The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from Täby Air Maintenance (TAM) for converting the Saab 2000 into a freighter configuration, known as the Saab 2000(F) Cargo. Jetstream Aviation Capital announced this milestone, which…
Wizz Air, Europe’s leading low-cost airline, has initiated the gradual phase-out of its Airbus A321ceo fleet as part of its long-term fleet renewal strategy. The process began on March 24, 2026, with the retirement of the first aircraft, originally delivered…
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a technology firm focused on defense, national security, and global markets, has been selected by SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation as its strategic partner to develop and validate a 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN)…
3TOP Aviation Services (3TOP), a leading aftermarket support provider in the commercial aviation sector, has acquired a Boeing 737-800 next-generation aircraft to bolster its inventory. The aircraft, previously operated by AnadoluJet and identified by manufacturer serial number MSN 33820, includes…
Safran, an international high-technology group operating in aviation propulsion, equipment, interiors, defense, and space markets, has initiated a share buyback program designated for allocation to employees or corporate officers. The company, listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and included…
Lockheed Martin has partnered with Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 1 S.A. (WZL-1), a leading European aerospace company, to support the sustainment of the Polish Armed Forces’ AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter fleet. Announced on March 23, 2026, in Łódź, Poland,…
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has announced the successful flight testing and delivery of the U.S. Army’s experimental UH-60MX Black Hawk helicopter fully integrated with its MATRIX autonomy suite. The handover, reported on March 23, 2026, from Fort Eustis, Virginia,…
Air Canada Express Flight 8646, a Bombardier CRJ-900 operated by Jazz Aviation, struck an Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting vehicle on Runway 4 at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on March 22, 2026, around 11:45 p.m. local time. The flight had arrived…
Sun Group and Changi Airports International (CAI) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to support the development of Phu Quoc International Airport in Vietnam. Under the partnership, CAI will provide advisory services to enhance airport operations, commercial programs, air connectivity,…
Private jet operator HansJet has trained all its Pilatus PC-12 pilots to serve as certified pet care specialists during flights with customers’ pets. The European specialist confirmed that every pilot completed comprehensive pet aviation safety training through ‘Pets On Jets’,…
The Israel Defense Forces announced that an F-35I Adir stealth fighter shot down an Iranian Air Force Yak-130 over Tehran on March 4, 2026, marking the first known air-to-air kill by an F-35 against a manned aircraft. The IDF described…
Saab has proposed that Canada could contribute to the development of sixth-generation combat aircraft technologies as Ottawa reviews its F-35A acquisition plans. According to a CBC News report on March 4, 2026, the Swedish firm positions Canada as a potential…
A Bolivian Air Force C-130 Hercules carrying approximately 18 tons of newly printed boliviano banknotes worth $62 million crashed on February 27, 2026, while attempting to land at El Alto International Airport near La Paz, killing 22 people and injuring…
Lufthansa’s Boeing 747-8, registered D-ABYN and named ‘Niedersachsen,’ is the latest iconic aircraft to receive the airline’s blue 100-year anniversary livery featuring the XXL Crane design. This follows the Airbus A380 makeover in February 2026, making the 747-8 the sixth…
Qantas Group reported underlying profit before tax of $1.46 billion for the first half of FY2026, up 5% year-over-year, with underlying earnings per share at 68 cents, a 7% increase. Statutory profit after tax stood at $925 million, while revenue…
Monaco, March 4, 2026 – Aircraft investment specialist Stratos has sold several aircraft in recent months on behalf of various investor clients, bolstering its underwriting and sales track record. One transaction involved a Boeing 737-800, MSN 39006. Stratos originally placed…
AirAsia is expanding its Australian operations by adding new routes and frequencies to major cities while suspending services to Darwin due to low demand. The airline launched a new direct route from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bali’s Denpasar Airport (DPS)…
Intercontinental flights from Asia to Europe face a severe capacity crunch as major Middle East airports remain closed for a fourth consecutive day. Seat availability on key routes has collapsed, with ticket prices soaring to multiples of normal levels, forcing…
Odys Aviation, a dual-use aerospace company developing hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, has announced a strategic engineering collaboration with UK-based Motion Applied to advance next-generation hybrid-electric propulsion architecture for advanced flight applications. Announced on February 26, 2026, in…
French aircraft developer AURA AERO announced on March 2, 2026, that it has received its first firm order for the ERA, a 19-seater hybrid-electric regional airliner. The order comes from Pan Européenne Air Service (PEAS), a French executive aviation operator…
Seoul, 3 April 2026 – ATR, the world’s leading regional aircraft manufacturer, announced that SUM Air, Korea’s newest regional airline, has placed an order for four brand-new ATR 72-600 aircraft, along with four additional purchase rights. Deliveries are scheduled to…
MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 2, 2026 – Cargojet Inc. (TSX: CJT), Canada's leading provider of time-sensitive premium air cargo services, announced it has entered into an agreement to divest its minority investment in 21 Air LLC, a Miami-based air cargo operator.…
Jet fuel prices have more than doubled since Operation Epic Fury began on February 28, 2026, surging from $96 a barrel to $197 due to the near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf refinery losses. Northwest European…
Aircraft lessor ACC Aviation has appointed Jack Burt as senior vice president of cargo to accelerate its global cargo charter expansion and introduce enhanced transportation capabilities worldwide. Burt brings over 18 years of experience in the international air cargo sector,…
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…
Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 47% increase from the 30 units handed over in the same period of 2025. The Brazilian manufacturer disclosed these figures in a securities filing on April 2, 2026,…
Flights across the Middle East were rerouted on February 28, 2026, following explosions reported in Tehran, Isfahan, and other Iranian cities after US and Israeli strikes. Iran’s civil aviation authorities announced a full airspace closure until further notice, while Israel…
The Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency order on February 27, 2026, immediately revoking the Part 135 air carrier certificate of StarFlite Aviation, a Houston, Texas-based operator. The FAA alleges that management personnel knowingly falsified pilot training records over a…
Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), a global full-service aircraft asset manager, has delivered two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to Canadian carrier WestJet. The deliveries, completed in Seattle earlier this week, finalize a two-aircraft sale-and-leaseback transaction between ACG and WestJet.…
Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), a premier global full-service aircraft asset manager based in Newport Beach, California, announced the delivery of two Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to Canadian airline WestJet. The handover occurred in Seattle this week, marking the…
The Government of Canada has awarded MAS, an L3Harris Technologies subsidiary, two contracts totaling approximately CA$1.1 billion for sustainment of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s nine CC-330 Husky multi-role tanker and transport aircraft. These include a 10-year maintenance contract and…
South Korea’s newest regional airline, SUM Air, has placed a firm order for four ATR 72-600 turboprops with purchase rights for four additional units, deliveries starting in 2028. The agreement was signed on April 3, 2026, during the France-Korea bilateral…
Cargojet Inc., Canada’s leading provider of time-sensitive premium air cargo services, has entered into an agreement to divest its minority stake in U.S.-based cargo operator 21 Air LLC. The move allows Cargojet to sharpen its focus on domestic operations and…
Singapore-based lessor Avation PLC delivered its first ATR 72-600 turboprop to South Korean regional carrier SUM Air on December 29, 2025, under a 12-year lease agreement. This marks SUM Air’s inaugural aircraft acquisition and Avation’s entry into the South Korean…
The war in Iran, involving U.S. and Israeli strikes, has triggered a surge in jet fuel prices, disrupting global airline operations and exposing vulnerabilities in fuel hedging strategies. Kerosene prices have doubled from budgeted levels of $88 per barrel to…
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer delivered 44 civil aircraft in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 47% increase from the 30 units handed over in the same period of 2025. This performance underscores a robust start to the year, driven…
Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based aircraft lessor Azorra has acquired nine General Electric CF34-10E engines from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd, bolstering its engine leasing platform and deepening ties with the Dubai-headquartered lessor. The CF34-10E engines power Embraer E190 and E195 regional…
South Korea’s SUM Air, a start-up regional carrier, has secured a 12-year lease for its first ATR 72-600 from Avation, with plans to expand its fleet to up to eight units. The aircraft, registered HL5264 (msn 1745), a brand-new 72-seat…
Drone Volt’s LineDrone, developed in partnership with Hydro-Québec, has received certification from EDF for inspecting high-voltage power lines. This French utility’s approval marks a key milestone for the drone’s deployment in maintaining energized transmission infrastructure. The LineDrone features a protective…
Turkish Airlines has signed a letter of intent with Turkish refinery Tüpraş to explore sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and supply. The agreement, inked by Turkish Airlines CEO Bilal Ekşi and Tüpraş CEO İbrahim Yelmenoğlu, aims to develop domestic SAF…
Network Airline Services (NAS) has relocated its Nairobi office to a larger, modern facility at the KQ Cargo Centre Building in Jomo Kenyatta International Airport’s (JKIA) bustling district. The move, announced on March 27, 2026, accommodates the company’s growing team…
Alton Aviation Consultancy has promoted Dion Serrao to Senior Associate in its Dubai office. Serrao brings extensive aviation and aerospace advisory experience to the firm’s clients, focusing on strategy, due diligence, and operational improvement engagements for airlines, airports, government entities,…
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa have submitted non-binding offers to acquire up to 49.9% of TAP Air Portugal’s capital as part of the Portuguese government’s privatization process. The Franco-Dutch group announced on April 2, 2026, that it filed its offer with…
NASA’s Artemis II mission has departed Earth orbit for a lunar flyby following a successful translunar injection (TLI) burn. The Orion spacecraft, carrying astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, fired its main…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $56,000 civil penalty against Spring City Jet for alleged violations of drug and alcohol testing regulations. The agency claims the operator failed to include certain safety-sensitive employees in its required random testing…
Two U.S. Air Force EA-37B Compass Call electronic warfare aircraft departed Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, on March 30, 2026, and landed at RAF Mildenhall in the United Kingdom, marking their initial operational positioning amid escalating tensions with Iran. Flight…
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has reiterated its zero-tolerance policy for alcohol and drugs on duty following two incidents involving flight attendants testing positive within a month. The first occurred at Stockholm Arlanda Airport in late February 2025, when police conducted routine…
Fort Lauderdale-based aircraft lessor Azorra has acquired nine GE CF34-10E engines from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), expanding its portfolio in the regional jet engine market. This transaction builds on prior deals between the two companies, including Azorra’s May 2025 agreement…
The Farnborough International Airshow 2026, set for July 20-24, introduces the Aerospace Global Forum: Finance Summit in partnership with Barclays, marking its first dedicated finance event. This addition reflects the event’s evolution from traditional aircraft orders and flying displays to…
The United Kingdom and France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to initiate a 12-month joint study on a successor to the Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile. Announced on April 1, 2026, by the UK Defence Equipment & Support agency, the…