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NASA PC-12 Aircraft Makes Move to Support Flight Research Across Agency
by Dede Dinius on March 24, 2026 at 9:49 pm in Aeronautics, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Armstrong Flight Research Center, Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities, Glenn Research Center, Integrated Aviation Systems Program, NASA Aircraft, Science in the Air
A NASA Pilatus PC-12 aircraft will now be based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, in […]

NASA Selects Finalists in Student Aircraft Maintenance Competition
by Bailey G. Light on March 24, 2026 at 8:30 pm in Aeronautics, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, Flight Innovation, Prizes, Challenges, & Crowdsourcing News, Prizes, Challenges, and Crowdsourcing Program, Space Technology Mission Directorate, Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program, University Innovation
Editor’s note: This advisory was updated on March 24, 2026, to update the finalists list. […]

Decision advantages formed by ACC’s Operations Analysis Squadron
by Jasmine Braswell on March 26, 2026 at 5:25 pm in MAJCOM News
ACC’s Operations Analysis Squadron worked with the United States Air Force Weapons School to develop an innovative […]

Healy highlights Reserve advantage during AFA symposium
by Air Force Reserve Command Public Affairs on February 26, 2026 at 7:30 pm in AFA, MAJCOM News
The Commander of AFRC, Lt. Gen. John Healy, told Airmen and Guardians attending the Air and Space Forces 2026 Warfare […]

Over 10k Flight Hours: ADAS Delivers Turnkey Heron 1 UAS Services for Frontex/Malta
by marta.quintana@airbus.com on March 29, 2026 at 10:27 am
ADAS achieves 10,000 flight hours with Heron 1 UAS, providing vital turnkey maritime surveillance services for Frontex […]

Boeing to Relocate F/A-18 Service Life Modification Work to Support St. Louis Site Expansion
on September 24, 2025 at 4:00 pm
- The program will be relocated starting in 2026 with all St. Louis based work ending in 2027

Turkey, UK sign training and support deal for multibillion-dollar Eurofighter order
by Cem Devrim Yaylali on March 25, 2026 at 6:34 pm in / Europe
The Turkish air force eventually wants to perform its own depot-level maintenance of the airframes, engines and other […]

Poland eyes benefits of joining GCAP sixth-generation fighter project
by Jaroslaw Adamowski on March 23, 2026 at 3:21 pm in / Europe
Polish officials said they have discussed the project with Italian and Japanese stakeholders, but it's unclear if there […]

Small boat activity in the English Channel
by HM Government on March 29, 2026 at 7:23 am
Data on the number of migrants arriving in the UK in small boats and those who were prevented by French authorities […]

National Security and Investment notification service: mandatory, voluntary and retrospective forms
by HM Government on March 28, 2026 at 11:00 pm
These forms contain the questions you'll be asked when letting the government know about an acquisition via the […]

Flying Lessons - 130418
on April 30, 2013 at 8:08 pm
Topics this week include: •The Top Two •The Mastery Rating •Stage III pilots

Flying Lessons - 130425
on April 30, 2013 at 7:08 pm
Topics this week include: •It’s axiomatic •Test it out •Three objectives for survival

EASA updates Easy Access Rules for Air Operations including enhanced online version
on March 26, 2026 at 10:00 pm
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published Revision 24 from March 2026 of the Easy Access Rules for […]