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Azerbaijan and Russia settle AZAL Embraer E190 shootdown compensation

Azerbaijan Airlines and Russia have agreed on compensation and closed out settlement terms roughly 16 months after the December 2024 shootdown of AZAL flight J2-8243. The Embraer E190 was struck by Russia’s air defenses and later crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 of 62 aboard.

2026-04-17T01:42:59.319551-07:00

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H55 selects Safran ENGINeUS to power Bristell B23 Energic electric trainer, with serial production set for 2027

2026-04-13T03:53:28.142695-07:00

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Vega clears readiness review for April return to flight

2026-04-10T21:13:16.995290-07:00

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Airbus retires BelugaST fleet after final flight; 'Tango Foxtrot' to become Broughton STEM hub

2026-01-28T13:35:39.494471-08:00

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Azerbaijan and Russia settle AZAL Embraer E190 shootdown compensation Azerbaijan Airlines and Russia have agreed on compensation and closed out settlement terms roughly 16 months after the December 2024 shootdown of AZAL flight J2-8243. The Embraer E190 was struck by Russia’s air defenses and later crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 of 62 aboard.

2026-04-17T01:42:59.319551-07:00

Azerbaijan and Russia settle AZAL Embraer E190 shootdown compensation

FlightGlobal

H55 selects Safran ENGINeUS to power Bristell B23 Energic electric trainer, with serial production set for 2027 Swiss electrification specialist H55 has chosen Safran Electrical & Power’s ENGINeUS motor to propel the battery-powered Bristell B23 Energic, a 100% electric trainer. Safran will support both prototype and serial phases starting in 2027, as the partners push certification and scale.

2026-04-13T03:53:28.142695-07:00

H55 selects Safran ENGINeUS to power Bristell B23 Energic electric trainer, with serial production set for 2027

SpaceNews.com

Vega clears readiness review for April return to flight Avio’s Vega rocket has passed a readiness review, paving the way for a return to flight in April. The update signals readiness progress following earlier Vega C/Avio production and subsystem issues that drove schedule reassessments.

2026-04-10T21:13:16.995290-07:00

Vega clears readiness review for April return to flight

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Space Museum and Grissom Center weigh relocation from Bonne Terre to Neosho, Missouri The Space Museum and Grissom Center, currently based in Bonne Terre, Missouri, is considering relocating to Neosho, citing Neosho's historical ties to the U.S. space program and prospects for increased tourism and regional economic development. Local officials are evaluating feasibility and potential visitor impacts.

2026-03-23T11:54:32.695236-07:00

Space Museum and Grissom Center weigh relocation from Bonne Terre to Neosho, Missouri

Ars Technica

NASA issues draft RFI to study relocating Space Shuttle Discovery or an Orion capsule NASA has issued a draft request for information seeking proposals to assess the feasibility, cost and logistics of relocating a spacecraft — either Space Shuttle Discovery or an Orion crew capsule — to a new public display site. The agency has not set a target date or destination.

2026-03-20T13:38:38.228208-07:00

NASA issues draft RFI to study relocating Space Shuttle Discovery or an Orion capsule

Flying Magazine

Museum of Flight, Peninsula School District launch Aviation Academy to expand regional aerospace pathways The Museum of Flight has partnered with Peninsula School District to launch an Aviation Academy, expanding its Aviation Scholar Program into another district and creating a secondary-school pathway into aerospace careers. The academy provides hands-on opportunities and local access to aviation-focused education for high-school students.

2026-02-27T10:34:45.342053-08:00

Museum of Flight, Peninsula School District launch Aviation Academy to expand regional aerospace pathways

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Lufthansa publicly confronts Nazi-era ties as it marks 100 years On its centenary, Lufthansa has for the first time acknowledged it was “part of the system” under the Nazis: company leaders and board members had party links, the airline supported the Luftwaffe and arms production, and workers were exploited — a history the carrier says it will now openly address.

2026-02-04T01:38:22.837506-08:00

Lufthansa publicly confronts Nazi-era ties as it marks 100 years

FlightGlobal

U.S. Navy retires Bell TH‑57 Sea Ranger as Leonardo TH‑73A takes over training fleet The U.S. Navy officially retired the Bell TH‑57 Sea Ranger after decades as the service’s primary rotary‑wing trainer, marking its final landing at the National Naval Aviation Museum in a sundown ceremony. The TH‑57 is being replaced across the training pipeline by the Leonardo TH‑73A Thrasher.

2026-01-29T01:51:11.831997-08:00

U.S. Navy retires Bell TH‑57 Sea Ranger as Leonardo TH‑73A takes over training fleet

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Azerbaijan and Russia settle AZAL Embraer E190 shootdown compensation

H55 selects Safran ENGINeUS to power Bristell B23 Energic electric trainer, with serial production set for 2027

Vega clears readiness review for April return to flight

Airbus retires BelugaST fleet after final flight; 'Tango Foxtrot' to become Broughton STEM hub

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