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OpsGroup warns pilots: check NOTAMs before flying LPV approaches amid missed-approach design issue

OpsGroup warned pilots to review NOTAMs when flying LPV approaches, citing a problem linked to the design of the missed-approach segments. The advisory centers on ensuring crews are operating with the correct published procedures and constraints for the approach/transition they are assigned.

2026-05-15T10:40:32.154607-07:00

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ICEYE hands over POLSARIS/MikroSAR SAR constellation to Poland’s armed forces, delivering sovereign all-weather radar reconnaiss

2026-05-15T07:52:37.895683-07:00

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Alaska Airlines facing negligence lawsuit after severe turbulence injured cabin crew and left passenger “terrified of flying”

2026-05-15T08:38:36.981042-07:00

AeroTime

FAA accelerates transponder equip for airport vehicles after LaGuardia runway collision

2026-05-15T01:41:56.975855-07:00

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United Aircraft flies Il-114-300 near North Pole to validate Arctic navigation ahead of certification United Aircraft has flown the Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop in the Arctic, including close to the North Pole, to test navigation capabilities and extend operating conditions during the aircraft’s certification program. The flights are designed to expand validated operating conditions for high-latitude routes.

2026-05-15T11:10:23.484741-07:00

United Aircraft flies Il-114-300 near North Pole to validate Arctic navigation ahead of certification

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OpsGroup warns pilots: check NOTAMs before flying LPV approaches amid missed-approach design issue OpsGroup warned pilots to review NOTAMs when flying LPV approaches, citing a problem linked to the design of the missed-approach segments. The advisory centers on ensuring crews are operating with the correct published procedures and constraints for the approach/transition they are assigned.

2026-05-15T10:40:32.154607-07:00

OpsGroup warns pilots: check NOTAMs before flying LPV approaches amid missed-approach design issue

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Alaska Airlines facing negligence lawsuit after severe turbulence injured cabin crew and left passenger “terrified of flying” An Alaska Airlines passenger is suing the carrier for negligence after a severe turbulence event left three flight attendants tossed and bleeding, according to the complaint. The case alleges the turbulence outcome was mishandled and seeks damages tied to the passenger’s fear of flying and related harm.

2026-05-15T08:38:36.981042-07:00

Alaska Airlines facing negligence lawsuit after severe turbulence injured cabin crew and left passenger “terrified of flying”

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ICEYE hands over POLSARIS/MikroSAR SAR constellation to Poland’s armed forces, delivering sovereign all-weather radar reconnaiss ICEYE delivered the four-satellite POLSARIS SAR constellation (and MikroSAR satellite radar reconnaissance capability) to the Polish Armed Forces less than 12 months after contract signature. The system is designed for persistent observation and up to 25 cm resolution, enabling sovereign radar ISR in any weather.

2026-05-15T07:52:37.895683-07:00

ICEYE hands over POLSARIS/MikroSAR SAR constellation to Poland’s armed forces, delivering sovereign all-weather radar reconnaiss

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A softening aviation insurance market: implications for coverage terms amid supply-chain strain A new look at the aviation insurance market points to improving conditions on pricing and availability, but also highlights how ongoing supply-chain pressures are shaping risk exposure and the quality of coverage carriers can secure. Operators are being pushed toward coverage strategies that better align with current operational realities.

2026-05-15T05:11:20.714169-07:00

A softening aviation insurance market: implications for coverage terms amid supply-chain strain

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Project NYX: UK selects 4 firms to develop an Apache “loyal wingman” autonomous collaborative platform, down-selecting Anduril U The UK Ministry of Defence has advanced Project NYX by selecting four companies—BAE Systems (UK), Anduril UK, Tekever, and Thales—for a concept demonstrator to field autonomous, uncrewed “wingmen” operating alongside AH-64 Apache helicopters. In the next phase, MOD down-selected Anduril UK for development toward operational capability by 2030.

2026-05-15T04:38:12.321145-07:00

Project NYX: UK selects 4 firms to develop an Apache “loyal wingman” autonomous collaborative platform, down-selecting Anduril U

FlightGlobal

Astra executive jet unstable approach: captain didn’t respond to go-around call before fatal Virginia terrain collision An Astra executive-jet flight ended in a fatal terrain collision after the aircraft carried out an unstable approach to Hot Springs, Virginia, with the crew failing to set the altimeter pressure reference and the captain not responding to a go-around call. The sequence underscores approach-management and crew-communication breakdowns.

2026-05-15T03:56:05.615496-07:00

Astra executive jet unstable approach: captain didn’t respond to go-around call before fatal Virginia terrain collision

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NTSB finds potentially impairing drugs detected in 28.6% of fatally injured US pilots The NTSB reports one in four fatally injured pilots in the US tested positive for potentially impairing drugs. More than half of the tested pilots had at least one drug detected, and potentially impairing drugs were found in 28.6% of cases, underscoring ongoing concerns about medical and substance-risk controls.

2026-05-15T03:54:56.643280-07:00

NTSB finds potentially impairing drugs detected in 28.6% of fatally injured US pilots

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OpsGroup warns pilots: check NOTAMs before flying LPV approaches amid missed-approach design issue

ICEYE hands over POLSARIS/MikroSAR SAR constellation to Poland’s armed forces, delivering sovereign all-weather radar reconnaiss

Alaska Airlines facing negligence lawsuit after severe turbulence injured cabin crew and left passenger “terrified of flying”

FAA accelerates transponder equip for airport vehicles after LaGuardia runway collision

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