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The US government has admitted its part in failures that led to a deadly crash between a Black Hawk helicopter and American Eagle jet over the Potomac River in Washington DC. According to NBC News, court documents filed on December 17, 2025, saw the government accept its role in the death of 67 people that were killed in a collision as the American Eagle jet approached Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). “The United States admits that it owed a duty of care to Plaintiffs, which it breached, thereby proximately causing the tragic accident,” said the court filing. The admittance…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, drawing an angry response from China.The State Department announced the sales late Wednesday during a nationally televised address by President Donald Trump, who made scant mention of foreign policy issues and did not speak about China or Taiwan at all. U.S.-Chinese tensions have ebbed and flowed during Trump’s second term, largely over trade and tariffs but also over China’s increasing aggressiveness toward Taiwan, which Beijing has said must reunify with the…

For much of the jet age, long-haul flying was the exclusive domain of widebody aircraft. That model is now changing as airlines increasingly rely on long-range narrowbodies to serve thinner routes that could not previously support nonstop service. Advances in aircraft efficiency and range are allowing carriers to prioritize point-to-point connectivity over sheer capacity. The Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A321XLR sit at the center of this shift, enabling airlines to expand networks while managing risk and operating costs. In 2026, a growing number of new routes will demonstrate how single-aisle aircraft are reshaping transatlantic and long-haul travel. United Airlines…

Swedish defense company Saab says it could support up to 12,600 jobs in Canada by localizing production of its Gripen fighter jet and GlobalEye airborne surveillance aircraft, as Ottawa continues to review its future fighter plans.  According to reporting by The Globe and Mail, Saab has presented Canadian officials with an industrial proposal that would see both aircraft assembled in Canada, potentially in partnership with Bombardier. The company argues that the plan would significantly expand Canada’s aerospace workforce and strengthen domestic production capacity.  The proposal comes as the Canadian government reassesses its planned purchase of 88 F-35A Lightning II fighters from Lockheed Martin, a review launched…

PARIS — The European Defence Fund plans to allocate €1 billion ($1.2 billion) in funding for defense research and development in 2026, with the biggest chunk of money budgeted for work on air and missile defense, including countering hypersonic glide vehicles.The EDF annual work program includes €168 million for hypersonic counters and high-end endo-atmospheric interception, the European Commission wrote in a call for proposals published Wednesday. The other big-ticket item is ground combat, with €150 million for work on future main battle tank platforms and a multiple rocket launcher.The fund was set up in 2021 to back collaborative defense R&D…

Delta One is the name of Delta’s premium business class product, available primarily on long haul, international routes. However, it’s also available on select domestic flights, including premium transcontinental services. Delta seems to have plans to expand the domestic markets in which it offers Delta One, which is pretty cool… I think? Delta One will be available in Atlanta to Los Angeles market As flagged by JonNYC and first reported on Reddit, Delta has plans to expand its Delta One product. Specifically, as of March 29, 2026, wide body flights between Atlanta (ATL) and Los Angeles (LAX) will be marketed…

Fiji Airways has announced the launch of direct flights between Gold Coast Airport (OOL) and Nadi International Airport (NAN) in Fiji, set to begin June 11, 2026.  The new service marks a significant expansion of the airline’s Australian network and will operate three times weekly on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The route will be serviced by the carrier’s Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, with flight time taking just over three hours. Fiji Airways said that the addition is expected to bring 53,000 seats to the market annually, providing travelers with a more convenient connection between the two destinations. To mark…

BERLIN — Germany’s parliamentary budget committee approved 30 major defense procurement projects worth nearly €50 billion ($59 billion) on Wednesday, bringing the country’s 2025 total to a record 103 major procurement projects for €83 billion ($97.5 billion).​The approvals cap three years of unprecedented defense spending that outpace the previous eight years combined.​“We are serious when we say that we are equipping our Bundeswehr to be powerful and resilient, and doing so as quickly as possible,” said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius in remarks following the committee meeting. “All of this shows impressively that we are pulling together.”Among the most significant…

Finnair has just announced plans to launch regularly scheduled flights to Australia, which wasn’t exactly on my new airline route bingo card! Finnair launching flights to Melbourne, Australia As of October 26, 2026, Finnair plans to launch daily, year-round flights to Australia. Specifically, the airline plans to fly from Helsinki (HEL) to Melbourne (MEL) via Bangkok (BKK). The schedule will be as follows: AY145 Helsinki to Bangkok departing 12:10AM arriving 4:30PMAY145 Bangkok to Melbourne departing 6:15PM arriving 7:15AM (+1 day) AY146 Melbourne to Bangkok departing 3:35PM arriving 8:45PMAY146 Bangkok to Helsinki departing 10:30PM arriving 6:05AM (+1 day) Finnair will launch…

In an extraordinary development, Finnair has announced that it will commence flights to Australia. In ten months, it’ll take off from Helsinki to Melbourne via Bangkok. Fifth freedom rights will exist between the capitals of Thailand and Victoria. It is probably the most significant new route announced in 2025. It is perhaps even more unusual than United Airlines flying between San Francisco and Adelaide. Not coincidentally, Finnair and Qantas are both oneworld members, while Australia’s flag carrier continues to lease Finnair’s Airbus A330s. The Brand-New Route Will Operate Daily Credit: GCMap It would be reasonable to assume that this never-before-served market…