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First Airbus ACH160 delivered in New Zealand after CAA certification, expanding Advanced Flight’s rotorcraft services

Advanced Flight has taken delivery of its first Airbus ACH160 helicopter in New Zealand, following Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) certification. The handover marks the start of the operator’s next-generation rotorcraft capability for service across the country’s island routes.

2026-06-18T05:49:19.275099-07:00

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American Airlines to activate anti-terror cockpit barricades on June 18

2026-06-18T04:40:12.500230-07:00

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Ukrainian drone wave hits Moscow oil refinery; ~200 drones intercepted but airports disrupt flights and jet-fuel supply tightens

2026-06-18T00:33:37.308869-07:00

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SKY Express: air traffic controllers unite in criticism of Greece’s CAA

2026-06-18T00:03:47.429800-07:00

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Space-based mapping reveals immense GPS jamming footprint across Europe and the Middle East For the first time, an experimental satellite has mapped the scale of GPS jamming from space, showing the activity is “quite a bit more” extensive than expected across Europe and the Middle East. The results quantify a broader degraded-PNT risk than previously inferred from incident reports.

2026-06-18T06:21:52.894727-07:00

Space-based mapping reveals immense GPS jamming footprint across Europe and the Middle East

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First Airbus ACH160 delivered in New Zealand after CAA certification, expanding Advanced Flight’s rotorcraft services Advanced Flight has taken delivery of its first Airbus ACH160 helicopter in New Zealand, following Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) certification. The handover marks the start of the operator’s next-generation rotorcraft capability for service across the country’s island routes.

2026-06-18T05:49:19.275099-07:00

First Airbus ACH160 delivered in New Zealand after CAA certification, expanding Advanced Flight’s rotorcraft services

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

American Airlines to activate anti-terror cockpit barricades on June 18 American Airlines says anti-terror cockpit barricades will go live across its planes on June 18, expanding protections inside the flight deck as part of its security posture. The carrier’s rollout aligns with its ongoing coordination with TSA on checkpoint and identity workflows.

2026-06-18T04:40:12.500230-07:00

American Airlines to activate anti-terror cockpit barricades on June 18

Associated Press

Ukrainian drone wave hits Moscow oil refinery; ~200 drones intercepted but airports disrupt flights and jet-fuel supply tightens Ukrainian drones struck a major oil refinery near central Moscow for a second time in a week, in one of the largest attacks on the Russian capital since the invasion began. Russian officials said nearly 200 drones were intercepted, yet Moscow-area airports saw commercial-flight disruptions. The refinery strikes are also driving Russia’s jet-fuel prices up 41% this year, leading to fuel rationing and a ban on aviation-fuel exports.

2026-06-18T00:33:37.308869-07:00

Ukrainian drone wave hits Moscow oil refinery; ~200 drones intercepted but airports disrupt flights and jet-fuel supply tightens

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SKY Express: air traffic controllers unite in criticism of Greece’s CAA Air traffic controllers linked to SKY Express have united to criticize Greece’s civil aviation authority (CAA), escalating a regulatory and operational dispute around the oversight framework affecting controller work and carrier operations. The move puts the CAA’s approach under direct scrutiny from the frontline ATC community.

2026-06-18T00:03:47.429800-07:00

SKY Express: air traffic controllers unite in criticism of Greece’s CAA

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Honeywell launches contested-environment navigation system for collaborative combat aircraft Honeywell Aerospace has announced a new navigation system tailored for collaborative combat aircraft (CCAs), designed to operate effectively in contested environments. The company says the system is smaller and more effective than existing equipment, targeting CCA mission needs as the platform moves toward operational fielding.

2026-06-18T00:02:31.041496-07:00

Honeywell launches contested-environment navigation system for collaborative combat aircraft

AirInsight

FAA–EASA data agreement signals end of “FAA bilateral hegemony” for Boeing MAX certification A new FAA–EASA data agreement is framed as a deeper institutional shift that reduces the U.S. FAA’s dominant position in transatlantic certification coordination. The MAX 7 and MAX 10 program timelines are used to illustrate how changing data-sharing terms could reshape future approval pathways.

2026-06-17T13:17:56.710886-07:00

FAA–EASA data agreement signals end of “FAA bilateral hegemony” for Boeing MAX certification

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NetJets petitions FAA for exemption to extend pilot duty periods on Global 7500/8000 NetJets Aviation has filed with the FAA seeking an exemption that would allow Global 7500 and Global 8000 Part 135 operations up to the aircraft’s maximum endurance (about 16–17 hours) using four-pilot crews. The petition is aimed at operating beyond current pilot duty/time limits for ultra-long-range missions.

2026-06-17T11:48:37.458489-07:00

NetJets petitions FAA for exemption to extend pilot duty periods on Global 7500/8000

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First Airbus ACH160 delivered in New Zealand after CAA certification, expanding Advanced Flight’s rotorcraft services

American Airlines to activate anti-terror cockpit barricades on June 18

Ukrainian drone wave hits Moscow oil refinery; ~200 drones intercepted but airports disrupt flights and jet-fuel supply tightens

SKY Express: air traffic controllers unite in criticism of Greece’s CAA

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