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After questions were raised about the authenticity of the first leaked image, official photos and footage have now provided the first confirmed look at the two-seat variant of the Su-57 Felon fighter. Footage of the two-seat Su-57 prototype performing its maiden flight in Russia recently was eventually released by TV Zvezda, the media outlet of the Russian Ministry of Defence, on May 19, 2026. According to the details released by Rostec (Russia’s state defense-industrial giant) the aircraft was flown by Sukhoi Design Bureau Chief Pilot and “Hero of Russia” test pilot Sergei Bogdan. The takeoff proceeded as planned, in accordance…

During the Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing today, Acting Secretary of the Navy, Hung Cao, announced that the MQ-25A Stingray is now moving into the low-rate initial production and deployment phase.Boeing’s MQ-25A is the first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft and as the Stingray enters the force, it is intended to relieve the Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornets of their aerial refueling role. “Integrating unmanned refueling extends the lethality of our Carrier Strike Groups and equips our force with a decisive advantage to fight and win against any adversary,” Cao wrote in a post on X. The Stingray has reached milestone C,…

PARIS — Europe should “absolutely” expect additional United States troop withdrawals in the future as European NATO allies strengthen their capability to provide more of their own conventional defense, according to the U.S. general who is the alliance’s top military commander for the region.The redeployment of U.S. troops from Europe will be an ongoing process for several years, even if there’s no exact timeline, Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said in a press conference in Brussels on Tuesday, following a meeting of NATO military chiefs. “What we’re basically saying is, as the European pillar of the alliance gets…

Subscription Required Open to all Readers By Scott Hamilton and Karl Sinclair May 19, 2026, © Leeham News: Boeing hopes to finally gain certification of the 777X in the coming months. Deliveries should begin next year, the company has repeatedly said. A Boeing 777-9 in final assembly at the Boeing plant in Everett (WA). Credit: Boeing. On the 1Q2026 earnings call, CEO Kelly Ortberg said it will take years to complete the required change incorporation for an inventory of more than 30 777-9s. Some aircraft date to 2019 and have been stored since, while Boeing deals with a long, drawn-out certification…

For the second flight of my two-part birthday trip to the Golden Triangle, I flew Qatar Airways’ Boeing 777-300ER Qsuites business class on the 6hr35min flight from Doha (DOH) to Bangkok (BKK). This flight came after arriving in Qatar Airways’ Airbus A350-1000 Qsuites business class from Miami (MIA). Assuming you end up on a plane with Qsuites, Qatar Airways offers a remarkably consistent experience, and continues to set the standard in business class, in terms of both hard and soft product. While I definitely have a preference for the A350 over the 777, this product is an absolute pleasure to…

Cebu Pacific is set to resume flights between Manila and Dubai on July 2, 2026, following safety assessments and coordination with airport authorities. The Philippine low-cost carrier announced on May 19, 2026, that it will operate four weekly flights between Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The resumption covers flights 5J 14/15 and 5J 18/19 on the Manila-Dubai-Manila route. Rebooking for affected passengers Passengers whose Dubai flights were previously cancelled can now rebook through the Manage Booking portal on the Cebu Pacific website. The airline encouraged travelers to check their…

Munich-based defense AI company Helsing and Bremen space prime OHB announced on May 19, 2026, that they have established a joint venture to develop a space-based tactical surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting system, expanding a European consortium first formed in December 2025.  The joint venture carries the working title KIRK, short for ‘Künstliche Intelligenz und Raumfahrt-Kompetenz’, which translates to ‘Artificial Intelligence and Space Competence’. Through KIRK, Helsing and OHB take on joint leadership of an industrial group that also includes Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and HENSOLDT, which OHB now joins as a fourth partner.  The original three-way partnership between Helsing, Kongsberg, and HENSOLDT was announced in December…

This certainly is a strange time in the airline industry when it comes to competitive dynamics… JetBlue cuts five Newark routes as of July 2026 JetBlue is currently making huge changes to its network. With Spirit having recently liquidated, JetBlue is increasingly focusing on Fort Lauderdale (FLL), an airport that it thinks it can now turn into a proper hub. That’s because when it comes to traffic at the airport, Spirit was number one and JetBlue was number two, and JetBlue is now pretty quickly backfilling the gaps left by Spirit. As you’d expect, growing in Fort Lauderdale requires cutting…

The Pentagon awarded Perennial Autonomy, a California-based startup making headlines for its counter-drone technology, a $500 million contract to accelerate its procurement of the defensive systems.According to Monday’s press release, the decision to award the contract was made by the Joint Interagency Task Force 401, or JIATF-401, a Defense Department organization charged with researching, testing, and procuring counter-drone technology. Perennial will deliver a range of AI-enabled counter-unmanned aerial systems currently used by U.S. forces. These include Merops interceptors, Bumblebee quadcopters and Hornet midrange strike drones. In a statement, the company said the contract “validates the operational reliability of that technology…

Following criticism from Elon Musk, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has explained why he chose Amazon to power the carrier’s future inflight Wi-Fi over SpaceX’s Starlink. During an interview with Bloomberg on May 18, 2026, Bastian justified his decision, maintaining that Amazon Leo was cheaper than its competitor Starlink and came with added benefits. “I think the opportunities, in terms of the improved bandwidth with a much lower price point than what we’ve ever seen from Starlink, will make a big difference,” Bastian said. The Delta CEO added that Amazon “brings a lot more than just satellite technology,” highlighting…