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Portuguese carrier TAP has announced its plan for the long-range variant of its narrowbody aircraft, the A321, wherein a portion of the cabin located between Business and Economy classes will facilitate a few seats, which will guarantee passengers more space, comfort, amenities, and a better soft product onboard. While this allows the carrier to provide a more comfortable travel experience on long-haul services operated with the A321, the airline has stated that a similar onboard product will also be made available on its A330 fleet as well. A Neighbor Free Promise On The A321LR Credit: Shutterstock The introduction of newer technology…

Convective SIGMET A weather advisory concerning convective weather significant to the safety of all aircraft. Convective SIGMETs are issued for tornadoes, lines of thunderstorms, embedded thunderstorms of any intensity level, areas of thunderstorms greater than or equal to VIP level 4 with an area coverage of 4/10 (40%) or more, and hail 3/4 inch or greater.

Aero Linx: United Flying Octogenarians WELCOME to a most extraordinary group of aviators, the United Flying Octogenarians (UFO). Founded in 1982 with just a handful of pilots, we have grown to around 1,700 members worldwide, all of whom have acted as a certificated pilot in command (PIC) on or after their 80th birthday. We invite you to learn more about who we are. UFO exists to promote longevity, safety and, especially, fellowship among senior pilots. We represent the interests of senior pilots worldwide and aim to inspire youth to fly.

Pilot’s Decision To Attempt Takeoff With Frost Covering The Airplane’s Wings Analysis: The pilot of the light sport airplane was preparing to depart for a cross-country flight. A witness reported that when he arrived at the airport that morning, he saw the airplane on the parking ramp, not moored down, and the engine was running. As the airplane taxied through the ramp area, he saw that it was covered with frost. Soon after the witness had gone inside the airport office, he was notified from an airplane flying over the airport that an airplane had crashed on the runway. A…

“We’ve paid for the cable line’s repair for the customer and have apologized for the inconvenience this caused them…” Source: Some followup info from an Amazon spokesperson, after one of Amazon’s Prime Air drones got some time back in the spotlight when one of its newest MK30 delivery drones struck an overhead internet cable in Waco, Texas. The incident serves as an unnerving replay of safety concerns that surfaced just two months ago involving back-to-back collisions with a crane in Arizona.

Coupled Approach An instrument approach performed by the aircraft autopilot, and/or visually depicted on the flight director, which is receiving position information and/or steering commands from onboard navigational equipment. In general, coupled non-precision approaches must be flown manually (autopilot disengaged) at altitudes lower than 50 feet AGL below the minimum descent altitude, and coupled precision approaches must be flown manually (autopilot disengaged) below 50 feet AGL unless authorized to conduct autoland operations. Coupled instrument approaches are commonly flown to the allowable IFR weather minima established by the operator or PIC, or flown VFR for training and safety.

Northrop Grumman has introduced a new uncrewed combat aircraft called Project Talon, presenting the aircraft as an autonomous combat drone designed from the outset to be built far faster and at a much lower cost than previous concepts.  Developed with subsidiary Scaled Composites, Talon reflects a deliberate shift in Northrop’s strategy for the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft initiative, emphasizing manufacturability and affordability as much as performance. Northrop revealed the prototype during a December 3, 2025 event at Mojave Air and Space Port in California.  The Air Force set an affordability target on equal footing with performance in the opening…

WARSAW, Poland — Slovenia’s government is delaying an envisioned purchase of roughly 100 AMV XP vehicles from Finnish manufacturer Patria during its current term, marking a new twist in the country’s long-running acquisition saga about armored vehicles.This means that, despite signing a letter of intent with Finland last February, the Cabinet will not authorize the procurement of new eight-wheel-drive rides before the next parliamentary election, expected to be held in March 2026.The Slovenian government selected the AMV XP last year after canceling the previous Cabinet’s 2022 contract to procure 45 Boxer vehicles from the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR),…

The life of a long-haul airline pilot has always looked glamorous from the outside. You see us walking with purpose through the terminal in our uniforms, black cabin bags rolling behind us, with a flight case on top, heading toward a jet waiting to take us through the night to some exotic destination. People glance up at the departure boards, follow the list of far-flung destinations, and wonder which one we’re bound for. They imagine the adventure, the excitement, the mystique. And sometimes it is all of those things. But living the long-haul lifestyle is something entirely different. When I…

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has selected 1,014 companies to take part in the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense program, a contract vehicle valued at up to $151 billion that is expected to underpin much of the so-called Golden Dome missile defense effort.  Golden Dome, introduced earlier this year under President Donald Trump, is intended to form a layered shield against advanced missile and cruise-missile threats. SHIELD is emerging as one of the program’s main procurement channels, providing the agency with a ready pool of companies to tap as individual requirements are defined.  The awards were disclosed in…