Quick Facts Duration47+ days — the Department of Homeland Security has been partially shut down since late February 2026 TSA Officers AffectedApproximately 50,000 — working without pay ResignationsMore than 500 TSA officers have quit since the shutdown began Wait...
Quick Facts OrganisationIFALPA — International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (represents over 100,000 pilots worldwide) DemandPilots must have “final and non-negotiable” authority to refuse routes through conflict zones — no exceptions...
Quick Facts Aircraft SelectedPilatus PC-24 “Super Versatile Jet” — twin-engine light jet built in Stans, Switzerland ReplacesSpain’s fleet of Cessna Citation liaison and transport aircraft OperatorsSpanish Air and Space Force (Ejército del Aire y del...
Quick Facts ProgrammeStandoff Attack Weapon (SoAW) — a new air-launched cruise missile designed for affordability and mass production Target Fielding2030–2033 Industry DayJune 17, 2026 — Eglin Air Force Base, Florida Managed ByAir Force Life Cycle Management Center...
Quick Facts AircraftKAI KF-21 Boramae (“Young Hawk”) — South Korea’s first indigenous 4.5-generation fighter TransferPrototype No. 5, valued at 350 billion won ($260 million), to be shipped to Indonesia Total Package600 billion won ($445 million) —...
Related: Warthog’s Last War: A-10s Deploy Before Retirement Quick Facts AircraftFairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II (“Warthog”) New CapabilityProbe Refueling Adapter — converts the A-10’s boom receptacle to accept probe-and-drogue refueling...
Quick Facts AgreementTwo-week ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran — announced April 7, 2026 Key ConditionIran must immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz for safe commercial passage MediatorPakistan — credited by Trump for brokering the deal...
Share this story Two missiles slammed into the Karaj B1 bridge on April 2 and turned Iran’s tallest road structure into rubble. Five days later, on April 7, strikes hit a highway bridge west of Qom and the Yahyaabad railway bridge near Kashan, killing at least...
Share this story Quick Facts Company Vertical Aerospace (Bristol, UK) Aircraft Full-scale VX4 demonstrator (piloted) Milestone First piloted thrustborne-to-wingborne transition flight Test Pilot Paul Stone Location Cotswold Airport, southwest England Date April 2,...
Share this story Quick Facts Airport San Francisco International Airport (SFO) What Changed FAA permanently banned simultaneous side-by-side landings on parallel runways 28L and 28R Runway Separation 750 feet — closer than any other major U.S. hub Capacity Impact...
Share this story Related: Mystery in the Sky: RQ-180 Stealth Drone Photographed Over Greece Quick Facts Aircraft Northrop Grumman RQ-180 (classified stealth reconnaissance UAV) Nickname “Lady of Larissa” (informal, from spotting community) Sighting Date...
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