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Kuwait closed its airspace on July 18, 2026, as renewed Iranian missile and drone attacks caused another round of disruption to civilian flights across the Persian Gulf.
Kuwait Airways said it rescheduled most of its flights because of the closure and urged passengers to check their flight status before traveling to the airport....

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has accepted a new set of industry standards that will allow manufacturers to begin certifying larger and more capable light-sport aircraft under the agency’s MOSAIC rules.
The decision gives aircraft makers an FAA-approved way to show that new airplanes, gliders, powered-lift aircraft and gyroplanes meet the design and production requirements that take effect on July 24, 2026....

DARPA and the US Air Force have flown a modified F-16 under the control of an artificial intelligence agent, moving autonomous combat testing from a one-off research project to actual modified frontline fighters.
The service began flying VENOM-modified aircraft in June 2026 to confirm that the jets and their new systems operated safely. Test teams then allowed an AI agent to control an F-16 in flight in July, while a pilot remained in the cockpit to monitor the...

easyJet has been garnering news headlines recently, in the wake of the low-cost carrier gaining the attention of two US companies for a possible takeover.
Just as it seemed that Castlelake was crossing the finishing line in acquiring easyJet, a rival offer from US private equity firm Apollo blew the situation wide open....