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Air Astana seeks Kazakh state aid to launch US flights with Boeing 787-8

Air Astana is asking Kazakhstan for state support to enable new US operations, leveraging its Boeing 787-8 long-haul aircraft. The request underscores the airline’s dependence on government backing to underwrite route risk as it expands internationally.

2026-05-21T23:44:30.055644-07:00

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SIA SQ321 turbulence probe: radar supplier contests “underpainted” 777 weather-radar hypothesis

2026-05-21T08:54:22.976338-07:00

AeroTime

Stratolaunch and Missile Defense Agency complete third-known hypersonic test of reusable Talon-A3 from upgraded carrier

2026-05-21T12:39:25.249024-07:00

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Somon Air set to take first Boeing 737 MAX in 3Q26 as Tajikistan carrier modernizes

2026-05-20T22:23:35.620245-07:00

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Air Astana seeks Kazakh state aid to launch US flights with Boeing 787-8 Air Astana is asking Kazakhstan for state support to enable new US operations, leveraging its Boeing 787-8 long-haul aircraft. The request underscores the airline’s dependence on government backing to underwrite route risk as it expands internationally.

2026-05-21T23:44:30.055644-07:00

Air Astana seeks Kazakh state aid to launch US flights with Boeing 787-8

AeroTime

Stratolaunch and Missile Defense Agency complete third-known hypersonic test of reusable Talon-A3 from upgraded carrier Stratolaunch said it conducted a hypersonic flight test in March for the US Missile Defense Agency using the reusable Talon-A3 vehicle. The launch used a liquid-engine-powered test craft carried by Stratolaunch’s operational carrier aircraft—configured from a former Virgin Orbit Boeing 747—before Stratolaunch disclosed the results on May 21. Stratolaunch frames Talon-A as a platform to mature new hypersonic technologies.

2026-05-21T12:39:25.249024-07:00

Stratolaunch and Missile Defense Agency complete third-known hypersonic test of reusable Talon-A3 from upgraded carrier

FlightGlobal

SIA SQ321 turbulence probe: radar supplier contests “underpainted” 777 weather-radar hypothesis A radar manufacturer disputed the inquiry’s hypothesis that cockpit weather radar output on Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 777 was “underpainted” under certain conditions during the 2024 serious upset over Myanmar. The challenge directly counters investigators’ technical explanation underpinning the SQ321 case.

2026-05-21T08:54:22.976338-07:00

SIA SQ321 turbulence probe: radar supplier contests “underpainted” 777 weather-radar hypothesis

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Somon Air set to take first Boeing 737 MAX in 3Q26 as Tajikistan carrier modernizes Somon Air plans to receive its first Boeing 737 MAX in 3Q26, marking the carrier’s entry into the MAX fleet. The timing positions the airline to align its fleet renewal and growth plans with the broader global rollout pace for 737 MAX deliveries.

2026-05-20T22:23:35.620245-07:00

Somon Air set to take first Boeing 737 MAX in 3Q26 as Tajikistan carrier modernizes

FlightGlobal

Boeing Little Bird rotorcraft losses in Iran remove SOF Week flypast presence A US Special Operations Command source says four Boeing MH-6 “Little Bird” rotorcraft were destroyed in Iran during a mission to rescue a downed F-15E weapons officer. The losses are linked to a broader set of rescue and combat-attrition events that left the “Little Birds” notably absent from SOF Week demonstrations.

2026-05-20T11:56:02.603662-07:00

Boeing Little Bird rotorcraft losses in Iran remove SOF Week flypast presence

Washington Post

B-52s back in the spotlight as chronic pilot shortages and aging airframes drive urgent Air Force upgrade decisions The Air Force is deploying the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress—an aircraft fielded as a strategic bomber in the 1950s—to carry nuclear and conventional missions over long distances, including recent strikes tied to Iran. Against this backdrop, personnel shortages and sustainment burdens are forcing the service to reconsider how it upgrades and replaces legacy bombers.

2026-05-20T04:09:07.445879-07:00

B-52s back in the spotlight as chronic pilot shortages and aging airframes drive urgent Air Force upgrade decisions

Bloomberg

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SQ321 final report: suspected weather-radar malfunction during May 2024 turbulence, raising litigation risk Investigators concluded the cockpit weather radar on Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 777-300 “probably” wasn’t working during the May 2024 London Heathrow–Singapore Changi flight that killed one passenger and injured 79. Experts say unanswered questions could drive further claims, including court action.

2026-05-19T23:25:27.752036-07:00

SQ321 final report: suspected weather-radar malfunction during May 2024 turbulence, raising litigation risk

FlightGlobal

U.S. Navy grants MQ-25A Stingray Milestone C approval, clearing unmanned tanker for LRIP After receiving Milestone C approval, the U.S. Navy has cleared Boeing’s MQ-25A Stingray uncrewed air-to-air refueler for Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP). The decision follows the program’s move through milestone C, setting conditions to transition from engineering/flight-test activity toward early production for carrier air wings.

2026-05-19T21:55:46.814816-07:00

U.S. Navy grants MQ-25A Stingray Milestone C approval, clearing unmanned tanker for LRIP

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Air Astana seeks Kazakh state aid to launch US flights with Boeing 787-8

SIA SQ321 turbulence probe: radar supplier contests “underpainted” 777 weather-radar hypothesis

Stratolaunch and Missile Defense Agency complete third-known hypersonic test of reusable Talon-A3 from upgraded carrier

Somon Air set to take first Boeing 737 MAX in 3Q26 as Tajikistan carrier modernizes

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