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777-9 Rework Affects ~30 Jets—Planned Design Incorporation, Not a New Failure, as Certification Progress Continues

Boeing says planned change incorporation from the 777-9 rework programme is affecting roughly 30 jets, but it frames the work as a planned design update rather than a fresh failure. Certification progress continues, yet the 2027 delivery timeline remains tightly constrained by rework and certification milestones.

2026-04-27T07:23:08.349402-07:00

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U.S. probes vertiport and uncrewed traffic management groundwork for advanced air mobility

2026-04-27T05:09:24.946129-07:00

Vertical Mag

TSB warns West Coast helicopter operators on ongoing risks of inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC

2026-04-27T05:35:42.673696-07:00

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Pentagon: Only 36% of F-35 fleet meets full mission-capability goals

2026-04-27T04:34:26.151110-07:00

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777-9 Rework Affects ~30 Jets—Planned Design Incorporation, Not a New Failure, as Certification Progress Continues Boeing says planned change incorporation from the 777-9 rework programme is affecting roughly 30 jets, but it frames the work as a planned design update rather than a fresh failure. Certification progress continues, yet the 2027 delivery timeline remains tightly constrained by rework and certification milestones.

2026-04-27T07:23:08.349402-07:00

777-9 Rework Affects ~30 Jets—Planned Design Incorporation, Not a New Failure, as Certification Progress Continues

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TSB warns West Coast helicopter operators on ongoing risks of inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC Canada’s Transportation Safety Board is warning that the danger of inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC) remains present for helicopter operations. The TSB’s caution follows findings from a West Coast Helicopters accident report highlighting how quickly crews can encounter IMC outside intended conditions.

2026-04-27T05:35:42.673696-07:00

TSB warns West Coast helicopter operators on ongoing risks of inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC

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U.S. probes vertiport and uncrewed traffic management groundwork for advanced air mobility The U.S. is exploring the infrastructure requirements for advanced air mobility, including vertiports and uncrewed traffic management systems that could enable scaling of eVTOL and other unmanned aviation operations. The focus spans airspace/operations integration and the supporting ground and network architecture.

2026-04-27T05:09:24.946129-07:00

U.S. probes vertiport and uncrewed traffic management groundwork for advanced air mobility

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Pentagon safety planning for 5G rollout as FAA and industry raise interference concerns As the US 5G spectrum auction process continues, the Pentagon is turning to safety planning after the FAA and the commercial aviation community warned that 5G deployment could create interference risks for civil and military aircraft systems. The issue is tied to ongoing mitigation and airspace-safety coordination discussions.

2026-04-27T04:34:26.598585-07:00

Pentagon safety planning for 5G rollout as FAA and industry raise interference concerns

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As 5G auction continues, Pentagon turns to safety planning

2026-04-27T04:34:26.598585-07:00

As 5G auction continues, Penta

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Pentagon: Only 36% of F-35 fleet meets full mission-capability goals The US Department of Defense says it is still not meeting its F-35 readiness goals, with only 36% of fielded aircraft capable of performing the full set of missions the jets were designed to execute. The gap underscores persistent availability and software/sustainment challenges as the program scales deployments.

2026-04-27T04:34:26.151110-07:00

Pentagon: Only 36% of F-35 fleet meets full mission-capability goals

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US Army joins Israel’s AH-64 Apache rear rotor blade crack investigation The U.S. Army has joined the Israeli Air Force in investigating a crack discovered in the rear rotor blade of an Apache helicopter in Israel. The expanded probe signals cross-operator scrutiny of the AH-64’s rotor blade integrity and related maintenance/airworthiness processes.

2026-04-26T15:34:24.870541-07:00

US Army joins Israel’s AH-64 Apache rear rotor blade crack investigation

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Yuma F-35 flight operations resume after fix for Autonomic Logistics Information System software “anomalies” Marine Corps F-35s at Yuma resumed flight operations after they were suspended Thursday due to “anomalies” tied to a recent update of the aircraft’s Autonomic Logistics Information System. The restart follows discovery and application of a software fix, restoring flying while troubleshooting remains centered on ALOGIS behavior.

2026-04-26T15:34:24.456314-07:00

Yuma F-35 flight operations resume after fix for Autonomic Logistics Information System software “anomalies”

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777-9 Rework Affects ~30 Jets—Planned Design Incorporation, Not a New Failure, as Certification Progress Continues

U.S. probes vertiport and uncrewed traffic management groundwork for advanced air mobility

TSB warns West Coast helicopter operators on ongoing risks of inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC

Pentagon: Only 36% of F-35 fleet meets full mission-capability goals

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