Ontario International Airport has put its first zero-emission fleet vehicle into service, a fully electric truck built by ZO Motors USA in Fontana and unveiled by the Ontario International Airport Authority Board of Commissioners. The unit will handle logistics, facilities…
The Pentagon has restored U.S. Pacific Command as the name of the joint command in Hawaii, reversing the 2018 shift to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The redesignation leaves the area of responsibility unchanged, from the waters off the U.S. West Coast…
Divergent Technologies has opened a 430,000-square-foot factory in Long Beach, California, to expand missile hardware production and take on Tomahawk cruise missile structure work for RTX’s Raytheon as a second-source supplier. The site, called Factory 2, will house 64 Monolith…
Emirates hat eine neue Reiseversicherung für Passagiere eingeführt, die auch konfliktbedingte Störungen und Luftraumsperrungen abdeckt. Das Produkt Comprehensive Travel Cover läuft mit Travel Guard und soll Buchungen gegen Ausfälle, Umbuchungen und zusätzliche Kosten absichern. Die Police umfasst Trip Cancellation, Gepäckverlust…
Safran und Brussels Airport Company haben den Bau einer neuen 11.000 m² Module Factory am Flughafen Brüssel vereinbart, die ab Mitte 2027 für die Wartung von LEAP-Engine-Modulen genutzt wird. Das Projekt erweitert das SAESB-Werk und zielt auf eine Kapazität von…
Qantas will start non-stop Sydney-London services in October 2027, turning Project Sunrise from test programme into scheduled long-haul operation. The airline says the Airbus A350-1000ULR will cover the route in about 20 to 22 hours, eliminating the traditional stopover and…
Die Europäische Kommission hat 4,5 Millionen Euro an Investitionsbeihilfe für den Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt freigegeben. Mit dem Beschluss erhält der Regionalflughafen staatliche Unterstützung für Investitionen, den Weiterbetrieb im kommerziellen Verkehr und eine Aufwertung von Infrastruktur und Servicequalität. Der Fall fällt unter…
Ukraine’s Air Command Centre is now training interceptor UAV crews on L7 Simulators’ Vartovii system, built to rehearse detection, tracking and engagement against target drones including Geran-class one-way attack UAVs. The setup mirrors a mobile counter-UAS firing unit: a command…
Qantas ha fijado Londres como la ruta inaugural de Project Sunrise, con vuelos directos desde Sídney previstos para octubre de 2027. El programa entra ahora en fase de certificación tras el primer vuelo del A350-1000ULR en Toulouse, mientras Airbus prepara…
HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho, and Sun Group have agreed to form a joint venture to develop a $360 million MRO complex at Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. The 20-hectare facility will feature a four-bay widebody…
Riyadh Air has cleared a U.S. regulatory hurdle after the Transportation Department granted permission for flights to and from the United States. The approval gives the Saudi-backed startup an operating placeholder and tentative foreign air carrier authority, moving it closer…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte brushed aside claims that Washington is pulling away from allies after the US cut its NATO Force Model contribution in Brussels. He framed the move as a rebalancing of burdens, with European allies and Canada…
Alaska Airlines is promoting Shane Tackett to president and chief financial officer, extending his remit beyond finance into the commercial organisation from 29 June 2026. The move places fleet, investor relations, supply chain, internal audit, IT and commercial execution under…
Lufthansa Group zieht ihre Kurzstrecken- und Kontinentalstruktur weiter straff. Die Kapazität wird dort gekürzt, wo es wirtschaftlich passt; der größte Teil der Konsolidierung im Europa-Verkehr soll bis spätestens 2028 abgeschlossen sein. Im Kern geht es um Überlappungen im Netz von…
KKR is committing $1.4 billion to expand its commercial aircraft leasing platform with Altavair, extending a partnership that has already produced two prior portfolios. The capital will come mainly from KKR’s Infrastructure and Asset-Based Finance strategies, and the firms describe…
Air Serbia has launched ELEVATE, a new in-house loyalty programme introduced to mark the carrier’s 99th anniversary. The scheme replaces the airline’s long dependence on Etihad Guest and gives Air Serbia direct control over accrual, redemption and member tiers. ELEVATE…
Airbus Helicopters has delivered Japan’s first ACH130 Aston Martin Edition to NOT A HOTEL, extending the aircraft’s customer base into premium hospitality. The handover links the twin-engine helicopter to NOT A HOTEL’s NOT A GARAGE mobility service, which is designed…
China pushed through another launch on 17 June, extending a three-day burst that also included Long March activity, but Kuaizhou-11 left no immediate public telemetry trail after liftoff. The solid-fueled ExPace vehicle was listed for Jiuquan at 03:40 UTC, yet…
Flynas will open a new operations base at Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Al-Qassim, giving the carrier its sixth Saudi hub and making it the first airline in the Kingdom to operate from six bases. The launch is…
A burst water pipe at Frankfurt Airport has shut one of three tracks at the regional station and is disrupting S-Bahn and regional services. The leak broke out around midnight in the ceiling above the station, and traffic remains suspended…
Malaysia has ordered 18 CAESAR 155mm/52-calibre truck-mounted self-propelled howitzers from KNDS, turning a long evaluation into a signed procurement. The package pairs artillery firepower with technology transfer, local assembly in Malaysia and maintenance support from Advance Defense Systems, giving the…
France has turned its June 2025 NEXUS framework into spendable capacity, awarding Eutelsat the first CENTAURE call-off contract for military satellite communications. The deal gives the French armed forces priority access to OneWeb low-Earth orbit capacity, with an initial firm…
Bombardier has placed the first Global 8000 in Africa with Nigeria-based BUA Group, extending the aircraft’s early rollout beyond North America and Europe. The delivery lands a flagship ultra-long-range jet with Mach 0.95 top speed, 8,000-nautical-mile range and cabin performance…
Dawn Aerospace has closed a US$25 million Series B round at a US$195 million post-money valuation. The Christchurch- and Delft-based space transportation company said the capital will speed Aurora spaceplane development and support an in-space refueling demonstration, while funding international…
A NetJets Cessna 680 Citation Latitude crashed on Loop 20 in Laredo, Texas, during approach to Laredo International Airport, leaving one person dead and five others injured. The jet, registration N523QS, had departed Los Cabos International Airport and came down…
SkyAlps reaches its fifth anniversary on 17 June, having turned a pandemic-delayed start into a regional network of around 30 European destinations. The Bolzano-based carrier launched its first flight on 17 June 2021 to Olbia and has since scaled from…
The Maldives has taken delivery of its Australian-gifted Guardian-class patrol vessel, with the ship arriving in Hulhumalé Harbour after a voyage from HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. The vessel was handed over under Australia’s Defence Cooperation Program and will enter…
France has contracted Airbus Defence and Space, via OCCAR and the DGA, to give the A400M a Parallel Mission System that pushes the airlifter into ISR and airborne command-and-control roles. The package adds a mission system in the cargo hold,…
American Airlines has named Paola Torri director of operations for Mexico and Canada, a newly created post based in Mexico City. She will oversee more than 30 destinations across both markets and report to José A. Freig. Torri brings more…
Riyadh Air has cleared its final US economic hurdle, with the Department of Transportation approving exemption authority and a foreign air carrier permit for flights to and from the United States. The order, effective immediately, follows the carrier’s May application…
Norwegian has agreed to acquire Nordic Leisure Travel Group for about SEK 7.94 billion, or roughly $843 million, in a cash-and-shares deal that folds a packaged-travel platform into its airline network. The transaction pairs Norwegian and Widerøe’s 27 million-passenger system…
Lufthansa Technik Philippines will build a second base maintenance facility at Clark International Airport, adding a widebody MRO site to its long-running Manila operation. The 157,000-square-meter complex is designed for up to nine widebody aircraft bays and is slated to…
Germany remains below the European recovery curve in the June to November 2026 schedule, with seat capacity at 92% of 2019 levels versus 111% across Europe. The gap reflects weak German supply growth, driven by high site costs and higher…
Lufthansa Group reduziert ihr Kurzstreckennetz weiter und will den grössten Teil der Konsolidierung im Kontinentalverkehr bis 2028 abschliessen. Dieter Vranckx stellt weitere Kapazitätskürzungen dort in Aussicht, wo sie wirtschaftlich geboten sind. Der Umbau folgt auf das Ende von CityLine und…
Belavia has put its second additional Boeing 737-800 into regular service only days after the aircraft reached Minsk. The jet, registered EW-546PA, is already on scheduled sectors, joining EW-548PA as the carrier accelerates absorption of ex-Sky-Up capacity. The move confirms…
Safran Electronics & Defense and Hemeria have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop electromagnetic intelligence solutions built around artificial intelligence and high-altitude balloons. The pairing targets persistent stratospheric sensing, combining elevated platforms with onboard processing to collect, filter, and…
A NetJets Cessna 680 Citation Latitude, registration N523QS, crashed on approach to Laredo after diverting there with an emergency on 16 June 2026. The aircraft came down near Loop 20 in Laredo, Texas, turning a routine business-aviation diversion into a…
Russlands Rechnungsprüfer haben bei der zivilen Luftfahrt ein Muster aus Kostenkontrolle, Terminverschiebungen und schwacher Aufsicht offengelegt. Beim neuen Flughafen Mirny in Jakutien sollen Vorauszahlungen die zulässigen Grenzen um umgerechnet rund 2,6 Milliarden Rubel überschritten haben; zugleich rutschten 49 Projekte in…
Japan Airlines has been reprimanded again after two cabin crew members violated its pre-duty alcohol rules before a 23 May Hiroshima-Haneda flight, prompting a roughly 40-minute delay and another round of executive pay cuts. President Mitsuko Tottori will forfeit 30%…
Cathay Pacific peilt die erste Boeing 777-9 für Ende 2027 an. CEO Ronald Lam verknüpft den Zeitplan jedoch klar mit Boeings Zertifizierungsverlauf und weiteren Verzögerungen im 777X-Programm. Für den Hongkong-Carrier bleibt die 777-9 das Flaggschiff der Langstreckenflotte. Die Bestellung umfasst…
Rheinmetall used Eurosatory 2026 to unveil the Containerized Missile Launcher for its FV-014 loitering munition, turning a 20-foot ISO container into a modular firing unit with space for up to 18 rounds. The CML is built for unmanned operation, single-operator…
Die F-35-Flotte ist auf einen Full-Mission-Capable-Rate von 25 Prozent gefallen, nach 38 Prozent im Jahr 2021. Zugleich sank die allgemeine Mission-Capable-Rate von 67 auf 44 Prozent, was die Einsatzbereitschaft des Programms auf einen neuen Tiefstand drückt. Treiber sind Ersatzteilknappheit, ineffiziente…
Philippine Airlines and the National Academy of Aviation of the Philippines have completed the final inspection of four donated DHC-8-Q400s for training use. The aircraft, RP-C3030, RP-C3032, RP-C3033 and RP-C3036, are no longer airworthy and will be turned into training…
Powerus has signed a non-binding MOU with Swarmer to evaluate adding vendor-agnostic swarming and coordination software across its air and maritime unmanned systems. The deal targets defense, counter-drone, border security and critical-infrastructure missions, with both sides focused on interoperability, integration…
CPI Aerostructures has been awarded a life-of-program supply agreement by Embraer to manufacture engine air inlet assemblies for the Phenom 100EX business jet[1][5]. The first assemblies were delivered in May 2026, supplementing the company’s existing Phenom 300E inlet program, which…
El Al has signed an agreement with Starlink to equip its fleet with high-speed in-flight internet, with rollout set to begin in 2027. The service will be free, support hundreds of passengers at once, and cover long-haul operations as the…
United Airlines has unveiled a Stars and Stripes special livery for its America 250 campaign, with the first aircraft set to appear this summer on a Boeing 787-10 and a Boeing 737-800. Both U.S.-built jets carry red, white and blue…
Boeing’s GBU-75 JDAM LR has moved the JDAM family from glide bomb to powered standoff weapon, with Navy test flights in early April covering about 200 nautical miles from an F/A-18 over the Point Mugu Sea Range. The design adds…
Astrobotic has unveiled Griffin-1, its medium-class lunar lander built for NASA’s CLPS pipeline and a Falcon Heavy launch target in late 2026. The Pittsburgh rollout comes as the vehicle enters final integration, with engine qualification and other critical systems already…
The FAA has approved a Supplemental Type Certificate for the Gogo Galileo HDX on the Pilatus PC-12, including special-mission variants. The certification, developed with Pilatus and Pro Star Aviation, opens certified low-latency LEO connectivity across multiple PC-12 configurations and gives…