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WARSAW, Poland — In a bid to secure an Earth observation system for the country’s armed forces, Poland is advancing a project to have its first three military satellites launched this month.Developed by a consortium of Finnish manufacturer ICEYE and Wojskowe Zakłady Łączności No 1, an offshoot of Poland’s state-run defense group PGZ, the national satellite reconnaissance system will be the first component of the military space capabilities Warsaw aims to field in the coming years, defense officials said.The synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite is to be deployed into low Earth orbit onboard the next Transporter-15 mission by SpaceX’s Falcon…

If you haven’t flown basic economy in a while, are thinking about booking the cheapest fare you can find for the first time, or simply want a little market research for your next trip, then this review might help you out. There are some small but potentially deal-breaking differences depending on which airline you choose. We will compare the “big three,” as well as some other famous mainline airlines in the United States, including the top low-cost carrier. The price difference between these Airlines is highly dependent on destination, but the general range is anywhere from $20 to $100. Of…

Etihad Airways is exploring the possibility of placing a new order with Airbus for A350 and A330neo aircraft at Dubai Airshow next week, according to Reuters.   News of the potential order comes as the airline has posted record nine-month profits of $463 million (after tax), up 26% from $368 million over the same period last year.  According to Reuters, information regarding a potential order arrived from industry sources, but neither Airbus nor Etihad would comment on the rumors.  Commenting on the airline’s latest financial figures on November 14, 2025, the CEO of Etihad, Antonoaldo Neves, said: “Etihad’s performance this year…

Cathay Pacific is the second-largest long-haul foreign passenger airline serving Australia.This is based on flights; only Singapore Airlines has more. When passengers, seats for sale, and available seat miles/kilometers are considered, Cathay ranks third, behind Singapore Airlines and Emirates. Cirium Diio data for December 2025 shows that Cathay will have more nonstop flights to Australia than in any other month in history. It plans 369 departures across the festive month (double for both ways), which is up by nearly a fifth compared to last December. Cathay’s Nonstop Flights To Australia In The Past 20+ Years Credit: Cirium To make the figure…

Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin has launched its New Glenn rocket into orbit around the Earth, carrying two NASA spacecraft on a mission that could shed much-needed new light on Mars for scientists.  While New Glenn had previously flown on a successful test mission, the current mission – which includes NASA’s ESCAPADE twin spacecraft – marks its first delivery of an actual operational payload and will become the first coordinated dual-spacecraft mission to orbit another planet.  “The ESCAPADE spacecraft are now about to embark on a unique journey to Mars never traversed by any other mission,” remarked Alan Zide, ESCAPADE program executive at NASA Headquarters.  The Blue Origin rocket started its journey to…

Why is the Boeing B-52J, or rather, the upgraded version of the B-52 Stratofortress, becoming a nightmare for the United States Air Force in 2025? This question is increasingly relevant as the Air Force doubles down on modernizing a bomber design that first flew in 1952 to keep it active well into the 2050s! The B-52 has been America’s long-range strike icon for decades, but bringing it into the modern era and keeping it airworthy for over a century has proven far more complicated, costly, and delayed than expected. What was meant to be a cost-effective modernization has become a…

France has completed a second evaluation firing of its upgraded ASMPA-R air-launched nuclear missile, advancing one of the central modernization efforts of its strategic forces and validating the system under realistic conditions.  The test took place on November 13, 2025, when a French Navy Rafale M launched an unarmed ASMPA-R at the end of a long-range mission profile intended to simulate a nuclear strike. Conducted over French territory as part of Operation Diomede, the mission reproduced air-to-air and ground-to-air threats to evaluate the readiness of the Force aéronavale nucléaire. According to the French defense procurement agency (DGA), the exercise confirmed…

Simple Flying’s latest podcast is live and ready for you to enjoy! Hosted by Managing Editor Tom Boon and Senior Editor Channing Reid, the 271st episode is now available for your listening pleasure. The Simple Flying Podcast is released weekly and is hot off the press today. We aim to cover some of the week’s most important commercial aviation stories with commentary and occasionally a little bit of fun! What’s in episode 271? Tom and Channing are taking a look at the hot aviation news of the past week. They discuss: Credit: Dubai Airshow Listen to episode 271 now Click below…

By Bjorn Fehrm and Henry Tam November 14, 2025, ©. Leeham News: We do a series about ideas on how the long development times for large airliners can be shortened. New projects talk about cutting development time and reaching certification and production faster than previous projects. The series will discuss the typical development cycles for an FAA Part 25 aircraft, called a transport category aircraft, and what different ideas there are to reduce the development times. We will use the Gantt plan in Figure 1 as a base for our discussions. We are in the Detailed Design phase and working…

The Singapore Airlines Group has reported a sharp fall in first-half profit, hit by losses at its Indian associate Air India, higher costs, and intensifying competition. The airline’s net profits dropped steeply in the second quarter to $40.18 million from $139.5 million in the first quarter, highlighting Air India’s drag on performance. Singapore Airlines began accounting for Air India’s earnings in December 2024 after the integration of joint venture Vistara into Air India. The Singapore airline has a 25.1% stake in the Indian carrier. Passenger demand remained strong and fuel costs fell, even as competition in key markets squeezed yields. Group…