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AeroTime • Jean Carmela Lim

Thales' Yannick Assouad: AI cockpits, GPS threats and decarbonization

Thales' Chief Executive Yannick Assouad outlines how AI‑assisted cockpits, emerging GPS security threats and the push to decarbonize are converging to create what he calls aviation's most critical decade. He says these forces will reshape avionics, operational resilience and regulatory priorities for suppliers, airlines and militaries.

2026-03-13T02:48:28.018135-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

French Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion killed in drone strike in Iraq’s Kurdistan; five other soldiers wounded

By AeroTime: A French soldier has been killed and several others wounded in a drone attack in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, marking France’s first military fatality since the start of the current war in the Middle East.

2026-03-13T02:13:56.761589-07:00

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Payload • Douglas Gorman

Q&A With Laurent Jaffart, ESA’s Director of Resilience, Navigation and Connectivity

By Payload: Jaffart is leading the charge to build up ESA’s defensive posture. Payload chatted with him to hear his plans for the new role.

2026-03-12T22:38:30.742389-07:00

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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Rosaviatsia restricts Azur Air operations following inspection into flight disruptions

By FlightGlobal: Russian air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has imposed restrictions on the operations of leisure carrier Azur Air following an unscheduled inspection of the airline.

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Russia’s FAVT restricts Azur Air AOC after audit cites equipment-related cancellations (restriction until 8 Jun 2026)

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Regulator Finds No Safety Non‑Compliance at Russia’s Azur Air

2026-03-13T01:18:45.661866-07:00

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Leeham News • Bjorn Fehrm, Leehamcoeu

Bjorn's Corner: Blended Wing Body Airliners — History, Technology and Prospects (Part 1)

By Leeham News: March 13, 2026, ©. Leeham News: The flying wing has been researched for almost 100 years. During the Second World War, the Horten Brothers developed as flying wing military aircraft in Germany with mixed success.

2026-03-13T01:39:15.695308-07:00

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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer paid $80 million in U.S. tariffs before court ruling removed trade measure

By Air Data News: Embraer paid about $80 million in U.S. tariffs imposed in 2025 before the measure was overturned earlier this year, with most of the impact falling on.

2026-03-13T01:53:52.857919-07:00

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FlightGlobal • Dominic Perry

Vaeridion opens battery production plant for electric aircraft at former Lilium site in Oberpfaffenhofen

By FlightGlobal: German electric aviation start-up Vaeridion has officially inaugurated its new battery production plant at Oberpfaffenhofen airport - a facility previously owned by defunct aircraft developer Lilium.

2026-03-13T02:38:13.587096-07:00

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