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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has signed a nearly $140 million deal to acquire a set of six Boeing 737 aircraft to operate deportation missions for Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), a sharp shift from the charter-heavy model that has historically powered the agency’s deportation operations. Officials have noted that dedicated aircraft will allow for more efficient flight patterns and keep costs lower. However, some industry experts doubt this. Ownership drags DHS into the realities of owning aircraft assets, including the need to pay for crews, maintenance, dispatch, compliance, and airport fees. The feasibility test for the organization is…

Anduril UK will work with GKN Aerospace on a proposal for Project NYX, the development of a new UAV designed to work in tandem with AH-64E Apache helicopters. Project NYX, which sets out the process for the delivery of a demonstrator for the Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACP) program, is expected to have a contract awarded to a winning bid by Q3 of 2026. The full tender notice is due to be released on Dec. 19, 2025, and the contract is presently valued at £100 million. The resulting ACP aircraft will be highly autonomous – with the pipeline notice using…

The US Department of Homeland Security will buy six Boeing 737s for use in Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flights, marking a significant shift in how the government conducts large-scale removals of people living in the US without legal authorization.   DHS confirmed the acquisition after The Washington Post reported that the aircraft will cost nearly $140 million under a contract with Daedalus Aviation, a Virginia-based company that has drawn attention for its ties to another major DHS contractor.  Today, most ICE Air Operations missions rely on charter flights. The agency contracts aircraft, crews, and maintenance from private operators, a model that offers flexibility but comes with high and often unpredictable costs.   Bringing aircraft directly under…

The Air Force’s first T-7 Red Hawk trainer assigned to an operational unit landed at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in Texas on Dec. 5, opening the door to the service’s new era of pilot training.A lot more work remains, however, before the T-7 is officially folded into day-to-day activities to train the next generation of Air Force pilots.The Boeing-made T-7 is the service’s first new jet trainer in decades, and the first designed to teach new pilots how to fly fifth-generation jets such as the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. It will also be used to teach pilots…

I’ve written in the past about the general issue with hotel star ratings. Hotels can ultimately identify themselves however they’d like — while there are organizations like AAA and Forbes that award stars, personally I don’t put too much weight into those ratings. While they’re fine for giving you a general sense of the quality of a hotel, I think they fail to consider service, sense of place, and the little things that make a stay exceptional. If you ask me, a hotel can technically have five stars, but still not be a luxury hotel (in the sense that it’s…

The Navy confirms Boeing’s MQ-25 will not fly in 2025 as expected, shifting the pivotal test to early 2026 while ground checks and certification continue. The first flight of the U.S. Navy’s Boeing MQ-25 Stingray has slipped into early 2026, delaying earlier plans to achieve by the end of 2025 what senior service officials have repeatedly described as a pivotal milestone for the future of unmanned carrier aviation. The aircraft is now completing an extended series of ground tests and systems certification before it can fly, according to Aviation Week. “The team is finalizing systems testing and flight clearance, with…

Canadian airline Air Transat and the union representing its pilots have come to a tentative agreement, preventing a planned strike and flight cancellations.  On December 9, 2025, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) announced its approval of the airline’s proposed preliminary contract agreement, allowing its members to vote on it.   “Our pilots have been frustrated flying under a decade-old, outdated collective agreement,” said Captain Bradley Small, Chair of the Air Transat ALPA Master Executive Council (MEC). “This was compounded by months of stall tactics by Air Transat management during our nearly year-long negotiation.”  The union said that more than 750 pilots will vote on the new agreement in the coming days.  The proposed agreement features…

Pan American World Airways, better known as Pan Am, is taking a major step toward relaunching as a US airline, with news shared publicly that the company has begun the FAA certification process. The effort, led by Pan American Global Holdings and AVi8 Air Capital, aims to revive the iconic brand with a modern operational model. Ed Wegel, co-founder of Pan American World Airways, confirmed recently that the new airline plans to leverage Airbus A320-family aircraft. This fleet choice may ultimately determine whether Pan Am can compete effectively in today’s aviation landscape. The original Pan Am was famous for operating…

NetJets will begin installing Starlink high-speed internet across its fleet as early as this month, marking one of the largest single adoptions of low-Earth-orbit data connectivity in business aviation.   The agreement will bring Starlink to roughly 600 NetJets aircraft in the United States and Europe by the end of 2026, covering many of the company’s most frequently flown models, including Cessna Citation Latitudes and Longitudes, Embraer Praetor 500s, Bombardier Challenger 350s and 650s, and the entire Global fleet.  NetJets President Patrick Gallagher said the deal positions the company to continue delivering the level of service and amenities its customers expect.  “This agreement with Starlink positions NetJets to continue delivering exceptional travel experiences…

The Boeing 777X program remains one of the most ambitious commercial aircraft efforts of the modern jet age. Combining the long-haul performance of the 777 family with new, state-of-the-art technologies, the 777X is positioned as a flagship aircraft for decades to come. However, despite the anticipation surrounding the aircraft, a longer-than-expected certification process and supply chain delays have pushed the type’s entry into commercial service back by at least seven years. Yet, despite the delay, Boeing has already produced at least 26 confirmed 777X aircraft, although the actual number is likely higher. With an anticipated delivery date at least a…