Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group met the April 2, 2026, deadline by submitting non-binding offers for a 44.9% minority stake in TAP Air Portugal to the Portuguese state holding company Parpublica, advancing the carrier’s privatization process. The Portuguese government initiated…
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has appointed Benoît Rollier as Vice President of KLM Engine Services, effective April 1, 2026. He succeeds Martijn de Vries, who will transition to Senior Vice President Commercial on the…
South Korean regional airline SUM Air placed a firm order for four ATR 72-600 aircraft with purchase rights for four more on April 3, 2026, during French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Seoul. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in…
Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in the first quarter of 2026, a 47% increase from 30 jets in the same period of 2025. The company attributed the improvement to advances in its production leveling initiatives. In Commercial Aviation, Embraer handed over…
Aircraft lessor Azorra has acquired nine General Electric CF34-10E engines from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), bolstering its engine leasing capabilities. These engines power Embraer E190 and E195 aircraft and will integrate into Azorras existing portfolio for leasing to global airline…
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has appointed Benoît Rollier as Vice President of KLM Engine Services, effective April 1, 2026. He succeeds Martijn de Vries, who will transition to Senior Vice President Commercial on the…
Seoul, April 3, 2026 – ATR, the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer, announced that SUM Air, Korea’s newest regional airline, has ordered four ATR 72-600 aircraft with purchase rights for four more. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2028. The…
Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in the first quarter of 2026, a 47% increase from 30 jets in the same period of 2025, driven by production leveling advances. In Commercial Aviation, the company handed over 10 aircraft, including three E195-E2 models,…
SUM Air, South Korea’s newest regional airline, has placed a firm order for four ATR 72-600 aircraft, with options for four more. Deliveries are set to begin in 2028. The agreement was signed during the France–South Korea Bilateral Economic Forum…
Marubeni Corporation has acquired the remaining 50% equity interest in DASI, LLC, through its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary Marubeni Aviation Asset Investment LLC, converting DASI into a fully owned subsidiary of Marubeni. DASI, based in Miami, Florida, and established in…
KLM announced that its first Airbus A350 has entered the final assembly line at Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France. In this stage, all major components are integrated to complete the aircraft structure. Delivery of the aircraft is scheduled for late…
Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. has agreed to acquire Air Alliance GmbH, a Germany-based aerospace company that has acted as an authorized Pilatus sales and service partner since 2014. Air Alliance, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Germany, provides…
The Government of Canada has awarded contracts totaling approximately C$1.5 billion for the long-term sustainment of the Royal Canadian Air Force CC-330 Husky tanker and transport fleet. Announced on March 30, 2026, by the Defence Investment Agency, the package includes…
A single-engine Piper JetPROP DLX aircraft crashed into a closed restaurant in Capão da Canoa, a coastal municipality in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state, killing all four people on board Friday morning. The plane, registered as PS-RBK, had departed…
A United States Air Force Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II sustained damage from Iranian fire on Friday, the second U.S. military aircraft incident in the region within hours. U.S. defense officials stated the aircraft was struck while operating in or…
Swiss leisure airline Edelweiss took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, registration HB-JDB, at Zurich Airport on April 2, 2026. The aircraft arrived from Norwich, UK, after receiving the airline’s livery. The A320neo features large Sharklets on the wingtips to…
NASA has canceled the first outbound trajectory correction maneuver for the Artemis II mission after confirming that the Orion spacecraft is on a precise path toward its lunar flyby scheduled for April 6. Flight controllers at the Johnson Space Center…
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II was downed near the Strait of Hormuz on April 3 while supporting a combat search-and-rescue operation for the crew of a shot-down F-15E Strike Eagle over Iran. The F-15E, a multirole fighter carrying…
The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) Agency has awarded its first joint international contract to Edgewing, a trilateral joint venture formed by the United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan. Valued at £686 million (approximately $905 million to $908 million), the contract…
A US F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran by Iranian air defenses, prompting a rescue mission that drew fire on additional US aircraft. One of the two crew members was rescued by US forces, while the second remains…
In the 1980s and 1990s, locating a plane lost over oceans or remote mountains relied on last radar positions, fuel estimates and luck. Today, digital beacons, satellite constellations, ADS-B data and AI algorithms operate in parallel to shorten the gap…
A U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over southern Iran, marking the first confirmed loss of an American fighter to enemy fire in more than two decades. One of the two crew members has been rescued, while search efforts…
Daher has secured two new logistics contracts from Safran, covering warehouse management for Safran Nacelles in Hamburg and a dedicated MRO and AOG platform for Safran Electronics & Defense in the Île-de-France region. Operations for both contracts are set to…
Frankfurt – The Iran war is impacting global aviation, prompting Lufthansa to develop contingency plans. CEO Carsten Spohr has tasked teams with simulating two escalation scenarios to ensure measured responses and avoid overreactions. The crisis unfolds on multiple levels for…
Lufthansa will recreate its inaugural 1926 flights from Berlin on Easter Monday, April 6, 2026, marking the airline’s 100th anniversary. Two special flights depart simultaneously at approximately 3:00 p.m. from Berlin Brandenburg Airport: flight LH1926 on a Boeing 787-9 to…
Aviation authorities report GPS interference spreading across high-risk airspaces including the eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea, Russia-Baltic region, India-Pakistan border, Iraq, Iran, and Korean peninsula, prompting updated guidance from US and European regulators. The FAA released Version 1.1 of its GPS…
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $304,272 civil penalty against Southwest Airlines for alleged failures in drug and alcohol testing protocols. According to the FAA, the carrier did not perform required follow-up testing for 11 employees in safety-sensitive roles,…
A US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II was hit during combat operations linked to the escalating conflict with Iran on April 3, 2026. The pilot ejected and was rescued, according to US officials cited by CBS News and Air &…
A US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft was downed near the Strait of Hormuz on April 3 amid escalating tensions in the Iran conflict. Iranian media claimed its air defenses struck the aircraft during an aerial engagement over…
US President Donald Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget proposal targets the Essential Air Service (EAS) program with a $372 million reduction in discretionary funding. The White House budget, released April 3, 2026, argues the program has strayed from its original intent,…
SUM Air, South Korea’s newest regional airline, placed a firm order for four ATR 72-600 aircraft, with options for four more. Deliveries are set to begin in 2028. The agreement was signed during the France-South Korea Bilateral Economic Forum in…
Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in the first quarter of 2026, a 47% increase from 30 jets handed over in the same period of 2025. The gain stemmed from improved production stability. Commercial Aviation accounted for 10 deliveries, up 43% year-over-year,…
Transavia has launched its summer 2026 schedule with new and expanded services to Italian islands, driven by strong demand for Mediterranean destinations. The airline began its first flights from Eindhoven to Olbia on Sardinia, marking the start of a broader…
Ryanair carried 15.8 million passengers in March 2026, a 5% increase from 15.0 million in March 2025. The airline operated more than 88,000 flights during the month while maintaining a load factor of 93%, unchanged from the previous year. On…
NASA’s Artemis II mission launched on April 1, 2026, at 00:35 CEST from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft on a 10-day journey around the Moon. The crew includes NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman as…
Finnish defense technology company Sensofusion has acquired aircraft manufacturer Atol Aviation, gaining production facilities and expertise to develop air-to-ground surveillance systems for counter-drone operations. The deal, announced on April 2, 2026, in Helsinki, integrates Atol Aviation’s operations at a former…
Marubeni Corporation has acquired the remaining 50% equity stake in DASI, LLC, through its wholly owned U.S. subsidiary Marubeni Aviation Asset Investment LLC, turning the aviation inventory solutions provider into a fully owned subsidiary. DASI, headquartered in Miami, Florida, with…
Airbus has started critical certification tests for its A321XLR aircraft at the International Airport of Alcantarí in Bolivia’s Chuquisaca department. The six-day evaluations, at an elevation of 3,104 meters above sea level, aim to validate the jet’s performance in high-altitude…
KLM announced that its first Airbus A350 has entered the final assembly line at Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France. In this stage, all major components are integrated to form the aircraft’s definitive structure. Delivery of the aircraft is scheduled for…
United Airlines announced a restructuring of its premium fare offerings, introducing tiered categories to simplify purchasing and allow customization based on cost, benefits, and flexibility. Starting spring 2026, the airline will offer three fare options—Base, Standard, and Flexible—in premium cabins…
Swiss leisure airline Edelweiss Air took delivery of its first Airbus A320neo on Thursday in Zurich, marking the start of its fleet modernization. The aircraft, registered HB-JDB, arrived from Norwich, UK, where it received the company’s livery. The A320neo features…
Unconfirmed reports from US and Iranian media indicate that a US fighter jet has been shot down over Iran, with a search-and-rescue operation underway for its crew. According to outlets including Reuters and The New York Times, a US official…
Swedavia reported nearly 2.6 million passengers traveling through its ten airports in March 2026, marking an increase of just over 5% compared to March 2025. Both international and domestic segments showed gains, with international traffic up 5% and domestic traffic…
Lufthansa Group delivered a non-binding proposal to Parpublica for a minority share in Portugal’s national carrier TAP Air Portugal, hitting the April 2, 2026, deadline in the privatization effort. Executives from Lufthansa, including strategy chief Tamur Goudarzi Pour, affirmed their…
StandardAero has named Giovanni Spitale president of its Business Aviation division, effective immediately. He takes over from Anthony Brancato III, who steps down after close to ten years leading parts of the company and over four decades in aviation. Spitale…
The Airbus-built European Service Module stands as the core component driving NASA’s Artemis II, the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years. This module supplies propulsion, electricity, air, water, and thermal control to the Orion spacecraft and its four…
Aer Lingus fitted its first aircraft with Starlink satellite internet, debuting the service on a transatlantic flight from Dublin to New York JFK. Passengers on flight EI105, operated by Airbus A330 EI-EIN, gained access to free high-speed Wi-Fi across all…
AerFin has taken ownership of another Boeing 777-300ER once flown by Japan Airlines, bringing its total to four such aircraft. The aviation firm, which handles buying, selling, leasing and maintenance of planes, engines and components, continues building its widebody holdings.…
AerFin has purchased a fourth Boeing 777-300ER once flown by Japan Airlines, expanding its holdings in the high-demand widebody type. The plane reached Roswell, New Mexico, recently. There, it faces disassembly to supply parts for AerFin’s inventory. This site aids…
Algeria’s flag carrier Air Algérie has placed an order for 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets to support its ongoing fleet renewal efforts. Deliveries will start in summer 2026, with five aircraft arriving that year from July onward and the…