Joby Aviation ended the second quarter with $2.3 billion in cash and short-term investments as it prepared to start first flights under the U.S. eVTOL Integration Pilot Program in Texas in September. The electric air taxi developer also lifted its…
Zeiss Microoptics has entered the aviation market with display technologies for both aircraft cabins and cockpits, unveiling the systems at the Farnborough International Airshow. The cabin concept is a transparent display designed to let passengers view information such as destination…
Delta Air Lines will launch nonstop service between Atlanta and Riyadh on 23 October 2026, opening its first direct link to Saudi Arabia and the first nonstop route between the United States and Riyadh operated by a US airline. The…
Apollo Global Management has agreed a recommended cash takeover of easyJet in a deal valuing the UK low-cost carrier at £5.7 billion, or 715p per share. The board backed the offer after Castlelake walked away from its rival bid, ending…
Southwest Airlines’ fleet-renewal squeeze sharpened after the Federal Aviation Administration certified the Boeing 737 MAX 7 on 3 August, clearing the smallest MAX variant for commercial service. The approval moves Boeing closer to the first delivery for Southwest, which still…
Honeywell Aerospace is leading VERTI-GO, a 12-partner European consortium study backed by the EU’s SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking to examine how eVTOL air taxis, cargo drones and other advanced air mobility aircraft can safely operate alongside conventional traffic in European…
The International Business Aviation Council recognised Brazilian business aviation organisations at LABACE in São Paulo for achievements under its IS-BAO and IS-BAH safety programmes. TAM Aviação Executiva was singled out as the only Latin American operator holding both IS-BAO Stage…
Flybondi has cut about 75% of its flights as the Argentine low-cost carrier confronts a severe operational and financial crisis only months after a promised $1.7 billion turnaround. The sharp reduction follows a period of repeated disruption linked to an…
The FAA has adopted an airworthiness directive for the Diamond DA42 to address the risk of uncommanded rudder deflection linked to a cracked nose landing gear hydraulic actuator rod end. The rule applies to 267 U.S.-registered aircraft and takes effect…
Spain’s air navigation provider ENAIRE has joined the VERTI-GO project, a three-year SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking programme focused on integrating eVTOL air taxis and cargo drones into European airspace. The €5 million initiative brings together 12 partners, including Honeywell Aerospace,…
Los Angeles County will begin assessing taxes on aircraft that spend substantial time at county airports after changing how it interprets California tax law. The new approach extends tax exposure to out-of-state business aircraft that are based at, or frequently…
Finland and Sweden attended Exercise Pitch Black 2026 for the first time, taking part as observers at the Royal Australian Air Force’s major multinational air combat drill in northern Australia. The exercise ran from 20 July to 7 August and…
Leeham News has taken a deeper look at the airframe efficiency gains available for the next narrowbody, extending its earlier analysis of wing performance to the fuselage and the wider balance of design choices for a future single-aisle aircraft. The…
Belgium has blocked the planned acquisition of Ostend-based helicopter operator NHV Group by GD Helicopter Finance, stopping a deal that would have transferred control of the offshore support specialist to a company ultimately linked to Chinese interests. NHV confirmed on…
Qantas Freight has launched round-the-clock cargo operations at Western Sydney International Airport, with the airport’s new cargo terminal now open and the first freighter service departing for Brisbane. The opening puts the new Western Sydney facility into live freight use…
MNAA reported record traffic at Nashville International Airport in fiscal 2026, with BNA carrying 26.7 million passengers as construction progressed across the airport’s $3 billion New Horizon expansion programme. The airport also reached 115 nonstop destinations in June, the highest…
Lufthansa Technik Philippines has broken ground on a new wide-body maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Clark International Airport, expanding its Philippine footprint beyond Manila. The 157,000-square-metre site is due to begin operations in 2028 and is expected to support…
Emirates and South African Airways have expanded their long-running partnership into a reciprocal codeshare agreement, giving each carrier access to nine cities across South Africa and southern and central Africa. The move adds Emirates code coverage on SAA-operated domestic and…
EirTrade Aviation Maintenance has secured new operational authorisations from the 2-REG register in Guernsey, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands and the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority for its maintenance facility at Ireland West Airport Knock. The approvals allow…
Iberia will operate a special charter flight on an Airbus A321XLR to view the total solar eclipse visible over Spain on 12 August, linking Madrid-Barajas with an observation route over Palencia province. The flight, numbered IB1473, will carry researchers from…
Airbus has completed ground vibration tests on the first A350F prototype in Toulouse, clearing a key structural-dynamics hurdle before the freighter’s first flight. The three-day campaign in June used shakers, control surface movements and accelerometers to check how the aircraft…
Cathay Group posted attributable profit of HK$6.243 billion, or about US$796 million, for the first half of 2026, up 71% from a year earlier as strong passenger and cargo demand lifted results. The Hong Kong airline group also reported its…
Honeywell Aerospace reduced its full-year 2026 outlook after the June 29 spin-off, citing supply-chain constraints that limited output and prevented the company from meeting stronger aftermarket demand. The newly independent aerospace supplier also reported second-quarter 2026 results and outlined lower…
Boeing’s seventh 777-9 test aircraft completed its first flight on Friday, joining the company’s certification campaign for the latest version of the 777X programme. The twinjet flew for about three hours over Washington, Idaho and Oregon before landing at Paine…
Air France-KLM has appointed Guilhem Mallet as managing director for Latin America, placing him in charge of the group’s expanded regional commercial structure across South and Central America. Based in São Paulo, he will oversee sales, partnerships and market development…
AkzoNobel and Axalta Coating Systems have won shareholder approval for their proposed all-share merger of equals, clearing a key hurdle in the deal process. Votes at AkzoNobel’s extraordinary general meeting and Axalta’s special general meeting on 5 August backed the…
BeauTech Power Systems has appointed Francesco Baccarani as director of asset management for Asia-Pacific, placing him in charge of the company’s regional engine leasing and asset management activity from Singapore. The move brings a veteran with more than 20 years…
South African Airways and Emirates have expanded their partnership into a reciprocal codeshare, opening access to nine additional routes across South Africa and regional Africa. The agreement adds domestic services between Johannesburg and Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth, alongside…
Joby Aviation is planning to begin eVTOL Integration Pilot Program flights in Texas in September, with piloted vertical takeoff and landing operations across the Dallas–Fort Worth area. The campaign forms part of the federally backed programme designed to let manufacturers…
The Il-114-300 has begun high-temperature certification testing in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, after arriving there from Zhukovsky near Moscow for a dedicated hot-weather campaign. The Russian turboprop made the nonstop ferry flight to the Uzbek city to support testing aimed at confirming…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and IHI reported stronger first-quarter FY2026 results, supported by solid aerospace demand in civil aero engines, space and defence work. Both Japanese industrial groups lifted full-year outlooks after the three months to the end of June, with…
Wizz Air swung to an operating loss of €183.3 million in the three months to 30 June as soaring fuel costs and weaker fares linked to the Iran war hit its latest quarterly performance. The Hungary-based low-cost carrier also warned…
Avolon has established a US$1.5 billion commercial paper programme through its wholly owned subsidiary Avolon Aerospace Leasing Limited, adding a short-term funding source to support aircraft leasing activity. The unsecured notes will be guaranteed by Avolon and certain subsidiaries and…
EVA Air will start nonstop passenger flights between Taipei Taoyuan and Delhi on 1 December, using Airbus A330-300 aircraft on a five-times-weekly schedule. Bookings are already open for the route, which the Taiwan-based carrier will operate under flight numbers BR367…
Alliance Aviation Services and Qantas have revised their long-term wet-lease agreement, reducing the number of Embraer E190 aircraft committed to the deal from 30 to 23 in FY2027. The updated terms also lift pricing under the contract, while keeping the…
IndiGo will hold off on placing fresh large aircraft orders until around 2030, keeping its current pipeline in place while it evaluates the next wave of jet technology. Managing director Rahul Bhatia tied the timing of the next major purchase…
Qantas’s long-haul and international pilots have backed potential industrial action over pay and conditions, but the latest development is a provisional agreement between the airline and the Australian and International Pilots Association that could avert strikes. The dispute centres on…
Jetstar Japan will rebrand after a binding ownership restructuring that removes Qantas from the low-cost carrier through a share buyback. The Australian group will sell its 33.32% stake as the Development Bank of Japan joins the shareholder base, while Japan…
Urumqi Airlines and Kazakhstan’s transport authorities have discussed creating a joint regional carrier in Kazakhstan that would operate COMAC C909 aircraft, as Beijing and Astana deepen aviation ties. The talks also covered new scheduled services on the Urumqi-Karaganda, Yining-Astana and…
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stepped up arrests at airports, using flight-manifest data and airport security records to identify travellers with expired visas, prompting pushback from airlines over how and where the detentions are carried out. Reuters reported the…
Viasat’s aviation connectivity business ended the quarter with about 4,530 aircraft in service, a record installed fleet that reflected 10% year-on-year growth. The Carlsbad, California-based company also reported $324 million in inflight connectivity revenue, with aviation revenue up 11% as…
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Alaska forfeiture dispute involving a Cessna 206 flown by bush pilot Kenneth Jouppi, setting up a review of whether the state’s seizure of the aircraft after an alcohol transport case violates…
UrbanV is preparing a five-site vertiport network in the São Paulo area to support future eVTOL air-taxi operations, laying what it describes as the basis for Brazil’s first such infrastructure system. The initial locations include Campo de Marte Airport, Alphaville…
Bombardier is displaying its Challenger 3500 at LABACE 2026 in São Paulo from 4-6 August at Campo de Marte Airport, as the business jet continues a 10-city Latin American tour. The stop is intended to showcase the super-midsize aircraft to…
Bombardier has opened its 4th annual Flight Attendant Safety Summit in Montreal, with the free cabin-safety seminar running on 5–6 August 2026 and expanded to two days. The event brings together flight attendants and other aviation professionals for training focused…
Boeing has received a $75 million undefinitized contract action from the U.S. Air Force to begin initial production of the BSU-111/B payload delivery unit for the JDAM Long Range precision-strike weapon. The programme, also referred to as JDAM LR and…
A Piper PA-28 Cherokee on a training flight made an emergency landing on Interstate 10 in Pensacola, Florida, after a mechanical problem on Monday, threading a narrow gap beneath an overhead highway sign before touching down safely. The flight instructor…
Aery Aviation is contesting a proposed $15.7 million civil penalty from the Federal Aviation Administration over flights carried out for the U.S. Navy. The dispute centres on whether the operations qualified as official public aircraft operations, placing the case in…
LATAM Airlines Group reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of about US$4.1 billion to US$4.2 billion and net profit of US$125 million, as strong passenger demand, cargo performance and capacity growth offset a sharp rise in fuel costs. The result covered the…
Boeing is donating $250,000 from its charitable trust to support wildfire recovery in Greater Spokane and eastern Washington. The funds will go through the Innovia Foundation, which is helping nonprofits, businesses and community organisations provide relief as wildfires continue to…