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Google will pay SpaceX $920 million a month for AI compute capacity under a reported agreement running from October 2026 through June 2029. The deal covers about 110,000 Nvidia GPUs, along with processors, storage modules and related hardware, and was…

IATA is expanding its cargo billing and settlement system, CASS, further across Latin America, according to a news item published on June 7. The update, carried by AeroTelegraph, said the expansion covers the region and forms part of IATA’s cargo-services…

Canada is weighing a reduced F-35 purchase and a larger order for Saab Gripen E/F fighters, in a reported shift that could see the country acquire about 30 F-35s and around 60 Gripens instead of proceeding with the originally planned…

Philippine Airlines has received an invitation to join the oneworld alliance at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro on June 7, 2026. The invitation was disclosed as the latest development in PAL’s oneworld path, but no exact…

Philippine Airlines will become oneworld’s 16th member airline after signing a memorandum of understanding at a press briefing in Rio de Janeiro on June 6, 2026. The alliance confirmed the agreement on the same day, and ABS-CBN reported on June…

Lufthansa flight LH328 from Frankfurt am Main to Venice diverted to Stuttgart on 6 June after a passenger suffered a medical emergency on board. The unscheduled landing was confirmed by Lufthansa to dpa, and later reports on the same incident…

IATA said global sustainable aviation fuel production is expected to reach about 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, equal to 0.8% of commercial aviation fuel use, in what it described as another disappointing year for SAF production. The association said that…

The International Air Transport Association on June 6 launched a Supporting Alliance for CORSIA EEU Supply to help increase the availability of eligible emissions units used under ICAO’s CORSIA scheme. The alliance is open to organizations and national governments willing…

Riyadh Air received its first two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on 2026-06-05, with the aircraft arriving at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The delivery marks the airline’s first Dreamliners to date and a key step in its long-haul fleet buildout.…

ALLWAYS has extended its concierge and airport passenger services to Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 2, in an expansion announced on 2026-06-06. The move adds the company’s service coverage at HKIA and is described as improving accessibility to personalised concierge…

The European Union has ruled out a kerosene shortage despite tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, while warning of further consequences for airlines and passengers. EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas made the assessment in a report published on 2026-06-06, which…

Silk Way West Airlines has signed a new multi-year agreement with dnata for cargo handling and related services in Singapore. The arrangement covers more than 100 freighter flights a year and more than 15,000 tonnes of cargo annually, including general…

Iberia’s Airbus A350-941, registration EC-NXD, struck a fire truck during a water salute at Guayaquil International Airport in Ecuador on 4 June 2026 and sustained wingtip damage. The incident involved one aircraft and one fire truck. The available aviation safety…

Embraer projected a sustainability message onto Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro on June 6 to welcome airline industry executives and underline efforts toward a sustainable future for aviation. The projection was tied to the same aviation leadership event…

American Airlines has announced significant upgrades to dining across its Flagship and Admirals Club lounges, marking a refresh of its premium lounge catering offering. The changes, disclosed in an official company statement on 2026-06-05, apply to both Flagship Lounges and…

Azorra delivered the first Embraer E190-E1 to One Airways on June 3, with the aircraft marking the first of two planned deliveries to the Spanish aviation company. The delivery was reported by Aviation News Online on June 3 and confirms…

United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, with the aircraft arriving in the United States on June 4, 2026, after a ferry flight from Hamburg to Tampa, Florida. The aircraft will be fitted with Starlink in Tampa,…

Astronauts temporarily left the International Space Station on June 5 after leaks and cracks affected a module on the orbital outpost. The issue involves the Russian segment of the station, with the problem described as affecting the connecting tunnel of…

Air Astana will restart scheduled flights between Nur-Sultan, now Astana, and Dubai from June 15, 2026, operating the route three times a week. The Kazakh carrier will also increase its existing Almaty-Dubai service to twice weekly on the same date,…

Embraer and lessor Azorra have announced a firm order for 15 additional E195-E2 aircraft, with purchase rights for 15 more jets. The disclosure was published on June 5, 2026, and confirms a further fleet commitment to Embraer’s E2 narrowbody program.…

Amazon said its next Amazon Leo mission will launch 36 satellites on Arianespace’s Ariane 6, with liftoff targeted for Wednesday, June 17 at 7:53 a.m. ET. The company described the flight as the largest payload to date for Amazon and…

Airbus reported an order for 150 A220-300 aircraft from AirAsia in its May 2026 commercial aircraft performance update, the newest development in a month that also saw 379 gross orders and 81 deliveries. The AirAsia commitment was disclosed on June…

KLM kicked off its Orange Summer campaign on June 4, linking the launch to the start of the KLM Open and a special flight carrying the Dutch national soccer team. The announcement was made in the airline’s newsroom on June…

European Cargo Limited entered insolvency proceedings on June 3 after suspending flight operations on May 19, in a formal escalation of the British cargo carrier’s shutdown. The airline, based at Bournemouth Airport, was officially placed into insolvency proceedings on Wednesday,…

Boeing delivered Riyadh Air’s first two 787 Dreamliner jets on June 5, marking the Saudi carrier’s first aircraft delivery from its Boeing order book and the start of its 787-9 fleet buildup. The delivery covers two aircraft in the 787-9…

An Iberia Airbus A350-900 was damaged after striking a fire truck during a water salute at Guayaquil International Airport in Ecuador on 4 June 2026. The aircraft, registered EC-NXD, suffered wingtip damage, with one report describing damage to the left…

Qantas is considering an additional order for around 20 widebody aircraft, with Boeing 787s or Airbus A350s under review, according to a report published on 4 June. The potential deal has not been formally confirmed by the airline and remains…

Airbus delivered 81 aircraft to 45 customers in May 2026, bringing its year-to-date total to 262 and keeping its 2026 delivery target within reach. The company also reported 379 gross orders in the month, according to its May orders-and-deliveries update…

Qatar Airways will increase its Doha-Dubai service to five daily flights from 5 June 2026, up from two daily flights, in the latest adjustment to its regional network. The change applies to the Doha-Dubai route and forms part of the…

Australian Army soldiers from the 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery have conducted the first live-fire of an Australian-built AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer in Victoria, marking the platform’s first firing on Australian soil. The firing took place on 26 May at…

TP Aerospace has appointed Mike Humphreys as chief executive officer, effective 1 June 2026. The company said Humphreys succeeds Nikolaj Jacobsen in the role. TP Aerospace published the appointment in its News & Media section on 1 June 2026, and…

Lufthansa’s Boeing 787-9, registration D-ABPQ, suffered a nose landing gear collapse at a gate in Frankfurt after arriving from Austin on flight DLH 469. The incident occurred on 2026-06-04. Independent reporting identified the aircraft as the same Lufthansa 787-9 that…

Changi Airport handled 70.4 million passengers in the 12 months ending March 2026, with traffic up 2.9% year on year and latest reported financial results showing revenue growth but lower profits. The airport processed about 17.6 million passengers in the…

Leonardo reported first-quarter 2026 new orders of €9 billion, up 31% year on year, as revenue rose 7% to €4.4 billion and EBITA increased 33% to €281 million. The Italian aerospace and defence group also confirmed its full-year 2026 guidance.…

TP Aerospace has appointed Mike Humphreys as chief executive officer, effective June 1, 2026, as the company moves to strengthen its commercial focus. The appointment was announced by the board of directors and comes as TP Aerospace positions itself for…

The Farnborough International Airshow 2026 will run from 20 to 24 July at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre, with daily opening hours set at 09:00 to 18:00. The event remains a major aerospace, aviation and defence industry platform,…

Australia’s first locally built AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer has fired live rounds at Puckapunyal, Victoria, marking a key milestone in the Army’s Protected Mobile Fires program. The first live-fire took place on 26 May 2026 during a six-week Introduction into…

Philippine Airlines will introduce the Airbus A350-1000 on Manila–Toronto Pearson from 5 June 2026, one week later than the previously planned 24 May start. The aircraft will replace the A350-900 on the route, marking Toronto as PAL’s second North American…

Leonardo reported a 31% rise in first-quarter 2026 orders to €9.0 billion, driven by combat aircraft activity and a major helicopter award. The company confirmed a contract for 23 AW149 helicopters under the UK New Medium Helicopter programme on 28…

China’s Qianfan, or Thousand Sails, low-Earth orbit internet constellation has reached about 200 satellites in orbit after recent launches on Long March 6A and Long March 8 vehicles. The latest documented mission flew on 7 April 2026, when a Long…

TP Aerospace has appointed Mike Humphreys as chief executive, effective 1 June 2026, as the wheel and brake specialist sharpens its commercial focus. The board said the move is intended to support the company’s growth strategy and customer development across…

Portugal’s LUS-222 light transport aircraft is targeted to fly for the first time in 2028, backed by a total program investment of about €220 million and public funding of just over €100 million. The twin-turboprop, high-wing design is intended to…

Shield AI opened a New Delhi office on 30 April 2026 and launched Shield AI India, a wholly owned subsidiary that will add a second location in Bengaluru later in 2026. The move gives the U.S. defence technology company a…

Condor’s Boeing 737-800, registration D-ABPQ, returned to land after the crew received an in-flight warning involving the landing-gear doors. The event was treated as a precautionary response rather than an accident, and no injuries were reported. The aircraft interrupted its…

Changi Airport handled 70.4 million passengers in the 12 months to March 2026, a record for any rolling 12-month period and up 2.9% year on year. In the first quarter of 2026, traffic reached 17.6 million passengers, up 2.3% from…

Jetstream Aviation Capital delivered a second Saab 340B(F) cargo aircraft to Pascan Aviation on May 31, 2026, expanding the Canadian carrier’s regional freighter fleet and bringing the total number of Saab 340 aircraft delivered by Jetstream to Pascan to 10.…

An Airbus A350-900 struck a fire truck during a water salute on landing at a European airport in an incident that caused material damage but no confirmed fatalities. The event occurred less than three days ago, and the technical investigation…

The US Marine Corps retired its last AV-8B Harrier II on 3 June 2026 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, ending the type’s operational run with VMA-223, the service’s final Harrier squadron. The withdrawal closes more than four decades…

OneReg has appointed New Zealand Airports Association chief executive Billie Moore to a new global role covering policy and regulatory relations, as the aviation compliance technology company expands internationally. The move follows Air New Zealand’s 5% investment in OneReg in…

Riyadh Air’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has returned to Saudi Arabia, escorted over Riyadh by the Saudi Hawks, in a symbolic milestone for the new carrier’s 2025-2026 “Year of Takeoff” phase. The aircraft completed its initial B1 test flight on…