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GE Aerospace has completed a set of preliminary design studies for a hypersonic dual-mode ramjet using a custom generative AI application, the company announced on May 19, 2026, describing it as a proof of concept for compressing engine design cycles from months to seconds. Researchers at the GE Aerospace Research Center in Niskayuna, New York, ran the tool against the multiple flight conditions and customer requirements that typically frame an early ramjet study. The application returned hundreds of candidate design layouts in a single session, each satisfying the imposed constraints, according to the company. GE Aerospace did not release technical…

Romanian F-16s deployed as part of the Baltic Air Policing shot down a rogue drone, possibly of Ukrainian origin, which entered Estonian airspace from Russia. The Estonian Defense Forces have announced that Romanian F-16 Fighting Falcons have shot down a drone which entered Estonian airspace. Estonia says that the drone, which arrived from Russian airspace, was “likely of Ukrainian origin” and that “conditions of heavy electronic warfare, including GPS spoofing and jamming, by Russia” were reported. The Romanian F-16s are currently deployed to Lithuania as part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission. According to the statement, the aircraft were…

Saudi startup Riyadh Air has locked in its public launch date as ticket sales open to all customers after so far limiting travel with the carrier to employees. On May 19, 2026, Riyadh Air opened bookings for flights between Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport (RUH) and London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) starting on July 1, 2026. A new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, set to be delivered in the coming weeks, complete with Riyadh Air cabin interiors and experiences will launch the service. Officially, Riyadh Air has flown daily to London-Heathrow since October 26, 2025, using the airline’s technical spare, a Boeing 787-9, registered…

A United Airlines captain was using the bathroom on a charter flight, and while she was in there, someone entered the cockpit and sat in her seat. When she proactively reported this safety issue to the company, she was ultimately fired. Say what now?! I first published a story about this yesterday, based on a report. I now have a bit more context into what happened, so would like to provide an update, to be as balanced as possible. Unauthorized cockpit visit leads to United pilots being fired Former Delta captain Karlene Petitt covers a lot of topics related to…

Editor’s note: This developing story has been updated with a comment from the Ukrainian government.VIENNA — A NATO air policing jet has shot down what authorities suspect was a Ukrainian drone flying over Estonia, a first after several similar airspace incursions in the Baltic states. The drone was shot down by a Romanian F-16 fighter jet stationed in Šiauliai, Lithuania, Estonian media reported from a press conference by the defense ministry in Tallinn. Estonian radars had detected the threat before it entered the country’s airspace, according to the Estonian minister of defense, Hanno Pevkur. The shootdown has been confirmed by…

Ukraine has unveiled a new domestically-developed kit to convert a 250 kg drop bomb into a guided glide bomb to arm its fighter jets. Ukraine has unveiled on May 18, 2026, a new domestically-developed glide bomb to be used in operations against Russia. Defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Ukrainian government defense technology collective Brave1 released a video of the bomb being dropped from a Su-24 Fencer during tests, before gliding and hitting a ground target. The bomb developed by Brave1 participant DG Industry has finished all trials and is ready for deployment, Fedorov, Brave1 and the Ukrainian defense ministry said…

Malaysia Airlines has taken delivery of its 16th Boeing 737-8, with the aircraft touching down at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) on May 18, 2026, as part of the carrier’s ongoing fleet renewal program. The aircraft was flown home by Captain Tengku Khairul Tengku Ali, Captain Nasruddin Embong, and First Officer Emmanuel Kooi Wei Shean. The airline has said that it expects to receive two more 737-8s this month, continuing its effort to modernize its narrowbody fleet. A more efficient aircraft The 737-8 offers notable improvements over the airline’s outgoing 737 Next Gen fleet. According to Malaysia Airlines, the aircraft…

Qatar Airways is known for its incredible Qsuites business class — not only is this among the world’s best business class seats, but the overall experience is among the best in the world as well. Given how many aircraft have Qsuites, in this post I’d like to talk about how to go about picking the best seat. After all, there’s a bit of nuance to that, given the staggered configuration, seats alternating between being forward and rear facing, etc. Qatar Airways Qsuites are available on select A350s & 777s Qatar Airways has a bit of an issue with fleet consistency…

PARIS — Sweden has picked France’s Naval Group to supply four of its FDI frigates in a deal that could be worth more than 40 billion Swedish kroner, or around US$4.2 billion, with the French offer beating proposals from Spain’s Navantia and the United Kingdom’s Babcock International.The frigates are expected to cost a little over 10 billion Swedish kroner each, with the final price depending on the integrated equipment and systems, Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson said in a press conference in Stockholm on Tuesday. The vessels will be equipped with MBDA’s Aster 30 missiles for long-range air defense.The frigate…