Indonesia has moved KSOT from prototype to procurement, with PT PAL securing a Ministry of Defence contract for an undisclosed number of autonomous submarines. The first units will go to the Navy for evaluation, while Jakarta frames the platform as…
Plasan unveiled three new vehicle survivability systems at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris: Leg Active Protection System (LAPS), Top-Attack Protection System (TAPS), and Advanced Thickening Energetic Armour (ATHENA). LAPS integrates blast-attenuated seating to lift occupants’ legs during underbelly blasts, reducing lower-limb…
Das Rahmenabkommen zwischen den USA und Iran verschiebt die Sanktionsarchitektur und öffnet damit eine mögliche Entlastung für Mahan Air, Iran Air und andere iranische Betreiber. Mit der sofortigen Wirkung des Deals beginnt eine 60-tägige Verhandlungsphase, in der Washington Sanktionen auf…
Delta Air Lines will install Vortex Control Technologies Finlet modification packages on 240 Boeing 737-800 and 737-900ER aircraft, extending an aerodynamic retrofit across its 737NG narrowbody fleet. The rollout follows technical evaluation, flight-test data, operational trend analysis and engineering review.…
Lufthansa stellt ausgemusterte Business Class Doppelsitze aus einem Airbus A380 zur Auktion. Der Verkauf startet um 10 Uhr auf der help alliance Plattform und läuft als Charity-Maßnahme mit Cargo Human Care; die Erlöse gehen vollständig in soziale Projekte. Die Sitze…
Brussels Airport and Safran Aero Boosters will start a second test phase on 22 June for a mobile air-filter prototype aimed at fine and ultrafine particles near the tarmac. The 12-metre container unit, parked beside Pier A, pulls in ambient…
ESA has pushed the final full-scale Space Rider drop test to no earlier than October 2026 after an anomaly stopped the campaign during captive ascent. The Descent and Landing Test Model was being carried to drop altitude by a CH-47…
Cathay Group has added another freighter to its pipeline: Air Hong Kong will lease one Airbus A330P2F converted cargo aircraft for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2026. The long-term deal is with Air Transport Services Group through Cargo Aircraft…
IAG-Chef Luis Gallego hält eine mögliche Übernahme von EasyJet unter den geltenden EU-Wettbewerbsregeln für kaum umsetzbar. Der Druck im Markt kommt von Castlelake, das EasyJet prüft, aber für jede Kontrolle über eine EU-Airline einen europäischen Partner oder eine komplexe Struktur…
A House Judiciary subcommittee will take up airline competition and regulation on 24 June, putting Spirit Airlines’ collapse and the 2024 JetBlue merger block back under scrutiny. The hearing lands after Spirit shut down in May, erased about 15,000 jobs,…
Air Canada has extended its EPCOR partnership with a new long-term maintenance agreement covering GTCP131-9A auxiliary power units on Airbus A320-family aircraft. The deal broadens support beyond the existing relationship and links directly to Air Canada’s fleet renewal programme, as…
Virgin Australia Regional is retiring its last Airbus A320-200s from regional Western Australia this month, closing out the type in that network. The move ends a small inherited subfleet and clears the last all-economy A320s from the carrier’s WA operation,…
Uzbekistan Airways has cut frequencies on several Russia-bound routes from Uzbek cities as fuel shortages tighten its operating margin. The carrier says the reductions follow a shortage of aviation fuel and higher fuel prices, with affected passengers offered free rebooking…
Azul hat am 18. Juni 2026 den ersten von fünf zusätzlichen Airbus A330-200 übernommen und damit die nächste Stufe seines Langstreckenaufbaus eingeleitet. Die Maschine, registriert als PR-AHC, kam aus Toulouse nach Brasilien und wird nun für Azul-Standard in Kabine und…
Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport has put four fully electric passenger stairs into operation, extending its ground-handling fleet with low-emission equipment. The units use electric drives and solar panels to support battery charging, aiming for more energy-efficient operation across turnaround processes. The airport…
KLM setzt den Airbus A350-900 ab 27. September 2026 zunächst auf der Langstrecke Amsterdam–Toronto Pearson ein. Die Einsatzplanung läuft bis 29. November mit fünf wöchentlichen Umläufen. Der Jet ist mit 331 Sitzen vorgesehen: 34 in Business, 26 in Premium Comfort…
Qantas a dévoilé la cabine de son Airbus A350-1000ULR Project Sunrise, un appareil configuré pour les vols sans escale Sydney-Londres à partir d’octobre 2027. La cellule embarque 238 sièges répartis en quatre classes, avec six suites First, 52 Business, 40…
Bei einem bewaffneten Angriff auf den Diori-Hamani-Flughafen in Niamey kamen 35 Menschen ums Leben, darunter 11 Soldaten, zwei Zivilisten und 22 Angreifer. Die Attacke traf Nigeriens wichtigstes internationales Drehkreuz, das zugleich eine Militärbasis beherbergt. Die Gefechte begannen früh am Morgen…
Skyguide has closed the consultation phase on its planned workforce reduction and is now weighing proposals to soften the impact. The air navigation provider is reviewing submissions from staff, employee representatives and unions after opening the process on 19 May.…
A Smartavia Boeing 737-800 operating flight 5N164 to Arkhangelsk returned to Sochi after an engine failure shortly after departure. The aircraft, registration RA-73656, carried 158 passengers and six crew. The crew declared Pan-Pan, entered holding to burn fuel, then landed…
The U.S. Air Force has moved its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program into production with contracts for General Atomics and Anduril. The FQ-42A and FQ-44A now shift from prototype status to the first operational build phase, ending the contest for Increment…
The U.S. Air Force has moved the Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme into production, awarding contracts to General Atomics for the YFQ-42A and Anduril Industries for the YFQ-44A. The aircraft are designed as unmanned wingmen for crewed fighters, extending range, sensor…
Airbus stellt seine Beluga ST Nummer 4 am 24. Juni im Aeroscopia-Museum bei Toulouse ab. Die F-GSTD geht damit als erstes Exemplar der ersten Beluga-Generation in eine feste Museumshaltung und wird außen zwischen A380 und A340-600 platziert. Das Museum eröffnet…
Die Boeing 737 MAX 7 und MAX 10 stehen kurz vor der Zertifizierung durch FAA und EASA. In Chantilly liegt der Fokus am Ende des Programms auf Dokumentation, Validierung und der finalen Abstimmung zwischen beiden Behörden, nicht auf neuen Konstruktionsfragen.…
Die Regierung von Äquatorialguinea hat Lufthansa Consulting mit einer Rahmenvereinbarung beauftragt, die Zukunft von Ceiba Intercontinental zu prüfen. Im Fokus steht eine Weichenstellung zwischen tiefem Umbau des defizitären Staatscarriers und der Gründung einer neuen Nationalairline, die Vermögen und Betrieb übernehmen…
A Royal Jordanian captain sparked international controversy by using the PA system to declare Jerusalem the eternal capital of Palestine while flying over Israeli airspace on a Boeing 787 from Amman to New York in June 2026. The pilot addressed…
Southwest Airlines hat zum 55. Geburtstag zwei Flugbegleiterinnen aus der ersten Einsatzphase ausgezeichnet: Sandra Force und Deborah Stembridge kamen 1971 an Bord, als die Gesellschaft ihre ersten Flüge betrieb. Beide erhielten als erste Beschäftigte einen 55-Jahre-Service-Pin, ein einmaliges Jubiläumssignal innerhalb…
Finland and Sweden have moved TRACKX into the procurement lane with an Implementation Arrangement for Common Arctic Mobility signed at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris on 15 June. The Finnish Defence Forces and Sweden’s FMV will now exchange information and coordinate…
Etihad Airways has put its Airbus A380 on the Abu Dhabi-Tokyo Narita service from 18 June 2026, lifting EY800 and EY801 to daily operation. The aircraft adds four cabins, including The Residence, which enters Japan for the first time and…
El Gobierno británico publicó el 18 de junio el borrador del Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement y abrió una consulta pública de más de diez semanas sobre la tercera pista del aeropuerto. El texto fija el marco de planificación para…
La FAA prolongó los límites de capacidad en Newark Liberty, JFK y LaGuardia, con un calendario escalonado que deja a Newark bajo restricción hasta el verano de 2027 y a JFK y LaGuardia hasta finales de octubre de 2028. La…
Alaska Airlines has broken ground on a new maintenance hangar at Portland International Airport, locking in additional MRO capacity outside Seattle as it integrates Hawaiian Airlines’ mainline fleet. The project adds about 125,000 square feet for aircraft maintenance and 60,000…
A House Judiciary subcommittee with antitrust oversight will convene a hearing on 24 June 2026 titled The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline Industry, directly addressing the sector’s post-Spirit Airlines collapse dynamics. Chris Sununu, CEO of…
Emirates SkyCargo setzt seine Frachterkapazität für Naturschutzlogistik ein und bringt zwei spezialisierte Spürhunde aus London via Dubai nach Harare. Vega und Kuda, zwei Belgische Malinois, sollen im Matusadona National Park in Simbabwe Rangers bei der Suche nach Wilderern unterstützen. Die…
easyJet has launched Drop Everything, a new filter within its Inspire Me tool that surfaces flights departing within the next 48 hours across its European network. The feature enables users to search by budget, trip type, and travel dates to…
JetBlue zieht sich in Newark und LaGuardia operativ zurück und verlagert Kapazität nach Fort Lauderdale. Im Herbst 2026 schliesst die Airline ihre Crew-Basis in Newark sowie die technischen Basen in Newark und LaGuardia, streicht zugleich saisonale Newark-Verbindungen nach Los Angeles…
Thai Airways International will free 19,802,574,214 shares from selling restrictions after 3 August 2026, ending the lock-up on about 70% of its issued capital. The block spans creditor conversion stock and silent-period holdings, following completion of the carrier’s debt-to-equity swap…
Ein unbekannter Mann wurde im Hauptfahrwerk eines Air Arabia Airbus A320-214 nach der Ankunft am 18. Juni 2026 in London Gatwick entdeckt. Der Stowaway versteckte sich vor dem Abflug in Tanger im ungedrückten Fahrwerkskasten, wo extreme Temperaturen und Druckverlust zu…
Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG has reshaped its supervisory board and will install Karsten Mühlenfeld as chairman, replacing Hiltrud Werner after five years in office. Regina Kraushaar and Bettina Ganghofer join the board as the company exits the restructuring phase. The move…
Cathay subsidiary Air Hong Kong will add one Airbus A330P2F converted freighter under a long-term lease, with entry into the fleet set for the fourth quarter of 2026. The aircraft is leased through Air Transport Services Group unit Cargo Aircraft…
The U.S. Air Force has lifted its F-15EX Eagle II objective to 267 aircraft, turning the Boeing-built fighter from a limited recapitalisation buy into a long-run production programme. The FY2027 request includes 24 jets and keeps Boeing’s St. Louis line…
Lockheed Martin used Eurosatory 2026 to unveil HIMARS FLEX, a modular evolution of the M142 that doubles loadout density and extends the launcher into air and missile defence roles. The design adds the FLEXFires ecosystem, dual-pod carriage, and optional autonomy…
Dr Kelly Hammett has moved from the Space Rapid Capabilities Office to the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, where he is now executive director at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The Air Force says Hammett, a member of the…
The NTSB’s preliminary report on the 14 May Beechcraft King Air crash near Ruidoso puts GPS jamming inside the accident sequence, not outside it. The air ambulance crew left Roswell with a briefing warning of scheduled interference, lost GPS early…
FAA surveillance modernization moved into service on 16 June when Indra Group USA commissioned the first newly operational secondary surveillance radar in Putnam, Oklahoma. The unit is the first of 185 primary and secondary radars planned under the FAA’s Radar…
Britain is sending Ukraine a £752 million package that pairs 150,000 drones with more than 350 air defence missiles and radar systems. The package is built around Ukrainian-produced drones due by the end of 2026, with Martlet missiles and sensors…
Condor’s Supervisory Board has appointed Dr. Pierre Dominique Prümm as Chief Commercial Officer and Dag Jessel as Chief Financial Officer, expanding its Executive Management Board to five members. Prümm, formerly an executive at Fraport, will consolidate Network & Partnerships, Revenue…
easyJet will add 13 winter 2026/27 routes from eight UK airports, with sales already open and first departures starting on 25 October 2026. The schedule extends the carrier’s UK network into Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Egypt, Spain, Germany and Switzerland, with…
Equatorial Guinea has reopened the case for CEIBA Intercontinental, with a review now positioned as a path toward privatising the state airline. The move comes as Malabo reassesses underperforming public assets and weighs external participation in a carrier that has…
Portugal expects to complete the sale of a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal by summer 2027. Infrastructure Minister Miguel Pinto Luz said the government is convinced the transaction will happen, with Air France-KLM or Deutsche Lufthansa AG still in…