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$120M U-2 Upgrade Cuts Radar Signature 62%, Georgia Pilots Safer Until 2035

$120M U-2 Upgrade Cuts Radar Signature 62%, Georgia Pilots Safer Until 2035

TL;DR * BAE Systems awarded $120M contract to modernize U-2 spy plane’s AN/ALQ-221 electronic warfare system * Evion AI drone platform launched to analyze crop health, backed by $300K dropout funding and FAA data on 5,500 ag-drones * Boeing 787 Dreamliner backlog reaches 1,058 units as airlines accelerate

$1 B AI Jet Lobby: Convict Pushes FAA Cert With 70 % Fake Cash—Flyers Face Bailout

$1 B AI Jet Lobby: Convict Pushes FAA Cert With 70 % Fake Cash—Flyers Face Bailout

TL;DR * AI-powered autonomous plane venture SyberJet faces controversy amid funding collapse and stock decline * FAA class action lawsuit filed over termination of Designated Pilot Examiners without procedural safeguards * Newark Liberty Airport near-miss between Alaska Airlines 737 and FedEx 777 prompts FAA investigation amid 3,500-controller shortage ✈️ $1 B AI-Jet

1,100 Missing TSA Agents: 5-Hour Hobby Lines as 171M Spring Flyers Near

1,100 Missing TSA Agents: 5-Hour Hobby Lines as 171M Spring Flyers Near

TL;DR * TSA launches nationwide Touchless ID pilot using facial recognition at 65 U.S. airports to reduce security wait times * Comac aims to expand C919 narrowbody sales in Southeast Asia, targeting Laos as first regional foothold * TSA staffing crisis triggers potential airport closures as absenteeism exceeds 30% amid government

$110M AI Nav Blitz to Kill GPS Jamming: 100k NATO Units, 2027 Moon Shot

$110M AI Nav Blitz to Kill GPS Jamming: 100k NATO Units, 2027 Moon Shot

TL;DR * Advanced Navigation Secures $110M Series C Funding to Expand Global Autonomy Systems for Defense and Aerospace * Atlas Air orders 100 Airbus A350F freighters, marking largest order in program history with deliveries from 2029 * San Francisco and Dallas-Fort Worth airports experience mass flight cancellations on March 17, 2026, disrupting

Aegean Drops 2 A321XLRs: 7-Month Delay Pushes Athens-India Route to 2027, Range Cut Looms

Aegean Drops 2 A321XLRs: 7-Month Delay Pushes Athens-India Route to 2027, Range Cut Looms

Aegean just axed 2 A321XLRs—7-month seat-cert delay would’ve pushed Athens→India flights to 2027! 60-seat net gain stays, but 4 700 km jet swapped for 3 700 km model: payload cut or tech stop ahead ✈️ Can a standard neo still win the long-haul game for Greece-India travelers? On

Firefly Drone Green-Lit at 200-lb: 10× Endurance, Navy Sees Sky Supply Revolution

Firefly Drone Green-Lit at 200-lb: 10× Endurance, Navy Sees Sky Supply Revolution

TL;DR * FAA grants Firefly heavy-lift drone Section 44807 exemption, enabling 23 kW in-flight power and 30-minute maintenance cycles * Boeing 777-9 completes Kona testing with GE9X engines, certification delayed to 2027 amid 7-year development setback * Cathay Pacific doubles fuel surcharges as Middle East conflict drives jet fuel prices up 100%

4-Ton Space Junk Now 25 % Lethal This Decade as FAA Drops Cleanup Rule

4-Ton Space Junk Now 25 % Lethal This Decade as FAA Drops Cleanup Rule

TL;DR * FAA withdraws proposed rule to limit commercial space rocket debris, citing need for further research amid SpaceX and ULA opposition * Fort Lauderdale Airport experiences 282 flight delays and 13 cancellations amid Spirit, JetBlue, and American Airlines operational strain * KC-135 Stratotanker crashes in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury;