COMMERCIAL NEWS - easyJet and Bristol Airport trial electric ground equipment for aircraft turnarounds, AerCap acquires GECAS to become aviation’s largest leasing company, and Manchester Airport becomes the first such facility in the UK with its own continuous supply of sustainable aviation fuel.
MILITARY NEWS - Norway confirms that its F-16 fighter fleet will be retired from service by the end of the year, a RAND report warns of potential threats to future UK military air mobility, and Kuwait’s initial two Eurofighter Typhoon jets finally perform their long-awaited maiden flights.
UAV FOCUS - Exosonic wins a USAF contract to study an uncrewed ‘low-boom’ supersonic aerial vehicle for pilot training, Airbus’s Zephyr sets a new absolute altitude record for solar high altitude platform systems, and Volocopter’s VoloDrone cargo UAV makes its public debut.
ROTARY FOCUS - Bell completes the first of 12 production AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the Kingdom of Bahrain, Robinson Helicopters is to use Skyryse’s FlightOS automation technology in its R66, and European airports join forces to develop vertiports and other eVTOL infrastructure.
BUSINESS FOCUS - Gulfstream Aerospace announces two new business jet programmes, Bombardier reveals the launch customer for its Challenger 3500, and the Honda Aircraft Company unveils the HondaJet 2600 Concept.
TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace wins the contract to supply the JSM for Norway’s F-35A fleet, Hybrid Air Vehicles announces a manufacturing technology tie-up with the University of Sheffield, and Lockheed Martin factory-tests its airborne high-energy laser weapon.
SPACE FOCUS - Production of the Skynet 6A satellite for the UK MOD gets underway, academics from the University of Utah discover howto manipulate orbiting debris using spinning magnets, and plans are announced for the first-ever free-flying commercial space station.
SYNTH WAVE - The UK is planning ambitious synthetic targets for its military pilot training. Richard Thomas details the country’s roadmap to reach this digital revolution.
TILT-WING TARGETS - Switzerland’s Dufour Aerospace has approached regionalair transport from a different angle. Mark Broadbent reports on its innovative tilt-wing aircraft.
LOST IN TRANSITION - Ukraine’s development of the An-70 transporter has been a story of slow progress and repeated delays. Alexander Mladenov explores its current state.
SPIN CYCLE COVER STORY - The gyrocopter may have fallen out of favour in the past few decades, but this clever, versatile aircraft is making a comeback. Tom Batchelor speaks to its champions.
ANGLE OF ATTACK - Europe’s combat helicopter fleet is an eclectic mix of indigenously manufactured platforms, expensive imports and Soviet remnants. Jim Winchester investigates.
THE CIRCLE OF LIFE - What happens after an aircraft is taken out of service? Howard Slutsken reports on the world of disassembly, from recyling to upcycling and fuselage furniture.
PEACE ON EARTH? - Is NATO’s amendment of its Article 5 mutual defence clause to include the space domain an overreaction or a sign of the times? Richard Thomas reports.
PILOT PIPELINE - Mark Broadbent investigates how training providers are responding to airlines’ growing concerns about the shortage of qualified pilots.
MIX AND MATCH - UK aviation start-up AERALIS is developing a new multi-role jet aircraft for the international market. Khalem Chapman examines the modular platform’s potential.
THE OTHER SWISS AIRLINE - Helvetic may be small, but it’s fiercely ambitious - and it’s the world’s biggest Embraer E2 operator. CEO Tobias Pogorevc talks with Andreas Spaeth.
MOVING WITH THE TIMES - The advent of AESA radar technology has been one of the most significant steps in military aviation in a generation. Where might it be headed, asks Tim Fish?
REACHING FOR THE STARS - The UK Space Agency’s Leo programme aims to get space entrepreneurs up and running. Tom Batchelor takes a closer look at the accelerator project.
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