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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has completed the first flight of the Dhruv New Generation (NG) multi-role helicopter, marking a key step in the Indian manufacturer’s push into the civil helicopter market.
The first flight took place on December 30, 2025, at HAL’s helicopter division in Bengaluru and followed a formal inauguration ceremony attended by Indian Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu. The Dhruv NG is a twin-engine helicopter that...

The Cessna Citation Ascend has officially entered service upon the first customer for Textron Aviation’s latest private jet taking delivery of the new aircraft.
The US company confirmed on New Year’s Eve that the first “retail customer” took ownership of their Cessna Citation Ascend on December 30, 2025....

Malaysia has resumed the search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, more than 11 years after the Boeing 777 vanished during a scheduled flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.
The renewed effort, which began on December 31, 2025, is being carried out by marine robotics company Ocean Infinity under a previously announced 55-day operational agreement. The search is focused on a targeted area of the southern Indian Ocean identified...

The United States (US) has approved the sale of up to three Boeing P‑8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to NATO ally Denmark, in a deal estimated to be worth $1.8 billion.
On December 29, 2025, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the State Department had “made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale” to Denmark....