ITA Airways is preparing a return to Caracas in spring 2027, with the Rome–Caracas route seen as possible from March or April. The move would restore a direct link between Italy and Venezuela via Simón Bolívar International Airport at Maiquetía…
Iberia has begun the countdown to its 100th anniversary with a centenary programme for 2027 that includes a major institutional event at La Muñoza in June, commemorative aircraft liveries and activities in Spain and Latin America. At the same time,…
The European Commission used the second EU Access to Space Conference in Brussels to press for autonomous European launch capability and stronger capacity as demand for satellites rises sharply. EU Defence and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius framed independent access to…
Joby Aviation has completed what it describes as the first autonomous flight across the United States, using a converted Cessna Caravan equipped with its autonomy technology. The aircraft covered 3,199 miles on the eastbound leg of a month-long Electric Skies…
ESA and JAXA have switched on the Ramses asteroid mission for the first time at OHB Italia’s integration site in Milan, bringing the planetary defence spacecraft into full integrated testing. The milestone came as the prime contractor powered up the…
Global private investment in space companies surged to $23 billion in the 12 months through June, more than double the $9.7 billion raised a year earlier. A report by Relm Insurance and British investment firm Seraphim, carried by Reuters on…
Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalised an order for up to 150 737 MAX aircraft in New York, with the deal signed during the UN General Assembly period in the presence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The agreement covers…
NASA has selected PRIMA, a far-infrared space telescope, to move into Phase B as the first mission in its new Probe Explorers astrophysics class. The observatory is targeted for launch in 2033, with a planned five-year mission and a capped…
Pratt & Whitney Canada, a RTX business, has signed a four-year maintenance, repair and overhaul agreement with AirBorneo Airways for PW127M engines on its ATR 72-500 regional turboprops through 2030. The work will be carried out mainly at Pratt &…
Austrian Airlines has sold its last three Boeing 767-300ERs to Cobra Aviation Services LLC for dismantling, with the aircraft set for transfer to Arizona and the carrier’s final 767 commercial flight expected by early December. The move closes a 38-year…
DAT passengers travelling from Linz can now connect in Frankfurt onto Qatar Airways, after the Danish carrier introduced an interline agreement with the Doha-based airline. Booking for DAT-Qatar Airways itineraries on flights to and from Linz has been available since…
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has ordered 11 more Boeing aircraft, adding five 787-10 Dreamliners and six 737-8s to its fleet plan. The deal, concluded in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, lifts the carrier’s planned Boeing purchases…
ICAO is using its TRIP 2026 symposium in Montréal to advance digital, contactless air travel, with digital travel documents and biometric identity checks positioned as tools to speed airport and border processing. The three-day event at ICAO headquarters, running from…
AerCap Funding Designated Activity Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of AerCap Holdings N.V., has priced a $1.5 billion senior notes offering in Dublin. The deal is split into two $750 million tranches: 5.500% notes due 2030 and 5.875% notes due…
Textron Aviation has rolled out the 500th Cessna Citation Latitude from its Wichita, Kansas manufacturing facility, marking a production milestone for the midsize business jet. The aircraft entered service in August 2015 and reached the 500-aircraft level just over 11…
Game Aerospace’s GB2 firefighting aircraft has completed its first flight, with the prototype departing Louise Thaden Field in Bentonville, Arkansas, and finishing the initial test profile as planned. The twin-seat aircraft is being developed as a purpose-built aerial firefighting platform…
Iran has put an Airbus A340-300, registration EP-IGI, into government service as its new VIP transport after the previous state A340 was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike earlier this year. The aircraft, MSN 002 and the second A340 ever built,…
DHL Express and Singapore Airlines have renewed their crew-and-maintenance agreement for five Boeing 777 freighters based at Singapore Changi Airport. The aircraft will remain operated by Singapore Airlines pilots and maintained by Singapore Airlines engineers, preserving a long-running arrangement tied…
China’s TMS-10 low-boom supersonic business-jet demonstrator has entered final assembly, with first flight testing planned by the end of 2026. The programme, developed by Tianmushan Laboratory with Beihang University, is positioned as a step towards a 10- to 15-seat civil…
Flughafen Emden will begin a direct scheduled service to Esbjerg in Denmark on 13 October, using Let L-410 aircraft with 19 seats and three weekly rotations. The new link adds another international route from the Lower Saxony airport and is…
The European Union’s Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking has approved €290 million in funding for 19 new projects aimed at advancing low-emission aircraft technologies, with the total research effort rising to €664 million when private and other public contributions are included.…
ST Engineering has secured a two-year exclusive agreement with Hebei Airlines to provide Performance Restoration Shop Visit services for CFM56-7B engines powering the carrier’s Boeing 737-800 fleet. The work will begin in September 2026 and be carried out at ST…
Norse Atlantic Airways is cutting New York JFK from its winter 2026/27 programme, leaving London Gatwick-Orlando as its only scheduled transatlantic route during the season. The suspension of JFK services from London Gatwick and Rome Fiumicino starts in late October,…
KLM has pushed back the passenger debut of its first Airbus A350 again, with the inaugural commercial flight now scheduled for Amsterdam–Toronto on 30 October rather than 23 October. The aircraft, registered PH-ZNA and named De Nachtwacht, is due to…
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has ordered 11 additional Boeing aircraft, expanding its planned commitment to 25 jets as the flag carrier moves ahead with fleet renewal and growth. The latest purchase adds five 787-10 Dreamliners and six 737-8s, building on the…
Brussels Airport has completed its five-year Stargate sustainability programme by testing a mobile sustainable aviation fuel blending installation, a pilot designed to let airlines request higher SAF blends on site. The Brussels hub presented the trial as the first of…
The Royal Air Force has temporarily suspended Hawk T1 and T2 flying after a Hawk T2 crashed near RAF Valley in Anglesey, north Wales, on Wednesday. Two pilots ejected from the aircraft and were treated for minor injuries, while no…
Iberia has unveiled a year-long centenary programme ahead of its 100th anniversary in 2027, alongside a special commemorative livery for one of its Airbus A350-900s. The airline’s milestone falls on 28 June 2027, with the main institutional event scheduled for…
Condor will add Athens and Florence to its Frankfurt city network next summer, expanding its European metropolitan portfolio to 16 destinations. The routes begin in spring 2027, with Athens scheduled for 28 April as a daily summer-season service and Florence…
Edinburgh Airport has set out a £500 million, five-year expansion programme, the biggest capital investment in its history. The plan will increase terminal capacity, add new gates and aircraft stands, and upgrade passenger facilities and airport infrastructure as the Scottish…
Iran has threatened to disrupt airports in neighbouring countries if they cooperate with US pressure to stop Iranian flights, escalating a dispute that is already cutting regional air links. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, delivered the…
A pilot survived after an Airborne Tactical Advantage Company Hawker Hunter crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Morro Bay, California, on Tuesday evening. The contractor-operated military training jet was flying off the Central Coast when the pilot reported engine thrust…
Ethiopian Airlines has suspended flights to Mekelle, Axum and Shire after Tigrayan forces seized control of Mekelle’s Alula Aba Nega Airport from federal police. The move cuts scheduled air access to Ethiopia’s Tigray region, where the carrier is the only…
Berlin Brandenburg Airport temporarily suspended flight operations for about 45 minutes on Wednesday evening after a drone was reported near the northern runway. The disruption halted take-offs and landings across the airport, diverted several arriving flights to other German airports…
Flight operations at Berlin Brandenburg Airport were suspended for about 45 minutes on Wednesday evening after a drone sighting near the northern runway forced air traffic control to stop take-offs and landings. The airport then closed the southern runway as…
Berlin Brandenburg Airport briefly suspended flight operations on Wednesday evening after a drone sighting near the north runway triggered a full closure of the airfield. The disruption began around 20:00 local time, expanded to both runways by about 20:20, and…
Kazakhstan and Switzerland have created the legal basis for direct flights after aviation authorities met in Astana and agreed new operating terms for passenger and cargo services. The deal allows designated airlines to run up to 28 passenger flights a…
American Airlines brought its Airbus A321XLR to Cranky Dorkfest 2026 at Los Angeles International Airport, giving attendees the chance to walk through the aircraft during the enthusiast gathering. The airline also positioned an AirCal heritage aircraft at the event, which…
Condor will end its Sanya service at the end of October, with the last scheduled intra-Asia sector currently set for 22 October on the Frankfurt–Bangkok–Sanya rotation. The route is operated three times a week with Airbus A330-900 aircraft and forms…
Flughafen Nürnberg greeted Germany’s new head coach Jürgen Klopp with a banner reading “In Klopp we trust” as the national team departed for Amsterdam on Wednesday. The DFB squad left its training camp in Herzogenaurach via Nürnberg Airport and continued…
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is seeking congressional approval for another $30 billion to upgrade America’s aviation infrastructure, including air traffic control towers, telecommunications, software and airport facilities. The funding push, outlined in Washington on Tuesday, would add to the…
Aviation Performance Solutions has introduced dedicated upset prevention and recovery training for Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 operators, extending its business-aviation portfolio into aircraft-family-specific instruction. The programme starts at US$4,795 and includes introductory pricing for a limited number of slots through…
SR Technics has begun maintenance on selected CFM56 engines operated by Garuda Indonesia at its engine shop in Zurich. The work adds a new MRO assignment for the Indonesian carrier and supports fleet readiness and operational reliability, while no engine…
Turkish Airlines has finalised an order for up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, including 100 firm 737-8s and options for 50 more, in a deal disclosed on Wednesday. The agreement also gives the carrier substitution rights for the larger…
Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalised an order for up to 150 737 MAX aircraft in New York, with the carrier taking 100 737-8s and options for 50 more. The agreement, reached in the presence of Turkish President Recep Tayyip…
Lufthansa Technik has extended its support agreement with Japan Airlines for the carrier’s Boeing 787 fleet, continuing component maintenance and logistics services for the Dreamliners. The deal keeps the long-running partnership in place for one of JAL’s core long-haul aircraft…
Early investors in JetSmarter have filed in Delaware to force JSH Partners to open its books after saying the firm did not respond to a July 2026 records request. The move comes as speculation builds around a possible Vista Global…
Starfighters Space is selling Mach 2 flight-testing capacity on a per-sortie basis using its fleet of F-104 Starfighter jets. The business is pitching the aircraft as a commercial airborne test platform, framing the service as a “wind tunnel in the…
Iberia will begin rolling out new cabin interiors across its long-haul fleet in 2027, alongside a progressive deployment of free high-speed Wi‑Fi, as it prepares for its centenary and advances its Flight Plan 2030 strategy. The announcement came in Madrid…
Brussels Airport has begun testing a mobile sustainable aviation fuel blending installation as part of its Stargate sustainability programme, becoming the first airport in Europe to trial the system. The pilot will run until the end of the year and…