InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of IndiGo, is in early talks with Embraer over a potential order for dozens of E2 regional jets, in a move that could reshape the carrier’s domestic and regional fleet strategy in India. The discussions remain…
Saxony Interior Minister Armin Schuster is pressing for stronger drone defences after an explosives-fitted drone was discovered at Leipzig/Halle airport, raising the prospect of expanding the Bundespolizei’s role in airport and infrastructure protection. The incident has sharpened the debate over…
Jetstream Aviation Capital has delivered one Saab 340B(F) cargo aircraft to Ryan Air, giving the Alaska-based operator its first example of the type. The aircraft, serial 340B-329, will support scheduled and charter freight services across Western Alaska, where air transport…
The U.S. Air Force has returned a storm-damaged C-17 Globemaster III to flight with a robotically formed replacement panel produced at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. The aircraft, assigned to the 445th Airlift Wing, resumed operations after being grounded…
Cebu Pacific will launch or resume five international routes in the fourth quarter of 2026, adding direct links from the Philippines to cities in China, Vietnam and Japan. The network expansion will begin on 26 October with Cebu–Ho Chi Minh…
Air France-KLM has lengthened the amortisation period for its Airbus A320neo, A321neo and A350 aircraft, along with Boeing 787s, from 20 years to 25 years. The revision reflects a new view of the likely service life of the group’s latest-generation…
Jetstream Aviation Capital has delivered its first Saab 340B(F) freighter to Ryan Air, handing over aircraft serial 340B-329 in Anchorage, Alaska, on 4 August 2026. The turboprop will join the Alaska-based operator’s cargo fleet and support scheduled and charter freight…
The U.S. Department of Transportation has extended its temporary pause on enforcement of part of the wheelchair-accessibility rule for airlines, delaying action on the annual refresher-training requirement until 30 April 2027. The move affects provisions tied to wheelchair assistance, including…
Police units have begun a foot search along the northern runway at Leipzig/Halle Airport after recent drone incidents linked to the discovery of an explosive-laden drone on the southern runway. The northern strip was closed from 10:00 local time while…
Lufthansa diverted a Boeing 747-8 operating flight LH573 from Johannesburg to Frankfurt to Brazzaville after an undefined cabin odour was detected on board. The aircraft landed safely in the Republic of Congo with 363 passengers and 16 crew members, and…
Apollo Global Management has agreed to buy easyJet in a £5.7 billion cash deal through its acquisition vehicle Eagle Bidco, after the airline’s board accepted the offer and rival bidder Castlelake withdrew from the process. The recommended acquisition values easyJet…
Iberia Group will operate three daily flights between Madrid and Menorca from November through March after winning the Spanish transport ministry’s public service obligation tender for the route. The winter schedule will lift capacity on the Madrid–Mahón service by 27%…
Abelo has acquired six turboprops from a portfolio managed by Aergo Capital, adding four ATR 72-600s and two DHC8-400s to its leasing business. The aircraft are already on lease to Emerald Airlines, Binter Canarias, National Jet Express, Citilink and Philippine…
Azorra has acquired an Airbus A330-200 from TrueNoord and placed the wide-body aircraft, MSN 1161, into its portfolio while it remains on lease to Maldivian Airlines. The transaction gives the lessor a new airline customer and operating jurisdiction, and lifts…
Wizz Air has reopened its base at Palermo Falcone Borsellino International Airport in Sicily after four years away, returning two Airbus A321neo aircraft to the airport and restoring its operational presence in the city. The move gives the carrier an…
Catalina Aircraft Company will open a new Engineering and Technology Center in Vero Beach, Florida, to support development of its SPAR amphibious aircraft and bring its design work into a multi-tenant facility with aerospace and hardtech start-ups. The centre is…
The Department of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition of Catalonia reported that Andorra-La Seu airport handled 1,063 aircraft movements in July 2026, the highest monthly total since the airport opened. Traffic was 83% higher than a year earlier, with about…
Jetstream Aviation Capital has delivered its first Saab 340B(F) freighter to Ryan Air, adding dedicated cargo lift for the Alaska-based operator’s scheduled and charter services across Western Alaska. The aircraft, serial 340B-329, expands Ryan Air’s fleet as the carrier serves…
Wizz Air expects to return its Pratt & Whitney GTF-affected Airbus A320neo-family aircraft to service by the end of calendar 2027, keeping its recovery plan on track. The carrier had 27 aircraft grounded at 30 June 2026 because of engine-related…
Teledyne Controls has launched its GroundLink Edge Computing Platform and AppLink cloud service after securing FAA Supplemental Type Certificate approval for the Boeing 737 series in El Segundo, California. The system is designed to let airlines deploy, update and scale…
Hispasat has been selected as prime contractor for the ground segment of the European Union’s IRIS² secure satellite communications programme, in a contract valued at more than €1.6 billion. The Spanish operator will oversee antenna infrastructure, control systems and the…
EasyJet has agreed to be taken private by Apollo Global Management in a recommended cash deal valuing the UK low-cost carrier at about £5.7 billion. Under the terms of the transaction, Apollo will pay £7.15 per share through its Eagle…
Ampaire has begun real-world hybrid-electric flight operations in Utah under the state’s uFLY programme, part of the FAA and Department of Transportation’s eIPP initiative. The company is using an Ampaire EEL, a modified Cessna 337 Skymaster, on regional missions between…
Akasa Air has backed an Indian proposal to let airport operators own and run airlines, putting the carrier at odds with IndiGo over a potential rule change that could reshape the country’s aviation market. Chief executive Vinay Dube supports relaxing…
Germany’s National Security Council held a telephone meeting on 7 August 2026, chaired by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, after a drone fitted with explosives was discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport in the night of 4-5 August. The case has been treated as…
Wizz Air swung to a net loss of €198.2 million in the first quarter of its 2027 fiscal year, as sharply higher fuel costs and weaker pricing outweighed higher passenger volumes. Revenue rose 5.5% to €1.51 billion for the three…
Germany’s eight largest airports are being fitted rapidly with newer drone-defence technology after the Leipzig/Halle drone incident, with Frankfurt already operating highly capable systems. The German airports association BDL is driving the rollout as airport operators move to strengthen detection…
Airbus has taken its 2026 gross aircraft order tally past 1,000 after booking 204 orders in July, lifting year-to-date gross orders to 1,090 and net orders to 1,024 after cancellations. The monthly update also showed 67 deliveries in July, bringing…
Skytraders and the Australian Antarctic Division have completed a rare midwinter medical evacuation from McMurdo Station in Antarctica to Christchurch, New Zealand, using an Airbus A319 in one of the harshest operating environments in aviation. The flight, carried out after…
Airbus lifted its net order tally above 1,000 in July after a wave of Chinese airline and leasing commitments and deals linked to the Farnborough Airshow. The Toulouse-based manufacturer booked 204 gross orders in the month and delivered 67 aircraft,…
Malaysia Aviation Group has ordered mandatory drug screening for all 1,260 Malaysia Airlines pilots and will expand tighter testing across its airlines after a Malaysia Airlines pilot was arrested in Jakarta on drug-trafficking allegations. The first phase of screening has…
European startups and designers are moving to develop new or converted water-bomber aircraft as the continent confronts a worsening wildfire threat and an ageing aerial firefighting fleet. In Toulouse, French startup Positive Aviation and engineer Jonathan Beck are advancing an…
European startups are pushing new water-bombing aircraft into wildfire response as demand rises across the continent, with prototype work centred in Toulouse, France. Positive Aviation is developing the ATR 72-based FF72, a design intended to carry 8 tonnes of water,…
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is pushing to the top tier of global aircraft lessors after buying Nordic Aviation Capital in 2025 and Macquarie AirFinance in 2026, with leasing now accounting for about 85% of the business. In an interview at the…
SPEEA’s bargaining-unit councils have declined to endorse Boeing contract offers covering engineers and technical employees in the Seattle-area commercial aircraft workforce. The Professional council fell short of the 60% threshold needed to recommend approval, while the Technical council voted to…
IndiGo has launched dedicated freighter operations at Navi Mumbai International Airport with the airport’s first cargo service, using an Airbus A321-200(P2F) registered VT-IKX on a Bengaluru-Navi Mumbai-Sharjah-Delhi rotation. The inaugural movement on 2 August carried general cargo and perishables, placing…
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is pushing to become a top-tier global aircraft lessor while expanding its airframe MRO business, with chief executive Firoz Tarapore outlining a fleet strategy built around scale, narrowbody dominance and selective widebody positions. The Dubai-based company’s leasing…
Honeywell Aerospace shares fell sharply after the newly independent aerospace and defence supplier posted weaker-than-expected second-quarter results and cut its full-year outlook following its June spin-off from Honeywell. The group reported $4.5 billion in sales for the quarter ended at…
A 32-year-old man was arrested after allegedly breaching a secure maintenance zone at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and boarding a JetBlue Airbus A320 parked at the JetScape facility. He is accused of climbing an 8-foot barbed-wire fence, entering the aircraft…
The Federal Aviation Administration has introduced a new powered-lift safety continuum for eVTOL aircraft in the United States, dropping an earlier proposal that would have further split certification requirements by whether an aircraft carries passengers for hire. The change brings…
VietJetAir expects to receive more than 600 Airbus and Boeing aircraft by 2035 as it expands its long-term fleet plan alongside international network growth and wider aviation-services development. The portfolio includes 200 Boeing 737 MAX jets, 40 Airbus A330-900s and…
Cathay Pacific will buy 14 additional Boeing 777-9 aircraft, taking its total commitment for the type to 35 firm orders with options for seven more. Deliveries are expected from 2034, as the Hong Kong-based carrier aligns long-term widebody growth with…
The UAE’s national aerobatic team, Al Fursan al-Emarat, made its Farnborough Airshow debut in July 2026 with a custom flying routine over Hampshire, using five Hongdu L-15 Falcon advanced trainers instead of its usual seven-aircraft formation. The appearance marked the…
Boeing’s VC-25B Air Force One replacement programme is facing another setback after Pentagon reporting indicated that unresolved interior design and certification problems are slowing work on the two modified 747-8s. The delays are now affecting wiring, structural modifications and flight-test…
The FAA has backed a hybrid-electric demonstration flight in Utah involving Ampaire’s EEL aircraft and the Utah Department of Transportation under its eVTOL Integration Pilot Program. The test linked Salt Lake City International Airport and Cedar City Regional Airport, using…
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency received 39 aviation safety recommendations in 2025, underscoring the steady flow of investigative findings feeding into Europe’s aviation oversight system. The annual total forms part of EASA’s regular safety review cycle and reflects the…
LATAM Airlines Group will introduce the Embraer E195-E2 into commercial service in Brazil in November 2026, with up to 12 aircraft due by year-end as the first stage of a wider domestic expansion. Sales open on 5 August, and the…
Daher has secured an early Brazilian customer for its TBM 980 after entrepreneur Cesar Augusto Olsen chose the turboprop for business travel across Brazil. The handover, expected later this year, was marked at LABACE 2026 in São Paulo, where Olsen…
Serviti has drawn attention with its VaeVam aeromedical evacuation vehicle, which can be deployed inside large aircraft, according to an AIN Online report published on 6 August 2026. The Brazilian developer is positioning the system as a response to the…
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency received 39 safety recommendations in 2025 as its latest safety work moved toward new ground-handling regulations. The findings underline the scale of operational and technical issues flowing into Europe’s aviation oversight system, with the…