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Aerospace coverage on Fliegerfaust—aircraft, aviation developments, and broader topics, with geopolitical and economic context when relevant.
DSR Bank Montreal: can Montréal really win the headquarters race for a proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSR Bank) aimed at funding allied rearmament? Moreover, if the bank does land in Canada, will aerospace suppliers feel the impact first—or last? On February 2, 2026, La Presse reported that Montréal was courting a new multinational
Russia revives retired aircraft: what is forcing airlines to pull Tu-204s, Il-96s and Boeing 747s out of storage in 2026? First, the demand picture is not a collapse. Russia is still moving large passenger volumes across a vast domestic network. The fleet picture is tightening. Age, sanctions, and delayed domestic production are converging on the
Canadian aircraft decertification: is Transport Canada really blocking Gulfstream—and can a U.S. president “decertify” Canadian-built aircraft in retaliation? First, the stakes are not abstract. They sit on U.S. ramps, fly U.S. passengers, and support U.S. missions. (Read our follow-up story: Gulfstream certification: Transport Canada clears G500 and G600) Next, the claim at the center of
Tocumen Airport expansion: can Panama City’s Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen (IATA code: PTY; ICAO code: MPTO) stay ahead of demand as it targets up to 22.6 million passengers in 2026? First, the numbers look big because they are big. Panama’s main gateway closed 2025 with 20.98 million passengers (+9% vs 2024), then publicly projected 2026
Airbus humanoid robots: why is Airbus testing Chinese UBTech’s Walker S2 now, and what could it change on real assembly lines? First, on January 21, 2026, a short statement triggered a long list of factory questions. Notably, Chinese robotics firm UBTech said it had signed a deal with Airbus to expand robot use in aviation
Varginha UFO press conference: what did the witnesses claim in Washington, and what do Brazil’s newly released military files say instead? On January 20, 2026, investigative filmmaker James Fox hosted a full-day event at the National Press Club (NPC) in Washington, D.C. The next day, January 21, one of the most detailed English-language writeups appeared
MH370 search resumes—so what, exactly, is happening now, and what would count as real progress in the world’s most scrutinised aviation search? Nearly 12 years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished on March 8, 2014, the hunt is back in motion, again centred on the southern Indian Ocean and again driven by the same core
Garmin Autoland system: can a single button really land a modern aircraft when nobody in the cockpit can? Notably, that question stopped being hypothetical on December 20, 2025, when a Beechcraft King Air B200 landed at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) in Colorado under Garmin Autoland control, in what Garmin described as the first “start-to-finish”
When another pilot makes a joke UAP/UFO aviation safety: what should a pilot do when a “small silver canister” appears off the wingtip at 3,500 feet—and another crew (flight Cronos 402) on frequency jokes, “I want to believe” and “Good luck with the aliens”? That “I want to believe” aside is straight out of The
Air Force One fleet: why is the U.S. Air Force buying two more Boeing 747-8s for US$400 million right now? Moreover, the timing is not subtle. On December 16, 2025, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) confirmed it will acquire two more 747-8s (for a total of 4) to build a training and sustainment pipeline for
