Textron Aviation announced on April 10, 2026, upgrades to its Cessna piston aircraft lineup, integrating Garmin G1000 NXi System Release 7 avionics and Lycoming dual electronic ignition across all new models. The enhancements apply to the Skyhawk, Skylane, Turbo Skylane,…
Belgium has ordered five Cessna SkyCourier turboprops for its Special Operations Forces, securing Textron Aviation’s first military sale for the aircraft. The deal, announced on April 7, 2026, launches the rugged platform into the global defense market. The multirole aircraft…
American Airlines plans to resume daily nonstop flights from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Caracas (CCS) as soon as April 30, marking the first U.S. carrier to restore service to Venezuela after a suspension since 2019. The route will operate…
The U.S. Air Force has equipped the A-10 Thunderbolt II with a Probe Refueling Adapter, enabling probe-and-drogue refueling alongside its standard boom system. This field-installable device fits into the aircraft’s nose receptacle, converting it for compatibility with hose-and-drogue tankers used…
TAP Air Portugal’s net profit fell 92% to €4.1 million in 2025 from €53.7 million in 2024, driven by a €42 million tax adjustment from revaluing deferred tax assets after Portugal’s corporate tax rate cut. The carrier emphasized recurring net…
APOC Aviation has acquired a 15-year-old Airbus A320-200 from FTAI Aviation for teardown, aiming to significantly boost its used serviceable material (USM) stock. The aircraft, previously operated by Jetstar Pacific Airlines with manufacturer serial number MSN 4533, is scheduled for…
Werner Aero has acquired an Airbus A320-200 (MSN 3366) from AerCap, expanding its inventory of aircraft components for the aftermarket. This purchase, announced April 9, 2026, from Mahwah, New Jersey, supports the company’s strategy to meet rising demand for used…
Elysian Aircraft has completed the second design iteration of its all-electric E9X airliner, reducing electromotors from eight to six while extending the wingspan to 50 meters. This revision increases maximum takeoff weight to 82.5 tonnes and supports 88 to 100…
Finland’s 64 F-35A jets face expensive retrofits as the critical Block 4 upgrade slips to at least 2031, five years behind the original schedule. The €8.38 billion deal, signed in February 2025, specified Block 4 configuration for deliveries starting 2026,…
Setna iO has acquired a Boeing 737-700 airframe, previously flown by Southwest Airlines, along with two CFM56-7B26 engines from Georgian Airlines, to boost its teardown portfolio and parts supply. The move targets surging global demand for 737 components amid MRO…
Embraer and Colombia’s Aeronautical Industry Corporation (CIAC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on April 8, 2026, at the FIDAE air show in Santiago, Chile, to expand industrial cooperation. The agreement targets integrating CIAC into Embraer’s global production and supply chains,…
JetBlue has signed on as the launch customer for FL Technics’ new base maintenance facility at Punta Cana International Airport, anchoring the Dominican Republic hub’s transformation into an MRO powerhouse. The agreement covers airframe base maintenance for JetBlue’s Airbus A320…
Werner Aero has acquired an Airbus A320-200 (MSN 3366) from AerCap for teardown, bolstering its aftermarket parts inventory. The deal, announced April 9, 2026, from Mahwah, New Jersey, supports the company’s push into high-demand narrowbody components. This aircraft joins Werner…
Loganair has launched a new direct route from Jersey to Bordeaux, operating twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays from June 19 to October 5, 2026. This Scottish regional carrier’s service replaces an earlier announced Jersey-Dublin route, with one-way fares starting…
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr admitted the ongoing pilot strike ‘really hurts’ the airline, with roughly half of its flights canceled on Thursday and Friday. The walkout by Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) members over pension disputes has axed hundreds of operations, though…
Airbus delivered 60 commercial aircraft in March 2026, 11 fewer than March 2025, as single-aisle output lagged year-ago rates. First-quarter totals reached 114 jets to 46 customers, down 18 units from the prior year. The March breakdown included eight A220s,…
Embraer’s board of directors appointed Felipe Santana Santiago de Lima as Executive Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations (CFO), effective April 13, 2026. Santana, a company veteran of 18 years, currently serves as global director of treasury and succeeds Antonio…
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has canceled EBACE 2026, the continent’s premier executive aviation exhibition typically drawing over 400 exhibitors and 5,000 attendees to Geneva. This marks a significant disruption for networking, aircraft orders, and product launches in a…
Textron Aviation announced upgrades to its Cessna piston aircraft lineup on April 10, 2026, integrating Garmin G1000 NXi System Release 7 avionics and Lycoming dual electronic ignition across all new models. The enhancements apply to the Skyhawk, Skylane, Turbo Skylane,…
A French Air and Space Force Cirrus SR-20 training aircraft crashed during a low-altitude flight near Montagne de Lure in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence on April 10, 2026, injuring both crew members. The instructor and student pilot survived, remained conscious, and alerted rescuers…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration unveiled a new campaign to accelerate hiring and retention of air traffic controllers, addressing chronic workforce shortages. The package offers financial incentives up to $10,000 for new hires and…
Satheeshkumar (Kumar) Kumarasingam has been named president of Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), succeeding Maria Della Posta who announced her retirement. He will report directly to Pratt & Whitney president Shane Eddy. Kumarasingam brings three decades of experience at P&WC,…
Embraer’s board of directors appointed Felipe Santana Santiago de Lima as Executive Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations (CFO), effective April 13, 2026. Santana, a 18-year company veteran and current global director of treasury, succeeds Antonio Carlos Garcia, who departed…
American Airlines plans daily nonstop flights from Miami to Caracas starting as early as April 30, 2026, using Envoy Air’s Embraer 175 jets. The service, suspended since May 2019, awaits final U.S. and Venezuelan government approvals following recent U.S. Transportation…
FL Technics has named JetBlue as the launch customer for its new $70 million maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at Punta Cana International Airport in the Dominican Republic. The agreement covers base maintenance for JetBlue’s Airbus A320 family aircraft,…
American Airlines plans to resume flights from the US to Venezuela as early as April 30. The carrier announced it is seeking US Transportation Department approval for Miami-Caracas and Miami-Maracaibo routes following bilateral aviation restrictions lifted. This marks a key…
Satheeshkumar (Kumar) Kumarasingam has been named president of Pratt & Whitney Canada. The appointment elevates him from prior executive roles within the organization, bringing deep internal expertise to lead the regional turboprop and business jet engine unit. Kumarasingam joined Pratt…
Embraer’s board of directors has appointed Felipe Santana Santiago de Lima as Executive Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations (CFO), effective April 13. He succeeds Antonio Carlos Garcia, who departed this week for a similar role at Azul Linhas Aéreas.…
EBAA has canceled EBACE26, the premier European business aviation convention scheduled for June 2-4, 2026, in Geneva. The decision stems from insufficient momentum to sustain a viable event format. This marks a pivotal shift for the industry, as EBACE has…
Loganair has launched a new direct route from Jersey to Bordeaux, operating twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays from 19 June to 5 October 2026. The service replaces the airline’s earlier planned Jersey-Dublin route, with one-way fares starting at £79.99…
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr admitted that the current pilots’ strike ‘really hurts’ the airline, with hundreds of flights axed across its core operations. The Vereinigung Cockpit union’s 48-hour action, from 00:01 on March 12 to 23:59 on March 13, 2026,…
Werner Aero has acquired an Airbus A320-200 (MSN 3366) from AerCap, announced on April 9, 2026. This purchase expands the company’s inventory of serviceable components for the narrowbody aftermarket. The A320-200, a 320-214 variant with first flight in December 2007,…
TAP Air Portugal recorded a net profit of €4.1 million in 2025, marking its fourth straight year of profitability despite rising costs and industry challenges. Excluding a €42 million corporate tax adjustment, the recurrent net profit reached €46 million. Operating…
Horizon Aircraft (NASDAQ:HOVR) has entered a strategic engineering partnership with MHIRJ Aviation Group, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries subsidiary, to advance its hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft, the Cavorite X7. MHIRJ will design flight test instrumentation critical for data collection ahead of the…
A French Air and Space Force Cirrus SR-20 training aircraft crashed in an uninhabited area of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeast France today at around 9:30 a.m. local time. The two pilots aboard sustained injuries but remained conscious and were…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration unveiled a new campaign to address the air traffic controller shortage through targeted retention incentives and accelerated hiring measures. The package offers $5,000 awards to academy graduates and new…
Embraer’s board of directors has appointed Felipe Santana Santiago de Lima as Executive Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations (CFO), effective April 13, 2026. He succeeds Antonio Carlos Garcia, who departed this week for a similar role at Azul Linhas…
Lockheed Martin has signed a landmark seven-year framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to accelerate PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor production from 600 to approximately 2,000 units per year. This deal, announced January 6, 2026, marks the…
American Airlines plans to resume flights to Venezuela by the end of April 2026, subject to government approval and ongoing preparations. The carrier announced on April 9 that it aims to launch daily nonstop service between Miami International Airport and…
Finland’s incoming F-35A Lightning II fighters will lack several capabilities outlined in the original procurement agreement, requiring the Finnish Air Force to fund major post-delivery upgrades. Henrik Elo, head of Finland’s F-35 program, disclosed this to Helsingin Sanomat on April…
Corax, a Danish aviation components specialist, has acquired an Airbus A319 aircraft for disassembly to expand its parts inventory. The purchase targets reinforcement of Airbus A319 components availability, with the aircraft now entering teardown. This process will release a substantial…
GE Aerospace and Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business specializing in non-destructive testing, have deployed new automated Menu Directed Inspection (MDI) templates for borescope inspections of GEnx-1B and -2B engines. The templates integrate into Waygate’s Mentor Visual iQ+ video borescope…
Setna iO has acquired an additional Boeing 737-800 airframe for teardown, with dismantling set to take place at ecube’s facility in Castellón, Spain. This acquisition supports the company’s efforts to expand its inventory of serviceable material and provide certified components…
Air Nostrum, Iberia's franchise airline for regional flights, has launched a selection process for cabin crew (TCP) to join its workforce at the Mallorca base. Company representatives will attend an open house event on April 20 in Palma de Mallorca,…
Belgium has confirmed an order for five Cessna SkyCourier aircraft, marking Textron Aviation’s first military sale for the twin-engine turboprop. The Belgian Ministry of Defense selected the aircraft under its STAR (Sécurité, Technologie, Ambition, Résilience) program, formalizing plans announced in…
Elysian Aircraft has completed the second design iteration of its all-electric E9X regional airliner, passing its Conceptual Design Review and advancing to preliminary design. The update incorporates refinements from years of research, including enhancements to distributed electric propulsion, high-voltage architecture,…
Embraer and Colombia’s Aeronautical Industry Corporation (CIAC) signed a memorandum of understanding at the FIDAE airshow in Santiago, Chile, on April 8, 2026. The agreement seeks to expand industrial and technical cooperation to strengthen Colombia’s aerospace sector. Fabio Caparica, Vice-President…
FL Technics has secured JetBlue as the launch customer for its new maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Punta Cana International Airport in the Dominican Republic. The base maintenance agreement provides an initial commercial anchor for the site, which is…
Werner Aero has acquired an Airbus A320-200, identified by manufacturer serial number MSN 3366, from AerCap. The aircraft will be delivered to Greenwood-Leflore Airport for disassembly, allowing the company to recover a variety of serviceable parts for global airline and…
Belgian spacetech company EDGX has launched its first in-orbit demonstration of STERNA, an AI-powered edge computer for satellite constellations, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission. Two hosted payloads are now operational in orbit, enabling real-time data processing directly in space for commercial,…