AMSTAT data show the preowned business jet market recovered in the second quarter of 2026, with overall transactions rising 11.2% from a year earlier and activity in the heavy jet segment climbing 43.8%. Heavy jets also traded 44.2% above the…
Senate leaders and appropriators in Washington unveiled a short-term funding bill on 3 August to keep federal agencies operating past the 30 September deadline, setting up a vote before lawmakers leave for their August recess. The measure would extend government…
The Federal Aviation Administration has published its final transition plan to move U.S. piston aviation away from 100LL leaded avgas and toward unleaded replacements. The four-phase roadmap covers fuel approvals, testing and fleet transition steps, with the agency targeting an…
Lockheed Martin has completed a burst test of the Next Generation Interceptor’s second-stage motor case, a structural milestone in the U.S. missile-defence programme ahead of its Critical Design Review later this year. The test validated the composite motor case’s strength-to-weight…
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II crashed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego on Friday, with the pilot ejecting safely before the jet went down near the flight line. The pilot was recovered and taken to…
Bombardier is seeking a Canadian location for a special-mission modification centre for its Global business jets, with a decision expected in late 2026 or early 2027. The work would support defence and surveillance configurations linked to Saab’s GlobalEye programme, while…
Textron Aviation will bring a Cessna and Beechcraft display to LABACE 2026 in São Paulo from 4-6 August, showcasing the Citation Latitude, Citation CJ3+, Citation M2, Beechcraft King Air 360, Grand Caravan EX and Turbo Skylane alongside TAM Aviação Executiva…
The National Business Aviation Association has welcomed new FAA and FCC changes to the radio-altimeter mandate, after the final rule created a phased compliance framework for aircraft operating in the 48 contiguous US states and Washington, DC. The revised requirements…
Honda Aircraft Company has secured type validation from Brazil’s ANAC for the HondaJet Elite II and completed the first delivery of the light jet in the country. The certification clears the aircraft for registration in Brazil and opens the way…
Archer Aviation’s Midnight eVTOL prototype completed a piloted round trip between Salinas Municipal Airport and Monterey Regional Airport in California, with each leg taking about nine minutes. The flight was carried out in close coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration…
Wizz Air will open a new base at Santiago de Compostela Airport in Galicia on 1 February 2027, stationing one Airbus A321neo at the airport and launching seven routes from the Spanish city. The network will include five domestic services…
Wheels Up Experience posted mixed second-quarter 2026 results, with revenue falling 4% year on year to $182.0 million and a net loss of $107 million, while Adjusted EBITDAR improved to a loss of $19.9 million. The Atlanta-based private aviation group…
The FAA has proposed replacing prescriptive onboard emergency medical-kit rules for U.S. Part 121 airlines with performance-based standards that would let carriers determine the exact contents of their kits. The move would require medical supplies capable of addressing nine serious…
Embraer has secured a contract with the Fuerza Aeroespacial Colombiana for two KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft, with the agreement signed in Bogotá on 4 August 2026. The purchase makes Colombia the first Latin American country outside Brazil to select the…
US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has unveiled $870 million in Federal Aviation Administration funding for airport infrastructure projects nationwide, with 339 grants going to airports in 44 states and two territories. The Airport Infrastructure Grants programme will support runway,…
The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has issued a request for information seeking industry input on alternative fighter engine production for the F-15EX Eagle II and F-16 Fighting Falcon, including support for US and foreign military sales demand.…
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has completed an AI-enabled flight campaign at Edwards Air Force Base in California, using the X-62 VISTA test aircraft to carry out 27 live-target intercepts across eight sorties. The demonstration involved the U.S. Air Force Test…
Network Airline Management has added a Boeing 747-400BCF to its cargo fleet, taking the total to five Boeing 747 freighters. The aircraft entered service in July 2026 and is based at the company’s main hub at Liège Airport in Belgium,…
Volaris generated US$3.0 billion in operating revenue in 2025, while maintaining an EBITDAR margin of 32.5% and a CASM ex-fuel of 5.58 US cents. The Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier released its 2025 integrated annual report in July, with the filing also…
Swiss semi-private airline PeakJet has completed its first commercial flight, operating an inaugural service from Zürich to Palma de Mallorca on 1 August 2026 with an Embraer Legacy 650. The startup is selling individual seats rather than chartering whole aircraft,…
Japan Airlines and Oriental Land Co. have introduced a Tokyo DisneySea 25th anniversary-themed Boeing 737-800 that will enter domestic service on 4 June. The aircraft, registered JA339J and named the JAL Jubilee Express, will fly JAL’s domestic network through April…
London Gatwick can move ahead with its Northern Runway project after the Court of Appeal refused campaigners permission to continue challenging the government’s approval of the expansion. The ruling removes the last legal hurdle against the £2.2bn scheme, which would…
Joby Aviation has formed a strategic partnership with Atoms, the infrastructure and real-estate company founded by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, to acquire and develop vertiports for electric air-taxi operations across the United States. The initial focus is Florida, New York,…
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has signed a transatlantic innovation partnership with Germany’s GATE Alliance at the Farnborough International Airshow. The memorandum of understanding creates a framework for airport technology testing, business introductions and joint pilot projects between the US and…
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, working with the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School and industry partners, has demonstrated sensor-driven autonomy on the X-62 VISTA at Edwards Air Force Base, California. In eight flights, an AI agent used live infrared sensor…
Qantas Group and Japan Airlines have signed a binding deal to reshape ownership of Jetstar Japan, with Qantas set to sell its 33.32% stake through a share buyback by the low-cost carrier. The transaction will move the Japan-based airline toward…
Lufthansa Group’s second-quarter adjusted EBIT fell to €383 million from €870 million a year earlier as sharply higher fuel costs outweighed stronger passenger demand and record quarterly revenue of €11.1 billion. The German group lifted its full-year outlook after the…
Changi Airport Group has begun deploying autonomous wheelchairs for transfer passengers with walking difficulties at Singapore Changi Airport, starting in transit flows at Terminals 2 and 3. The staged rollout is replacing or supplementing manual assistance for selected connecting travellers,…
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has issued an amended type certificate for Boeing’s 737-7, clearing the smallest 737 MAX variant for commercial service. The regulator also updated Boeing Production Certificate No. 700 to include the aircraft, allowing production to begin…
Australia has launched a 10-year Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy that places long-range fires and hypersonic weapons, high-energy lasers, autonomous systems, quantum technology, artificial intelligence and undersea warfare at the centre of its military technology roadmap. The plan links…
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has recorded broad improvement in airport accessibility across the country, with 14 of 28 UK airports rated Good and 11 rated Very Good in its latest annual review. London Heathrow, Edinburgh and Glasgow Prestwick were…
Romania’s acting transport minister Radu Miruță will notify the European Commission that TAROM is speeding up overdue restructuring measures and will submit a revised reorganisation plan in September. The state-owned flag carrier remains under pressure to meet the terms of…
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted Boeing an amended type certificate for the 737 MAX 7, clearing the smallest member of the MAX family for commercial service after a prolonged certification campaign. Boeing, based in Seattle, said the approval opens…
BETA Technologies and the U.S. Export-Import Bank are preparing to expand an existing financing agreement to as much as US$1 billion, widening support for the electric aircraft maker’s manufacturing and commercial growth plans. The move extends a partnership centered on…
An indefinite strike by Groundforce ground-handling staff at Barcelona-El Prat Airport has begun, disrupting check-in, boarding and flight coordination at one of Spain’s busiest hubs. The action, called by the CGT union section, affects services for airlines using Groundforce in…
Boeing has received FAA certification for the 737 MAX 7, ending the last major regulatory hurdle for the smallest member of the 737 MAX family and clearing the aircraft for commercial service. The amended type certificate, issued on 3 August,…
Airbus is targeting a 2030 launch for its next-generation single-aisle programme, the successor to the A320 family, as it continues work on technologies needed for the aircraft. Chief executive Guillaume Faury has indicated the company is still maturing key systems…
Atlas Air Worldwide has completed its strategic investment in Air Atlanta, taking a 49% minority equity stake in the global ACMI and charter operator. The transaction also includes Titan Aviation Holdings, Atlas’s subsidiary, acquiring the aircraft owned by Air Atlanta’s…
United Aircraft Corporation’s first serial MC-21-310 completed its maiden flight from the Irkutsk Aviation Plant in Russia on 3 August, flying for 1 hour 23 minutes and reaching 6,000 metres and 600 km The fully import-substituted narrowbody, powered by the…
The U.S. Air Force’s 355th Wing has ended A-10C Thunderbolt II flight operations at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona after the aircraft’s final flight on 29 July 2026. The sortie closed nearly five decades of A-10 activity at the…
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing’s 737-7, clearing the smallest member of the 737 MAX family for commercial service and first deliveries. The amended type certificate, issued from Seattle, also updates Boeing’s production authorisation for the model and…
The US Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing’s 737-7, also known as the 737 MAX 7, issuing an amended type certificate that clears the smallest MAX variant for commercial service and delivery. Boeing’s Seattle release and the FAA’s same-day statement…
Qantas and Japan Airlines have signed a binding agreement to restructure ownership of Jetstar Japan, with Qantas selling its 33.3% stake through a share buyback. The deal brings in the Development Bank of Japan as a new shareholder while Japan…
Two firefighting helicopters collided in midair west of Athens on Sunday while supporting wildfire suppression in Greece, killing two crew members and leaving two others alive. The leased aircraft, operated for the Greek fire service, came down in the Psatha…
The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted Boeing an amended type certificate for the 737-7, authorising the smallest 737 MAX variant for commercial service after nearly a decade of review. The decision, which also updates Boeing Production Certificate No. 700,…
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing’s 737 MAX 7, clearing the smallest member of the 737 MAX family for commercial service after an extended safety review. Boeing said the amended type certificate and updated production limitation record remove a…
Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation has filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, together with certain U.S. subsidiaries including Hughes Network Systems. The restructuring is designed to address maturing secured…
Luxaviation One is lining up Sydney and Melbourne as its next Australian growth markets as the business aviation division widens its Asia-Pacific footprint. The move comes as the Luxaviation Group unit steps up its regional strategy, with Australia’s two largest…
Eve Air Mobility has completed the first partial transition flight of its engineering prototype at Embraer’s facility in Melbourne, Florida, activating the aircraft’s rear pusher propulsion system in the air for the first time. The test reached a stabilised speed…
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing’s 737 MAX 7, clearing the smallest member of the 737 MAX family for commercial service after years of development delays. The approval, issued on 3 August, gives Boeing an amended type certificate for…