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Near‑miss at Nice: Nouvelair A320 came within 3 metres of easyJet A320 during go‑around; French probe opened

On 21 September at about 23:30 local time at Nice Côte d'Azur, a Nouvelair A320 on approach to runway 04R executed a go‑around and came within roughly 3 metres (10 ft) of an easyJet A320 on the runway, prompting a cancellation and a French investigation.

2025-09-22T10:49:10.759071-07:00

Reuters

India's Supreme Court orders review of AAIB probe into Air India AI171 Ahmedabad crash, calls report 'irresponsible'

2025-09-22T00:24:41.793786-07:00

Bloomberg

Super Typhoon Ragasa prompts 500 Cathay cancellations; HKIA braces for up to 700 flight cuts

2025-09-21T18:33:56.505861-07:00

politico.eu

Russia presses Montreal aviation talks and UN to ease sanctions on spare parts and overflights

2025-09-21T19:24:57.991748-07:00

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SDA nears FAA approval to test space‑based Link 16 over U.S. after spring trials found no airspace impact The Space Development Agency is moving to begin space‑based Link 16 tests over the U.S. after spring trials found no impact on the national airspace. FAA certification delays had forced SDA to rely on allied demonstrations; impending U.S. tests aim to validate domestic operations and interoperability.

2025-09-22T14:10:34.959844-07:00

SDA nears FAA approval to test space‑based Link 16 over U.S. after spring trials found no airspace impact

DefenseNews.com

Meink warns of major USAF readiness shortfalls, pushes innovation and platform cuts to outpace China In a keynote at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink warned of major aircraft readiness shortfalls, urged accelerated innovation and modernization, and said he will purge irrelevant platforms and refocus maintenance on critical assets to outpace China.

2025-09-22T12:44:25.622814-07:00

Meink warns of major USAF readiness shortfalls, pushes innovation and platform cuts to outpace China

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Near‑miss at Nice: Nouvelair A320 came within 3 metres of easyJet A320 during go‑around; French probe opened On 21 September at about 23:30 local time at Nice Côte d'Azur, a Nouvelair A320 on approach to runway 04R executed a go‑around and came within roughly 3 metres (10 ft) of an easyJet A320 on the runway, prompting a cancellation and a French investigation.

2025-09-22T10:49:10.759071-07:00

Near‑miss at Nice: Nouvelair A320 came within 3 metres of easyJet A320 during go‑around; French probe opened

ksat.com

Inventor David Monroe, 72, killed when jet engine falls at San Antonio Boeing Center loading dock David Monroe, 72, was killed when a jet engine fell onto him at the loading dock of the San Antonio Boeing Center, the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology said. SAMSAT described Monroe as a "prolific inventor and driven entrepreneur."

2025-09-22T10:21:25.728776-07:00

Inventor David Monroe, 72, killed when jet engine falls at San Antonio Boeing Center loading dock

Reuters

Brazil regulator says Embraer eVTOL certification realistic in 2027 but seeks to accelerate to 2026 Brazil's aviation regulator told Reuters that Embraer's flying-taxi type certification in 2027 is realistic, but the regulator's new president said he would like to accelerate that milestone to 2026, signalling a push to speed regulatory approval for the OEM's electric air-taxi programme.

2025-09-22T10:00:17.601443-07:00

Brazil regulator says Embraer eVTOL certification realistic in 2027 but seeks to accelerate to 2026

AINonline

Industry groups press DoD and DOT to confront escalating GPS jamming and spoofing A coalition of industry associations is urging the U.S. Department of Defense and Department of Transportation to tackle widespread GPS jamming and spoofing that threatens navigation-dependent sectors. The groups warn many industries rely on vulnerable satellite‑navigation signals and call for accelerated detection, hardening and mitigation measures.

2025-09-22T09:44:36.121264-07:00

Industry groups press DoD and DOT to confront escalating GPS jamming and spoofing

Task & Purpose

Army Identifies Four Special Operations Soldiers Killed in MH-60 Crash Near Joint Base Lewis‑McChord Four U.S. Army special operations aircrew were killed Sept. 17 when an MH‑60 Black Hawk crashed during a routine training flight near Joint Base Lewis‑McChord, the service said. The victims — two chief warrant officers and two soldiers — have been publicly identified; the cause remains under investigation.

2025-09-22T08:40:32.673735-07:00

Army Identifies Four Special Operations Soldiers Killed in MH-60 Crash Near Joint Base Lewis‑McChord

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India's Supreme Court orders review of AAIB probe into Air India AI171 Ahmedabad crash, calls report 'irresponsible' India's Supreme Court has ordered a review of the AAIB probe into the June 12 Air India Flight AI171 crash near Ahmedabad that killed 265. The court called the AAIB's preliminary report 'irresponsible' and urged government and regulator to consider an independent inquiry over alleged conflicts of interest and withheld data.

2025-09-22T00:24:41.793786-07:00

India's Supreme Court orders review of AAIB probe into Air India AI171 Ahmedabad crash, calls report 'irresponsible'

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