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PLD Space to Continue as Key Promoter of Space Camp Valencia

PLD Space will maintain its role as a primary promoter of Space Camp Valencia, supporting the program’s ongoing efforts to engage young people in aerospace activities. The camp, developed by Escuela de Ciencia, offers immersive experiences for participants aged 10…

Air Antilles Placed in Liquidation

The Mixed Commercial Court of Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe ordered the judicial liquidation of Air Antilles on April 27, 2026, with immediate cessation of all operations. The ruling ends efforts to save the regional airline, which had been grounded since December…

Delta TechOps expands into India with IndiGo CFM56-5B support

Delta TechOps has signed an eight-year exclusive agreement with IndiGo to maintain 20 CFM56-5B engines powering the airline’s Airbus A320ceo fleet. The deal, announced on April 22, 2026, at MRO Americas in Orlando, represents Delta TechOps’ first major collaboration with…

Brunei Completes C295MW Induction

The Royal Brunei Air Force has completed its fleet of four Airbus C295MW aircraft with the delivery of the final two platforms on April 20, 2026, at Rimba Air Force Base. Designated TUDB 504 and TUDB 505, the aircraft arrived…

CityLink Cessna Caravan crash in South Sudan kills 14

A CityLink Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan crashed near Juba, South Sudan, on April 27, 2026, killing all 14 people on board, according to the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority. The aircraft, registered 5Y-NOK, was on a domestic flight from Yei…

Boeing Tests Autonomous Landing System on CH-47F Chinook

Boeing has completed the first fully automated approach and landing on a U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter during recent flight tests of its Approach-to-X (A2X) technology. The helicopter used an upgraded Digital Automated Flight Control System (DAFCS) to touch down…

Planes de fusión entre United y American llegan a su fin

United Airlines y American Airlines han terminado las conversaciones preliminares sobre una posible fusión, confirmaron fuentes cercanas al proceso. El CEO de United, Scott Kirby, planteó la idea directamente a altos funcionarios del gobierno, incluyendo al presidente Donald Trump durante…

Skunk Works MDCX Controls Boeing MQ-25A First Flight

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works MDCX command-and-control platform managed the first flight of the U.S. Navy MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refueling aircraft. The two-hour flight took place on April 25 from Boeing facility at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutche, Illinois.…

SCAT Airlines Installs Moment Flymingo IFE

Kazakhstan-based SCAT Airlines has installed Moment’s Flymingo Box inflight entertainment system across its Boeing fleet. The deployment provides streaming IFE accessible via passengers’ own portable electronic devices, powered by the aircraft without requiring cabin modifications. Moment acts as the content…

Boeing, U.S. Navy Achieve Successful MQ-25A Test Flight

Boeing and the U.S. Navy completed the first test flight of an operational MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aircraft on April 25, 2026, at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois. The two-hour mission began with takeoff at 10:49 a.m. CDT. Navy…

ATSG Delivers Ninth Boeing 767-300 Freighter to My Freighter

Cargo Aircraft Management, a division of Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (ATSG), delivered a Boeing 767-300 freighter aircraft with manufacturer serial number 27597 to My Freighter under a six-year lease agreement. This delivery marks the ninth such aircraft placed with…

Iran Resumes Flights After Reopening Airspace Shut During Conflict

Iran has resumed commercial flights following the partial reopening of its airspace, which was closed on February 28 amid hostilities with Israel and the United States. State television reported that flights restarted to destinations including Istanbul, Muscat, and Medina. Operations…

3TOP acquires ex-easyJet A319 trio

3TOP Aviation Services has acquired three former easyJet Airbus A319-100 aircraft for its narrowbody aftermarket portfolio. The company announced the purchase on 27 April 2026 via its official LinkedIn account. The aircraft, identified by manufacturer serial numbers including MSN 4425,…

AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 Sets New Records

AERO Friedrichshafen 2026, held from April 22 to 25 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, achieved multiple records as Europe’s leading general aviation trade show. Organizers reported nearly 860 exhibitors from 50 nations, surpassing previous highs and marking a clear increase from prior…

Air Nostrum E&M renews ATR maintenance agreement

ATR and Air Nostrum Engineering & Maintenance Operations (ANEM), the maintenance division of Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum and its subsidiary Mel Air, have renewed their Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) for five more years. The agreement, announced on April 24,…

Avora Aviation sells CFM56 engines to Setna iO

Avora Aviation has completed the sale of two CFM56-5B4/3 engines to Setna iO. The transaction, announced from Dubai on April 23, 2026, involved engines from Avora’s asset portfolio destined for teardown. The components from these engines will support Setna iO’s…

Brazil Accounts for Over 95% of Global Airline Lawsuits

Brazil handles more than 95% of all judicial claims against airlines worldwide, despite representing only 3% of global air traffic, according to Jerome Cadier, CEO of LATAM Airlines Brazil. Cadier made the statement at the Brazilian Aviation Forum in Brasilia,…

Southwest Joins IATA Schedule Data Exchange Program

Southwest Airlines has joined the International Air Transport Association’s Schedule Data Exchange Program (SDEP), increasing the number of participating airlines to 190. The program, launched in late 2023, maintains an airline-owned database of flight schedules and minimum connecting time exceptions.…

Safran opens helicopter engine MRO hub in Germany

Safran Helicopter Engines has opened a new maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Norderstedt, Schleswig-Holstein, near Hamburg, Germany. The 3,000-square-meter site provides support services for Arrius, Arriel and RTM322 helicopter engines. It offers local maintenance, on-site spare parts storage and…

Embraer delivers first frigate built for Brazilian Navy

Embraer, through the Águas Azuis consortium, delivered the first Tamandaré-class frigate, Tamandaré (F200), to the Brazilian Navy. The vessel was formally commissioned during a ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on April 24, 2026. The Águas Azuis consortium—comprising Embraer, ThyssenKrupp Marine…

Tecnam Announces Alliance with Jeppesen ForeFlight at AERO 2026

Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam announced a new alliance with Jeppesen ForeFlight at AERO 2026 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The partnership integrates advanced flight planning and execution tools into Tecnam’s next-generation aircraft lineup. Under the agreement, Tecnam aircraft owners receive a one-year…

Airbus Completes First A350F Main Deck Cargo Door

Airbus has completed the manufacturing and assembly of the first main deck cargo door for its A350F freighter at its facility in Illescas, Spain. The component has been shipped to the Final Assembly Line in Toulouse for integration into the…