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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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

AINonline

Rotortrade and SILZ to open MENA's first fully integrated Helipark in Riyadh Rotortrade will establish its first permanent Saudi Arabia hub with the Special Integrated Logistics Zone Company (SILZ): a fully integrated Helipark inside the Riyadh Integrated Logistics Zone. The 20,000-square-metre facility combines helicopter operations, distribution and supply‑chain services to expand Rotortrade’s MENA maintenance, parts and support reach.

2025-12-23T07:24:18.047430-08:00

Rotortrade and SILZ to open MENA's first fully integrated Helipark in Riyadh

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Avion Express retires Airbus A321 after gunfire damage in Haiti Avion Express Malta has retired an Airbus A321 that sustained gunfire damage while operating in Haiti. The permanent withdrawal from service highlights the operational impacts of security incidents on aircraft availability and fleet planning for operators flying into conflict‑affected areas.

2025-12-23T01:07:58.463684-08:00

Avion Express retires Airbus A321 after gunfire damage in Haiti

Leeham News

Mammoth Freighters files motion to dismiss Precision Aircraft Solutions' trade-secret suit Mammoth Freighters yesterday filed a motion to dismiss an October trade-secret theft lawsuit brought by Precision Aircraft Solutions, the parent of two passenger-to-freighter conversion companies. Precision alleges trade-secret misappropriation; Mammoth seeks to have the case thrown out before it proceeds to discovery.

2025-12-23T00:24:50.784446-08:00

Mammoth Freighters files motion to dismiss Precision Aircraft Solutions' trade-secret suit

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

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

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

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

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