AI   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
DefenseNews.com • Cristina Stassis

Frank Kendall: Simulations and exercises are the first step to building trust between manned operators and CCAs

Former U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says trust between aircraft “operators” and CCAs should be built through repeated simulations and exercises before broader integration. His comments frame experimentation as a prerequisite to aligning tactics, confidence levels, and decision-making expectations in future airpower concepts involving CCAs.

Also: AirForceTimes, c4isrnet.com and Military Times
2026-07-20T05:55:29.616756-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Reuters

Ryanair CEO: initial probe suggests foreign object damage in smashed window incident

By Reuters: Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said on Monday that an initial finding from a probe into an incident ​in which a passenger was partly sucked out of ‌a Boeing 737's broken window suggested "foreign object damage" and was not due to the aircraft's age or servicing conditions.

2026-07-20T03:39:44.495770-07:00
Middle East   PaxEx   Orders   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines   Boeing  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Emirates is Introducing a 'Game-Changing' Economy Class Headrest That Will 'Significantly Improve' Long-Haul Comfort

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: While those in the know have been familiar with the fact that the Dubai-based mega airline Emirates has been rolling out a new type of headrest for Economy Class seats over the last couple of months, the airline has only now officially made the news public.

Also: View from the Wing, Live and Let's Fly, Inflight Online, Runway Girl, AeroTime, One Mile at a Time, Aviation A2Z, Aircraft Interiors International, Euronews and 3 more
2026-07-20T02:21:38.430570-07:00
Helicopter   Europe   Airports   Orders   Airbus  
Airbus

UK National Police Air Service orders two additional Airbus H135s

By Airbus: The UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) has placed an order for two H135 helicopters, bringing the total fleet renewal programme to nine.

Also: aviationnews.eu, Airline Economics and 5 more
2026-07-20T01:08:01.010747-07:00
Event   Supply Chain   Farnborough Airshow   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Bloomberg • Kate Duffy, Siddharth Philip

FAA Confident on Monitoring Boeing After Restoring Approval Role

By Bloomberg: The Federal Aviation Administration said it will continue to monitor Boeing Co.’s quality even after it restored the US planemaker’s authority to sign off on newly built 737 Max and 787 jets.

2026-07-20T02:53:05.207569-07:00