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FAA Awards Collins Aerospace $438M for Radar Upgrade

FAA Awards Collins Aerospace $438M for Radar Upgrade

TL;DR * Airbus A321XLR enters service with Iberia, enabling nonstop Madrid-Boston flights using 900–1,000 gallons/hour fuel burn and 4,700-nautical-mile range * FAA awards $438 million to Collins Aerospace to replace 612 aging radar systems nationwide by 2028, addressing Newark and Philadelphia air traffic control failures * Electra Aerospace

Athens-Thessaloniki Air Traffic Outage, U.S. Venezuela Airspace Closure, Israel’s F-15IA Deal, and Grand Chute Drone Deployment Shake Global Aviation Landscape

Athens-Thessaloniki Air Traffic Outage, U.S. Venezuela Airspace Closure, Israel’s F-15IA Deal, and Grand Chute Drone Deployment Shake Global Aviation Landscape

TL;DR * EasyJet Airbus A320 engine fails mid-descent over Italy, flames emitted; safe landing at Lamezia Terme after emergency shutdown * Greece air traffic control system fails due to radio frequency collapse, grounding 75+ flights and stranding thousands across Athens and Thessaloniki * U.S. military operation in Venezuela triggers FAA airspace

Ukraine Deploys 40+ Ground Drones to Neutralize Russian Cavalry as U.S. Sanctions EANSA Over Iranian Drones in Venezuela

Ukraine Deploys 40+ Ground Drones to Neutralize Russian Cavalry as U.S. Sanctions EANSA Over Iranian Drones in Venezuela

TL;DR * U.S. Air Force awards Boeing $2B to replace B-52 bombers' TF33 engines with Rolls-Royce F130 turbofans, extending fleet service to 2050s * Ukraine deploys 40+ domestically produced ground drones to hold defensive lines for weeks, neutralizing Russian horse-mounted assaults with remote-controlled FPV kamikaze systems * American Airlines expands

Two Ukrainian Drones Intercepted Near Domodedovo Airport, Triggering Flight Halt Amid Russian Disinformation Claims

Two Ukrainian Drones Intercepted Near Domodedovo Airport, Triggering Flight Halt Amid Russian Disinformation Claims

TL;DR * Emirates Flight EK002 Returns to Heathrow After Technical Fault in Landing Gear Door, Triggering 90-Minute Holding Pattern Over London * Chicago O’Hare Ground Stop Due to Snow Removal Fire and Staff Shortages, Delaying 86 Minutes of American Airlines Flights * Ukraine Intercepts Two Long-Range Drones Targeting Moscow, Prompting Temporary

China Unveils Jui Tian Mothership Drone in Historic Flight; Boeing 737 MAX 10 Replaces 757-200 in Major Airline Fleets

China Unveils Jui Tian Mothership Drone in Historic Flight; Boeing 737 MAX 10 Replaces 757-200 in Major Airline Fleets

TL;DR * C-124 Crash Recovery in Alaska Advances: 50 of 52 Remains Identified After 73 Years, Armed Forces Medical Examiner Leads DNA Effort * JetBlue Launches Daily JFK-Cleveland Route with A220-300s, Offering $49 Intro Fares Starting March 30, 2026 * India’s HAL Receives DGCA Certification for Indigenous Shakti 1H1C Engine, Paving

Midair Helicopter Collision in New Jersey Kills One, Injures Pilot; FAA and NTSB Probe Human Factors and ATC Errors

Midair Helicopter Collision in New Jersey Kills One, Injures Pilot; FAA and NTSB Probe Human Factors and ATC Errors

TL;DR * Midair collision between Enstrom F-28A and Enstrom 280C helicopters over Hammonton, New Jersey kills one pilot, critically injures another; FAA and NTSB investigate causes of aviation error * Boeing 777X achieves 10% fuel efficiency improvement over 777-300ER with folding wingtips and GE9X engines; certification delayed amid regulatory scrutiny post-MAX

JetBlue Near-Miss Exposes Military-Civilian Airspace Gaps; Ukraine Speeds Drone Training Amid War

JetBlue Near-Miss Exposes Military-Civilian Airspace Gaps; Ukraine Speeds Drone Training Amid War

TL;DR * Russian An-22 military transport aircraft crashes in Ivanovo region due to mid-air structural failure, killing 8 crew members; investigation into engineering causes ongoing * JetBlue Flight 1112 narrowly avoids midair collision with U.S. Air Force refueling tanker over Caribbean airspace near Venezuela; FAA issues warning on Venezuelan flight