Germany will expand research into drone defence after a drone carrying explosives was found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, with a new facility planned at the German Aerospace Center’s test airport in Cochstedt, Saxony-Anhalt. The centre is due to begin work on…
Spain has begun checking travellers arriving from Italy at six airports as part of reciprocal temporary border controls linked to a migration dispute over Ceuta, joining Italian measures already in force. On the first day, Spanish national police screened about…
Allegiant Travel Company delivered record second-quarter revenue of $943.5 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $2.19, while maintaining an operating margin of 9.2% despite higher fuel costs. The Las Vegas-based carrier also logged its first combined-quarter results after…
Airbus delivered 67 commercial aircraft to 39 customers in July 2026 and booked 204 gross orders, keeping its year-to-date programme in positive territory after a subdued month for deliveries. The latest update included American Airlines among the delivery customers, while…
The Pentagon’s plan to modernise the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 fleet faces fresh scrutiny after a Government Accountability Office report warned that most of the programme’s 13 upgrade efforts are running into cost, schedule or performance problems. The overhaul covers…
A Jetstar cabin crew member was injured after a near-miss on the ground at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport on Sunday involving a Jetstar A320 and a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 being towed. The Jetstar flight, JQ402 bound for the Gold…
The U.S. Air Force has returned a storm-damaged C-17 Globemaster III to flight after repairing its nose-panel component with a robotic incremental sheet forming process, in a first for an Air Force aircraft. The aircraft took off again from Wright-Patterson…
Two crew members were killed when a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane working the Widemouth 2 Fire crashed near Richfield in central Utah, federal aviation officials confirmed. The helicopter, operating under contract with the U.S. Forest Service and Helicopter Transport Services, went…
A Sikorsky S-64 firefighting helicopter crashed near Richfield, Utah, while supporting suppression efforts on the Widemouth 2 Fire, killing the two people on board. The heavy-lift aircraft was operating in central Utah on Friday morning when it went down in…
U.S. officials believe the explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany likely belongs to the Russian government, according to the Wall Street Journal. The device was discovered near Ukrainian cargo aircraft on the apron, prompting a German investigation…
Delta Air Lines evacuated passengers from a Boeing 757-200 at Atlanta after the Orlando-bound jet returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shortly after takeoff on 8 August. Flight 2204 carried 199 passengers and six crew members when the crew declared…
The UK Ministry of Defence has launched a request for information for a new Jet Training System to replace the RAF’s Hawk T1 and Hawk T2 aircraft, covering both fast-jet training and the Red Arrows display team. The notice is…
Riyadh Air has partnered with The Walt Disney Company to introduce Disney-themed amenity kits for young travellers, expanding the airline’s passenger offering as it prepares for growth. The kits, created with airline product design specialist Buzz, feature Mickey & Friends…
AirFi has launched AirFunnl, a new media delivery stack for wireless in-flight entertainment, aimed at cutting file sizes, speeding content refresh cycles and improving playback on passenger devices. Built for airline and content service provider deployments, the system uses AI-enhanced…
The European Commission has signed an implementation agreement with the SpaceRISE consortium to move IRIS² into full-scale deployment, expanding the EU’s secure satellite communications programme to 348 spacecraft. The revised constellation will include 330 satellites in low Earth orbit and…
The Aviationist published an exclusive interview with the Secretary of the U.S. Air Force at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, where the service’s top civilian leader discussed modernization, readiness, pilot training, artificial intelligence, Space Force growth, recruiting and the future of…
The Bundespolizei is warning drone pilots that Frankfurt Airport and its surrounding airspace are under active surveillance for unauthorised aircraft. The police reminder, delivered through a public video message, underscores that breaches of the restricted zone around Germany’s largest airport…
A Phoenix couple has filed a lawsuit against United Airlines over the detention of passenger Patience Gore at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, alleging a gate agent repeatedly called her to the boarding area where plainclothes ICE officers were waiting.…
Bundespolizei has installed a new watch post with special radar at Leipzig/Halle Airport to detect and track drones at longer range after a drone carrying explosives was found at the German cargo hub earlier in the week. The equipment, believed…
STARLUX Airlines has filed a plan for a cash capital increase of up to 300 million new shares to raise funds for bank debt repayment and working capital, as the Taiwanese carrier continues to manage its balance sheet alongside expansion.…
Lufthansa does not expect further strikes in the remaining peak summer travel period, as confidential but constructive talks continue with pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit and cabin crew union Ufo. The outlook points to a temporary easing of labour risk at…
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA has reiterated its opposition to David Cummins’ leadership of the Transportation Security Administration and to any expansion of private airport screening. The union’s stance comes after the US Senate confirmed Cummins as TSA administrator on…
The National Transportation Safety Board is examining whether military GPS jamming played a role in the fatal Beechcraft King Air medevac crash near Ruidoso, New Mexico, that killed four people on 14 May. Preliminary findings indicate the aircraft lost satellite…
Spain’s National Court has ordered anti-fraud police to prepare an exhaustive report on Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas’ ownership structure and the entry of Venezuelan capital since 2017, in a move aimed at determining whether the airline remained eligible for its…
Airlines are pushing back against a new Paris airports investment and charges framework linked to Groupe ADP’s agreement with the French government on the 2027–2034 economic regulation contract. The plan covers Paris Charles de Gaulle, Orly and Le Bourget, and…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has publicly displayed wreckage of U.S. and Israeli aircraft it says were shot down during the 2026 Iran war, including remains identified as a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle. The underground exhibition, shown in Tehran coverage,…
Joby Aviation is targeting its first U.S. eVTOL pilot-program flights in Texas for September 2026, with a week-long campaign planned in the Dallas–Fort Worth area under the FAA-backed eVTOL Integration Pilot Program. The company is also maintaining its goal of…
The Government of Canada has conditionally sold 10 retired CC-130H Hercules aircraft to Coulson Aviation (Canada) Ltd., giving the British Columbia operator a major expansion of its aerial firefighting programme. The aircraft will be converted for wildfire suppression, and the…
The U.S. Senate has confirmed David Cummins as administrator of the Transportation Security Administration, placing the Serco senior vice president in charge of security operations at more than 430 airports across the country. TSA said Cummins was sworn in on…
Solairus Aviation has agreed to acquire Clay Lacy Aviation’s aircraft management and charter divisions, creating a managed fleet of more than 500 aircraft once the transaction closes. The divisional deal will leave Clay Lacy’s FBO, maintenance and real estate businesses…
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control removed Fly Baghdad Airlines Company from its counterterrorism sanctions list on 5 August, clearing the Iraqi carrier, its Iraq Express alias and two Boeing 737 aircraft from the designation. The delisting restores…
The FAA is reviewing how long pilots should wait after cannabis use before flying, reopening a long-running standards gap as marijuana’s legal status changes in parts of the United States. The agency is examining whether current rules can support a…
Mexico’s pilot union ASPA has urged regulators to reject the proposed merger between Volaris and Viva Aerobus, bringing labour opposition directly into the antitrust review of the two low-cost carriers. The deal would combine two of Mexico’s biggest airlines and…
Solairus Aviation has agreed to acquire Clay Lacy Aviation’s aircraft management and charter divisions, a transaction that would create a combined managed fleet of more than 500 aircraft. The deal, unveiled on 7 August, would make Solairus the world’s largest…
The Federal Aviation Administration has opened a new 121-foot air traffic control tower at Asheville Regional Airport in North Carolina, replacing a facility built in 1961. The tower is designed to give controllers modern infrastructure and technology as the airport…
The U.S. Treasury Department has removed Fly Baghdad, also known as Iraq Express, from its sanctions list, along with two Boeing 737s registered in Iraq, after concluding the airline had made major operational changes and addressed the conduct that led…
The Federal Aviation Administration is reviewing how long pilots should wait after using cannabis before reporting for flight duty, as the agency weighs an impairment standard in a regulatory gap created by changing federal treatment of the drug. The issue…
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $289,215 civil penalty against Gorge Drones of Stevenson, Washington, over alleged unmanned aircraft system violations tied to agricultural spraying flights. The agency said the company carried out 15 fertilizer-dispensing flights in March and…
Citi downgraded JetBlue Airways to Sell from Neutral and lowered its price target to $5.30 from $6.60, citing softer leisure-travel demand and downside risk to leisure revenue per available seat mile into the autumn. The note from analyst John Godyn…
SWISS delivered a solid first-half performance in 2026, posting adjusted EBIT of CHF 189.3 million on revenue of CHF 2.77 billion despite higher fuel and maintenance costs. The Zurich-based carrier remained profitable in a tougher operating environment, with passenger numbers…
Argentina’s aviation regulator ANAC has approved Flybondi’s recovery plan, allowing the low-cost carrier to keep operating and selling tickets after weeks of disruption that triggered more than 120 cancellations in June and July. The decision gives the airline a short-term…
AstroAero has unveiled the A200C SkyExpress, a single-engine cargo turboprop designed for single-pilot operations and planned flight into known icing approval. The aircraft will use Garmin TXi avionics, with the package chosen to ease transition for pilots already trained on…
Airbus and Boeing are investing in alternatives to autoclave curing as both manufacturers look to speed up composite airframe production for future single-aisle aircraft. The parallel work centres on out-of-autoclave methods intended to raise throughput, lower manufacturing bottlenecks and reduce…
German police neutralised an explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig/Halle Airport, forcing temporary runway closures, diversions and disruption at one of Europe’s main cargo hubs. The device was discovered late on 5 August in the secure freight area near the southern…
Utah launched its uFLY initiative with the first demonstration flight of Ampaire’s hybrid-electric EEL between Salt Lake City International Airport and Cedar City Regional Airport. The flight, carried out with the Utah Department of Transportation and local and federal partners,…
AIN published an AINsight commentary on 6 August titled “Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Oshkosh!” that centres on EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin. The piece places the annual gathering at Wittman Regional Airport back in focus a week after AirVenture 2026,…
Boeing has secured a $75 million Undefinitized Contract Action from the U.S. Air Force for the BSU-111/B Payload Delivery Unit used in the GBU-75 Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range, clearing the long-range precision weapon for initial production for the…
American Airlines operated a commercial passenger flight using Infinium’s electro sustainable aviation fuel for the first time, with the fuel supplied from the company’s Pathfinder facility in Corpus Christi, Texas. The blended fuel was delivered through standard airport fuel infrastructure…
The Indian Air Force’s Rafale fighters have made their first appearance at Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in northern Australia, joining a multinational air combat drill that ran from 20 July to 7 August. Australia’s Defence Department described the debut as…
Ampaire has begun hybrid-electric flight testing in Utah after the first demonstration flight of its EEL aircraft under the state’s uFLY initiative. The run between Salt Lake City International Airport and Cedar City Regional Airport on 6 August used a…