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Vertical Mag • Oliver Johnson

M1 Support Services wins U.S. Army’s $10 billion Flight School Next contract

The U.S. Army has awarded its contested Flight School Next contract to M1 Support Services, selecting the company for a program valued at up to $10 billion. The award establishes M1 as the Army’s provider for the next phase of military flight-training support.

2026-08-13T20:20:32.546600-07:00
defense   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
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Reuters

Latvia shoots down drone in its airspace, Finland restricts parts of Baltic Sea

By Reuters: Fighter jets on a NATO air defence mission have shot down a drone that entered the airspace of Latvia, a NATO and European Union member, early on Friday, Latvia's armed forces said on X.

Also: AeroTime and tass.com
2026-08-13T19:35:33.780041-07:00
aviation   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives  
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Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Heart Aerospace flies full-scale electric aircraft demonstrator for first time

By Air Data News: Heart Aerospace's X1 demonstrator completed its first flight on Wednesday, August 12, at Plattsburgh International Airport in New York, a major test of the technologies under development for the company's ES-30 hybrid-electric regional aircraft.

Also: CAPA and defence-industry.eu
2026-08-13T10:33:17.056478-07:00
aviation   NTSB   Europe   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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Associated Press • Josh Funk, Rio Yamat

NTSB: Engine Debris Shattered Ryanair Plane Window, Nearly Sucking Passenger Out

By Associated Press: Investigators say broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, causing a man’s head to be sucked into the hole in the fuselage before his fellow passengers pulled him to safety.

Also: AeroTime, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, The Air Current, Seattle Times, FlightGlobal, FL360aero, Economic Times, CBS News, CNA and 5 more
2026-08-13T11:35:08.448175-07:00
aviation   China   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

China lays out civil aviation strategy through 2030

By ch-aviation: The Chinese government has renewed its five-year plan for civil aviation, which sets a goal for the sector's safety, service capacity, and infrastructure to reach world-class standards by 2030.

2026-08-13T17:05:16.426758-07:00