New York Times
• Ishani Desai
The Bahamas government temporarily grounded Flamingo Air after a small aircraft crash on one of the islands left 10 people dead, with officials reporting one survivor. The incident occurred during national independence celebrations, prompting an immediate safety response and suspension of flights.
Space.com
• Josh Dinner
By Space.com: SpaceX completed an engine test of the next Super Heavy booster slated to launch Starship's next mission, which could lift off as soon as next week.
NASA Spaceflight
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: E-2 pilots and foreign student pilots still need to do carrier qualifications, but huge changes to the naval aviation training landscape are looming.
Bloomberg
• Diakaridia Dembele, Katarina Hoije
By Bloomberg: Mali and Algeria agreed to reopen their airspace to civilian and military aircraft and return ambassadors to their posts, signaling an easing of yearlong tensions between the northern African nations.
FlightGlobal
• David Kaminski-Morrow
By FlightGlobal: Damage to fuel system and engine starter generator under scrutiny after Texas-bound NetJets aircraft attempted emergency diversion.
The Air Current
• Elan Head
By The Air Current: Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
By Air Data News: The group's expansion relies on Airbus, Boeing and Embraer aircraft, trading operational simplicity for LATAM Group is on track to operate the largest fleet in its history by the end of 2026, but its expansion strategy is built around a growing mix of aircraft families rather than a standardized fleet.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A passenger on a Ryanair flight from the Greek holiday resort of Thessaloniki was reportedly partially sucked out of the plane’s window when it suffered an explosive decompression on Friday morning.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Bloomberg
• Alicia A. Caldwell, Siddharth Philip
Wall Street Journal
• Wall Street Journal
Breaking Defense
• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Wall Street Journal
• Alexander Ward, Anat Peled, Andrew Tangel, Marianne LeVine
Wall Street Journal
• Christopher Mims
