RECARO Aircraft Seating has produced 80 customised Gaming Nxt chairs for Scandinavian Airlines to mark SAS’s 80th anniversary. The limited-edition chairs were designed exclusively for the airline and each one represents a year of SAS history, tying the product to…
Viasat has put its ViaSat-3 F2 satellite into service across the Americas, completing its next-generation three-satellite constellation and expanding network capacity for aircraft, ships and ground users in the region. The satellite is designed to deliver more than one terabit…
Lockheed Martin has won an $871.2 million U.S. Navy contract modification to expand support equipment and sustainment capacity for the F-35 Lightning II. The award raises the ceiling of an existing site-activation and non-recurring sustainment effort rather than funding new…
Singapore Airlines has been named the World’s Best Airline for 2026 at the Skytrax World Airline Awards in London, regaining the industry’s top ranking after Qatar Airways won in 2025. The carrier collected the overall title for the sixth time,…
A cleaning company car collided with a parked passenger aircraft at Munich Airport early on 19 September, striking the engine before hitting an unoccupied passenger staircase. The aircraft was standing in a side area of the airport with no one…
KLM diverted a Boeing 777-300ER back to Amsterdam after a power bank caught fire in the cabin on flight KL735 to Curaçao. The aircraft, registered PH-BVP, turned around over the Atlantic and landed safely at Schiphol with 322 passengers on…
A De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter registered F-ONCA has been ferried from Altenrhein in Switzerland to Tahiti in French Polynesia for Air Tetiaroa, following an overhaul in Switzerland. The aircraft was routed across nine legs and about 18,000 kilometres,…
Luxembourg Airport suspended flight operations on the evening of 18 September after visual sightings of unidentified drones over Findel, diverting 19 flights to other airports before service resumed at about 1:20 a.m. on 19 September. The shutdown affected passenger and…
Germany has formally received its first F-35A Lightning II at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth production facility, with Defence Minister Boris Pistorius attending the handover ceremony on 18 September 2026. The aircraft is the first of 35 F-35As ordered under Berlin’s…
Joby Aviation has completed what it describes as the first fully autonomous flight across the United States, using a converted Cessna 208B Caravan fitted with its autonomy technology. The 3,199-mile eastbound trip ended near Dare County Regional Airport in North…
The US Army has awarded Sikorsky a $234.46 million undefinitised contract modification for 16 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, with production set for Stratford, Connecticut. The action lifts the cumulative value of the procurement to $356.25 million and keeps the Army’s…
Finland’s Air Force has received its first two F-35A Lightning II fighters at Lapland Air Wing in Rovaniemi, with the aircraft landing on Finnish soil on 18 September after a ferry flight from Fort Worth via Lajes in the Azores.…
Luxembourg Airport suspended flight operations on Friday evening after unauthorised drones were detected near and then over the aerodrome, disrupting services at Findel and diverting at least 19 flights. Operations resumed at about 01:20 local time on Saturday after inspections…
Air Baltic’s emergency sale of its remaining fuel hedges brought in only €5.7 million, deepening liquidity pressure at the Riga-based carrier as it worked to shore up cash around debt deadlines and a later restructuring. The move left the airline…
Air India is examining whether to fold Air India Express into the main airline group as part of a cost-cutting drive that could simplify the carrier’s structure and reduce duplication. The proposed change would keep the Air India Express brand…
RTX is expanding the use of artificial intelligence and data analytics across aircraft maintenance, with its global repair operations using digital tools to speed inspections, identify potential issues earlier and make shop visits more predictable. The effort spans Pratt &…
Libya’s Public Prosecution has placed two pilots in pretrial detention after a 2026-built Cessna Citation Latitude crashed on landing at Misrata International Airport and caught fire. Prosecutors said the captain and co-pilot flew the private jet while intoxicated, with investigators…
Joby Aviation has completed what it describes as the first fully autonomous flight across the United States, using a converted Cessna Caravan fitted with its autonomy technology. The 3,199-mile eastbound journey ended at Dare County Regional Airport in North Carolina’s…
KLM turned back flight KL735 from Amsterdam to Curaçao after a power bank caught fire in the business-class cabin over the Atlantic, forcing the Boeing 777-300ER to return to Schiphol after about 5.5 hours airborne. Cabin crew extinguished the blaze…
Gama Aviation has begun operating the London FBO at RAF Northolt in West London, giving business aviation traffic a new access point to the capital. The facility is now listed on Gama Aviation’s own location page as its FBO operation…
Alpha Wingman will bring its PitchAv startup pitch competition to NBAA-BACE 2026, giving business aviation entrepreneurs a Shark Tank-style platform at the convention in Las Vegas. The contest is scheduled for the Horizon Stage on Wednesday, 21 October, from 2…
Embraer has delivered the first Praetor 600E to Flexjet in Melbourne, Florida, making the fractional operator the launch customer for the updated super-midsize jet. The handover came as part of Flexjet’s long-standing fleet renewal programme with Embraer and moves the…
The US Federal Aviation Administration has approved a waiver allowing Boeing to keep selling the 777F freighter for three more years, clearing the way for up to 35 additional aircraft. The decision gives Boeing room to continue deliveries of the…
The National Business Aviation Association has named longtime communications chief Dan Hubbard to handle day-to-day leadership while president and chief executive Ed Bolen steps away for medical treatment. The interim handover comes as NBAA-BACE approaches in Las Vegas, giving the…
Aviation International News has published an AINsight commentary on preserving institutional knowledge before long-serving aviation professionals exit the workforce. The piece, titled “Build the Bridge before They Leave,” focuses on succession planning, handover discipline and the risk of losing hard-won…
Canada’s federal government has introduced a permanent Productivity Mega Deduction that expands immediate 100% expensing to a much wider range of business assets, including aircraft, in a move aimed at lowering the after-tax cost of investment and lifting capital spending.…
KLM flight KL735 returned to Amsterdam Schiphol after a power bank caught fire in the cabin during a long-haul service to Curaçao. The Boeing 777 turned back over the Atlantic after cabin crew extinguished the blaze, and one passenger suffered…
The U.S. Army has expanded its air campaign against drug cartels along the U.S.-Mexico border, adding detection and neutralisation of hostile drones to surveillance and counter-narcotics missions. U.S. Northern Command has linked the effort to more than 300 drones neutralised…
Gama Aviation has started fixed-base operator services at RAF Northolt in West London, adding a London gateway to its business aviation network. The site, an active Royal Air Force station about six miles north of Heathrow, provides private aviation passengers,…
Safran has agreed a new share buyback-for-cancellation tranche with an investment services provider, setting a maximum value of €375 million for purchases of its own shares. The Paris-based aerospace group will run the tranche from 21 September to no later…
Flughafen Stuttgart has moved its Smart Lane security checkpoint from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1, bringing the pre-bookable fast-track service alongside the airport’s newly installed CT scanners. The change, in effect from now, gives passengers a free time-slot reservation option…
Aeroflot has signed a contract for 90 additional Yakovlev MS-21 aircraft in a deal concluded at Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow, expanding its planned narrowbody fleet to 108 jets. Deliveries are scheduled from 2029 to 2032, with the package covering aircraft,…
Lockheed Martin and German officials unveiled Germany’s first F-35A Lightning II at the company’s Fort Worth, Texas, production site on 18 September, with the aircraft formally handed over at a ceremony attended by senior German and US defence figures. The…
Lockheed Martin has presented Germany’s first F-35A Lightning II to the German government at its Fort Worth, Texas, production facility, opening the next stage of the country’s stealth fighter programme. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius attended the ceremony, where the…
ASELSAN demonstrated airborne electronic warfare and surveillance payloads on Bayraktar TB2 drones in Konya, Turkey, in front of defence delegations from 18 countries. The trial paired ANTIDOT 2ES 100 and ANTIDOT 2EA 200 pods on one TB2 with a FULMAR…
A Serve Air Cargo Boeing 737-300F suffered a right main landing-gear collapse during takeoff at Kindu airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo on 17 September, forcing the cargo aircraft to stop on the runway. The freighter, registered 9S-AAI, was…
Japan Airlines has signed a purchase agreement with Climeworks Solutions for what the companies describe as the world’s first CORSIA-eligible CO2 removal credit deal. The portfolio includes credits from multiple durable removal methods as well as direct air capture, and…
Air Transat will suspend its Toronto Pearson–Manchester service from 4 January to 27 March 2027 as part of a winter capacity adjustment on the transatlantic route. The seasonal pause affects the Canada–UK link between Toronto and Manchester, but the airline…
Lufthansa Group has approved the exercise of options for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft, raising its firm Boeing 737 MAX order volume to 60 jets. The aircraft form part of the group’s short- and medium-haul fleet renewal programme, with…
DFS Aviation Services (DAS) and Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS) have signed a memorandum of understanding in Langen, Germany, to develop air traffic control and navigation services together. The partnership centres on digital transformation, innovation and modern air traffic management…
Honeywell Aerospace has integrated the main subsystems of a hydrogen fuel-cell power source for aircraft as part of Project NEWBORN, a European low-emission aviation programme backed by the EU Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking. The work, led by the company’s engineering…
Embraer has delivered the first Praetor 600E to Flexjet, launching customer deliveries of the updated super-midsize business jet and opening a new phase in the two companies’ long-running partnership. The handover took place in the United States, with secondary reporting…
South Korea and France have completed joint air drills at Cheongju Air Base, bringing together Korean Air Force F-35A stealth fighters and KC-330 tankers with French Air and Space Force Rafale fighters and an A330 tanker. The three-day exercise, held…
BAE Systems has launched Shadow EW, a family of compact electronic warfare payloads for small airborne platforms, during the AFA Air, Space and Cyber conference in National Harbor, Maryland. The line is designed for drones and other light aircraft, with…
Air France has trialled small route and altitude changes on transatlantic long-haul flights to reduce the climate impact of persistent contrails, with February-to-April testing on about 4,300 flights showing no passenger delays during the trial. The airline identified 245 high-risk…
Embraer has delivered the first Praetor 600E to Flexjet, making the fractional operator the launch customer and first fleet user of the updated super-midsize business jet. The aircraft was handed over in the United States on 18 September, with one…
Hybrid Air Vehicles and WepTac A.G. are advancing a US-focused joint venture to develop Sentinel Hawk, a missionised derivative of the Airlander 10 hybrid airship for Pentagon intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance work. The concept positions the platform for long-endurance surveillance,…
Volaris is expanding its Guadalajara network with five nonstop services to the US, adding Atlanta, Washington Dulles, Boston, Raleigh-Durham and Nashville from the Mexican city. The low-cost carrier is also advancing the start of some previously planned routes, with tickets…
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first F-35A to Germany in Fort Worth, Texas, as Defence Minister Boris Pistorius described the handover as the start of a new era for the Luftwaffe. The aircraft is the first of 35 F-35As Germany…
Flydubai has expanded its ab initio pilot training programme by partnering with Egnatia and Skyborne as the Dubai-based carrier steps up preparation for a larger fleet. The move is linked to accelerating aircraft growth and is aimed at widening the…