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SkyWest to open Kansas MRO base in spring 2026 to support regional fleet

SkyWest will open a maintenance/MRO base in Kansas in spring 2026 to support its regional fleet. The facility will provide dedicated maintenance capacity for the airline’s regional aircraft, improving fleet sustainment and in-region serviceability, per a company announcement.

2025-12-24T21:27:26.638558-08:00

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Investigators: Hawker 900XP entered fatal spin during post‑maintenance stall test after wing icing contamination

2025-12-23T15:28:02.216141-08:00

FAA

FAA proposes $15.7M penalty for Aery Aviation over unapproved Learjet banner- and target-tow modifications

2025-12-22T09:19:10.939807-08:00

FlightGlobal

Stored jets with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines rise by nearly 90 since mid‑year; one‑third of GTF fleet in storage

2025-12-23T11:27:18.380708-08:00

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SkyWest to open Kansas MRO base in spring 2026 to support regional fleet SkyWest will open a maintenance/MRO base in Kansas in spring 2026 to support its regional fleet. The facility will provide dedicated maintenance capacity for the airline’s regional aircraft, improving fleet sustainment and in-region serviceability, per a company announcement.

2025-12-24T21:27:26.638558-08:00

SkyWest to open Kansas MRO base in spring 2026 to support regional fleet

Cargo Facts

Kansas Modification Center completes cargo-door cutout on prototype 777-300ERCF conversion Kansas Modification Center completed the cargo-door cutout on its prototype Boeing 777-300ER passenger-to-freighter conversion, a key structural milestone for the 777-300ERCF program. The work clears the way for reinforcement, systems installation and ground and flight testing en route to certification.

2025-12-24T12:27:13.480223-08:00

Kansas Modification Center completes cargo-door cutout on prototype 777-300ERCF conversion

Flying Magazine

Skyryse's SkyOS completes automated pickup, hover and landing on Black Hawk after 91‑day integration Skyryse retrofitted a UH‑60 Black Hawk with its SkyOS automation suite in 91 days and completed the system's first flight, executing an automated pickup, hover and landing. The sortie is the company's first SkyOS‑equipped Black Hawk demonstration and validates rapid retrofit paths for rotorcraft automation.

2025-12-24T06:09:16.731183-08:00

Skyryse's SkyOS completes automated pickup, hover and landing on Black Hawk after 91‑day integration

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Investigators: Hawker 900XP entered fatal spin during post‑maintenance stall test after wing icing contamination US investigators say a Hawker 900XP entered an unrecoverable spin and crashed during a crew‑flown post‑maintenance stall test after wing leading‑edge icing contaminated lifting surfaces. Investigators concluded the pilots were insufficiently prepared for the test and encountered unexpected aerodynamic stall behavior.

2025-12-23T15:28:02.216141-08:00

Investigators: Hawker 900XP entered fatal spin during post‑maintenance stall test after wing icing contamination

Aviation Week

USAF to retrofit Boeing C-17 cockpits and add secure communications capability The U.S. Air Force has ordered upgrades to its Boeing C-17 Globemaster III fleet, modernizing cockpit systems and adding a new secure communications capability to enhance crew interfaces and tactical networking. The retrofit is intended to extend avionics service life and improve mission connectivity for global airlift operations.

2025-12-23T13:41:44.173294-08:00

USAF to retrofit Boeing C-17 cockpits and add secure communications capability

FlightGlobal

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Stored jets with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines rise by nearly 90 since mid‑year; one‑third of GTF fleet in storage Groundings of jets powered by Pratt & Whitney’s geared‑turbofan have climbed by nearly 90 aircraft between mid‑year and end‑October, leaving about one‑third of the GTF fleet in storage. Pratt & Whitney is expanding MRO capacity and rolling out durability upgrades to speed returns to service.

2025-12-23T11:27:18.380708-08:00

Stored jets with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines rise by nearly 90 since mid‑year; one‑third of GTF fleet in storage

insidedefense.com

DoD watchdog: F-35 fleet mission-capable rate fell to ~50% in 2024; Lockheed maintenance faulted A Defense Department inspector general report found the U.S. F-35 fleet was mission-capable only about 50% of the time in fiscal 2024—roughly 17 percentage points below the program's minimum performance requirement—attributing the shortfall to chronic maintenance failures by Lockheed Martin and gaps in DoD oversight of sustainment contracts.

2025-12-23T08:26:31.187821-08:00

DoD watchdog: F-35 fleet mission-capable rate fell to ~50% in 2024; Lockheed maintenance faulted

AINonline

Rejected takeoffs: prepare crews, aircraft and ground teams for pre‑flight and post‑incident demands A rejected takeoff itself is one of the more straightforward emergency manoeuvres, but safe outcomes depend on thorough pre‑flight planning, well‑defined decision criteria and disciplined post‑incident handling — including inspections, reporting and operational recovery. The piece explains how operators should prepare crews, aircraft and ground teams for RTO events.

2025-12-23T07:45:00.485539-08:00

Rejected takeoffs: prepare crews, aircraft and ground teams for pre‑flight and post‑incident demands

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SkyWest to open Kansas MRO base in spring 2026 to support regional fleet

Investigators: Hawker 900XP entered fatal spin during post‑maintenance stall test after wing icing contamination

FAA proposes $15.7M penalty for Aery Aviation over unapproved Learjet banner- and target-tow modifications

Stored jets with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines rise by nearly 90 since mid‑year; one‑third of GTF fleet in storage

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