BIG AVIATION REPORT

Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 06:57:11 MT

AEROTIME · AIRLINES

NORTHROP GRUMMAN’S AUTONOMOUS COST-CUTTER TALON BLUE TAKES FIRST FLIGHT...

Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue has completed its first fully autonomous flight in Mojave, California, including taxi, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers, and landing.

SCOTT: Ask what this does to pairings, the MEL, and the jumpseat. Press releases are written for investors. You fly the leftover.

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