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The Swedish Armed Forces is set to receive their first Saab JAS 39 Gripen E fighter jets on October 20, 2025, during a formal handover ceremony at Skaraborg Air Wing (F 7) in Såtenäs, marking a major milestone in Sweden’s long-term defense modernization.  During the ceremony, a pilot from the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) will land one of the new aircraft and hand the logbook to Air Force Chief Jonas Wikman, symbolically transferring the jet into Swedish Air Force service.  “The receipt of the JAS 39 Gripen E marks an important milestone in the development of the Swedish defense,”…

The Army is finding ways to accelerate its new Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) as it begins to field it more widely to the force while sunsetting its 40-year-old tactical missile system, Maj. Gen. Frank Lozano, program executive officer for missiles and space, told Defense News.The service is expecting a production contract for the first increment of PrSM by the end of the month, with Lozano noting, “We will put Lockheed Martin under contract for 400 missiles.”The Army has been working with Lockheed Martin, the missile’s producer, to increase production capacity in the lead up to the major production deal. The…

In a move that the airline is describing as “unprecedented”, Etihad Airways inaugurated four new destinations to four different countries last week. This marks a total of 11 new routes that have taken flight so far this year, and brings the airline’s global network to 86 destinations. Its ambitious growth plan targets a total of 125 destinations by the end of the decade. Etihad’s growth is being fueled by increases to its fleet, which now surpasses 100 aircraft. It expects to have more than 20 new aircraft delivered in 2025, including its first examples of the Airbus A321LR. This has…

The airline industry is projected to lose over $11 billion during 2025 due to slow aircraft production, with supply chain issues forcing airlines to keep older planes operational, according to a new International Air Transport Association (IATA) report.  In a joint study, released on October 13, 2025, by IATA together with international management consulting firm Oliver Wyman, the association noted that these supply chain issues are causing airlines to reevaluate their fleet strategies, often resulting in the prolonged use of older aircraft.  “Today’s aircraft fleet is larger, more advanced, and more fuel efficient than ever before,” said Matthew Poitras, Partner in Oliver…

No more relying on the U.S. Army to protect the Air Force’s air bases — it’s time for the Air Force to take responsibility to defend its own airfields, argues an Air Force officer.“The Air Force is doctrinally responsible for its own force protection,” wrote Lt. Col. Phil Ferris, an airpower strategist on the Air Staff, in a recent essay for the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. Currently, “the Air Force’s only current active defense option” comes from its own fighter aircraft.But that’s not feasible in many cases, Ferris argues.“Many air bases do not have fighters on station, including many…

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On October 13, 2025, Air Serbia announced the launch of a new long-haul service between its base at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) and Toronto-Pearson (YYZ).  The new route will be operated seasonally during the spring and summer months, with the first flight scheduled for May 23, 2026 (with ticket sales opening on October 16, 2025). Flights will depart Belgrade on Wednesdays and Saturdays and be operated by an Airbus A330-200.   The airline has highlighted that this can, actually, be considered a resumption of service, since its predecessor, Yugoslavian national carrier JAT already used to operate between Belgrade and…

The U.S. Army has conducted a thorough assessment of supply chain risks to build the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft, the MV-75, and is aiming to deliver the prototype aircraft in fiscal 2027, the program executive officer for Army aviation, Brig. Gen. David Phillips, told Defense News in a recent interview.Following calls from Army senior leaders to dramatically accelerate the MV-75’s fielding, plans conveyed earlier this year to hit production of the advanced tiltrotor by FY28 still stand, according to Army aviation leadership in the same interview.Textron’s Bell won the contract to build the aircraft in late 2022, beating out a…

Most of us dread the prospect of a long-haul flight in economy class, rigid seats, no privacy and little legroom. Trying to get sufficient rest always seems an impossible feat, but maybe the airlines are starting to make economy class more comfortable. After all, we’ve seen the rise in popularity of premium economy at many airlines, so what effect is that having on economy class? It seems that airlines are redesigning their economy class to include a little more space, wider seats and legroom. Cabins are looking more spacious and airy and there are design features that maximize space. Here…

Virgin Atlantic has announced the airline’s new CEO, replacing Shai Weiss who has led the company since January 2019.  On October 13, 2025, the founder of Virgin Atlantic Sir Richard Branson confirmed that the carrier’s current Chief Customer and Operating Officer, Corneel Koster, would succeed Weiss as of January 1, 2026.  “Shai has done an outstanding job over the past seven years,” Branson said. “I’m grateful for his vision, passion and commitment to creating brilliant experiences that have made the airline stronger and raised the bar across the industry.”   He added: “I’m delighted to welcome Corneel as CEO. He embodies…