Northrop Grumman has introduced a collaborative robot on the F-35 production line that cuts a bolt-installation task on the Communications, Navigation and Identification module from hours to minutes. The automation is part of a wider programme of AI-powered manufacturing upgrades…
Flydubai has temporarily suspended all flights to and from Israel after an incident involving flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv on 30 September. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 diverted to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia, where it landed safely, and…
Air Cairo will open a new route between Graz and Hurghada on 1 April 2027, adding a direct Austria-Egypt leisure link for the summer schedule. The service is set to operate once a week initially with an Airbus A320, before…
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa have submitted improved final offers for a stake in TAP Air Portugal, closing the last bidding phase in Portugal’s partial privatisation of the airline. The two groups are competing for up to 49.9% of TAP, with…
Israel and India have praised Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar after a violent cockpit attack on Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv forced a diversion to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. The Boeing 737 MAX 8 landed safely with all…
Elon Musk will co-lead a new Pentagon study on the future of warfare under Project Meridian, launched by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia. The 120-day initiative will assess the military capabilities and technologies the…
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has urged the Federal Aviation Administration to speed up certification of new aircraft, arguing that long approval cycles are weakening the country’s position against China. He warned in Washington on Wednesday that the process for…
Flydubai flight FZ1073, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating from Dubai to Tel Aviv, diverted to Tabuk in Saudi Arabia after an in-flight incident on Wednesday. The aircraft landed safely and all passengers were reported safe and accounted for, while…
NASA has awarded Modulate Space Corporation a firm-fixed-price contract worth about $38 million to develop key elements of a 5G communications system for the lunar surface, with built-in Wi‑Fi 6, for Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. The work is aimed…
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 777-8 Freighters and two 777 Freighters to expand its cargo fleet and strengthen capacity across its global network. The deal makes the carrier the first African airline to order the 777-8 Freighter and extends…
Rocket Lab has signed a multi-year agreement with Tokyo-based Synspective for 20 dedicated Electron launches, the largest commercial contract for the rocket in the programme’s history. The missions will carry 20 StriX synthetic aperture radar satellites from Rocket Lab Launch…
Airbus Spain’s more than 14,000 employees are voting on the company’s latest labour and social proposal today and on Thursday after the National Court cleared the referendum to go ahead. The consultation covers the group’s entire workforce in Spain and…
A Kuwaiti government Airbus A340-500 departed Zurich Airport on 29 September with a wing-rocking farewell manoeuvre after carrying Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah on an official visit to Switzerland. The aircraft, registered 9K-GBA, drew attention from aviation observers…
Romanian carrier AnimaWings has filed for insolvency protection at the Bucharest Tribunal after repeated technical problems forced it to withdraw its Airbus A220-300 fleet from service. The airline plans to keep operating during the restructuring process, but its schedule is…
Iran Air has returned its Airbus A319 EP-IEQ to operational service after repairing a faulty No. 2 engine that had grounded the aircraft since late July. The jet had been taken out of service during a departure from Tehran Imam…
Aeroporti di Puglia has opened a market test for scheduled passenger flights from Taranto-Grottaglie to Rome and Milan-Linate, with an initial plan for 12 weekly frequencies across the two routes. The move is aimed at expanding the role of Marcello…
Qanot Sharq will suspend its Frankfurt service for three weeks, disrupting the Uzbek carrier’s Tashkent link to one of Europe’s busiest long-haul gateways. The temporary pause affects the airline’s Frankfurt operation rather than ending the route, leaving the service on…
TUI Airways is planning a one-time charter flight between Manchester and Nuuk, Greenland, in March 2027 using a Boeing 737 MAX 8. The operation is scheduled as a return charter rather than a regular service, with the outbound sector set…
Stratolaunch has acquired a Boeing 777-200ER to expand its carrier-aircraft fleet for Talon-A hypersonic flight testing from Mojave, California. The widebody will be modified to air-launch Talon-A from its fuselage, with the conversion due to be completed in 2027 and…
KLM and KLM Cityhopper are testing a series of operational measures on showcase flights in the Aviation Challenge, including a KLM demonstration flight from Amsterdam to Delhi and a KLM Cityhopper Embraer E195-E2 service from Amsterdam to Dublin. The trials…
IndiGo has appointed Gaurav Hazrati as business head for BluChip, the airline’s loyalty programme, as well as its travel marketplaces and financial services businesses. The move puts a senior consumer-platform role at the centre of IndiGo’s effort to expand beyond…
Air Astana has opened ticket sales for a new direct Astana–Bangkok service beginning 11 December 2026. The route will operate twice a week on Airbus A321LR aircraft, linking Kazakhstan’s capital with Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport and adding a nonstop capital-to-capital option…
South Korea’s air force has received its first serial-production KAI KF-21 Boramae, with the twin-seat Block I aircraft delivered on 22 September from Korea Aerospace Industries’ Sacheon plant to Yecheon Air Base in North Gyeongsang Province. The jet was formally…
aeroTELEGRAPH has published its October monthly airport quiz, inviting readers to identify a mystery airport from a series of clues and submit their answer by 31 October 2026. The puzzle item, titled Wo auf der Welt landen Sie im Oktober?,…
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants the United States to accelerate certification of new aircraft from Boeing and other manufacturers, citing growing competition from China after remarks in Washington on Tuesday. He warned that lengthy approvals can deter private investment…
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 777-8 Freighters and two 777 Freighters, with the deal signed in Addis Ababa and positioning the carrier as the first African airline to buy the 777-8 Freighter. The order expands Ethiopian’s cargo fleet and…
Stratolaunch has acquired a Boeing 777-200ER to expand its hypersonic flight-test carrier fleet, adding a third launch aircraft to support its Talon-A programme from Mojave, California. The widebody will be modified to air-launch Talon-A autonomous, reusable hypersonic test vehicles from…
Fifteen US states and Harris County, Texas, have challenged the Federal Aviation Administration’s environmental review for commercial drone package-delivery rules, arguing the agency did not properly assess the impact of a nationwide expansion of low-altitude deliveries. The petition was filed…
Air France-KLM has submitted its final proposal for a stake of up to 49.9% in TAP Air Portugal, alongside rival bidder Lufthansa, as Portugal’s privatization process for the flag carrier moves into the government’s hands. The offers were delivered to…
Belgium will transfer the first three of its F-16AM/BM fighters to Ukraine by the end of 2026, after a long delay linked to the arrival of replacement F-35A aircraft. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed the plan on 29 September, as…
The US Air Force Research Laboratory has verified Anduril’s Barracuda-M family of autonomous jet-powered cruise missiles as compliant with the Air Force’s Weapon Open Systems Architecture standard after four days of independent testing at the Munition Open Architecture Test and…
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 777-8 Freighters and two 777 Freighters in Addis Ababa, becoming the first African carrier to commit to the next-generation 777-8F. The deal expands the airline’s cargo fleet and deepens its ties to Boeing’s 777X…
Lockheed Martin has doubled the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray command-and-control capacity by standing up a second operational MD-5C Ground Control Station powered by its Skunk Works MDCX autonomy platform. The new system on USS Ronald Reagan follows the first operational…
Ontic has acquired SIRS Navigation’s magnetic compass business, bringing a long-established supplier of standby compasses for legacy aircraft into its portfolio. The deal covers products used across commercial and business aviation, including fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft, and is aimed at…
Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airports have brought drone-detection systems into operation as Germany steps up defences around major airports against rising drone-related disruption. The Deutsche Flugsicherung system went live at the two North Rhine-Westphalia hubs on Friday, while a similar installation…
Austrian Airlines has taken delivery of its eighth Airbus A320neo, with OE-LXG ferried from Hamburg to Vienna on flight OS1472 on 30 September. The aircraft arrived at the carrier’s home base ahead of schedule, coming only four weeks after the…
FLYONE Armenia has finalised its first direct order with Airbus for two A321neo aircraft, formalising an agreement first outlined during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Yerevan in May 2026. The narrowbodies will join the Armenian carrier’s all-Airbus fleet and…
Sweden will deploy Gripen fighter jets to Poland from October to support NATO airspace surveillance and protect a logistics hub in the country’s south-east used for aid to Ukraine. The aircraft will contribute to NATO’s integrated air and missile defence…
LOT Polish Airlines will introduce a new business-class menu on long-haul flights departing Warsaw Chopin Airport from 1 October 2026, with the offer running through 31 March 2027. The third edition of the carrier’s Michelin-starred dining project features dishes created…
Flydubai diverted a Boeing 737 MAX 8 bound for Tel Aviv to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday after a serious cockpit incident during flight FZ1073 from Dubai. The aircraft landed safely at Tabuk Airport, and all passengers were confirmed safe…
A new AIN Online report says the Great Wealth Transfer could steer younger high-net-worth individuals away from outright aircraft ownership and towards charter in business aviation. The shift would favour flexibility and lower capital commitment, while also appealing to heirs…
AOPA has asked the FAA to pause or narrow its decision to rescind single-pilot exemptions for older Cessna Citation CE-500 family aircraft, after the policy took effect on 29 September. The move affects legacy Citation models that were originally certified…
Two catering buildings are being planned for Poland’s Centralny Port Komunikacyjny project, with the facilities to sit directly in the airport’s operational area and serve two independent catering providers. The buildings will handle stored, processed and prepared finished meals and…
WestJet has begun retiring its Boeing 737-700 fleet after FTAI Aviation acquired 27 of the aircraft from the Canadian carrier. The deal splits the fleet between 17 jets that remain on lease to WestJet and 10 off-lease aircraft purchased for…
Pakistan’s Navy has located the flight recorder from K2 Airways flight KTA1732, a Boeing 737-400 freighter that crashed into the Arabian Sea in July, at a depth of about 3,200 metres. The aircraft, registered AP-BOI and operating from Sharjah to…
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 777-8 Freighters and two 777 Freighters in a deal announced in Addis Ababa, adding to its long-haul cargo fleet as it prepares for further network growth. The carrier becomes the first in Africa to…
AnimaWings has entered judicial reorganisation after recurring technical problems forced the Romanian carrier to scale back its fleet and disrupt operations. The airline will continue flying with only its two Airbus A320 aircraft while six Airbus A220-300s are progressively taken…
Belgium will transfer three operational F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of 2026, with the aircraft to move under an accelerated procedure following an agreement confirmed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The deal would provide Kyiv with its first…
Volotea is preparing to cut its Airbus-only fleet from 44 aircraft to 30-35 as part of a wider cost-cutting and debt-restructuring plan centred on its Barcelona operations. The Spanish low-cost carrier is also planning to eliminate about 50 jobs at…
NASA and Boeing have outlined a new return-to-flight plan for Starliner, with an uncrewed Starliner-1 mission targeted for as early as December 2026 or January 2027 and a crewed Starliner-2 flight planned for 2028. The update keeps the Boeing spacecraft…