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Airbus folds Navblue into a new wholly owned Skywise subsidiary to unify aviation data and flight-ops services

Airbus has created a wholly-owned Skywise subsidiary that merges its Skywise digital platform and Navblue flight-operations unit into a single business. The move aims to deliver integrated flight-planning, technical and ground‑operations services to Airbus and non‑Airbus fleets, building on the Skywise platform established in 2017.

2026-04-01T12:45:31.707792-07:00

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USAF RAT‑55 NT‑43A radar test‑bed 737 and WB‑57 rehearse in Artemis II launch airspace

2026-04-01T16:38:38.694217-07:00

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Explainer: Who Can Close U.S. Airspace — FAA, DHS or DoD?

2026-04-01T00:25:46.608471-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

FAA bans side-by-side parallel approaches at SFO, cuts arrivals by about a third during runway repaving

2026-03-31T09:18:41.689559-07:00

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The War Zone

USAF RAT‑55 NT‑43A radar test‑bed 737 and WB‑57 rehearse in Artemis II launch airspace USAF's secretive RAT‑55 (NT‑43A) radar test‑bed 737 has entered a new operational phase after flying under a NASA callsign in airspace reserved for the Artemis II launch. The NT‑43A and a WB‑57 performed rehearsals in restricted launch corridors to support the upcoming mission.

2026-04-01T16:38:38.694217-07:00

USAF RAT‑55 NT‑43A radar test‑bed 737 and WB‑57 rehearse in Artemis II launch airspace

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Airbus folds Navblue into a new wholly owned Skywise subsidiary to unify aviation data and flight-ops services Airbus has created a wholly-owned Skywise subsidiary that merges its Skywise digital platform and Navblue flight-operations unit into a single business. The move aims to deliver integrated flight-planning, technical and ground‑operations services to Airbus and non‑Airbus fleets, building on the Skywise platform established in 2017.

2026-04-01T12:45:31.707792-07:00

Airbus folds Navblue into a new wholly owned Skywise subsidiary to unify aviation data and flight-ops services

Leeham News

FAA issues another Temporary Flight Restriction over southern Texas On Feb. 26 the FAA announced another Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) covering southern Texas airspace, a repeat of a closure enacted two weeks earlier. The restriction limits operations in the affected sector while the agency and other authorities manage the situation; detailed public rationale has not been released.

2026-04-01T00:25:46.897019-07:00

FAA issues another Temporary Flight Restriction over southern Texas

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Explainer: Who Can Close U.S. Airspace — FAA, DHS or DoD? The FAA on Feb. 26 issued another Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over southern Texas, following a similar closure two weeks earlier. This explainer lays out which federal authorities—the FAA, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense—have legal and operational roles in issuing TFRs and how those roles overlap.

2026-04-01T00:25:46.608471-07:00

Explainer: Who Can Close U.S. Airspace — FAA, DHS or DoD?

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NTSB: ASDE‑X failed to alert before LaGuardia CRJ collision after ARFF truck lacked transponder

2026-03-31T10:55:23.148013-07:00

NTSB: ASDE‑X failed to alert before LaGu

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FAA bans side-by-side parallel approaches at SFO, cuts arrivals by about a third during runway repaving The FAA has barred side-by-side parallel approaches at San Francisco International Airport and cut arrivals by roughly one-third while runway repaving is underway. The combined safety restriction and construction-driven capacity cap is expected to cause major delays and significant schedule disruption for carriers serving SFO.

2026-03-31T09:18:41.689559-07:00

FAA bans side-by-side parallel approaches at SFO, cuts arrivals by about a third during runway repaving

Space.com

Fast coronal mass ejection may produce auroras across 16 U.S. states and disrupt satellites, HF and GNSS A fast coronal mass ejection arriving tonight could send auroras from Alaska as far south as Wyoming, making displays across 16 U.S. states. Space weather warnings say the event may prompt satellite anomalies and degrade HF radio and GNSS positioning relied on by aviation and space systems.

2026-03-31T03:00:41.592103-07:00

Fast coronal mass ejection may produce auroras across 16 U.S. states and disrupt satellites, HF and GNSS

Reuters

Multiple drones detected in Estonian airspace after Ukraine–Russia strikes; Latvia and Finland report related incursions Estonian forces detected several drones in national airspace after Ukrainian strikes on Russia; wreckage from one drone was recovered and authorities said none were shot down over Estonian territory. Latvia and Finland recorded related activity, and a Finnair flight to Tartu returned to Helsinki due to a drone threat.

2026-03-31T01:46:05.265489-07:00

Multiple drones detected in Estonian airspace after Ukraine–Russia strikes; Latvia and Finland report related incursions

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Airbus folds Navblue into a new wholly owned Skywise subsidiary to unify aviation data and flight-ops services

USAF RAT‑55 NT‑43A radar test‑bed 737 and WB‑57 rehearse in Artemis II launch airspace

Explainer: Who Can Close U.S. Airspace — FAA, DHS or DoD?

FAA bans side-by-side parallel approaches at SFO, cuts arrivals by about a third during runway repaving

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