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Delta flight attendant sues, alleges retaliation after termination following missile attack in Tel Aviv

A Delta Air Lines flight attendant has filed suit alleging the carrier retaliated after firing them following a missile attack incident in Tel Aviv that traumatized crew. The complaint accuses Delta of wrongful termination and seeks remedies for retaliation and damages.

2025-12-31T06:09:32.585133-08:00

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EAS Group to acquire Volga‑Dnepr in 1Q26 — implications for heavy airlift, sanctions and maintenance

2025-12-31T01:58:07.506916-08:00

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US sanctions Venezuelan firm and chairman over assembly of Iranian Mohajer drones

2025-12-30T16:50:43.882598-08:00

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France finalises SEK12.3bn ($1.3bn) deal for two Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, options for two more

2025-12-30T08:13:12.616733-08:00

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Delta flight attendant sues, alleges retaliation after termination following missile attack in Tel Aviv A Delta Air Lines flight attendant has filed suit alleging the carrier retaliated after firing them following a missile attack incident in Tel Aviv that traumatized crew. The complaint accuses Delta of wrongful termination and seeks remedies for retaliation and damages.

2025-12-31T06:09:32.585133-08:00

Delta flight attendant sues, alleges retaliation after termination following missile attack in Tel Aviv

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EAS Group to acquire Volga‑Dnepr in 1Q26 — implications for heavy airlift, sanctions and maintenance EAS Group will acquire Russia's Volga‑Dnepr in the first quarter of 2026, a deal that consolidates a major global heavy‑airlift operator under new ownership while surfacing immediate questions about sanctions compliance, supply‑chain resilience and maintenance support for a Russia‑based freighter fleet.

2025-12-31T01:58:07.506916-08:00

EAS Group to acquire Volga‑Dnepr in 1Q26 — implications for heavy airlift, sanctions and maintenance

FlightGlobal

US sanctions Venezuelan firm and chairman over assembly of Iranian Mohajer drones Washington has sanctioned a Venezuelan aerospace company and its chairman for allegedly facilitating the acquisition, assembly and operation of Iranian‑designed Mohajer‑series unmanned aerial vehicles with surveillance and strike capabilities. The move targets a network accused of bringing Tehran’s drone technology into Venezuela.

2025-12-30T16:50:43.882598-08:00

US sanctions Venezuelan firm and chairman over assembly of Iranian Mohajer drones

Breaking Defense

2026 Middle East defence outlook: Turkey and Saudi F-35 bids, missile defences and Lebanon tensions Next year could bring major shifts in Middle Eastern defence posture: Turkey and Saudi Arabia may join the F-35 club, while heightened regional tensions — including a possible war in Lebanon — accelerate investments in missile defences and airpower acquisitions across the Gulf.

2025-12-30T09:36:50.465276-08:00

2026 Middle East defence outlook: Turkey and Saudi F-35 bids, missile defences and Lebanon tensions

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France finalises SEK12.3bn ($1.3bn) deal for two Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, options for two more France has signed a SEK12.3bn (≈$1.3bn) contract with Saab for two GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft, with options for two additional airframes. The jets will replace the E‑3F Sentry fleet and are due for delivery between 2029 and 2032.

2025-12-30T08:13:12.616733-08:00

France finalises SEK12.3bn ($1.3bn) deal for two Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, options for two more

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France, Germany and Spain postpone decision on FCAS next steps indefinitely France, Germany and Spain have postponed indefinitely a decision on next steps for the tri‑national Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. Germany’s defence minister, Boris Pistorius, had pledged to find a year‑end solution but that timetable will not be met.

2025-12-30T06:45:19.641897-08:00

France, Germany and Spain postpone decision on FCAS next steps indefinitely

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US clears $1.8bn sale of three Boeing P-8A Poseidons to Denmark to bolster NATO Arctic surveillance The US State Department approved a potential $1.8 billion Foreign Military Sale for three Boeing P‑8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and associated support to Denmark. The purchase expands NATO's 737‑based surveillance footprint, strengthening maritime patrol, anti‑submarine and Arctic surveillance around Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

2025-12-30T06:29:43.412096-08:00

US clears $1.8bn sale of three Boeing P-8A Poseidons to Denmark to bolster NATO Arctic surveillance

Reuters

Spain exempts Airbus from Israeli tech ban to allow aircraft and drone production despite Gaza-related restrictions Spain has granted Airbus an exceptional exemption to permit production in Spanish factories using Israeli technology for aircraft and drones, despite Madrid's ban two months ago on Israeli military and dual‑use goods in response to the war in Gaza. The carve‑out preserves ongoing manufacturing and supplier access.

2025-12-30T06:28:29.087007-08:00

Spain exempts Airbus from Israeli tech ban to allow aircraft and drone production despite Gaza-related restrictions

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Delta flight attendant sues, alleges retaliation after termination following missile attack in Tel Aviv

EAS Group to acquire Volga‑Dnepr in 1Q26 — implications for heavy airlift, sanctions and maintenance

US sanctions Venezuelan firm and chairman over assembly of Iranian Mohajer drones

France finalises SEK12.3bn ($1.3bn) deal for two Saab GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, options for two more

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