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Woman federally charged after allegedly kicking Etihad flight attendant on flight to Washington Dulles

A woman has been federally charged after allegedly kicking an Etihad Airways flight attendant aboard a flight bound for Washington Dulles, authorities say. She faces up to 20 years in prison under federal assault statutes, highlighting continuing threats to crew safety and in‑flight security enforcement.

2026-02-20T04:01:18.005907-08:00

Defense One

Boeing shifts Defense & Space headquarters back to St. Louis while keeping corporate HQ in Arlington

2026-02-19T01:34:27.536899-08:00

Northrop Grumman

Embraer, Northrop add boom refuelling to KC-390, press USAF tanker market

2026-02-19T14:25:20.485645-08:00

Flying Magazine

House unveils bipartisan bill to implement 50 NTSB recommendations after Jan 2025 DCA midair collision

2026-02-19T12:34:33.428902-08:00

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Woman federally charged after allegedly kicking Etihad flight attendant on flight to Washington Dulles A woman has been federally charged after allegedly kicking an Etihad Airways flight attendant aboard a flight bound for Washington Dulles, authorities say. She faces up to 20 years in prison under federal assault statutes, highlighting continuing threats to crew safety and in‑flight security enforcement.

2026-02-20T04:01:18.005907-08:00

Woman federally charged after allegedly kicking Etihad flight attendant on flight to Washington Dulles

Reuters

NORAD scrambles F-35s and F-16s after Russian Tu-95s and other warplanes tracked in Alaska ADIZ The North American Aerospace Defense Command tracked multiple Russian military aircraft — including two Tu-95 strategic bombers, escort fighters and a reconnaissance plane — operating inside the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone. U.S. and Canadian F-35 and F-16 fighters were scrambled to intercept and escort the formations; NORAD reported no threat.

2026-02-19T21:21:04.466179-08:00

NORAD scrambles F-35s and F-16s after Russian Tu-95s and other warplanes tracked in Alaska ADIZ

Aviation Source

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Canadian carriers retreat from U.S. routes — scale, causes and implications for cross‑border travel Canadian airlines are cutting U.S. routes in a notable retrenchment of cross‑border service. This analysis quantifies the network reductions, examines demand and commercial drivers behind the pullback, and assesses consequences for airports, bilateral traffic flows and carriers' near‑term summer schedules.

2026-02-19T14:42:19.726508-08:00

Canadian carriers retreat from U.S. routes — scale, causes and implications for cross‑border travel

Northrop Grumman

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Embraer, Northrop add boom refuelling to KC-390, press USAF tanker market Embraer and Northrop Grumman are jointly developing an optional in‑flight refuelling boom for the KC‑390 Millennium, positioning the tactical transport as a rapid, dispersed‑operations tanker aimed at F‑35A operators and international customers, and viewed as a challenge to Boeing’s tanker dominance, while US Air Force interest remains uncertain.

2026-02-19T14:25:20.485645-08:00

Embraer, Northrop add boom refuelling to KC-390, press USAF tanker market

Via Satellite

MDA Space launches 49North to pursue Canada's C4ISR and defence procurement MDA Space has launched 49North, an Ottawa-based subsidiary focused on defence services including C4ISR integration, sensing and radar, autonomous systems and secure digital mission systems. The unit will pursue Canada's defence procurement and C4ISR market, aiming to capture billions in planned Canadian defence contracts.

2026-02-19T12:53:27.960362-08:00

MDA Space launches 49North to pursue Canada's C4ISR and defence procurement

Flying Magazine

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House unveils bipartisan bill to implement 50 NTSB recommendations after Jan 2025 DCA midair collision A bipartisan group of House lawmakers released legislation to implement 50 safety recommendations from a year‑long investigation into the January 2025 midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a UH‑60 Army Black Hawk at Reagan National that killed 67, tying NTSB findings to ADS‑B/transponder requirements and elements of the Senate ROTOR Act.

2026-02-19T12:34:33.428902-08:00

House unveils bipartisan bill to implement 50 NTSB recommendations after Jan 2025 DCA midair collision

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U.S. approves TransNorthern Aviation to operate scheduled flights The U.S. has authorized TransNorthern Aviation to operate scheduled flights, formally allowing the operator to offer regular timetabled commercial services. The approval enables TransNorthern to expand beyond ad-hoc or charter operations, subject to applicable operational and regulatory requirements before service launch.

2026-02-19T10:50:57.293716-08:00

U.S. approves TransNorthern Aviation to operate scheduled flights

FAA

Reagan National switches from paper to electronic flight strips; DOT credits $12.5B ATC funding The FAA has deployed electronic flight strips at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, replacing paper strips in the DCA tower to improve safety and traffic flow. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy visited the tower and credited the upgrade to the administration's $12.5 billion air-traffic-control funding.

2026-02-19T06:30:27.365971-08:00

Reagan National switches from paper to electronic flight strips; DOT credits $12.5B ATC funding

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Woman federally charged after allegedly kicking Etihad flight attendant on flight to Washington Dulles

Boeing shifts Defense & Space headquarters back to St. Louis while keeping corporate HQ in Arlington

Embraer, Northrop add boom refuelling to KC-390, press USAF tanker market

House unveils bipartisan bill to implement 50 NTSB recommendations after Jan 2025 DCA midair collision

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