Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. has agreed to acquire Air Alliance GmbH, a Germany-based aerospace company that has served as an authorized Pilatus sales and service partner since 2014. The acquisition aims to deepen Pilatus presence in the European…
Swiss leisure airline Edelweiss took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, registered HB-JDB, at Zurich Airport on April 2, 2026. The aircraft arrived from Norwich, UK, where it was painted in the airline’s livery, marking a key step in renewing…
A 471-page report released March 31, 2026, through the FAA’s Part 141 modernization docket recommends a major rewrite of regulations governing certificated pilot schools in the US. Prepared by the National Flight Training Alliance after a year of public meetings,…
Ryanair Holdings plc reported traffic results for March 2026, carrying 15.8 million passengers, a 5% increase from 15.0 million in March 2025. The load factor held steady at 93% year-over-year, indicating consistent demand across its network. The airline operated more…
Marubeni Corporation has acquired the remaining 50% equity interest in DASI, LLC, making the company a wholly owned subsidiary through its U.S. holding company, Marubeni Aviation Asset Investment LLC. The transaction, announced on April 3, 2026, completes Marubeni’s ownership of…
Airbus has launched critical certification tests for its A321XLR aircraft at Bolivia’s Aeropuerto Internacional de Alcantarí, located at 3,104 meters above sea level in Chuquisaca department. The six-day evaluations validate the aircraft’s performance in high-altitude conditions. A French delegation of…
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Friday by Iranian forces, according to U.S. officials cited by multiple outlets. The two-member crew prompted an ongoing combat search-and-rescue operation deep in Iranian territory.…
The Government of Canada has awarded MAS, an L3Harris Technologies company, two contracts totaling about CA$1.1 billion for aircraft fleet sustainment and materiel support. These deals support Canada’s defence goals, such as Arctic sovereignty and allied operations. A ten-year maintenance…
SUM Air, South Koreas newest regional airline, has ordered four ATR 72-600 aircraft with options for four more, ATR announced on April 3, 2026. Deliveries will begin in 2028. The deal came during French President Emmanuel Macrons state visit to…
Aircraft lessor ACC Aviation has named Jack Burt as senior vice president of cargo. The appointment comes as the company pushes to expand its global cargo charter services and rolls out new transportation options worldwide. Burt carries over 18 years…
Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 47% increase from 30 jets handed over in the same period of 2025. The Brazilian manufacturer announced the figures on April 2 in a securities filing, with gains…
Azorra has acquired nine General Electric CF34-10E engines from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd, bolstering its engine leasing operations and deepening ties with the seller. These engines power Embraer E190 and E195 aircraft. Azorra plans to add them to its…
Lufthansa Group submitted a non-binding offer to Portugal’s state holding company Parpublica for a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal, meeting the April 2, 2026 deadline in the carrier’s privatization process. The bid follows Air France-KLM’s submission hours earlier, while…
Air France-KLM has submitted a non-binding offer to acquire a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal as part of the carrier’s ongoing privatization process. The Franco-Dutch group announced the move on April 2, 2026, becoming the first among major European…
FlyOne Armenia launched its inaugural direct flight between Vienna and Yerevan on April 3, 2026, establishing the Moldovan-Armenian carrier’s presence in the Austrian market. The route operates weekly using an Airbus A320 aircraft, with plans to increase frequency to three…
Aircraft lessor Abelo has exercised three additional options for ATR 72-600 turboprops, part of an agreement signed at the 2023 Dubai Airshow. This move raises Abelo’s total firm orders to 36 aircraft, with nine options and purchase rights still available.…
Lufthansa Group submitted a non-binding offer to Parpublica, Portugals state holding company, for a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal, meeting the April 2, 2026 deadline in the carriers privatization process. The offer covers a 44.9% stake, with 5% reserved…
Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence has signed a contract for 12 Pilatus PC-24 aircraft to bolster Indonesian Air Force operations, including transport pilot training, air transport, and liaison tasks. The deal, placed through authorised contractor PT E-System Solutions Indonesia with Pilatus…
South Koreas newest regional carrier, SUM Air, has committed to purchasing four ATR 72-600 turboprops, with options for four more, to bolster connectivity in underserved areas. Deliveries start in 2028, supporting the airlines expansion after launching operations last month. Founded…
Lithuanian Airports network handled 542,000 passengers in March 2026, marking a 6.7% year-on-year increase and the highest figure ever for the month. All three facilities—Vilnius, Kaunas, and Palanga—posted gains despite route disruptions in the Middle East. Vilnius Airport, the busiest…
Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in the first quarter of 2026, up 47% from 30 units in the prior-year period, as production steadiness boosted output across segments. Executive Aviation led the gains with 29 jets handed over, underscoring robust demand in…
Airbus has started critical certification trials for the A321XLR at Bolivia’s Aeropuerto Internacional de Alcantarí, situated at 3,104 meters above sea level in Chuquisaca department. The six-day tests assess aircraft performance in extreme high-altitude conditions, simulating real commercial operations. A…
Ostend-Bruges Airport readies for peak summer travel through an enhanced schedule from TUI fly Belgium, featuring a 5.3% capacity increase and greater emphasis on nonstop services. Operators will connect to 13 sunny spots in Spain, Greece, Turkey, and Egypt, where…
Turkish Airlines board has greenlit a $42 million investment to take a 40% equity stake in DB Tarımsal Enerji ve Ticaret, a Turkish firm specializing in biofuel and bioenergy production. Disclosed through official financial filings on April 1, 2026, the…
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group met the April 2, 2026, deadline by submitting non-binding offers for a 44.9% minority stake in TAP Air Portugal to the Portuguese state holding company Parpublica, advancing the carrier’s privatization process. The Portuguese government initiated…
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has appointed Benoît Rollier as Vice President of KLM Engine Services, effective April 1, 2026. He succeeds Martijn de Vries, who will transition to Senior Vice President Commercial on the…
South Korean regional airline SUM Air placed a firm order for four ATR 72-600 aircraft with purchase rights for four more on April 3, 2026, during French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Seoul. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in…
Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in the first quarter of 2026, a 47% increase from 30 jets in the same period of 2025. The company attributed the improvement to advances in its production leveling initiatives. In Commercial Aviation, Embraer handed over…
Aircraft lessor Azorra has acquired nine General Electric CF34-10E engines from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), bolstering its engine leasing capabilities. These engines power Embraer E190 and E195 aircraft and will integrate into Azorras existing portfolio for leasing to global airline…
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has appointed Benoît Rollier as Vice President of KLM Engine Services, effective April 1, 2026. He succeeds Martijn de Vries, who will transition to Senior Vice President Commercial on the…
Seoul, April 3, 2026 – ATR, the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer, announced that SUM Air, Korea’s newest regional airline, has ordered four ATR 72-600 aircraft with purchase rights for four more. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2028. The…
Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in the first quarter of 2026, a 47% increase from 30 jets in the same period of 2025, driven by production leveling advances. In Commercial Aviation, the company handed over 10 aircraft, including three E195-E2 models,…
SUM Air, South Korea’s newest regional airline, has placed a firm order for four ATR 72-600 aircraft, with options for four more. Deliveries are set to begin in 2028. The agreement was signed during the France–South Korea Bilateral Economic Forum…
Marubeni Corporation has acquired the remaining 50% equity interest in DASI, LLC, through its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary Marubeni Aviation Asset Investment LLC, converting DASI into a fully owned subsidiary of Marubeni. DASI, based in Miami, Florida, and established in…
KLM announced that its first Airbus A350 has entered the final assembly line at Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France. In this stage, all major components are integrated to complete the aircraft structure. Delivery of the aircraft is scheduled for late…
Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. has agreed to acquire Air Alliance GmbH, a Germany-based aerospace company that has acted as an authorized Pilatus sales and service partner since 2014. Air Alliance, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Germany, provides…
The Government of Canada has awarded contracts totaling approximately C$1.5 billion for the long-term sustainment of the Royal Canadian Air Force CC-330 Husky tanker and transport fleet. Announced on March 30, 2026, by the Defence Investment Agency, the package includes…
A single-engine Piper JetPROP DLX aircraft crashed into a closed restaurant in Capão da Canoa, a coastal municipality in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state, killing all four people on board Friday morning. The plane, registered as PS-RBK, had departed…
A United States Air Force Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II sustained damage from Iranian fire on Friday, the second U.S. military aircraft incident in the region within hours. U.S. defense officials stated the aircraft was struck while operating in or…
Swiss leisure airline Edelweiss took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, registration HB-JDB, at Zurich Airport on April 2, 2026. The aircraft arrived from Norwich, UK, after receiving the airline’s livery. The A320neo features large Sharklets on the wingtips to…
NASA has canceled the first outbound trajectory correction maneuver for the Artemis II mission after confirming that the Orion spacecraft is on a precise path toward its lunar flyby scheduled for April 6. Flight controllers at the Johnson Space Center…
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II was downed near the Strait of Hormuz on April 3 while supporting a combat search-and-rescue operation for the crew of a shot-down F-15E Strike Eagle over Iran. The F-15E, a multirole fighter carrying…
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) Agency has awarded its first joint international contract to Edgewing, a trilateral joint venture formed by the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan. Valued at £686 million (approximately $905 million to $908 million), the contract…
A US F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran by Iranian air defenses, prompting a rescue mission that drew fire on additional US aircraft. One of the two crew members was rescued by US forces, while the second remains…
In the 1980s and 1990s, locating a plane lost over oceans or remote mountains relied on last radar positions, fuel estimates and luck. Today, digital beacons, satellite constellations, ADS-B data and AI algorithms operate in parallel to shorten the gap…
A U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over southern Iran, marking the first confirmed loss of an American fighter to enemy fire in more than two decades. One of the two crew members has been rescued, while search efforts…
Daher has secured two new logistics contracts from Safran, covering warehouse management for Safran Nacelles in Hamburg and a dedicated MRO and AOG platform for Safran Electronics & Defense in the Île-de-France region. Operations for both contracts are set to…
Frankfurt – The Iran war is impacting global aviation, prompting Lufthansa to develop contingency plans. CEO Carsten Spohr has tasked teams with simulating two escalation scenarios to ensure measured responses and avoid overreactions. The crisis unfolds on multiple levels for…
Lufthansa will recreate its inaugural 1926 flights from Berlin on Easter Monday, April 6, 2026, marking the airline’s 100th anniversary. Two special flights depart simultaneously at approximately 3:00 p.m. from Berlin Brandenburg Airport: flight LH1926 on a Boeing 787-9 to…
Aviation authorities report GPS interference spreading across high-risk airspaces including the eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea, Russia-Baltic region, India-Pakistan border, Iraq, Iran, and Korean peninsula, prompting updated guidance from US and European regulators. The FAA released Version 1.1 of its GPS…