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Electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace could become one of the UK’s next major global exporters, according to a report. In the November 2025 report, published by Frontier Economics, the findings suggest that Vertical Aerospace is set to drive $4 billion (£3 billion) a year in UK economic value by 2035. The study claims that over the next decade Vertical Aerospace has the potential to create more than 2,000 jobs and generate nearly $12 billion (£9 billion) in annual revenue. If Frontier Economics’ figures are realized, then Vertical Aerospace would be front and center of a…

The F-35A completed ground vibration testing and fit checks at Edwards Air Force Base ahead of the beginning of flight testing. The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has announced the completion of a series of critical ground-based integration tests with the Meteor missile and F-35A Lightning II in cooperation with MBDA and Lockheed Martin, the manufacturers of the weapon and the jet, respectively. These tests pave the way for the beginning of flight testing, few months after flight testing of the variant also started with the F-35B variant. Meteor Integration on F-35A An Italian-sponsored effort, the integration of the Meteor…

The Indian Navy expects to receive the first four of its 26 ordered Dassault Rafale M carrier-based fighters by 2029, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said in remarks reported by Indian media on December 2, 2025.  India selected the Rafale M in 2023 to replace its aging MiG-29K fleet and formally signed the €7.4 billion order for 26 aircraft in April 2025. The contract includes 22 single-seat fighters and four twin-seat trainers.  The first four aircraft will be delivered by 2029. Subsequent deliveries are expected to follow in phases through 2030 and 2031.  A step-change for India’s carrier aviation  A…

BERLIN — Germany’s parliamentary budget committee has approved 11 major defense procurement projects worth more than €2.5 billion ($3 billion), bringing the country’s tally on equipment spending for 2025 to over €33 billion across 73 major projects.The Dec. 3 approval includes a significant expansion of the Bundeswehr’s G95 assault rifle order, additional Joint Strike Missile purchases for future F-35A fighters and new artificial intelligence-powered surveillance systems.Among the more novel systems approved is URANOS AI, an artificial intelligence-powered surveillance platform designed to process large volumes of reconnaissance data from drones, satellites and radar stations along NATO’s eastern flank. The system will…

Air France has announced that it will commence Paris CDG to London Gatwick flights. Beginning in March, it will fly twice daily. It’ll be the first time that the airport pair has had two operators in six years. The new route is bound to make my celebratory Weekly Routes article (see the most recent edition). Influenced by slot availability, competitive fees/charges, and strong passenger awareness, Gatwick has added multiple airlines recently. Since mid-November, for example, new airline announcements have included Air Arabia (two daily flights from Sharjah), Condor (three daily from Frankfurt), Jet2 (new base), and Qanot Sharq (twice-weekly from…

Based on Daher’s TBM turboprop aircraft and equipped with avionics and control systems by Thales, EyePulse was presented to the French Directorate General of Armaments. French aerospace company Daher announced on Dec. 2, 2025 the completion of a flight demonstration of its EyePulse MALE (Medium-Altitude Long Endurance) uncrewed aerial system. The proof-of-concept flight demonstration took place on Nov. 27 at the company’s facility in Tarbes, in France, with the system presented to France’s Directorate General of Armaments (DGA). EyePulse was developed within six months in partnership with Thales, following a call for projects by the DGA to rapidly strengthen drone…

At the unveiling of Wizz Air’s 250th aircraft in Budapest, AeroTime had the opportunity to speak briefly with CEO József Váradi about the significance of the occasion and discuss some other issues affecting the airline. At the event on November 28, 2025, longstanding CEO Váradi was visibly buoyed by the landmark achievement and clearly excited by what lay ahead for Wizz Air in the future and its new Airbus A321neo. “We are extremely proud of the size of the franchise. We are carrying 72 million passengers this year. This is bigger than Lufthansa. This is bigger than British Airways. This…

MILAN — The prospect of a conflict in the Arctic is rising, Denmark’s Arctic commander has warned, with the expectation of Russia turning its attention to the High North if and when the Ukraine war ends.“My expectation is that when the war in Ukraine is over, Russia will devote its efforts to arming itself in the Arctic,” Maj. Gen. Søren Andersen, commander of Denmark’s Joint Arctic Command, said in an interview published this week by the Danish Armed Forces magazine Honnør.The Arctic has become a geopolitical hotspot, primarily due to the impact of climate change on melting sea ice, which…

The Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles program has eliminated what I’d consider to be one of the last sweet spots of the program… Turkish Miles&Smiles hikes domestic partner award ratesIn 2024, Turkish Miles&Smiles massively devalued award rates for travel on Turkish Airlines. Fortunately partner award costs weren’t impacted, leaving a limited number of sweet spots. As flagged by LoyaltyLobby, unfortunately the program has now devalued its single best partner award redemption opportunity, impacting domestic redemptions within any country.Prior to the change, you could fly one-way domestically within any country for 10,000 miles in economy, 15,000 miles in business class, or 20,000 miles…

Private jet travel has boomed in popularity since the pandemic as more people found out how flexible and convenient it was. The time saved at airports is considerable, with all the processes streamlined, efficient, and personalized. Private jets are luxurious and very comfortable as well as saving precious time. So, for high-flying business executives, celebrities, or ultra-high-net-worth individuals, flying privately offers the best experience, especially in the United States, where business jets are a firm feature. However, private jet travel can be expensive. Let’s find out how much it costs to travel from New York to California. One of the…