easyJet has put 18 new routes from 10 UK airports on sale for summer 2027, extending its leisure network across Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Greece, Cyprus, Montenegro and Bulgaria. The expansion includes the airline’s first UK services to Girona, with…
Airbus has identified a quality defect on its A321neo narrowbody that reduces corrosion resistance in the lower front fuselage, affecting more than 500 aircraft across its production and in-service fleet. The issue involves surface protection on stringers and does not…
American Airlines and STARLUX Airlines have launched a codeshare partnership linking STARLUX’s transpacific Taipei service with American’s domestic U.S. network, with tickets available immediately. The agreement covers 20 U.S. destinations and centres on connections via Phoenix and Los Angeles, expanding…
Ryanair will not introduce a fuel surcharge even as jet fuel prices rise, with group chief executive Michael O’Leary signalling that the carrier intends to keep fares free of the extra charge. Speaking in London, he also warned that competing…
Airbus has cut its 20-year forecast for single-aisle aircraft demand in China by 470 jets to 7,480, reflecting the growing impact of the country’s expanding high-speed rail network on short-haul flying. The revised outlook comes as China remains a core…
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius marked the 70th anniversary of the Luftwaffe at a ceremonial military tattoo in Berlin-Gatow on Wednesday, with the event staged at the Military History Museum Berlin-Gatow, home to the Kommando Luftwaffe. The commemoration highlighted the…
British Airways will expand its St. Louis–London Heathrow service for summer 2027, lifting the route to daily flying for two peak periods and operating five times a week at the start and end of the season. The service will use…
Heart Aerospace has unveiled the ES-36, a 36-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner, alongside a deposit-backed purchase agreement from JSX for 50 aircraft and purchase rights for 50 more. The deal upgrades JSX’s 2023 letter of intent into a firmer commitment and…
Azul has expanded its fleet across cargo, long-haul and regional operations with the arrival of an Airbus A321P2F freighter, an Airbus A330-200 and the start of the ferry flight of its first Cessna 408 SkyCourier to Brazil for Azul Conecta.…
KM Malta Airlines has teamed up with SNCF Voyageurs to offer Train + Air bookings that combine flights with high-speed rail via Paris Charles-de-Gaulle and Lyon Saint-Exupéry. The intermodal service lets passengers book one journey covering both air and rail…
Shohin Airlines has taken delivery of its first aircraft, a 19-seat Let L-410 NG built by Czech manufacturer Let Aircraft Industries. The Tajik private carrier previously operated only helicopters, and the turboprop will be used to launch fixed-wing regional passenger…
TUI has named a Boeing 737-8 “Varna” at Varna Airport in Bulgaria, with the aircraft taking on a promotional role for the country’s Black Sea coast across the group’s international route network. Bulgarian Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov served as godfather…
Alaska Airlines will increase seat capacity at Seattle/Everett Paine Field by 50% from this autumn through summer 2027, led by a new twice-daily nonstop service to San Jose starting 14 April 2027. Horizon Air will operate the route with Embraer…
CMA CGM Air Cargo has joined BARIG, the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany, expanding the association’s air cargo membership in Frankfurt. The French freight airline becomes the latest cargo operator in BARIG’s network, strengthening its ties to German aviation…
Vietnam Airlines has signed memoranda of understanding with Visa and Amazon Web Services in New York to broaden digital payments, loyalty, cloud and AI capabilities as part of a wider cooperation push during a high-level Vietnamese visit to the United…
Isavia’s first-half 2026 earnings fell sharply as the Icelandic airport operator reported lower revenue, EBITDA and net profit, reflecting weaker traffic at Keflavík Airport and the impact of changes to its commercial model. Revenue declined to 20.295 billion Icelandic krona,…
Game Aerospace’s GB2 aerial firefighting aircraft has completed its first flight at Louise Thaden Field in Bentonville, Arkansas. The prototype was flown by co-founder and chief executive Philipp Steinbach, and the company said the aircraft performed as expected during the…
Canada’s first F-35A fighter has completed its maiden flight in Fort Worth, Texas, as Ottawa continues to review whether to proceed with the full 88-jet purchase. The aircraft, built by Lockheed Martin for the Royal Canadian Air Force, flew for…
Alaska Air expects Boeing’s long-delayed 737 MAX 10 to win Federal Aviation Administration certification by the end of September, clearing the way for first delivery next spring and passenger service between April and mid-May 2027. The timetable, outlined by Alaska…
Pilatus has secured FAA and EASA certification for the PC-12 PRO’s Garmin Safety Autoland system, clearing the emergency landing function for use on the latest version of the single-engine turboprop. The approval gives the aircraft an automated backup if the…
United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR in Hamburg, with the aircraft fitted with Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engines. The jet, registered N64322, is the first aircraft powered by the upgraded engine to be delivered to…
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted McKinney National Airport a Part 139 operating certificate, clearing the Texas airport to begin commercial passenger service. The certification, presented on Thursday, 24 September 2026, is the first airport operating certificate issued in Texas…
The German Air Force will train with four Eurofighters at Nuremberg Airport from 5 to 9 October, using the civilian field for a dispersed operations exercise involving Tactical Air Wing 74. The drill will focus on operating fighter jets away…
SKY Airline has signed an interline agreement with Qantas Airways that for the first time links its South American network with travellers from Oceania via Santiago. The deal lets Qantas customers book a single itinerary across both airlines, with one…
Bulgaria Air will operate direct scheduled flights between Sofia and Lisbon through the winter season for the first time, with the new timetable starting on 17 December 2026. The route will run twice weekly, on Mondays and Thursdays, using Airbus…
Global Airlines has gained a temporary reprieve after a London High Court hearing in its insolvency dispute was adjourned to 7 October, delaying the risk of liquidation over the carrier’s only Airbus A380. The startup remains under pressure from a…
Austrian Airlines will add about 100 extra flights for the Austrian autumn school holidays at the end of October, extending several summer leisure routes to meet stronger holiday demand. The expanded programme covers destinations including Ibiza, Fuerteventura, Funchal, Split, Palma…
The National Air Transportation Association has filed a brief seeking clearer limits on pilot responsibility when prohibited items are carried aboard aircraft, in a case tied to an attempted alcohol shipment to a dry village in Alaska. The dispute centres…
The Federal Aviation Administration has extended its partnership with Solace to support modernisation of the FAA’s System Wide Information Management network, or SWIM, through Enhanced SWIM Cloud Services. The upgrade is designed to improve real-time aviation data sharing across airlines,…
Ryanair has joined the Bundesverband der Deutschen Tourismuswirtschaft (BTW), the German tourism industry umbrella association, in a move that brings the airline into one of the sector’s main advocacy groups. The membership links Europe’s largest point-to-point carrier with an organisation…
ITA Airways will restore a third daily round-trip between Rome Fiumicino and Tel Aviv Ben Gurion from 25 October, returning the route to three frequencies a day. The added service will operate as AZ812 from Rome at 16:00, arriving in…
Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. has delivered the final two T-5 Brave Eagle advanced jet trainers to the Republic of China Air Force, completing production of the full 66-aircraft programme. The last aircraft, serial numbers 1165 and 1166, flew from Ching…
A new AASHTO-backed report values U.S. general aviation at $339.2 billion in annual output and 1,330,200 jobs, underscoring the sector’s broad economic reach across business, community and cargo flying. The fourth edition of the state and local economies study was…
Pilatus has secured FAA and EASA approval for Garmin Autoland on the PC-12 PRO, bringing the Safety Autoland system to the latest version of its business turboprop. The feature is standard equipment on the aircraft, which uses Garmin’s G3000 Prime…
Ostend-Bruges Airport has received a new environmental permit from Flemish Environment Minister Jo Brouns, allowing the airport to keep operating under defined conditions. The decision gives the regional airport near-term operating certainty while it seeks to expand cargo activity and…
easyJet has put 18 new UK routes on sale for summer 2027, opening bookings across 10 airports and extending its short-haul leisure network to Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Greece, Cyprus, Montenegro and Bulgaria. The programme includes the airline’s first UK…
Thales has opened a new Flight Safety Center on its Bordeaux campus, creating an immersive training space for civil and military aviation safety. The facility is designed for employees, customers, partners, suppliers, authorities and experts, and forms part of a…
A Brussels Airlines flight from Brussels to Heraklion diverted to Zagreb on Thursday morning after a medical emergency on board. The Airbus A320, registered OO-TCH and operating as SN3255, landed in the Croatian capital at around 08:00 before continuing to…
STARLUX Airlines and American Airlines have launched a codeshare partnership that connects STARLUX’s transpacific network with American’s domestic services, with tickets available from 23 September and flights due to begin on 30 September. The agreement gives travellers single-ticket itineraries between…
Volotea is moving to cut costs by shrinking its fleet from 44 aircraft to 30-35 and trimming about 50 jobs at its Barcelona headquarters as it negotiates a restructuring of long-term debt with creditors and Spain’s SEPI. The airline is…
Bye Aerospace has completed the first flight of its all-electric eFlyer 2 trainer at Centennial Airport near Denver, Colorado, with chief test pilot Elliot Seguin in the cockpit. Serial No. 001 flew a planned test profile and the aircraft’s flight…
Finnair will increase Helsinki-Tokyo capacity in the peak summer 2027 travel period to as many as three daily flights, adding a second daily service to Tokyo Narita while retaining its daily Helsinki-Haneda operation. The wider schedule will lift the carrier’s…
KM Malta Airlines has launched a Train + Air partnership with SNCF Voyageurs, linking its flights with TGV INOUI and OUIGO services via Paris Charles-de-Gaulle and Lyon Saint-Exupéry. The combined rail-and-air bookings are available through the airline’s website and mobile…
The BWLV-Motorflugschule Hahnweide in Kirchheim/Teck is recruiting a full-time Fluggerätmechaniker with EASA Part 66 L2 ELA1 or Cat B1.2 qualifications to support maintenance and airworthiness work on its training aircraft. The role covers inspections and technical upkeep for the school’s…
Swedavia will cut 95 positions as part of a wider organisational overhaul, with about 125 roles including vacancies affected, mainly at its head office in Stockholm. The Swedish airport operator is seeking to simplify its structure, sharpen its focus on…
Google will launch a prototype satellite next week to test its Tensor Processing Units in orbit under Project Suncatcher, a research programme exploring whether space could one day host scalable AI computing infrastructure. The mission will fly on SpaceX’s Transporter-18…
Turkmenistan has denied overflight permission to an Iranian passenger flight from Tehran to Dushanbe, forcing the aircraft to return to Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran. Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization linked the disruption to Turkmenistan’s refusal to allow Iranian airlines…
PriestmanGoode has unveiled Day/Dream, a transformable overnight rail concept developed with Muirhead for European night services. The design reimagines sleeper interiors with day and night configurations, including business-class and economy layouts that convert between seating and sleeping use. The concept…
Qantas will launch non-stop Sydney-New York services from mid-2028 under its Project Sunrise programme, using specially configured Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft. The route will be the first commercial direct link between the two cities, with the flight expected to take about…
Pakistan carried out precision aerial and drone strikes on 10 locations in Afghanistan after detecting drones launched from Afghan territory a day earlier, according to officials in Islamabad. Afghan authorities said the attacks hit Kandahar, Paktia and Khost provinces and…