Russia’s Progress MS-35 cargo spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on 19 September, delivering about three tonnes of supplies to support crew operations and station maintenance. The uncrewed vehicle linked up with the Poisk module on the Russian segment…
Northrop Grumman has been selected to deliver a commercially derived prototype satellite for the US Space Force’s GHOST-R programme, a space domain awareness effort linked to Space Systems Command and the Department of War Innovation Unit. The spacecraft will use…
Arianespace and Aerospacelab have signed a memorandum of understanding in Paris to assess launch options for future satellite missions, including those of Aerospacelab’s customers. The agreement centres on possible use of Ariane 64, the most powerful version of Ariane 6,…
Rocket Lab has launched Synspective’s 12th StriX synthetic aperture radar satellite on the Owl By The Dozen mission from Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealand, placing the spacecraft into a precise 572 km low-Earth orbit. The flight, carried out…
Azul still expects to recover the €189 million it claims from the former TAP SGPS holding, now Siavilo, and maintains that the legal dispute has not affected its commercial partnership with TAP. The claim stems from a 2016 €90 million…
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority has secured a $117,247.63 TVA EnergyRight incentive for a large LED lighting upgrade at Frederick W. Smith International Airport in Memphis, Tennessee. The retrofit replaced more than 1,900 ageing metal halide, compact fluorescent and high-pressure sodium…
Donald Trump has said a planned 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington will instead become a “top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch” for drones, snipers and sniper ammunition. The structure is planned for the area near Arlington National Cemetery and the Arlington…
NATO is testing and expanding a drone-linked digital defence network at its Wiesbaden-Erbenheim innovation site in Germany, linking drones, sensors, radar and artificial intelligence tools to move data across allied systems at machine speed. The work forms part of the…
Japan Airlines has extended its long-running Pool Program agreement with Embraer for support of its fleet of 32 E170 and E190 aircraft. The multi-year arrangement covers maintenance, repair and spare-parts services for the E-Jets fleet, with repairable components and parts…
Atlas Air’s Tehran–Minsk charter service has stopped abruptly after only four round trips, with the last operated flight taking place on 6 September and the planned 13 September departure failing to materialise. The route was flown with a McDonnell Douglas…
Oman Air is using Muscat International Airport as a hub for travellers combining a short stay in Oman with onward flights across Asia and beyond. The carrier’s network reaches more than 40 destinations, including Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Phuket, Delhi and…
British Airways will split its Heathrow services to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires from 28 March 2027, ending the current triangle operation via Brazil. Rio will keep a daily Heathrow flight on a dedicated basis, while Buenos Aires will…
Aeroflot has signed a contract for 90 more Russian-made MC-21-310 aircraft, lifting its firm commitment for the type to 108 jets after an earlier order for 18 units in 2023. The deal was concluded in Moscow with Rostec-related entities and…
Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines will begin daily Boeing 737-800 service on selected Honolulu–Kahului interisland flights from 3 October, introducing three round trips a day between Honolulu and Kahului, Maui. The initial operation will use Alaska-branded 737-800s, while Hawaiian’s Boeing…
Gama Aviation has launched a judicial review after losing the Guernsey and Jersey air ambulance contract to 247 Aviation, with the new service due to start in December. The dispute centres on a joint procurement process for the lifeline emergency…
Alliance Aviation Services, which operates as Alliance Airlines, has completed a A$40 million capital raising to strengthen its balance sheet as it pushes ahead with a turnaround and restructuring programme. The package combines an institutional placement and entitlement offer that…
The Royal Canadian Air Force has received the first two Pilatus PC-21 trainers, designated CT-157 Siskin II, in Canada, beginning deliveries for the Future Aircrew Training programme. The aircraft arrived on 17 September 2026 and will be based at 15…
Royal Airways of Chad has taken delivery of its first Embraer ERJ145 in N’Djamena, joining an ATR arrival on the same day as the privately owned carrier expands its fleet and prepares to widen its network. The aircraft handover at…
Switzerland’s federal transport authorities have renewed the operating concession for Lugano Airport for 30 years, extending the permit to 15 September 2056. The decision gives the airport in Ticino a stable legal framework to keep operating under federal conditions while…
Virgin Australia has added thousands of extra seats and special flights for the AFL Grand Final weekend, with additional capacity on Perth-Melbourne and Brisbane-Melbourne services for supporters heading to Melbourne. The extra services run from 23 to 29 September and…
Alaska Airlines has reduced its Honolulu–Pago Pago service to two weekly flights, cutting the American Samoa route from three frequencies and shifting operations to Mondays and Thursdays. The service is operated with an Airbus A330-200, and the change took effect…
AirAsia Group Berhad has reaffirmed confidence in its long-term strategy as it faces market speculation and wider aviation headwinds, saying in Bangkok that it is managing operations, finances and fleet plans with a disciplined approach. The group linked planned fundraising…
United Airlines has teamed up with DISH to stream live professional and college football on Starlink-enabled seatback screens across more than 200 mainline aircraft, giving passengers access to live games on domestic flights starting this week and through the big…
Finland’s first two F-35A fighters arrived at Lapland Air Wing in Rovaniemi on 18 September, giving the Finnish Air Force its initial aircraft in the Lockheed Martin-led replacement programme for the country’s F/A-18 Hornet fleet. The jets, tail numbers JF-510…
United Airlines will bring live professional and college football to Starlink-enabled seatback screens on domestic flights through a new agreement with DISH, starting this week and running through the Super Bowl in February 2027. The service will use DISH’s OnStream…
France’s Air and Space Force has brought its long-range PÉGASE 26 deployment to Japan, with Rafale fighters, A330 MRTT tankers and an A400M transport aircraft joining joint training at Hyakuri Air Base. The mission, which began on 8 September and…
The US Air Force Weapons School has ended its dedicated A-10 training pipeline after the A-10C completed its final Weapons School sortie with the 66th Weapons Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. The milestone flight took place in…
EASA and Eurostat have published annual aviation safety figures showing 116 deaths in air accidents in the EU in 2025 involving EU-registered aircraft, up from 91 a year earlier. Most fatalities came from non-commercial operations, while commercial air transport accounted…
American Airlines is set to open a new Terminal A pier at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, adding 10 gates at its largest hub. The expansion will make Terminal A the carrier’s busiest terminal and brings more gate capacity, customer amenities…
Airbus Corporate Jets expects demand for large business jets in Asia to rise through 2030, after a survey of regional financiers and brokers found a clear shift toward bigger aircraft. The study found 85% of respondents anticipate higher purchases of…
Embraer has delivered the first Praetor 600E to Flexjet, making the fractional operator the launch customer for the upgraded super-midsize jet. The handover took place in Melbourne, Florida, and introduces a cabin highlighted by Embraer’s Smart Window, a 42-inch 4K…
The Aviationist has published a new explainer on how the Republic F-105 Thunderchief evolved into a low-level strike threat in Vietnam, focusing on the U.S. Air Force’s use of the aircraft against North Vietnamese defences. The article frames the Thunderchief…
Flight operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh were hit by major delays and cancellations after a Houthi-claimed attack on Saudi Arabia triggered flames and a large plume of black smoke near the airport. Air traffic data showed disruption…
aeroTELEGRAPH profiles Benno Beran’s long commitment to aviation, centred on a 1940 Boeing Stearman biplane he bought as a restoration project and continued flying into later life. The 73-year-old former Austrian Airlines technical employee spent two decades bringing the aircraft…
A Spanish Army CH-47 Chinook recovered a damaged Guardia Civil EC-135 from a mountain ledge in the Gredos range in central Spain after the helicopter clipped a slope during a rescue mission. The aircraft was secured with slings and airlifted…
Cabo Verde Airlines will open a direct route between Sal Island and Recife on 12 December, adding a second weekly connection between Cabo Verde and Brazil. The new service will operate alongside the existing Praia-Recife route, which has been in…
All Nippon Airways has launched its Green Pokémon Jet, a Boeing 787-9 registered JA923A, on its first commercial international flight from Tokyo Haneda to Honolulu. The special-livery aircraft departed on ANA flight NH186 and entered scheduled service on 18 September,…
Bremen Airport is exploring private investors and possible changes to its shareholder structure as it tries to ease financial pressure and restore Lufthansa flights to Frankfurt for the summer 2027 schedule. Airport management is also examining further cost cuts while…
The U.S. Air Force has moved two major B-52 modernisation efforts forward at once, clearing the Commercial Engine Replacement Program for development and authorising low-rate initial production for the Radar Modernisation Program. The work will push the B-52H closer to…
A cleaning-company car collided with a parked passenger aircraft and then struck an unoccupied passenger staircase in a side area of Munich Airport in the early hours of 19 September. The driver was seriously injured and taken to hospital by…
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh faced major flight disruptions on Saturday after Houthi attacks on the Saudi capital triggered air-raid alerts and reports of smoke and flames near the airport. Flight-tracking data showed cancellations and delays at the main…
Airbus has rolled out the first A330 MRTT+ tanker from the final assembly line in Toulouse, bringing the next-generation military transport and refuelling aircraft into view for the first time. The aircraft, identified as serial number 2140 and test registration…
Malaysia Aviation Group is close to ordering about 10 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners for Malaysia Airlines, with the widebody deal set to replace seven leased Airbus A350s in the carrier’s long-haul fleet. The move would bring Boeing widebody aircraft back to…
Nigeria’s Value Jet is preparing to add a third Boeing 737-800 to its fleet, with 12-year-old aircraft 5N-CFY set for delivery after being ferried from Marana to Miami on 11 September. The jet, manufacturer serial number 36905, previously served Southwest…
Flight operations at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport were disrupted on Saturday after residents reported explosions and smoke near the airport, prompting a rare overnight air-raid warning in the Saudi capital. Flight-tracking data showed major delays and several cancellations, with…
Lufthansa has introduced a new Bavarian traditional-costume collection for its Oktoberfest 2026 Trachtencrew, with the first flights in the updated outfits due to depart from Munich on 19 September to Bangalore and Beijing, followed by Singapore on 27 September. The…
Brussels South Charleroi Airport cancelled about 40 flights on Wednesday as overnight strikes by air traffic controllers continued to disrupt operations at the Belgian low-cost hub. The stoppages, which run from 22:00 to 08:00 each night until 10 October, have…
Singapore Airlines regained the World’s Best Airline title at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards in London, reclaiming the top global ranking from Qatar Airways. The carrier also won Best Airline in Asia, World’s Best Economy Class and World’s Best…
Fresh imagery of China’s J-XDS stealth fighter, also known as the J-50, shows the prototype in flight testing and suggests the programme’s configuration is still evolving. The images appear to capture the aircraft at low altitude near Shenyang Aircraft Corporation…
Finland has received its first two F-35A Lightning II fighters at Lapland Air Wing in Rovaniemi, bringing the country’s first home-soil landing of the type. The Finnish Defence Forces identified the aircraft as JF-510 and JF-512, which arrived on 18…