Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School have completed a series of AI-controlled air intercepts using the X-62 VISTA test aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, California. In eight flights conducted in April, the system…
Lufthansa and pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit have agreed to enter mediation in their ongoing labour dispute, covering talks at Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo, Lufthansa CityLine and Eurowings. The move is set to pause the threat of further pilot strikes for now,…
Korean Air has priced a $300 million three-year Reg S Eurobond backed by a guarantee from KB Kookmin Bank, tightening pricing to 57 basis points over the equivalent U.S. Treasury yield. The Seoul-based carrier’s latest international borrowing comes as it…
National Airlines has completed a nonstop Boeing 777 freighter service from Glasgow Prestwick to Melbourne that it describes as the world’s longest commercial 777F cargo flight. The mission covered nearly 9,850 miles and was flown in response to an urgent…
Baykar is preparing to enter commercial air freight with a planned cargo airline based in Istanbul, using an Airbus A321P2F as the first aircraft. Recruitment activity on the Turkish drone maker’s careers site points to an establishment phase rather than…
Emirates and Arsenal have unveiled The Aircrafted Arsenal Crest, a 2.4-metre illuminated sculpture made from upcycled parts sourced from Emirates Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft. Created by Emirates Engineering in Dubai and flown to London, the permanent installation now…
Vertical Aerospace has secured financing commitments of about $100 million to support continued development of its Valo electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. The package is designed to fund certification and commercialisation work, including progress on the Critical Design Review,…
Raytheon, an RTX business, has won a $745.387 million noncompetitive contract action to manufacture and assemble Standard Missile-3 Block IIA all-up rounds for the U.S. government and Japan’s Ministry of Defense. The undefinitized award covers work for the missile defence…
EnduroSat has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bulgarian government to redevelop the former Dobroslavtsi military airbase near Sofia into a space and defence development centre. The 290-hectare site, about 15 km from the capital, is planned to house…
Delta Air Lines will launch a daily nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and Tokyo Narita from late March 2027, using an Airbus A330-900neo. The route is scheduled to begin with Seattle departing on 27 March 2027 and Narita departing…
Sun PhuQuoc Airways has set out a delivery timetable for eight Airbus A330 widebodies, including ex-American Airlines aircraft, with the first two due in Vietnam in September and expected to enter service immediately. A further A330 is scheduled for October,…
Embraer reported a 38.4% rise in adjusted net income to US$218.6 million in the second quarter of 2026, while revenue climbed 23% year on year to a record US$2.2 billion. The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer delivered 65 aircraft in the period,…
Rheinmetall will act as system integrator for Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat in Germany, giving the country an initial industrial base for collaborative combat aircraft development. The partners are building a German ecosystem around the unmanned platform with Rohde & Schwarz,…
Emirates carried out the first-ever Airbus A380 visit to Jakarta on 8 August, landing at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for a one-off special operation tied to AC Milan’s pre-season tour in Indonesia. The superjumbo then departed shortly after midnight on 9…
Fraport’s first-half net profit fell 47.7% to €51.6 million even as revenue rose in the six months to the end of June, after higher depreciation and interest costs linked to new terminal infrastructure weighed on earnings. The German airport operator…
Germany’s Bundespolizei will expand its drone-defence unit to 300 personnel and double its network to eight locations after a drone carrying explosives was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt will issue the directive to strengthen protection for…
Lufthansa Group will launch its first Starlink-powered onboard Wi-Fi service on 19 August, when a Lufthansa Airbus A320neo enters passenger service with the new connectivity. The rollout begins the group’s commercial deployment of the system, branded Lufthansa Group Wi-Fi, with…
The UK Ministry of Defence has opened market engagement for a new Jet Training System to replace the Royal Air Force’s Hawk T2 advanced trainer and the Hawk T1 flown by the Red Arrows. The request for information, published on…
Western Sydney International Airport will gain new Vietjet services to Ho Chi Minh City from January 2027, with the low-cost carrier planning two weekly flights initially before increasing to three weekly in March 2027. Vietjet Thailand is also preparing four…
A new express bus route will connect St Helens town centre with Liverpool John Lennon Airport from 6 September under the X3 number. The direct service is being introduced as part of the return of public control over bus operations…
Melbourne Airport has released a draft master plan setting out its growth strategy through 2047, with the airport targeting capacity for 75 million annual passengers, almost double the nearly 37 million handled in the last financial year. The 20-year plan…
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has engaged with Apollo Global Management over its proposed recommended cash acquisition of easyJet, a deal valuing the airline at about £5.7 billion. The transaction, announced on 6 August, would give Apollo a controlling economic…
Lufthansa Group will introduce Starlink Wi‑Fi across its partner airlines over the next three years, starting with a Lufthansa A320neo and extending to a fleet-wide rollout through 2029. Access will be free for Miles & More members and Travel ID…
Catania Airport suspended incoming flights on Friday after renewed activity at Mount Etna sent volcanic ash into the airspace over Sicily, disrupting operations at one of the island’s main travel hubs. The restriction applied to arrivals at Catania-Fontanarossa Airport, while…
Swiss diverted flight LX52 from Zurich to Boston to Dublin on Sunday after smoke developed in the cabin over the Atlantic, forcing the Airbus A330-300 to land safely in Ireland after about five hours in the air. The aircraft, registered…
Estonian Air Navigation Services has gone live with Digital NOTAM services powered by Frequentis’ CADAS suite, placing Estonia among the first air navigation service providers in Europe to move the function into operational use. The rollout gives EANS a common…
The U.S. Embassy in Djibouti tracked an aircraft in distress over Djiboutian airspace and urged people to avoid the area around Chabelley Airfield after a U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper crashed nearby on Sunday. The aircraft came down close to…
India’s Ministry of Defence has begun formal efforts to join the French-led Future Combat Air System sixth-generation fighter programme, in a disclosure to Parliament on 7 August. The move places India alongside France in a programme that changed shape after…
Lockheed Martin has outlined an integrated missile-defence architecture that places the F-35 Lightning II in a broader sensing and targeting role for U.S. air defence. Under the concept, the fighter would contribute tracking data as an airborne node linked to…
Schleswig-Holstein Ministerpräsident Daniel Günther wants the Bundeswehr deployed at German airports to help counter drones, sharpening pressure on Berlin to expand the military’s role in domestic aviation security. His call comes amid a wider debate over how to protect airports…
Air India has chosen Tewolde Gebremariam as its next chief executive officer and managing director, replacing Campbell Wilson at the head of the Tata Group-owned airline. The former Ethiopian Airlines Group chief will take charge as Air India works through…
Typhoon Dolphin forced major flight cancellations at Shanghai’s two main airports on Monday, with Pudong and Hongqiao set to scrap 943 inbound and outbound services as the storm continued to bring heavy rain and strong winds to eastern China. Shanghai…
Lufthansa Group has restarted fuel hedging for 2027, lifting coverage for that year to a little above 50% after a pause in activity. The update came during the carrier’s second-quarter results discussion, where chief financial officer Till Streichert outlined a…
NORAD intercepted two civilian aircraft that entered temporary restricted airspace over Bedminster, New Jersey, near President Donald Trump’s golf club, after F-16 fighters were scrambled to escort them out of the zone. The incident took place on Sunday while Trump…
Sydney Airport is facing a fresh safety review after a near-miss on the ground involving a Jetstar Airbus A320 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has opened an investigation into the Sunday incident, in which…
TAP Air Portugal has launched a partnership with Airbnb that allows members of its Miles&Go programme to earn miles on eligible stays booked through a dedicated TAP pathway. The airline’s official terms set the earning rate at 1 euro spent…
Lufthansa Technik Philippines has broken ground on a new widebody maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Clark International Airport in the Philippines, expanding its footprint beyond its existing local base. The 157,000-square-metre site will add capacity for Airbus A350 and…
Europe’s anti-drone defences are not yet adequate for a coordinated drone campaign, a new International Institute for Strategic Studies study has found, with airports and sensitive military sites among the most exposed targets. The analysis, published in London with input…
David Cummins has been confirmed as the eighth administrator of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration and sworn in on 7 August 2026, giving the agency a permanent leader as Washington weighs changes to airport security policy. The Senate approved his…
Delta Air Lines Flight 2204 returned to Atlanta on Saturday after the crew reported smoke or fumes in the flight deck shortly after departure for Orlando. The Boeing 757-200 landed safely at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where passengers and crew…
Biman Bangladesh Airlines faced a major disruption on its Toronto-Rome-Dhaka rotation after a Boeing 787 developed a technical fault during a stop at Rome Fiumicino Airport. Flight BG306 was delayed while repairs and safety checks were carried out, and the…
Saudia Cargo and Riyadh Cargo have signed an interline agreement to expand cargo connectivity through Saudi Arabia, giving shippers broader access to international markets across both networks. The arrangement links Saudia Cargo, the Kingdom’s national air freight carrier, with Riyadh…
IAG Cargo’s revenue fell 9.4% in the first half of 2026 as route suspensions and lower capacity linked to Middle East disruption weighed on the business. Parent group International Airlines Group reported the decline alongside half-year operating profit of €1,757…
Atlas Air Worldwide increased its sustainable aviation fuel use to 3.3 million gallons in its latest sustainability reporting, about 10 times the 2024 level. Roughly two-thirds of that volume was purchased voluntarily by Atlas and its customers, underscoring growing commercial…
SolitAir has launched cargo services between Dubai World Central and Bucharest’s Otopeni International Airport, adding the Romanian capital as its second European Union destination. The UAE-based B2B airport-to-airport carrier is using the route to link its DWC hub with a…
Delta Air Lines passengers evacuated onto a taxiway at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after a Boeing 757 operating Flight 2204 to Orlando returned shortly after takeoff because of reported smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft landed safely in Atlanta and…
Delta Air Lines passengers evacuated a Boeing 757-200 on emergency slides at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after Flight 2204 returned shortly after takeoff on the way to Orlando. The aircraft landed back at the airport on a taxiway after the…
The RAF Red Arrows have cancelled several upcoming UK displays after adverse weather in Canada delayed their return from a North American tour. The Hawk T.1 team had been due back in Lincolnshire but will miss appearances including Airbourne: Eastbourne…
David Cummins has been sworn in as the eighth administrator of the US Transportation Security Administration after Senate confirmation, giving the agency a Senate-confirmed leader for the first time in the Trump administration’s current term. The TSA oversees security at…
Hamburg Airport briefly suspended take-offs and landings on Saturday evening after a reported drone sighting, stopping operations for around 15 minutes. Police later found no drone or other flying object, and the airport resumed normal operations after the security sweep.…