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A Russian Antonov An-124 freighter aircraft that has been stuck in Canada for more than three years was recently seen on the move at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), with the huge jet reportedly being briefly transferred across the airfield for maintenance. The plane has been stranded in the Canadian city since February of 2022, following the closure of the country’s airspace to Russian jets. Just over a year after the arrival of the Antonov An-124 in Toronto, the plane was seized by the Canadian government, and, with no end in sight as far as Russia’s ongoing military action in…

Avincis, Europe’s largest civilian helicopter operator, announced on September 23, 2025, that it has acquired KN Helicopters, a Danish company specializing in the offshore services market.  The acquisition marks the entry of Avincis, the core business of which is in the provision of emergency services and aerial firefighting services to governments, into the offshore wind energy market.  Based at Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) in Jutland, Denmark, KN Helicopters operates a fleet of three Airbus H135s and one Airbus H145 in support of wind farm operators such as Siemens and Swedish energy giant Vattenfall.  In a press release announcing the deal, Avincis…

It’s a fascinating time for Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet. The carrier is getting an investment from Delta and Korean Air, has ordered more aircraft (including more Dreamliners), and very much seems poised to take on Air Canada on a more national level. Adding to that, the airline has just announced plans to retrofit dozens of Boeing 737s, including adding a premium cabin. WestJet’s economy-only Boeing 737s get a glow-up WestJet has nearly 150 Boeing 737s in its fleet, including 737-700s, 737-800s, and 737 MAX 8s. The passenger experience on these planes is pretty mixed, given the varied ways the…

Unidentified drones were spotted at four Danish airports on the night of September 24–25, 2025, the Danish national police announced.  Drones were reportedly observed at Aalborg (AAL), Esbjerg (EBJ), and Sønderborg (SGD) airports, as well as near Skrydstrup Airport (SKS). Both Aalborg and Skrydstrup are dual-use airports sharing runways with the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF). Fighter Wing Skrydstrup is the homebase for the Danish F-16 and F-35 fighter aircraft.  👀🇩🇰 Unknown drones have been observed near the airports in Esbjerg, Sønderborg, and Skrydstrup.❗Senior police inspector at Copenhagen Police, says that there is a “special nature” to the drone flights.…

Airbus and Boeing have been competing for more than half a century. Their rivalry has created a duopoly that dominates the commercial aircraft market and has driven the development of aircraft that now form the backbone of global airline fleets. Each new program has been aimed at improving efficiency, increasing capacity, and advancing technology. Date Founded December 18, 1970 CEO Guillaume Faury Headquarters Location Toulouse, France Stock Code AIR Business Type Planemaker Key Product Lines Airbus A220, Airbus A320, Airbus A330, Airbus A340, Airbus A350, Airbus A380 It all started when Airbus was founded to provide an alternative to the…

Jim Gibbs, chief operating officer at Kansas Modification Center, will join Cargo Facts Symposium 2025 for the panel discussion “Type Talk 777: Focus on the 777 and the progress of its conversion programs” on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 13:30 (GMT -5). The 31st annual Cargo Facts Symposium will take place Oct. 22-24 at the Grand Hyatt in Nashville, Tenn., where air cargo executives and market influencers in the industry will gather to assess the latest trends and developments in the freighter sector, while sharing their insights to project the market’s growth trajectory. View the full event agenda. Gibbs is a…

Boeing (NYSE: BA) is set to relocate its F/A-18 Super Hornet Service Life Modification (SLM) work out of St. Louis starting in 2026, ending the current site’s usage by 2027 in a move that will free up capacity for site expansion and future programs. These are both things the US-based aerospace manufacturer Boeing has planned. The company is currently exploring a few candidate transfer sites, including San Antonio and Jacksonville. Stock Code BA Business Type Planemaker Date Founded July 15, 1916 CEO Kelly Ortberg Headquarters Location Chicago, USA Currently, SLM facilities are already in the works at the Navy’s FRC…

San Diego-based Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has signed a five-year deal to become Elroy Air’s exclusive manufacturer in the United States of the Chaparral hybrid-electric autonomous vertical takeoff-and-landing cargo drone. Kratos will begin manufacturing the 500-pound-payload Chaparral in the second half of 2026 at its facility in Sacramento, Calif., but will eventually move production […] source

Boeing this week delivered to DHL Express another 777F, the last known unit the express integrator had on direct order from the planemaker. The freighter (68149) arrived in Leipzig (LEJ) Sept. 23 from Everett, Wash. (PAE), and will soon enter CMI service with AeroLogic. Unit 68149 is the twenty-eighth 777F that Boeing has delivered to […] source

More than a dozen service members have been suspended or relieved of duties for social media activity related to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death.Earlier this month, after Kirk was shot and killed during a Sept. 10 event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that any social media post celebrating or mocking the assassination of Kirk was “completely unacceptable” and would be addressed “immediately.”Some social media accounts appearing to belong to service members have been identified online by other accounts for comments, including “racists should get shot” and reposts saying, “MAKE NAZIS DEAD AGAIN,” according…