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• David Shepardson
A U.S. Coast Guard-operated Gulfstream V carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and 13 others diverted safely to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after its right engine failed during a border patrol mission. No injuries were reported, and Mullin praised the pilots for completing the single-engine landing.
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A U.S. Coast Guard-operated Gulfstream V carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and 13 others diverted safely to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after its right engine failed during a border patrol mission. No injuries were reported, and Mullin praised the pilots for completing the single-engine landing.
A U.S. Coast Guard jet carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, senior officials and 14 people aboard made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after an engine failed during a border patrol mission. No injuries were reported, and Mullin said the single-engine landing went smoothly.
Boeing says it is prepared to support the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation fighter program, though executive Steve Parker offered no timeline for the effort. The company’s position signals its intent to compete for a major future naval aviation requirement as the program advances.
Sceye said its ST1 high-altitude platform system has completed its first transpacific deployment, flying from the United States to Japan through the stratosphere. The airship-like, long-endurance vehicle is designed to support communications and surveillance missions from high altitude.
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Bombardier will acquire the assets of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ MHI Canada Aerospace in Mississauga, near Toronto Pearson airport, adding a manufacturing site and approximately 750 employees. The transaction expands Bombardier’s Ontario production footprint and brings a previously outsourced operation under direct control, strengthening its supply-chain resilience.
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Global passenger demand rose 0.2% year over year in July 2026, while capacity increased 0.3% and the load factor slipped 0.1 percentage points to 85.2%. International traffic declined 0.1%, but excluding the Middle East, demand grew 1.5%; air cargo demand increased 3.9% across all regions.
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An Air China executive said the airline plans to increase flights to Europe and North America during the second half of the year. The announcement signals additional capacity on China’s long-haul international network, with implications for competition, connectivity and route planning across both markets.
Canada is moving ahead with a C$230 million ($165 million) project to extend Inuvik’s runway by more than 900 meters (3,000 feet). The dual-use airfield, located above the Arctic Circle, is part of Ottawa’s broader effort to strengthen Arctic defense infrastructure.
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