Lockheed Martin has demonstrated the capabilities of its seeker technology as part of the U.S. Army’s competition for a next-generation short-range interceptor. The tests validate the system’s performance in engaging aerial threats at close range. The seeker, a critical component…
GE Aerospace has completed the Assembly Readiness Review for its adaptive cycle engine developed under the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program. The review confirms the engine’s design is prepared for hardware assembly and prototyping. This follows the…
South Koreas KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has received combat suitability approval, clearing its final development hurdle and paving the way for deployment this year. The approval came 11 years after the program launched in 2016, with the first prototype rolling…
Leonardo’s Board of Directors appointed Lorenzo Mariani as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager on May 7, 2026. The move follows the election of a new board and introduces a revised governance structure for the Italian aerospace, defense, and security…
Collins Aerospace is investing millions of dollars in a Florida facility to support the modernization of the US airspace system. The project aims to advance key technologies for next-generation air traffic management. The initiative focuses on developing systems that enhance…
Satair, an Airbus subsidiary, has completed its acquisition of Unical Aviation Inc. and its subsidiary ecube, following an agreement announced in November 2025. The deal, which cleared customary regulatory approvals, closed in early 2026 as anticipated. Unical supplies used serviceable…
LATAM Group cargo subsidiaries transported 24,400 tons of flowers from South America during the 2026 Mother’s Day season, covering a 21-day period. The shipments originated primarily from Colombia and Ecuador, with over 400 flights departing from Bogotá, Medellín, and Quito.…
Air cargo industry association Pharma.Aero has elected Gergely Szorcsik as its chair for the 2026-2028 mandate. Szorcsik, director of global logistics sourcing and sustainability at Zoetis, takes the role following the recent general assembly where a new leadership structure was…
Airbus has advanced testing of the A350F freighter’s cargo loading system and main deck cargo door actuation as production ramps up. The first composite main deck cargo door, manufactured at the company’s Illescas facility in Spain, arrived at the Toulouse…
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is investing $26.5 million to expand its facility in Largo, Florida. The project aims to increase production of commercial aviation radars and multi-domain security solutions for defense customers. The expansion will add over 100 jobs…
MAB Engineering Services, a subsidiary of Malaysia Aviation Group, has doubled its aircraft maintenance capacity at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang following the commissioning of Hangar 4. The facility became operational on May 7, 2026, under a 15-year…
Raytheon, an RTX business, has received a contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to supply SeaRAM ship self-defense systems for Australia’s Sea3000 General Purpose Frigate program. The deal covers the first three of 11 upgraded Mogami-class frigates, which will replace the…
ACC Aviation facilitated the acquisition of a CFM56-7B engine by an engine maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider from a European operator. The transaction occurred through a competitive process amid ongoing global demand for the engine type and persistent supply…
Breeze Airways has taken delivery of its 50th Airbus A220-300, advancing its shift to an all-A220 fleet. The U.S. low-cost carrier currently operates six Embraer E190 aircraft, which are scheduled to exit service by the end of 2025, with the…
All Nippon Airways is examining a potential new shipping and logistics route through Panama that could establish a direct link between Asia and Latin America. The initiative aligns with ongoing geopolitical shifts in the region, where China has pursued alternative…
Qatar Airways will launch twice-weekly flights from Doha to Bogotá, Colombia, and Caracas, Venezuela, starting July 22, 2026. The service operates on Wednesdays and Sundays using Boeing 777-200LR aircraft with 42 business class seats and 234 economy class seats. Flight…
Major US airlines have indicated no objection to the proposed expansion of the codeshare agreement between Philippine Airlines and Alaska Airlines, according to a filing with the US Department of Transportation. Alaska Airlines submitted the May 6, 2026, document, revealing…
Xen Aviation has taken delivery of a Britten-Norman BN2T-4S Islander to begin regional commuter operations from Georgetown, Guyana. The aircraft, completed at Britten-Normans UK facility, represents the first BN2T-4S Islander to operate in the country. This turboprop variant of the…
American Airlines will operate 750,000 flights during its summer travel period from May 21 through September 8, 2026, carrying an expected 75 million passengers and surpassing its previous record from 2019. The schedule includes nearly 7,000 flights on peak days…
Indra Group held its fourth Defense Ecosystem Meeting in Barcelona on Monday, bringing together more than 200 Catalan companies, SMEs, startups, universities, and research centers. The event focused on updates to industrial plans under Spain’s Special Modernization Programs (PEM) and…
Xen Aviation & Services Limited, a start-up domestic operator based in Georgetown, Guyana, has finalized the purchase of its first Britten-Norman BN2T-4S Islander aircraft. The BN2T-4S is a turboprop variant of the Islander with 30% more interior space than the…
Novus Aviation Capital, a Dubai-based aircraft leasing and financing platform, has launched Tamweel Aviation Finance III (TAF III), its third secured second-lien debt fund focused on Airbus aircraft financing. The closed-end fund is co-sponsored by Airbus, Development Bank of Japan…
Pratt & Whitney has completed a fully digital assembly readiness review for its XA103 engine, part of the U.S. Air Force Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program. The review transitions the project from digital design to procurement and production of physical…
Leonardo S.p.A., the Italian aerospace and defense company, has named Lorenzo Mariani as its new chief executive officer and general manager. The appointment came from the company’s newly formed board of directors on May 7, 2026, succeeding Roberto Cingolani at…
Belgium plans to transfer its entire fleet of 53 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by 2029, according to Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken. The schedule, reported by Le Vif and confirmed by elements from the Defense Ministry, begins with seven…
Novus Aviation Capital and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank have launched their third aircraft leasing fund, Ortus III. The fund marks the latest collaboration between the two firms in the aviation finance sector. Ortus III follows the establishment of previous funds…
Rumors have surfaced that Air France-KLM is evaluating a potential rebrand to The Blue Group. The speculation centers on aligning the holding company name more closely with its Flying Blue loyalty program, which serves Air France, KLM, Transavia, Aircalin, Kenya…
The first production Boeing 777-9 intended for Lufthansa completed its maiden flight on Thursday from Paine Field in Everett, Washington. The aircraft, equipped with a customer cabin interior, took off in the afternoon and remained airborne for approximately three hours,…
On May 9, 2026, a Royal Air Force A400M transport aircraft executed a long-range parachute drop over Tristan da Cunha, Britain’s most remote inhabited island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The mission delivered six paratroopers and two military medics from…
An Air Europa Express Boeing 737-800, flight UX6079, experienced a bird strike on approach to runway 06L at Palma de Mallorca Airport (PMI) on Friday, May 8, 2026. The aircraft, registered EC-OBP, struck a bird during final approach, leading to…
A viral crowdfunding campaign to revive Spirit Airlines has gathered pledges totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in the week following the carriers abrupt shutdown. TikTok creator Hunter Peterson launched the effort on May 2, the same day Spirit ceased…
FedEx Corp. has resumed flying its MD-11 freighter for the first time since the FAA grounded the entire fleet in November 2025. The carrier plans to reactivate all 28 aircraft by the end of May with Boeing’s support, following inspections…
A trespasser who breached security at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 during takeoff on Friday night, authorities reported. The incident occurred around 11:19 p.m. local time on Runway 17L as the Airbus A321,…
A Frontier Airlines Airbus A321neo struck and killed a person on the runway during takeoff from Denver International Airport on Friday night, authorities reported. The incident occurred around 11:19 p.m. MT on Runway 17L as Flight 4345, bound for Los…
FedEx is finalizing the return of its MD-11 cargo fleet, with the first flight scheduled as a short route to Miami. Executives shared details during an employee briefing, confirming the aircraft will resume operations after completing FAA-mandated inspections. The revival…
Certification and initial deliveries of the Yakovlev MC-21-310 have been delayed until no earlier than 2027, according to Rostec chief executive Sergei Chemezov. Speaking during a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, Chemezov reported that about one-third of the aircrafts certification…
The US Senate has unanimously passed the Maverick Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at preserving three retired F-14 Tomcat aircraft and potentially restoring one to flying condition. Sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) and cosponsored by Sen.…
Airbus delivered 67 commercial aircraft in April, bringing its total for the first four months of 2026 to 181 jets. This represents a 2.7% decline from the 186 aircraft handed over in the same period of 2025, according to the…
Embraer reported record first-quarter revenue of $1.4 billion for 2026, a 31% increase from $1.1 billion in the same period of 2025. The company attributed the growth to strong performances in its Defense and Security and Commercial Aviation segments. Defense…
Sevilla, Spain, prepares to host the eighth edition of the Aerospace & Defense Meetings (ADM Sevilla) from May 19 to 21, 2026, at the Fibes exhibition center. This leading B2B matchmaking event targets the aerospace and defense supply chains, linking…
The Trump administration has released a batch of previously unseen files and videos documenting unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), formerly known as UFOs, as part of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE) program. The initial disclosure includes…
Scientists at the University of Arizona have demonstrated that drones equipped with ground-penetrating radar can map buried glaciers on Earth, providing a potential method for locating accessible water ice on Mars. The research, published March 24 in the Journal of…
LATAM Airlines Group reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results but lowered its full-year guidance due to surging jet fuel prices. Net income rose 62% to $576 million, surpassing analyst estimates of $342.8 million, while adjusted EBITDA increased 37% to $1.3 billion. The…
Indonesia has signed an agreement to acquire 12 Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft from Turkish manufacturer Baykar, marking the drone’s first export sale. The deal, announced at the SAHA Expo 2026 in Istanbul on May 6, involves Indonesian defense holding…
Air Astana Group recorded a 13.2% revenue increase to $331 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, amid aviation industry challenges including the Gulf conflict. The carrier reallocated capacity to adapt to shifting demand, resulting in a 3.0%…
Embraer reported US$1.4467 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2026, a 31% increase from the prior year and the highest first-quarter total in company history. The result stemmed from growth across segments, with Defense & Security revenue rising…
EirTrade Aviation, a Dublin-based aviation asset management and trading company, has promoted Eoin Doherty to lead its pricing division. Doherty, previously serving as vice president of pricing and asset manager, now holds the title of pricing director, according to the…
Singapore Airlines is set to launch flights to Madrid while increasing frequencies on multiple European routes, according to recent announcements and booking data. The carrier currently offers no direct service from Singapore Changi to Madrid Barajas, with all flights requiring…
The A400M fleet of Spain’s Ejército del Aire y del Espacio, based at Ala 31 in Zaragoza, has accumulated 15,000 flight hours. Operating from the Base Aérea de Zaragoza, these hours reflect extensive use in sustaining national air operations, including…
The first production Boeing 777-9 completed its initial flight, advancing toward certification and delivery to launch customer Lufthansa. The aircraft lifted off from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, marking a key step in the program’s test campaign. This flight follows…