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The annual CapeWeek exhibition is planned for NASA’s Shuttle Landing Facility near Cape Canaveral, with a 1,900-acre venue intended to showcase commercial and private aviation alongside space technology. Trump has described the event as larger than the Paris Air Show and Farnborough International Airshow.
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The annual CapeWeek exhibition is planned for NASA’s Shuttle Landing Facility near Cape Canaveral, with a 1,900-acre venue intended to showcase commercial and private aviation alongside space technology. Trump has described the event as larger than the Paris Air Show and Farnborough International Airshow.
The US State Department approved a possible sale of 11 UH-60M Black Hawks to Mexico, with engines, weapons, sensors and support, valued at up to $1.075 billion. Separately, Argentina signed a letter of acceptance for four UH-60L helicopters for its Army, in a deal announced at $28 million.
Officials in Ponca City, Oklahoma, have broken ground on a $14.3 million terminal at Ponca City Regional Airport. The airport, midway between Oklahoma City and Wichita, Kansas, has a 7,200-foot runway and handles about 140 operations a day.
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NASA and Space Florida have announced CapeWeek, a new airshow scheduled to debut in March and April 2028. The event is positioned as a U.S. aerospace showcase, though the announcement details provided do not specify its venue, format or participating organizations.
Cape Air has renewed its Essential Air Service (EAS) service from Lebanon, New Hampshire. The announcement extends the carrier’s role in providing federally supported air service to the community; the available report does not specify the renewal’s duration, routes or operating terms.
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Air traffic controllers at Seattle’s Boeing Field are working from a temporary facility after roof leaks forced the control tower to close. The temporary setup has reduced operational capabilities, constraining the airport’s air traffic control services while emergency repairs are carried out.
Canada’s planned F-35 purchase remains in limbo as the Royal Canadian Air Force faces pressure to replace its aging CF-18 fleet. Reports have outlined a range of issues with the fighter, but coverage says Canada has disclosed less than the U.S. and U.K. about those problems.
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