Singapore Airlines will resume flights to Madrid starting October 26, returning to the Spanish capital after an absence since 2004. The carrier will operate five weekly frequencies with a stop in Barcelona, using Airbus A350-900LH aircraft configured with 42 business…
Bucher Leichtbau has finished an extensive refurbishment program for aircraft galleys across the Lufthansa Group fleet, focusing on the Airbus A320 family. The project involved upgrading galleys in multiple aircraft, extending their service life as part of Lufthansa’s ongoing cabin…
Aviation logistics operators are increasingly relying on advanced data analytics and strategic partnerships to manage multifaceted revenue streams across passenger flights, cargo, and ancillary services. Airlines optimize cargo revenue by diversifying shipping routes through collaborations between freight forwarders and carriers.…
Horizon Aircraft has raised $20 million to speed up development of its hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The funding will support advancement of the company’s Cavorite X7, a 7-seat eVTOL designed for regional air mobility. The investment comes at…
A French court has convicted two passengers who disrupted a Ryanair flight from London Stansted to Ibiza, forcing the aircraft to divert to Toulouse. The Toulouse Criminal Court found the individuals guilty of abusive behavior toward fellow passengers and failing…
Regional aircraft lessor ACIA Aero Leasing has closed a sale and leaseback deal for two ATR 72-600 aircraft with Braathens Regional Airlines. The transaction involves the two aircraft, which operate regional routes in Sweden and northern Europe on behalf of…
Greek authorities are nearing a final decision on acquiring Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft through an intergovernmental agreement with Portugal, aiming to replace aging C-130H Hercules planes. Media reports indicate the purchase could involve an initial batch of three C-390s,…
Qatar Airways Cargo has introduced Pharma Passive FlexTemp, a new service for transporting temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products that handles dual temperature requirements in a single operation. The company describes it as the first such solution in the air freight industry. Available…
The U.S. Air Force has returned a retired B-1B Lancer bomber to active service after pulling it from storage at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. The aircraft, tail number 86-0115, was…
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the companion bill to the Maverick Act of 2026, introduced by Congressman Abraham Hamadeh in the House, to preserve the last three F-14 Tomcats for public display and educational purposes. The legislation creates a…
Bird Aviation has signed a three-year contract with KM Malta Airlines to perform heavy maintenance on the Maltese carrier’s fleet. The agreement, effective immediately, covers base maintenance tasks such as C-checks and scheduled work at Bird Aviation’s facilities in Larnaca,…
The U.S. Air Force has approved Boeing’s T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer for low-rate initial production following a Milestone C decision on April 23. The approval includes a $219 million contract for the first 14 aircraft, along with spares, support…
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors from the 90th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and the 27th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, have arrived at Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, Japan. The deployment involves two squadrons operating…
Boeing is in discussions with Chinese airlines for a potential order of up to 600 aircraft, including as many as 500 737 MAX narrowbody jets and about 100 widebody aircraft from the 787 Dreamliner and 777X families. The deal, which…
Paris, May 6, 2025 – The French aerospace industry achieved total sales of €77.7 billion in 2024, a 10% increase from 2023, surpassing pre-Covid levels according to data released by the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS). Civil aeronautics drove 74%…
The Spanish consortium SATNUS has completed the fourth flight demonstration campaign for Pillar 3 of the Next Generation Weapon System/Future Combat Air System (NGWS/FCAS) program at INTA-CEDEA facilities. The effort verified the Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUT) software, led by SATNUS in…
The Emirates Group reported record financial results for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, with profit before tax reaching AED 24.4 billion (US$6.6 billion), a 7% increase from the previous year and a profit margin of 16.2%. Revenue grew…
Avianca Cargo transported 42% of all Colombian flowers exported to the United States during the 2026 Mother’s Day season, according to company figures. The carrier moved 330 million stems, equivalent to more than 21,000 tons, across over 330 flights. This…
Israel Aerospace Industries has advanced its Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion program into the flight testing phase with its first aircraft. The company recently completed the door cutting milestone on the A330-300BDSF, a key step that enables installation of a main…
Baltic Ground Services (BGS) has extended its agreement with SkyUp Airlines to provide aviation fuel supply services at multiple Baltic airports. The renewed contract covers into-plane fueling at Riga International Airport (RIX) in Latvia and Tallinn International Airport (TLL) in…
ACIA Aero Leasing has closed a sale and leaseback transaction for two ATR72-600 aircraft operating with Braathens Regional Airlines. The deal involves regional passenger aircraft that Braathens continues to deploy in its network. Braathens Regional Airlines, based in Sweden, operates…
French launch provider Sirius Space Services has acquired Enerflux, an automotive equipment manufacturer, marking its third such purchase in just over a year. The deal follows the company’s acquisitions of the SERM machining group in Coudray-Montceaux, Essonne, in June 2025,…
The European Commission has ruled that rising jet fuel prices do not qualify as extraordinary circumstances under passenger rights regulation EC 261/2004, entitling travelers to compensation for cancellations caused by high costs. Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas clarified the distinction during…
ACIA Aero Leasing has closed a sale and leaseback transaction for an ATR 72-600 passenger aircraft with Braathens Regional Airlines. The deal involves a 72-seat ATR 72-600, which ACIA delivered to Braathens in early April 2025. The aircraft operates on…
Norse Atlantic Airways has accelerated its Project Falcon cost-saving program, targeting annual reductions of $40-50 million. The initiative, launched last year, now aims to deliver approximately 80% of these savings through accelerated measures, including a shift to combined ACMI leasing…
Singapore Airlines low-cost carrier Scoot has ordered 11 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, consisting of five firm orders and six options converted from a 2014 agreement. Deliveries will begin in 2028, with all jets powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM geared…
Singapore-based low-cost carrier Scoot has ordered up to 11 Airbus A320neo aircraft, expanding its narrowbody fleet amid ongoing renewal efforts. The order forms part of Scoots broader acquisition strategy, which initially included 39 A320neos placed by predecessor Tigerair in 2014,…
The US State Department has approved a potential $150 million Foreign Military Sale of Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters to the Philippines. The package, notified to Congress on May 5, includes aircraft, spare parts, Bell 505 Veris flight simulators,…
Vueling has stated it anticipates no interruptions in aviation fuel supply during the summer season amid rising jet fuel prices driven by the Middle East conflict. The Spanish low-cost carrier, part of the IAG group, assured customers that its summer…
Rionegro MRO, based in Rionegro, Colombia, has implemented the AMOS maintenance software system and gone live with it. The facility becomes the first pure maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operator in the Americas to adopt the platform. The implementation supports…
Israel Aerospace Industries has completed the primary structural phase on its first Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion. The aircraft has been removed from jacks and now moves to ground and flight testing, with a first flight expected in coming weeks and…
Iberia has reached the 80th anniversary of its Madrid-London route, which began in 1946 as the airline’s second international destination after Lisbon. The initial service operated from London’s Croydon Airport with two weekly flights using DC-3 aircraft that carried 21…
Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas will temporarily suspend its operations in Colombia starting June 2, 2026, citing high operational costs and a surge in aviation fuel prices. The Spanish carrier pointed to a global increase in fuel costs, doubled in some…
Singapore Airlines low-cost carrier Scoot has ordered five Airbus A320neo family aircraft and exercised options for six more, increasing its total orderbook for the series to 20 aircraft. The narrowbody jets, powered by Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines, are…
Avora Aviation FZCO has delivered an Airbus A321 aircraft to Sky Vision Airlines, expanding the Egyptian carrier’s cargo fleet. The transaction involves MSN 5931, a 2014-vintage A320 that Avora acquired from Avia Quest Ltd in January 2026. This aircraft is…
Argentina’s Andes Líneas Aéreas has exited its preventive bankruptcy process following a court-homologated agreement with creditors. The Juzgado Nacional de Primera Instancia en lo Comercial N° 28 approved the deal, published in the Boletín Oficial on May 4, ending proceedings…
Lufthansa Technik reported continued revenue growth in the first quarter of 2026, navigating challenges from supply chain disruptions, rising material costs, and geopolitical uncertainty. The company, a leading provider of aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, faced profitability pressures despite…
DARPA and Northrop Grumman have started flight testing the XRQ-73, an experimental hybrid-electric unmanned aircraft developed under the Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration (SHEPARD) program. The first flight occurred in April 2026 at Edwards Air Force Base in California,…
AirAsia X has ordered 150 Airbus A220 aircraft, all equipped with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines from RTX. Deliveries will begin in 2028, accompanied by a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement for engine maintenance. The order covers the single-aisle A220,…
Malaysia-based AirAsia has placed a firm order for 150 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, the largest single order in the program’s history. The deal, valued at about $19 billion at list prices, includes options for an additional 150 aircraft. Airbus announced the…
HAECO has entered into an agreement with Safran to provide maintenance support for primary and secondary hydraulic flight controls on Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft. The company established dedicated component maintenance capabilities for these systems at its Xiamen facility to…
ICEYE supplied space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to a French Army brigade during the ORION 2026 military exercise in France. The exercise, one of Europes largest, tested high-intensity operations including dispersed combat scenarios under a major war framework. The…
The U.S. Air Force has brought a retired B-1B Lancer bomber back into operational service following an extensive regeneration process. The aircraft, previously stored at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, returned to flight after detailed maintenance and now supports…
Two foreign drones entered Latvian airspace from Russia and crashed in the eastern part of the country, the Latvian army reported Thursday morning. Latvia’s Minister of Defense Andris Sprūds stated that the UAVs were probably Ukrainian drones launched against targets…
Lufthansa Group reported a narrower adjusted operating loss of 612 million euros for the first quarter of 2026, an improvement from 722 million euros a year earlier and better than analyst expectations of 659 million euros. Revenue rose 8 percent…
Lockheed Martin has appointed Orlando Sanchez Jr., known as OJ Sanchez, as the new president of its Aeronautics division, effective June 1. He succeeds Greg Ulmer, who is retiring after more than 30 years with the company. Ulmer will serve…
AirAsia has ordered 150 Airbus A220 aircraft equipped with Pratt & Whitney GTF engines from RTX. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2028. The deal includes a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement for engine maintenance. The order was announced on…
Raytheon, an RTX business, has received a contract from Blue Raven to produce 120 SharpSight radars. The order represents the largest single purchase for the system to date. SharpSight is a platform-agnostic, multi-domain surveillance radar suited for manned and unmanned…
Mirabel, Quebec—Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia has placed an order for 150 A220-300 aircraft with Airbus, announced Wednesday at an event at the manufacturer’s facility here. The deal represents the largest single firm order for the A220 program, pushing total firm…
Dassault Aviation is developing the VORTEX reusable orbital vehicle, designed for launch atop a rocket without a fairing, orbital operations, and runway landings like an aircraft. The project targets commercial, scientific, and military missions, including transport to space stations, payload…