aviation   Middle East   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

FlyDubai cabin crew detained in Dubai under UAE cybercrime law after sharing drone-attack photo

A British FlyDubai flight attendant has been detained in Dubai's Al Barsha pre-trial detention centre after sharing a photograph of a drone attack. Authorities say the arrest stems from the UAE's sweeping cybercrime law, which criminalizes dissemination of images deemed unauthorized by the government.

2026-04-05T05:16:15.118890-07:00
defense   Middle East   Military Aircraft Procurement   Accident   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy   Boeing  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

US rescues second crew member of F-15E downed in southwestern Iran after two-day search

By Air Data News: U.S. forces have rescued the second crew member of adowned F-15E Strike Eagle in southwestern Iran, ending a two-day search operation after the aircraft was.

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2026-04-04T23:27:00.676918-07:00
aviation   Routes   North America   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
ch-aviation

Porter Airlines (Canada) — Route Network and Fleet Update

By ch-aviation: Several daily Operator News updates covering all Operator Route Network changes, strategic fleet developments and aircraft orders, start-ups and bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions and partnerships and alliances.

2026-04-05T04:27:09.270567-07:00
defense   Helicopter   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Defense Deals   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Stephen Trimble

Boeing revives AH-6i light-attack gunship, modernizing a 35-year-old concept

By FlightGlobal: In 1976, Hughes Aircraft rolled out a new product called the Defender – an export version of the US Army’s OH-6 Cayuse. It quickly attracted orders from a variety of countries – including Iraq, Israel, South Korea and the Philippines – in the market for a gunship helicopter in a class below the Bell Helicopter AH-1….

2026-04-05T01:27:20.105891-07:00