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Edmonton-based carrier Flair Airlines has introduced a new On-Time Guarantee (OTG) scheme becoming the first airline in Canada to do so. The scheme offers passengers compensation should their Flair service be delayed by more than 60 minutes. In a bold move previously unseen in the Canadian domestic air travel market, the low-cost carrier says it […]

The Pentagon awarded Anduril Industries a contract worth $250 million to counter drone attacks against U.S. forces with the company’s recoverable Roadrunner interceptor. Under the deal, which Anduril announced on Tuesday, the Defense Department will buy 500 Roadrunner all-up rounds as well as the firm’s portable Pulsar electronic-warfare capability, which can be integrated with aircraft

PARIS — France plans to launch a maneuverable satellite into low Earth orbit in the next two years that can target other satellites, something French Space Command said is necessary to show the country can take action to protect its space assets. French nanosatellite builder U-Space will supply the demonstrator in partnership with missile maker

PARIS — European defense contractor MBDA has developed a new submarine-launched missile designed to strike heavily protected naval vessels and stealthy targets. The French-built missile, dubbed the SM40, is the latest variant of the Exocet family. The main elements that differentiate it from its predecessor, the SM39, is the integration of a new J-Band radio-frequency

WASHINGTON — Rocket Lab says it has signed the first customer for its Neutron launch vehicle as the company pushes towards a mid-2025 first launch of the vehicle. The company announced Nov. 12 that it signed a contract with an undisclosed “commercial satellite constellation operator” for two launches of Neutron, one in mid-2026 and the

BOC Aviation Limited (“BOC Aviation”) has announced a new agreement to place six Airbus A321NEO aircraft with Turkish Airlines. These aircraft will be delivered from BOC Aviation’s existing orderbook and are scheduled for delivery in 2027. “Turkish Airlines is one of our longest-standing customers, and this transaction underscores the strength of our relationship,” said Steven

Prosper Africa’s Tech for Trade Alliance (AT4T) is launching its latest pilot in Africa to field-test a digital platform intended to bring visibility to Africa’s drug supply chains, creating a more transparent, efficient, and safe commercial market for medications. Prosper Africa, USAid’s e-trade Alliance, IBM Consulting, and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)

Baku, Azerbaijan — President William Ruto says Africa’s natural resources and biodiversity place it in a unique position to lead global climate solutions, highlighting the continent’s role beyond participation. In a speech delivered at the COP29 global climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, the president said Africa’s role in the

The sweeping changes to the royal warrant system, which dates back to the 1800s, are being widely seen as an attempt to modernise the monarchy under King Frederik X and Queen Mary. ADVERTISEMENT In a statement, Denmark’s royal court said that the labeling system that grants companies the right to use the image of the

In picking Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is looking to install a fierce loyalist who has been seen as divisive even within his own party. Not one of the top names seen as a likely pick for the job, Gaetz’s selection was first pushed out on Trump’s social