Aviation, Defense and Space Industry News by Hype

aviation MRO Supply Chain Export Controls & Trade Compliance Airlines Boeing

AirInsight • Addison Schonland

How Iran’s Sanctioned Airlines Keep Rolls-Royce-Powered Boeing 777s Flying

Iranian airlines continue operating Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 777s despite sanctions that restrict direct access to aircraft parts and support. The supply chains enabling those aircraft to remain airworthy illustrate how legacy parts networks, intermediaries and maintenance practices can sustain sanctioned fleets long after acquisition.

1 Source

2026-09-10T10:51:24.452687-07:00

space Europe Space Exploration & Science Missions Space Policy & International Cooperation NASA

NEW

Ars Technica • Stephen Clark

Europe will go it alone on Venus mission after NASA yanks radar instrument

By Ars Technica: Europe is looking inward, and perhaps to China, as the White House tries to cancel some NASA partnerships.

1 Source

2026-09-10T12:20:40.065392-07:00

defense Military Aircraft Procurement Defense Industry & Major Contractors Boeing

The Aviationist • Stefano D'Urso

Oregon ANG’s F-15EXs Drop Live Bombs For The First Time

By The Aviationist: The Oregon ANG’s 142nd Wing deployed to Nellis AFB for three weeks in support of the U.S. Air Force’s Weapons Instructor Course (WIC), dropping live bombs from operational F-15EXs for the first time.

The War Zone

Operational F-15EXs Drop Live Bombs For The First Time

2 Sources

2026-09-10T03:15:26.778627-07:00

aviation PaxEx Airlines United Airlines

Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

United CEO Scott Kirby Says Airline Should Eliminate Situations Requiring Flight Attendant Apologies

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby has become one of the aviation industry’s most well-known names, credited with transforming the Chicago-based carrier into a company that commands customer brand loyalty.

1 Source

2026-09-10T11:06:22.894505-07:00

aviation Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airlines Spirit Airlines

Ars Technica • Ashley Belanger

Panic builds over bankrupt Spirit’s looming data sale to Google

By Ars Technica: Doug Kreuzkamp was shocked when news outlets reported that Google won an auction to buy a huge amount of operational data as part of Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy proceedings.

1 Source

2026-09-10T11:20:23.673731-07:00

aviation Hypersonic Policy & Regulation

FlightGlobal • Ryan Finnerty

FAA approves Hermeus to fly Quarterhorse Mk 2.2 supersonically

By FlightGlobal: The start-up has already broken the sound barrier with its Mk 2.1 jet. US hypersonic developer Hermeus has received regulatory approval to conduct supersonic flights with its latest aircraft design.

1 Source

2026-09-10T11:36:42.064970-07:00

aviation Accident Aviation Safety & Regulation Airlines

Associated Press

Ryanair CEO disputes report that an injured passenger was partly sucked out a shattered window

By Associated Press: 13, 2026, shows the shattered window on a Ryanair plane that was broken by a stray engine part shortly after takeoff, causing a man’s head to be sucked into the hole.

Also: Paddle Your Own Kanoo and The Independent

3 Sources

2026-09-10T09:50:28.904406-07:00

space Satellite Space Exploration & Science Missions Commercial Space NASA

Space.com • Josh Dinner

LINK spacecraft gets close to NASA's Swift Observatory, but not close enough to save it

By Space.com: Operations aboard the Katalyst Space LINK satellite continue, despite the spacecraft's inability to complete its mission of boosting the orbit of NASA's Swift Observatory.

1 Source

2026-09-10T11:05:09.832831-07:00

The day’s aerospace signal, in one email.

More in Aviation

More in Defense

More in Space