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Saab, Boeing, and BAE Systems have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to collaborate on the United Kingdom’s next fast-jet trainer, proposing a version of the T-7 Red Hawk as the core of a new training system for the Royal Air Force (RAF).  Under the agreement, BAE Systems will lead the industrial activity as prime contractor, with a UK-based final assembly line and expanded domestic supply chain. The partnership is intended not only to meet the UK Ministry of Defence’s Advanced Jet Trainer requirement but also to position the solution for future international pilot training opportunities.  UK searches for a…

An American soldier was arrested Sunday while attempting to cross into Tanzania from Kenya, according to a Tanzanian police statement.Tanzanian authorities said that Charles Onkuri Ongeta was arrested while attempting to cross the border in a Toyota Land Cruiser in possession of four CS M68 hand grenades. Police said he is 30 years old, a sergeant in the U.S. Army and a dual Kenyan and U.S. citizen. Military Times has not been able to independently verify that information. The Army confirmed a soldier had been arrested, but did not provide details. “We are aware that on November 16, 2025, a…

Spanish carrier Iberia has announced a new nonstop route between Madrid and Toronto starting next June, with the airline scheduled to operate five weekly frequencies with its Airbus A321XLR fleet. Clocking in at around nine hours flight time, this puts the route among the longest active A321XLR flights today. Iberia was the launch customer for the A321XLR over a year ago and uses the long-range narrowbody to great effect across its transatlantic network. Iberia Launches 9-Hour Toronto A321XLR Flights Credit: Iberia The airline will launch the nonstop service between Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) on June…

AMAC Aerospace’s maintenance facility in Bodrum, Turkey, has been approved as the newest member of the Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) Service Centre Network, expanding ACJ’s support footprint across Turkey and the Middle East. The agreement was signed at the Dubai Airshow 2025. The Bodrum site is now qualified to provide ACJ operators with maintenance, engineering, VIP cabin refurbishment, and aircraft upgrade services. It becomes AMAC’s second ACJ-approved location after Basel, Switzerland, which joined the network in December 2024. ACJ President Chadi Saade said the addition of Bodrum reflects ACJ’s goal of bringing high-quality support closer to operators in key regions.…

OMAAT reader Gabor shared a frustrating denied boarding story with me, and asked for my take. This is a mighty interesting one, and I’m surprised I’ve never addressed a situation like this on the blog… HK Express denies passenger boarding due to transitLong story short, Gabor’s fiancée (who has a Vietnamese passport and a Hungarian resident card), was booked to take a trip on October 20, 2025, on two separate tickets.She was supposed to fly from Osaka (KIX) to Hong Kong (HKG) on one ticket, and from Hong Kong to Doha (DOH) to Budapest (BUD) on a separate ticket, on…

Delta Air Lines will cease flying between Atlanta and Santa Barbara, with the last service down for January. When it ends, the California airport will lose its longest-ever scheduled passenger flight. Santa Barbara will continue to see the SkyTeam member, just from another hub. Each week, carriers worldwide submit their schedules to Cirium Diio, OAG, etc. From this, an analysis of the data can be conducted to see what has changed. It is from doing this that Delta’s latest route cut was found. After January, all flights have been removed from its website and other booking engines. Gone: Delta From…

“Receiving our Permit to Fly and starting Phase 4 marks a defining moment for Vertical Aerospace. Our team has spent months verifying every core system under close regulatory oversight, reflecting our unique and robust approach to certification. Phase 4 is a critical demonstration of the VX4’s unique tiltrotor capability and a major technical and certification unlock.” Source: Stuart Simpson, CEO of Vertical Aerospace, celebrating their receiving a Permit to Fly from the CAA, the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority, and has begun “Phase 4 – Transition” flight testing, the final phase of the flight test program for Vertical’s VX4 prototype.

Middle Marker A marker beacon that defines a point along the glideslope of an ILS normally located at or near the point of decision height (ILS Category I). It is keyed to transmit alternate dots and dashes, with the alternate dots and dashes keyed at the rate of 95 dot/dash combinations per minute on a 1300 Hz tone, which is received aurally and visually by compatible airborne equipment.

Also: ATI Strike Prep, Spirit Still Troubled, New CubCrafters Dealership, A-29 Super Tucano Samaritan’s Purse is officially moving its historic Douglas DC-8 cargo jet into retirement and bringing in a new Boeing 767. This marks the end of an era for the world’s last flying, US-registered DC-8. For more than a decade, the four-engine DC-8 served as the backbone of Samaritan’s Purse’s disaster response efforts. The aircraft was acquired in 2015 and has since flown 217 missions, delivering over 9.2 million pounds of critical relief supplies. Boeing delivered 53 jets in October, bringing its 2025 total to 493 aircraft and…

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): An Even Faster Rolling Extra! Jim Campbell joined General Manager of Extra Aircraft Duncan Koerbel at AirVenture 2023 to talk about what’s up and coming from the classic aerobatic manufacturer. The Extra 330SX builds upon the excellent 330SE to offer pilots an even leaner, tighter dancing partner than before. The 330SX recipe includes a shorter wingspan (about a foot less, tip-to-tip), and the same full-length ailerons as its forebear, offering even better roll rate and performance than ever before. Top it off with lightweight, function-dense glass panel avionics and it’s a superb companion for pilots with…