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Radia says its WindRunner megalifter offers nine times the cargo volume of a Boeing 747F, positioning the concept for ultra-heavy and oversized logistics. The claim underscores Radia's push into a niche market for outsized project cargo and long-range transport solutions.
FlightGlobal
• Dominic Perry
By FlightGlobal: After years of missed deadlines, Leonardo Helicopters believes its AW09 light-single is finally on the home straight, with certification and service entry promised this year.
PaxEx.Aero
• Seth Miller
By PaxEx.Aero: Top line numbers suggest Gogo held steady as it navigated the first year of its merged operations with Satcom Direct and transitions towards the Gogo 5G and Galileo platforms for business aviation connectivity.
Skift
• Gordon Smith
By Skift: Airspace closures highlight how Gulf mega-hubs leave Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways vulnerable to operational disruption.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: Little is known about the secretive company that secured lease options at Florida’s Melbourne Orlando International Airport.
Skift
• Rafat Ali
By Skift: Here’s the pattern: Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, announces a new capability aimed at a specific sector.
Vertical Mag
• Oliver Johnson
By Vertical Mag: Leonardo Helicopters has revealed a new tiltrotor design concept that represents what it believes could be the future of the technology’s evolution.
Vertical Mag
• Oliver Johnson
By Vertical Mag: The NGCTR, developed as part of the EU’s Clean Sky 2 program, is the next evolution of Leonardo’s tiltrotor design, following on from the AW609.
