6 h. ago Textron Aviation Defense and Thai Aviation Industries Sign Agreement to Support Royal Thai Air Force

PARIS — During the Paris Air Show, Textron Aviation Defense LLC., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and Thai Aviation Industries Co., Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Agreement to work together on a sustainment program for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF). This program will support RTAF’s fleets of Beechcraft T-6TH and AT-6TH aircraft. “This […]

Events

46 h. ago 51e État: «Ce serait un meilleur accord pour le Canada», réitère Donald Trump à bord d’Air Force One

Donald Trump reste convaincu que le Canada gagnerait à être intégré comme 51e État des États-Unis.

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3 d. ago ’Gold standard’: Plane spotters in Calgary hope for glimpse of Air Force One at G7

CALGARY — Airplane enthusiasts are setting up at the Calgary International Airport in hopes of seeing some exciting aircraft land for the start of the G7 leaders’ summit in nearby Kananaskis, Alta. Corbin Johnson wants to catch a glimpse of the plane carrying U.S. President Donald Trump. “Air Force One is certainly the gold standard, […]

Politics

3 d. ago Plane spotters in Calgary hope for glimpse of Air Force 1 at G7

Airplane enthusiasts are converging on the Calgary airport this weekend in hopes of spotting some interesting aircraft arriving for the G7 summit in nearby Kananaskis.

Politics

7 d. ago Senate rejects effort to block arms sales over Trump’s dealings with Qatar, UAE

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have blocked an effort by Democrats to temporarily block arms sales to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in response to President Donald Trump’s dealings in the region. Democrats forced two procedural votes Wednesday to protest Qatar’s donation of a $400-million plane to be used as Air Force One and a […]

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8 d. ago Opinion: Mixed fleet of fighter jets not the answer for Canada’s Air Force

The F-35, Rafale and Gripen are so technologically complex that they have little interchangeability

Transport

1 week ago A Russian missile and drone attack across Ukraine kills 3 in the capital Kyiv

The barrage included 407 drones and 44 ballistic and cruise missiles, Ukrainian air force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat said

Events

2 w. ago US Said to Deny Air Cover to Europe Force in Postwar Ukraine

The US is refusing to provide air defenses to back the “reassurance force” the UK and France are planning in a postwar Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said.

Economics

2 w. ago AECOM awarded global U.S. Air Force contract to support environmental programs

DALLAS — AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the trusted global infrastructure leader, today announced it has been selected by the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) to deliver global architecture and engineering services through a multiple award task order contract (MATOC) under an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity framework. The contract supports a wide range of environmental […]

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3 w. ago Trump says Putin has ‘gone crazy’ as Russia launched biggest drone attack on Ukraine

The Russian bombardment on Sunday night included 355 drones, Yuriy Ihnat, head of the Ukrainian air force's communications department, said

Events

3 w. ago Tom Cruise really did get an aircraft carrier for this ‘Mission’

For fans of Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible series, the Pentagon can answer the incredulous question at the climax of its latest trailer: “You gave him an aircraft carrier?” Yes, the US Navy and Air Force Special Operations decided to accept the mission: help Cruise’s secret agent Ethan Hunt save the world. Or, at least make […]

Society

4 w. ago U.S. accepts Qatar gift of Boeing jet for Air Force One use: Pentagon

The Defense Department will “work to ensure proper security measures” on the aircraft to make it safe for use by the president, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said.

Transport