Avolon has placed a firm order with Airbus for 110 aircraft, comprising 35 A330-900 widebodies and 75 A320neo Family jets, as part of a larger 250-aircraft commitment split between Airbus and Boeing. The Dublin-based lessor’s latest deal lifts its total…
Thales has appointed Derek Cheng as Country Director for Singapore and Chief Executive Officer of Thales Solutions Asia, effective 1 October 2026. He takes over from Emily Tan and will oversee more than 2,000 employees across four sites in Singapore,…
Avolon has placed a firm order with Airbus for 110 aircraft, including 35 A330-900 widebodies and 75 A320neo Family jets, in a deal that lifts the lessor’s A330-900 commitment to 114 aircraft and its A320 Family commitment to about 650.…
Airbus delivered 72 commercial aircraft in September, lifting its year-to-date total to 547 and leaving the planemaker with a demanding fourth-quarter pace to reach its full-year goal of about 870 deliveries. The September tally was broadly unchanged from a year…
The US Navy has added $150 million to Shield AI’s X-BAT development effort, extending support for the AI-piloted vertical take-off and landing fighter as the programme moves towards flight testing. Shield AI is matching the new government funding with another…
LATAM Airlines Brazil and Embraer have started the delivery process for the carrier’s first E195-E2 in São José dos Campos, with the aircraft set to underpin a broader domestic network expansion. The jet is the first of 12 E195-E2s due…
ST Engineering has opened a new airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Changi Creek in Singapore, adding wide-body maintenance capacity at Changi Airport. The 84,000 sq m site, its fourth airframe MRO facility in Singapore, features four wide-body bays…
LATAM Airlines Brazil has received its first Embraer E195-E2 at Embraer’s site in São José dos Campos, beginning deliveries of a type that will support the carrier’s domestic expansion in Brazil. The aircraft is the first of 12 E195-E2s due…
Saudia has confirmed that one of its pilots, Captain Hamoud Ali al-Kalthami, was killed in an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on 8 October, while one of the carrier’s aircraft was damaged on the ground with no…
Germany’s Army plans to buy US cruise missiles and add cheaper, mass-producible weapons to its long-range strike inventory, as it looks to expand its ability to overwhelm air defences and hit targets up to about 1,500 kilometres away. Army inspector…
Saab and GKN Aerospace have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation on engine and propulsion systems for the Gripen E/F fighter programme in Sweden. The deal gives GKN Aerospace a larger role in engine-related work, including technical support, expertise and…
BOC Aviation completed 54 aircraft transactions in the third quarter of 2026, with the leasing company’s latest operational update covering activity through 30 September. The total reflects continued portfolio turnover and commercial activity across the lessor’s global aircraft business. The…
Norse Atlantic ASA has signed an ACMI agreement with Pakistan International Airlines for two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, with flight operations expected to begin at the start of November 2026. Under the deal, Norse will supply the aircraft, crew, maintenance and…
SpaceX has agreed to acquire Grain Management’s nationwide low-band spectrum licence portfolio in the 800 MHz band, in a move that could accelerate its push into US mobile services through Starlink Mobile. The portfolio covers up to 14 megahertz of…
Air Corsica is facing simultaneous disruption from a pilots’ strike and the grounding of five of its seven ATR 72-600 aircraft, putting pressure on services linking Corsica with mainland France. The work stoppage runs from 9 to 16 October, while…
Brazil’s antitrust tribunal has cleared American Airlines’ US$100 million investment in Azul, removing a key regulatory hurdle for the US carrier to take a minority stake of about 8% in the Brazilian airline. The decision follows an appeal by Abra…
Southwest Airlines is leaning toward the Boeing 787 Dreamliner as its first widebody aircraft as it considers launching long-haul international flights. The carrier has discussed a fleet of dozens of 787s, but no final aircraft decision has been made and…
Pratt & Whitney is stepping up automation across its Singapore maintenance hubs as it expands engine repair capacity in Asia-Pacific, with AI and robotics used to shorten turnaround times for geared turbofan and other engine work at Eagle Services Asia.…
Abra Group is aligning sustainability efforts across its Latin American airlines under a group-level ESG strategy that balances growth, connectivity and environmental protection. In an AeroTime interview published on Friday, chief corporate responsibility officer Maria Whitaker described a framework spanning…
Airbus is asking some A330neo operators to inspect aircraft for stray tools during scheduled maintenance after finding a tool in the horizontal tailplane during production. The checks cover selected in-service jets delivered between January 2021 and July 2026, while Airbus…
Ryanair will cut around 700,000 seats from its German winter 2026/27 schedule, reducing capacity by about 10% and scaling back operations at Berlin-Brandenburg and other airports. The airline is closing its Berlin base on 24 October, withdrawing seven aircraft from…
Airbus is weighing folding wingtips for a future narrowbody successor as it pushes ahead with its Wing of Tomorrow programme, seeking longer and more efficient wings without making the aircraft incompatible with current airport gates and taxiways. The concept is…
United Airlines has again withheld Captain Ibrahim R. Mossallam from flight duty while it conducts an internal review, following renewed attention on his social media comments about the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023. The pilot, who has…
The entire Elixir fleet remains grounded after a left flap detached from a production test aircraft during the final turn to Runway 12 at Rochefort-Charente-Maritime Airport in France on 1 October, killing two company pilots. The European Union Aviation Safety…
A Saudia aircraft was heavily damaged by fire at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on 8 October after an attack on the airport that the Houthi movement claimed responsibility for. Reuters sources said the parked plane was likely hit…
The FAA has ordered targeted repairs on certain Engine Alliance GP7200-series engines fitted to Airbus A380s after an uncontained interstage seal failure led to an engine shutdown and an aborted takeoff. The airworthiness directive, effective 23 October, requires replacement of…
Amtrak has put its first Airo trainsets into passenger service on the Amtrak Cascades route, beginning operations between Vancouver, British Columbia, Seattle, Portland and Eugene. The initial rollout uses two trainsets on four daily trips, making Cascades the first U.S.…
A Saudia Airbus A320 was heavily damaged and burned at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport after a Houthi missile attack on the Saudi capital on 8 October 2026. The parked aircraft was left effectively destroyed, and the incident triggered temporary…
Falcon Executive Aviation has received UAE General Civil Aviation Authority certification for commercial helicopter operations at its Dubai Helipark facility at Dubai World Central, opening rotorcraft services alongside the group’s business aviation activity. The approval covers operations at the Al…
Eclipse Aerospace plans to acquire Resurgent Aviation Solutions, the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based parts and components supplier supporting its Eclipse 500 and 550 very light jets. The transaction, set to take effect on 9 October 2026, is aimed at keeping a…
PXCom and InterLnkd have formed a strategic collaboration that will integrate InterLnkd’s AirMall into PXCom’s SkyVerse inflight connectivity portal, creating a ready-to-deploy option for airlines seeking new ancillary revenue from connected cabins. The arrangement is aimed at carriers that want…
Aircraft Services Group has opened a new $25 million headquarters and private hangar complex at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport in Florida. The facility gives the charter, management and sales company its first dedicated base after years of leasing hangar space around…
FlightSafety International has received FAA approval for a Gulfstream G600/G700 Level D full-flight simulator at its Long Beach Learning Center in California. The device is the first convertible G600/G700 simulator cleared for pilot training in the United States and is…
Nimbl has formed a partnership with SelfBrief to give business aviation operators direct access to airport and airfield intelligence within its manuals and safety management platform. The integration brings more than 1,000 airport briefings into Nimbl’s workflow, along with searchable…
Honeywell has expanded its FMS guided visual database to include departure procedures, extending a capability that previously covered visual procedures for arrivals. The update, reported by AIN, adds coded departure content to the navigation database used on equipped aircraft and…
Lufthansa Group airlines will suspend flights to Riyadh through 16 October after renewed security concerns around King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital. The temporary move affects the group’s services to Riyadh and comes as other carriers also adjusted…
North American business aviation activity rose 0.9% year over year in September, outperforming Argus’s earlier expectation of a slight decline. The stronger-than-forecast result came despite a softer outlook and was led by fractional flying, while the monthly benchmark pointed to…
Textron Aviation has launched Kansas’ first state-registered aviation youth apprenticeship programme, opening paid training routes for high school students from age 16 across three technical tracks: airframe and powerplant, avionics and engine buildup. The first cohorts started this autumn, and…
LATAM Airlines Brazil has taken delivery of its first Embraer E195-E2 at Embraer’s facility in São José dos Campos, marking the carrier’s debut with the Brazilian manufacturer’s jet family. The aircraft, registered PS-LTA, is the first of 24 E195-E2s ordered…
Airbus delivered 72 aircraft in September, lifting its total for the first nine months of the year to 547 and leaving 323 more jets to deliver to reach its target of around 870 for 2026. The Paris-based planemaker’s latest monthly…
Airbus has opened a renewed plant in El Puerto de Santa María after completing the consolidation of its Cádiz operations into a single industrial centre. The unified site brings together about 750 workers from the former Puerto Real and El…
JetBlue has begun daily nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Barranquilla’s Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, using Airbus A320 aircraft on the route. The launch expands the carrier’s Colombia network to three active destinations for now, with Barranquilla joining…
A civilian Heli Holland helicopter made a precautionary landing near Den Helder on Thursday afternoon after a technical problem, prompting a major emergency response before authorities confirmed that everyone on board was safe. The aircraft came down in the area…
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has warned that jet fuel prices could remain elevated for another 12 to 18 months, a view that points to pressure on European airline margins and fares well into 2027. Speaking in Brussels at an…
Thailand’s Queen Suthida completed her first solo flight in a single-seat Saab JAS 39C Gripen at Royal Thai Air Force Wing 7 in Surat Thani on Thursday, with King Maha Vajiralongkorn watching the sortie and later presenting her with flowers…
Three suspected drug smugglers have been arrested at Frankfurt Airport in a case linked to a wider cocaine trafficking investigation led by the Wiesbaden public prosecutor’s office, the Hessian state criminal police and Frankfurt customs investigators. The men, aged 17,…
Lockheed Martin has secured a contract to provide S-70 Black Hawk helicopter training devices and services to the Philippine Air Force, extending support for the service’s existing Black Hawk fleet. The work focuses on training infrastructure rather than new aircraft…
Royal Air Maroc has signed an agreement with Boeing to refurbish the cabins of seven Boeing 787-8s during the Marrakech Air Show, adding new seats, a modernised in-flight entertainment system and Starlink connectivity. The work covers the airline’s oldest Dreamliners,…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and the U.S. Navy’s Strike Planning and Execution Systems office have demonstrated collaborative autonomous mission planning with the MQ-20 Avenger during Gray Flag 2026. The test, conducted on 10 September near Palmdale, California, linked the Navy’s…
Meteomatics unveiled Strato, a next-generation Meteodrone, at Meteorological Technology World Expo 2026 in Amsterdam on Monday, introducing a multicopter designed for atmospheric sounding into the troposphere at altitudes of up to 10,438 metres. The Swiss weather intelligence firm positions the…