Space.com
• Andrew Jones
China is considering Rimae Bode, a near‑side area described as a "geological museum," as the landing site for its first crewed lunar mission. The region combines volcanic plains and ancient highlands in a single traversable area, enabling sampling from deep lunar interior volcanics to massive impact debris.
caasint.com
• Eddie Saunders
By caasint.com: The first Embraer E-Freighter has successfully entered service in Europe with launch customer Bridges Air Cargo.
AeroTime
• Clement Charpentreau
By AeroTime: Saab says Portuguese aerospace firm OGMA could join Gripen production work, as Lisbon considers options to replace its aging F-16 fighters.
IATA
By IATA: IATA released its 2025 Annual Safety Report demonstrating a solid year of safety performance.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: Airbus Helicopters has unveiled the cabin of the ACH140 - the VIP variant of the new light-twin - as it prepares for service entry in the segment in 2030.
Aviation Week
ch-aviation
By ch-aviation: Discover more news on Air Antilles at ch-aviation, the leading aviation news and data provider.
Flying Magazine
• Zach Vasile
By Flying Magazine: A National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) member who became the public face of the agency’s response to the fatal midair collision over Washington, D.C., last year was apparently fired by the White House late last week.
SpaceNews.com
• Jeff Foust
By SpaceNews.com: SpaceX is pushing back the first launch of the latest version of Starship even as NASA is asking it to accelerate work on a lunar lander version.
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
Air Data News
• Ricardo Meier
Reuters
• Andrew Macaskill, Costas Pitas
Space.com
• Samantha Mathewson
Space.com
• Robert Z Pearlman
Space.com
• Svetla Ben-Itzhak
