aviation   ATC   BizAv   Middle East   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   Qatar Airways  
Leeham News

Gulf airspace closures paralyse services — carriers suspend Doha/Dubai flights as strikes hit Iran

Regional airspace closures amid escalating Iran–U.S.–Israeli military action have forced carriers — including Qatar Airways and Finnair — to suspend services to Doha and Dubai (Finnair through March 28), triggering widespread reroutes and cancellations. Business aviation is largely paralyzed, and a U.S.–Israeli strike destroyed an Iran Air A319 at Bushehr.

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2026-03-04T08:17:47.669141-08:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer adds AI-based counter-drone system to A-29 Super Tucano

By Air Data News: Embraer will integrate an artificial intelligence-based counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) suite into the A-29 Super Tucano under a partnership with.

2026-03-04T11:14:16.481821-08:00
aviation   Helicopter   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
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AirInsight • Ernest Arvai

GAMA updates 2025 helicopter shipments and billings after Leonardo data added

By AirInsight: Helicopter data from GAMA was incomplete on the initial release of 2025 shipments and billings. The data from Leonardo have been added, and analysis updated.

2026-03-04T12:02:00.459365-08:00