Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Scanned for Technosignatures
The SETI Institute found no extraterrestrial signals from 3I/ATLAS, confirming the interstellar comet is a natural object.
Jun 5, 20263 min
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Virgin Atlantic Completes A350 Starlink Wi-Fi Roll-out
Virgin Atlantic has finished installing Starlink on its 12 Airbus A350 aircraft, completing the fleet retrofit five months ahead of schedule.
Jun 2, 20264 min
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American Airlines Selects Starlink for 500+ Aircraft Upgrade
American Airlines will install Starlink Wi-Fi on over 500 narrowbody aircraft starting in Q1 2027 to improve the passenger experience.
May 31, 20263 min
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Delhi Airport Deploys SkyCast to Cut Fog-Related Delays
Delhi's IGI Airport has launched the SkyCast system to provide real-time weather intelligence and reduce fog-related flight delays by 2026.
May 31, 20263 min
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Airbus and BMW Partner With Mistral AI for Industrial Tech
Airbus and BMW have signed strategic partnerships with Mistral AI to deploy sovereign industrial engineering models across aerospace and automotive.
May 29, 20264 min
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Blockchain Enhances Aviation Supply Chain Traceability
Aviation stakeholders are adopting decentralized ledgers to improve aircraft parts traceability and combat the rise of counterfeit components.
May 22, 20264 min
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Merlin Pilot Targets Part 25 Cargo with New AI System
Merlin, Inc. has launched its Merlin Pilot autonomous system for heavy cargo aircraft to address global pilot shortages through reduced crew operations.
May 21, 20264 min
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Bayanat Installs Weather Sensors at Dubai eVTOL Vertiport
Bayanat Engineering is installing Vaisala meteorological sensors at Dubai's first commercial vertiport to support Joby Aviation's 2026 eVTOL launch.
May 17, 20265 min
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BER Launches Integrated Flight Booking with Kiwi.com
Berlin Brandenburg Airport, which handled 26.1M passengers in 2025, has integrated Kiwi.com's booking engine to centralize travel planning on its site.
May 16, 20265 min
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Celeste dAS10 Tests Pneumatic Wing for Low-Speed Cargo
Celeste Ecoflyers is developing the dAS10, an inflatable cargo drone designed for safe, low-speed (25 km/h) logistics with 64x less energy use.
May 15, 20265 min
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Skydweller Drone Crashes After Record 8-Day Flight
Skydweller Aero's solar drone crashed in the Gulf of Mexico after a record 8-day autonomous flight, prompting an NTSB aviation investigation.
May 15, 20265 min
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Otto Aerospace UAV Flight Test Advances DARPA Research
Otto Aerospace completed a flight test for its laminar-flow UAV, validating a 35% drag reduction for a DARPA-backed energy transfer program.
May 14, 20265 min
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EVA Air Selects Panasonic Arc 3D Map for A350 Fleet
EVA Air will deploy the Panasonic Arc 3D inflight map across its A350, 787, and 777 fleets, introducing new interactive passenger experiences.
May 14, 20264 min
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Trip.com Pilots IATA Digital ID for AI-Driven Booking
Trip.com Group and IATA are piloting a Customer ID digital identity initiative to streamline travel booking and reduce errors using mobile wallets.
May 13, 20265 min
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NASA Engineer Studies FAA Digital Clearance System
A NASA Langley engineer attended FAA Data Comm training to study Tower Data Link Services, aiming to help mitigate VHF radio frequency congestion.
May 12, 20265 min
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Hydrogen Aviation Nears Key Certification Milestones
Hydrogen aviation technology is advancing as ZeroAvia targets late 2026 FAA certification, while Airbus's larger ZEROe project faces potential delays.
May 12, 20266 min
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Skymantics Wins $4.2M FAA Contract for Flight Data Tech
Skymantics won a $4.2M FAA contract to advance Trajectory Based Operations (TBO) by validating next-generation flight information services.
May 12, 20266 min
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FAA Tests AI System to Reduce National Flight Delays
The FAA is testing its SMART AI program to predict air traffic congestion up to two hours in advance, aiming to reduce widespread flight delays.
May 10, 20264 min
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SAHA EXPO Highlights Mass-Produced Autonomous Systems
Türkiye's SAHA EXPO, with 1,500 exhibitors, showcased mass-produced autonomous systems and counter-drone tech driven by recent conflict attrition.
May 10, 20265 min
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FAA Approves FlightSafety Virtual Preflight Inspection Mode
FlightSafety International received FAA approval for its Virtual Preflight Inspection mode, allowing pilots to complete check rides in a 3D environment.
May 6, 20264 min
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