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Icelandair investigates retiring 757 captain after unauthorized low-altitude flyover of Vestmannaeyjar

Icelandair is investigating a Boeing 757-200 captain after flight FI521 (Frankfurt–Keflavik) performed an unauthorized, low-altitude pass over Vestmannaeyjar during approach. Local reports cite deviation from expected routing/altitude; the airline has filed a police report and the captain was scheduled to retire.

2026-04-12T09:53:50.064552-07:00

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Intruder attacks parked USAF C-130 at Shannon Airport; man arrested after hatchet strikes

2026-04-12T08:42:04.825876-07:00

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FAA probes Frontier A321neo taxiway truck incursion at LAX after near-collision

2026-04-10T05:39:25.677089-07:00

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FAA and Pentagon clear anti-drone high-energy laser use after New Mexico safety testing

2026-04-10T14:03:07.345645-07:00

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Icelandair investigates retiring 757 captain after unauthorized low-altitude flyover of Vestmannaeyjar Icelandair is investigating a Boeing 757-200 captain after flight FI521 (Frankfurt–Keflavik) performed an unauthorized, low-altitude pass over Vestmannaeyjar during approach. Local reports cite deviation from expected routing/altitude; the airline has filed a police report and the captain was scheduled to retire.

2026-04-12T09:53:50.064552-07:00

Icelandair investigates retiring 757 captain after unauthorized low-altitude flyover of Vestmannaeyjar

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Intruder attacks parked USAF C-130 at Shannon Airport; man arrested after hatchet strikes A man breached airside security at Shannon Airport in Ireland and climbed onto a parked USAF Lockheed C-130 Hercules on a remote taxiway, striking the aircraft repeatedly with a hatchet before being stopped. Extensive structural damage is reported and a major security investigation is underway.

2026-04-12T08:42:04.825876-07:00

Intruder attacks parked USAF C-130 at Shannon Airport; man arrested after hatchet strikes

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RAVE Aerospace flags memory-chip shortages and tougher HIC certification testing for IFE growth RAVE Aerospace says its in-flight entertainment (IFE) demand remains strong but is constrained by memory chip shortages, a tightening regime for HIC certification testing, and airframers’ stricter seat/IFE pairing requirements. The company points to these choke points as immediate risks to commercial IFE delivery and installation workflows.

2026-04-11T06:17:24.571248-07:00

RAVE Aerospace flags memory-chip shortages and tougher HIC certification testing for IFE growth

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FAA and Pentagon clear anti-drone high-energy laser use after New Mexico safety testing The FAA has agreed with the Pentagon that the proper use of the counter-drone high-energy laser system is safe for national airspace, following safety testing conducted in New Mexico. The validation is intended to prevent additional airspace closures like the one affecting El Paso’s civilian airport in February.

2026-04-10T14:03:07.345645-07:00

FAA and Pentagon clear anti-drone high-energy laser use after New Mexico safety testing

Airways Magazine

ALERT Act vs. ROTOR Act: Congress debates aviation safety scope and airport funding priorities A House proposal, the ALERT Act, would take broader steps toward post-crash aviation safety implementation and includes more extensive airport-funding elements. The Senate’s ROTOR Act is narrower in scope, setting up a funding-and-mandate dispute as lawmakers reconcile competing approaches to rotorcraft and collision-prevention fixes.

2026-04-10T10:13:31.543765-07:00

ALERT Act vs. ROTOR Act: Congress debates aviation safety scope and airport funding priorities

Flying Magazine

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FAA 2025 airmen data: student pilot numbers rise, pilot base gets younger, and women pilots cross 100,000 New FAA airmen data for 2025 shows student pilot numbers increasing alongside a younger overall pilot population. It also indicates women pilots have surpassed 100,000 for the first time, marking a milestone in gender participation in civil aviation.

2026-04-10T09:41:12.816869-07:00

FAA 2025 airmen data: student pilot numbers rise, pilot base gets younger, and women pilots cross 100,000

FlightGlobal

Certo Aerospace reports Capstone rotary-wing UAS success in Royal Navy simulated ASW trial UK uncrewed air system developer Certo Aerospace says its Capstone rotary-wing platform successfully completed a simulated anti-submarine warfare mission during Royal Navy trials under the Atlantic Bastion technology demonstration. The tests—run in mid-February—were conducted with CAA-approved operations and validated Capstone’s mission execution in the ASW scenario.

2026-04-10T09:33:09.522870-07:00

Certo Aerospace reports Capstone rotary-wing UAS success in Royal Navy simulated ASW trial

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Maleth-Aero loses its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) Malta-based Maleth-Aero has lost its Air Operator Certificate (AOC), removing the regulatory basis for conducting commercial air operations. The development raises immediate questions about the carrier’s ability to continue flying and fulfill contractual obligations under its existing authorization.

2026-04-10T07:14:37.166445-07:00

Maleth-Aero loses its Air Operator Certificate (AOC)

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Icelandair investigates retiring 757 captain after unauthorized low-altitude flyover of Vestmannaeyjar

Intruder attacks parked USAF C-130 at Shannon Airport; man arrested after hatchet strikes

FAA probes Frontier A321neo taxiway truck incursion at LAX after near-collision

FAA and Pentagon clear anti-drone high-energy laser use after New Mexico safety testing

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