen by EASA and will provide helpful advice and guidance to AOC holders on how to best comply with occurrence reporting requirements. Elements that will be covered include:  Regulatory basis for reporting Why are there obligations, and what are they for; What is reportable and to whom ? (EASA, TCH, SoR CAA…)? How to report? Registering for an E2 account (compulsory) and a tailored reporting sheet (optional); How we measure the data quality of your reporting; What is done well – and what to improve SolutionsThe webinar is interactive. You can submit questions using…

The webinar is aimed at CAMO overseen by EASA and will provide helpful advice and guidance to reporters on how to best comply with occurrence reporting requirements. Elements that will be covered include:  Regulatory basis for reporting Why are there obligations, and what are they for; What is reportable and to whom ? (EASA, TCH, SoR CAA…)? How to report? Registering for an E2 account (compulsory) and a tailored reporting sheet (optional); How we measure the data quality of your reporting; What is done well – and what to improve Solutions The webinar is interactive. You can submit questions using the…

Emirates has announced plans to increase its services to Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT) by adding a second daily flight from May 1, 2026, using a retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER. In a statement issued on February 5, 2026, Emirates confirmed that the new flight, EK320, will leave Dubai at 22:30 local time and reach Tokyo Narita at 13:30 local time the next day. The return flight, EK321, will take off from Tokyo Narita at 21:30 local time and land in Dubai at 03:50 local time the following day. According to the carrier, the second daily flight will offer passengers more options…

ST Engineering exhibited an array of new tech at Singapore Airshow 2026, held Feb. 3-8, including a family of assault rifles and a loitering munition that is nearing full development. The new tactical loitering munition from Singapore’s best-known defense company — dubbed the EagleStrike, and the first weapon in this category from ST Engineering — should be ready for production in early 2027. The beyond-line-of-sight airborne weapon was developed at the company’s initiative, but it will presumably be offered to the Singapore Army in due course. Jackson Tean, assistant vice president of International Business, Advanced Material Engineering, Land Systems, said…

While it’s hard to say that one party is completely at fault here, this definitely isn’t a good look for the airline, and it feels like this level of escalation only happens in the United States (thanks to PYOK for flagging this). United employee reportedly rude to hearing impaired passenger A Reddit user shares a roughly 2min40sec video of something that happened on a recent United Airlines flight. There’s not much context here, though the interaction as filmed provides a lot of the key details. The man was traveling with his hearing impaired wife in first class. In the gate…

Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider Joramco and German carrier Condor are to collaborate on a project for the first time, after signing a five-year agreement at MRO Middle East 2026 Under the new contract, announced on February 4, 2026, the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) will provide heavy maintenance services across Condor’s all-Airbus fleet. In a statement, Amman-based Joramco said that its engineers will perform base maintenance checks on Condor’s aircraft, in particular the Airbus A320ceo, A320neo and A330neo. Joramco said that the new partnership highlights the company’s “growing reputation as a trusted global MRO provider,”…

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has taken delivery of its second brand-new Airbus A350-900 in Zurich, further expanding its long-haul operations. In a statement on February 4, 2026, the carrier announced that the aircraft, registered as HB-IFB and named ‘Delémont’, is the first A350 to bear its classic SWISS livery. Operating under flight number SWR2ND, the aircraft flew from Toulouse (TLS) to Zurich (ZRH) for about 1 hour and 13 minutes, landing in Zurich at 15:50 local time, according to information from Flightradar24. Delémont is scheduled to enter revenue service on February 23, 2026, with its inaugural flight from Zurich…

To continue my Iceland to The Residence via Cambodia trip, it was time to fly Air India’s Airbus A320neo business class on the 5hr25min flight from Delhi (DEL) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL). On the previous flight I experienced Air India’s new Airbus A350 business class, so I was looking forward to seeing what the refreshed narrow body and regional experience was like.I’m torn on this Air India A320neo business class flight. The crew was lovely, the cabin was comfortable and clean, and the food and drinks were quite good. The issue is that the India to Southeast Asia market is competitive, so flying…

Taiwanese carrier Starlux Airlines has launched its first ever service to Europe, connecting Prage-Ruzyne (PRG) to Taipei Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).  The new service to the Czech capital will start on August 1, 2026, with a thrice weekly frequency, expected to increase to four per week in October.  On this route, Starlux Airlines will deploy one of its Airbus A350‑900 aircraft, fitted with 306 seats in a four-class cabin configuration (four First, 26 Business, 36 Premium Economy and 240 Economy Class seats).  Until now, Starlux Airlines, has focused its long-haul expansion on the West Coast of the United States, where it already flies to San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles International (LAX) and Ontario (ONT), which is also in the LA…