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Virga has released a redesigned version of its cockpit weather and pilot report app. Updates include grouped PIREP displays, quicker report submission and deeper links to federal weather observation data, aimed at helping pilots during busy phases of flight.
Spanish firms Basquevolt and Battera Technologies will jointly develop lithium metal battery packs for aerospace use. The packs pair cells above 400 Wh/kg with Battera's integration work, and the partners are targeting series production in 2027.
The Canadian Space Agency is asking industry for proposals on three priority technologies: a compact CubeSat telescope, camera electronics for the proposed CASTOR space telescope, and a radar module for a future snow-monitoring satellite.
German drone maker Quantum Systems has set up a Japanese subsidiary with an office in Tokyo. It has also signed MOUs to deepen industrial cooperation with Mitsubishi Chemical and Panasonic.
Boeing's 2026 World Air Cargo Forecast expects air cargo traffic to double over 20 years. It projects the dedicated freighter fleet will grow about 67%, from 2,395 aircraft in 2025 to 4,010 by 2045.
The UK Liberal Democrats propose using defence bonds to pay for three more Type 31 and three more Type 26 frigates plus four new shipyards. They want all of it delivered by the mid-2030s to counter Russia.
Finland's army will buy RGW110 heavy disposable anti-tank weapons from Germany's Dynamit Nobel Defence for about €84.5 million before VAT. They will replace the APILAS launchers Finnish troops have used since the 1980s.
NetJets is expanding its private terminal network with new facilities in Dallas and Rifle, Colorado, and a larger site in West Palm Beach, targeting airports with heavy owner traffic. Rival Flexjet is also building its own terminals.
Aviation content creator Sam Chui explains what a seamless passenger journey means to him. He also gives his view on the new Seamless Journey Award from APEX and the Crystal Cabin Award.
Alaska Airlines is adding four new routes from Anchorage's Ted Stevens International Airport, including a Boeing 737 MAX 8 service to Tokyo.
The Pentagon has awarded startup Biosphere a contract to expand biomanufacturing of key chemicals. Its planned 20,000-liter facility could produce materials ranging from bio-cement for helipads to explosives used in Hellfire missiles.
The UK Chancellor has set 2030 as the deadline for British defence spending to reach three percent of GDP, giving the government's spending ambition a firm timeline.
Russia is building a new radar installation in its Kaliningrad exclave near Poland. The project is part of a wider military buildup that the UK and other NATO members are monitoring.
American Airlines' flight dispatchers and operations specialists have ratified a new labor agreement, which the airline says brings substantial pay raises for the workgroup.
Results from Artemis I show how luminescent salt-crystal detectors inside two human-like mannequins aboard the uncrewed Orion capsule measured radiation exposure, informing crew protection for future lunar missions.
The Canadian Space Agency will hold an October 30 press conference with a federal minister and CSA astronauts after Col. Joshua Kutryk completed his first spacewalk outside the International Space Station.
An accident investigation found that a pilot's incorrect use of carburetor heat let carb ice form and caused a partial engine power loss, and that running on automotive fuel (mogas) increases icing risk.
Danish manufacturer Sky-Watch is now a supplier under a NATO Support and Procurement Agency framework agreement. Participating NATO members can buy its RQ-35 Heidrun drone, already used in Ukraine, through a simpler procurement process.
Icelandair and Air China have agreed a codeshare partnership meant to make travel between Iceland and China easier for passengers of both carriers.
A look back at the 2002 Überlingen mid-air collision, examining how air traffic control shortcomings and conflicting TCAS instructions led to the disaster and the safety lessons it left for aviation.
In a U.S. Army test, Lockheed Martin retargeted a GMLRS guided rocket while it was in flight. The company presents the result as a step toward more flexible joint fires and faster engagement of moving or changing targets.
In a U.S. Army test, Lockheed Martin redirected a GMLRS guided rocket while it was in flight. The company says the result advances joint fires capability for the precision artillery munition.
The FAA has proposed special conditions for certifying the Embraer E195-E2's automated takeoff system, including how much runway departures may use given possible variations in rotation speed.
Shield Space has formed the UK Space Superiority Coalition, a grouping of British space firms that aims to jointly develop a space-based equivalent of a carrier strike force.
Rendezvous Robotics has secured $20 million to develop technology that would let satellites be launched as separate modules and assemble themselves autonomously once in orbit.
Ukraine's parliament passed a first reading of its 2027 budget on October 28, allocating about $107.5 billion to security and defence, roughly 43.8% of projected GDP.
OAG data shows Southeast Asian airline capacity has recovered to 2025 levels overall, but full-service carriers grew 4.9% while low-cost carriers contracted 1.3%, raising questions about the region's short-haul market.
Before its October 29 vote, the FCC is pointing to support from drone makers, wireless carriers and trade groups for a proposal to lift long-standing limits on drones using 800 MHz cellular spectrum.
Sarajevo Airport has received a proposal for a nonstop service to Turin. The idea came out of talks between Bosnia and Herzegovina's consulate in Milan and Turin's Chamber of Commerce, with the aim of boosting business and tourism ties.
BAE Systems has carried out the first live firing of its Adaptable Deck Launcher, a missile system that can be reloaded at sea and is designed for aircraft carriers, amphibious ships and other surface combatants.