Arquus has unveiled Fenris, a 6×6 armoured vehicle built around a 105mm gun and sized for air transport, at Eurosatory in Paris. Jointly developed with John Cockerill Defense, the 26-tonne platform pairs a 500 hp engine with a three-person crew,…
The Luftwaffe has moved the first two Panavia Tornado IDS aircraft from Tactical Air Wing 33 back to Büchel Air Base, restoring flying from the wing’s home station after four years at Nörvenich. The return follows the latest phase of…
UK forces boarded and seized the sanctioned tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel in a six-hour operation that used helicopters, a maritime patrol aircraft and Royal Navy escort ships. Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency officers boarded from air,…
KLM has named its first Airbus A350 The Night Watch, extending the airline’s fleet branding into Dutch art. The name, taken from Rembrandt van Rijn’s best-known painting, inaugurates a new naming theme for the A350 fleet built around iconic Dutch…
The Skyline-Bahn at Frankfurt Airport is running again after a technical shutdown, restoring the automated link between Terminal 3 and the rest of the airport. Fraport has reopened service with route adjustments, full vehicle checks and software updates, but capacity…
airBaltic has signed a codeshare with EL AL and will restore Riga-Tel Aviv service on 1 July 2026. The route will operate three times weekly, with EL AL placing its LY code on the sector while airBaltic adds BT to…
Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport will renumber its runway after more than 50 years, changing the southwest designation from 24 to 23 and the northeast end from 06 to 05. The move reflects the drift in magnetic north that keeps runway identifiers aligned…
Airbus has opened a new A320 Family final assembly line in Toulouse, adding A321-capable capacity inside the former A380 Lagardère site. The line is built for Airbus’s rate-75 push, giving the narrow-body programme more industrial headroom as backlog remains weighted…
Airbus will inaugurate a second final assembly line for the A320 family in Toulouse on 15 June 2026, adding capacity at the Jean-Luc Lagardère hall on the former A380 site. The line doubles down on the A320 program’s industrial footprint,…
Approximately 5,000 Lockheed Martin employees building the F-35 in Fort Worth, Texas, ratified a new five-year labor contract with IAM Union District 776 on 14 June 2026, effective at midnight 15 June 2026 through 15 June 2031. The agreement secures…
Malaysia Aviation Group has named President and Group CEO Captain Nasaruddin A. Bakar to the IATA Board of Governors for a three-year term running to 2029. The appointment was announced at IATA’s 82nd Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro,…
Bell has completed assembly of the first two wing structures for the MV-75 Cheyenne, moving the Army’s FLRAA tiltrotor into the next build phase. The wings, built largely in house with composite skins, spars and tailored aluminum substructure, will be…
EDGE and Safran have signed a strategic agreement that frames closer industrial cooperation across aerospace and defense. The deal links a UAE defence and aerospace group with a French high-technology supplier that already spans propulsion, electronics and defense systems, pointing…
Ryanair will add capacity at Münster/Osnabrück Airport for the 2026/27 winter season, lifting its schedule to 13 weekly departures. The airline is raising Alicante from two to three weekly frequencies and London from three to five, with extra rotations planned…
Pakistan has set its 2026-27 defence allocation at Rs3 trillion, lifting the headline figure to about Rs3.01 trillion once defence administration is included. The package points to another year of expansion in a budget already shaped by security pressure and…
Singapore has publicly exposed an F-16D Block 52+ carrying an IAI/ELTA ELL-8212 ECM pod on the port outboard underwing station during Exercise Red Flag-Alaska at Eielson Air Force Base. The official image closes the gap between catalogue claims and fielded…
France has opened exclusive negotiations with MBDA and Safran for its new long-range artillery system, a move that pushes Lockheed Martin and its HIMARS offer out of contention. The FLP-T programme aims to replace the ageing LRU fleet with the…
Virgin Australia expects its first Boeing 737-10 to arrive in late 2027, setting up the type as the airline’s highest-capacity narrowbody and the centrepiece of its fleet renewal program. The carrier has 10 firm orders for the model and plans…
Jazeera Airways has appointed Andrew Littledale as chief financial officer, with the role taking effect on 1 July 2026. The Kuwait-based low-cost carrier is bringing in a finance executive with more than 25 years of international experience, including senior aviation…
Singapore has moved Saab’s Sea Giraffe 1X from a mobile-only concept to fixed sites, with installations confirmed at Changi Naval Base and Pulau Satumu. The shift adds persistent 3D surveillance over the Singapore Strait, extending coverage of small drones, low-altitude…
K2 Aviation has acquired two Boeing 737-800 Converted Freighters from Aircastle, marking its first purchase from the lessor and a strategic entry into the dedicated freighter sector. The Dublin-based leasing firm will deploy these narrowbody conversions under lease to ASL…
Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran, and Tereos announced Rebound, a joint venture to develop a 160,000-ton annual SAF facility at the Port of Dunkirk using alcohol-to-jet technology. Technip Energies leads engineering while Airbus and Safran serve as industrial partners and potential…
EOS is using Eurosatory in Paris to front its expanded counter-drone business after bringing MARSS into the unit. The merged offering now combines Slinger, R150 and R500 turrets, high-energy laser weapons and NiDAR command-and-control, giving the company a fuller detect-to-defeat…
Etihad Airways has launched direct services from Abu Dhabi to Krakow and Palma de Mallorca, extending its European leisure push with two three-times-weekly Airbus A321LR routes. Krakow entered the schedule on 11 June, followed by Palma on 12 June, with…
The U.S. Air Force has started moving RQ-4 Global Hawks from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam to Yokota Air Base in eastern Japan, with the first aircraft arriving in late May. The rotation pulls about 150 personnel, including the…
India has completed the maiden flight test of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Medium Range, marking the first airborne validation of the indigenous maritime strike weapon. The test advances DRDO’s anti-ship portfolio and moves the programme from development toward a broader qualification…
UrbanV and Japan Airport Consultants have formed a long-term cooperation framework to advance advanced air mobility planning, design, regulatory integration and commercialization in Japan and selected overseas markets. The first workstream centres on the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, where the partners…
European regional carriers are heading into consolidation as EU261 reform, ETS costs and fragmented air traffic control push overheads beyond what small operators can absorb. Unhedged fuel exposure has amplified the squeeze, with crack spreads hitting $80 a barrel in…
Avincis publicly announced a contract for up to 15 additional Airbus H145 helicopters, marking a major fleet expansion. The deal supports HEMS, offshore transportation, and multi-mission operations across Avincis’ European network, with emphasis on the Nordic region, Italy, and Spain.…
The UK government says the full international contract for the Global Combat Air Programme will be signed by the end of June, moving GCAP from concept and assessment into full design work. The deal will underpin the trilateral fighter effort…
Avincis and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for up to 15 Airbus H145 helicopters. Europe’s largest emergency aerial services operator, Avincis, secured this fleet acquisition to support its European emergency-air-services operations, signaling continued investment in the H145 platform for…
OHB SE plans a capital increase that would raise about 500 million euro and widen its free float. The Bremen group is targeting existing shareholders through subscription rights, with proceeds earmarked for production expansion, launch-vehicle investment, strategic M&A and future…
The Sky Line people-mover at Frankfurt Airport is back in service after technical checks and software fixes, but it still stops every night from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. During that window, buses again handle transfers between Terminals 1, 2…
Ein Pilot hat die Beleuchtung für das geplante UFC-Event am Weißen Haus wegen möglicher Beeinträchtigungen bei Anflügen auf Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport kritisiert. Die starken Scheinwerfer des Aufbaus sollen die Cockpit-Sicht bei einem Anflug gestört haben, während die Meldung…
Sri Lanka is reviewing a partial sale of SriLankan Airlines as the carrier remains cash-strapped and under pressure to ease state support. The move would open the door to a stake disposal rather than a full privatization, keeping the airline…
Pakistan has cleared the last legal barrier to privatising Pakistan International Airlines after President Asif Ali Zardari assented to the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (Conversion) (Repeal) Bill, 2026. The repeal removes the statutory constraint that had limited the transaction, after…
The Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia has taken delivery of its first Pilatus PC-12 PRO at Jandakot. The aircraft is the opening unit in an order for eight and is set to strengthen retrieval and patient transfer across…
Gulf Air will den Airbus A321LR prüfen und hält auch den A321XLR im Blick. CEO Martin Gauss stellt die Entscheidung in eine noch laufende Flottenstrategie, die auf Bahrain als Premium-Hub für die Region zielt. Der A321LR soll mehr Strecken und…
Airbus und Dassault Aviation geraten im Eurodrone-Programm erneut aneinander. Dassault verlangt Kompensation für Änderungen an der Beschaffung im verzögerten MALE-RPAS-Projekt, während die industrielle Zusammenarbeit im deutsch-französischen Umfeld weiter erodiert. Der Streit trifft ein Programm, das für Europas militärische Drohnenfähigkeit zentral…
TAAG hat Jaime Miguel Ferreira Carneiro zum neuen Chief Executive Officer ernannt und Nelson Rodrigues de Sá abgelöst. Die angolanische Nationalairline koppelt den Wechsel an einen neu aufgestellten Verwaltungsrat und weitere Besetzungen im Top-Management. Neu sind auch Joelson da Silva…
Virgin Australia expects its first Boeing 737-10 in late 2027, turning a long-delayed certification programme into a visible fleet milestone. The airline holds 10 firm orders for the type, which will be its largest aircraft and will add seat capacity…
Virgin Australia is pulling its last four Airbus A320s from regional operations in Western Australia this month. The aircraft are former Tigerair jets and are due to finish their final services within days before maintenance and return to lessors. The…
Twelve people died when a PAC P-750 XSTOL operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff from Butler Memorial Airport in Butler, Missouri. The aircraft lifted off with 11 skydivers and one pilot, then failed to reach full power,…
Twelve people died when a small skydiving aircraft crashed near Butler, Missouri, after takeoff from the Butler Memorial Airport area. The aircraft carried one pilot and 11 skydivers. Police said all aboard were killed, and the wreckage burned in a…
Sechs Menschen sind beim Zusammenstoß zweier Hubschrauber über Rio de Janeiro ums Leben gekommen. Beide Maschinen stürzten nach der Kollision in Recreio dos Bandeirantes im Westen der Stadt ab, der Aufprall löste ein Feuer aus und griff auf mehrere abgestellte…
Un Boeing 737 de Delta Air Lines a été retardé à l’aéroport international de Cancún (CUN) après qu’un essaim d’abeilles s’est posé sur l’aile droite peu avant le départ. L’équipage a informé les passagers du retard, puis l’appareil a finalement…
British Airways (BA) a suspendu le déploiement de son Wi-Fi Starlink après l’équipement de seulement cinq appareils, dont un Boeing 787-8 installé le 19 mars 2026, marquant le premier lancement du service par un transporteur britannique. Le projet, initialement prévu…
American Airlines et Google ont annoncé un accord record de certificats de carburant d’aviation durable (SAFc) portant sur 35 millions de gallons de carburant d’aviation durable (SAF) sur trois ans. Le dispositif doit permettre près de 300 000 tonnes de…
ILA Berlin 2026 s’est ouverte le 10 juin à l’aéroport de Berlin-Brandebourg (BER), avec une édition programmée jusqu’au 14 juin au Berlin ExpoCenter Airport. Le salon a attiré environ 110.000 visiteurs, avec des billets du week-end épuisés en avance, et…
Un pilote de la compagnie scandinave SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) a été condamné par un tribunal français à une peine de dix mois de prison avec sursis et à une interdiction d’un an de voler sur le territoire national, suite à…