Aviation supply-chain disruption remains widespread, but the most severe delays are easing as manufacturers, airlines and maintenance providers adapt to a market still under strain. GKN Aerospace’s window shortage has added pressure across the sector after a fire risk incident…
Leonardo chief executive Lorenzo Mariani sees the Global Combat Air Programme’s sixth-generation fighter entering service a couple of years ahead of the current 2035 target, raising the prospect of an in-service date around 2033 if ministers’ push to accelerate the…
A Cessna Grand Caravan operated by Aerodiana crashed near Peru’s Nazca Lines sightseeing area, killing all 13 people on board. The aircraft was carrying 11 tourists and two crew members on a scenic flight over the UNESCO-listed site when it…
Daher has delivered the first TBM 980 to a Brazilian customer, introducing its newest TBM variant to one of the world’s key business aviation markets. The six-seat single-engine turboprop went to a Brazilian entrepreneur who is upgrading from a TBM…
Aircalin has lined up operational partnerships with Corsair, Air Corsica and French Bee as it prepares to improve support for its Airbus fleet and introduce the A350-900. The arrangements focus on maintenance, pilot recruitment and instructor training, with Corsair set…
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing’s 737-7, the smallest member of the 737 MAX family, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the programme’s next phase. The approval allows Boeing to move towards customer deliveries of the short-body model, which…
Bamboo Airways has stopped selling domestic scheduled tickets from 1 August, with its booking system showing no available flights on major Vietnamese routes including Ho Chi Minh City-Hanoi and Hanoi-Da Nang. The carrier has also apologised to affected passengers and…
Eve Air Mobility has completed the first partial transition flight of its engineering prototype, activating the rear pusher propulsion system in the air for the first time during testing at Embraer’s facility in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo state. The run…
Somon Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-8, the first 737 MAX to enter service in Tajikistan, as the airline advances a fleet modernisation and network expansion programme. The aircraft is the first of two 737-8s leased from…
The International Business Aviation Council has introduced a self-declaration option for ground handlers seeking IS-BAH participation, creating a new pathway that can reduce reliance on the standard audit process. The change is aimed at making the Safety Accreditation Handbook programme…
Atlas Air Worldwide has completed its strategic investment in Air Atlanta, taking a 49% minority equity stake and forming a wider partnership centred on widebody capacity and ACMI operations. Atlas also acquired aircraft owned by the Air Atlanta group through…
WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees reached a tentative agreement on 3 August, ending the strike by about 4,400 cabin crew and withdrawing strike and lockout notices. The work stoppage had triggered hundreds of flight cancellations across the…
AIN Online has published its 2026 Product Support Survey for aircraft, presenting fresh industry feedback on how manufacturers and service organisations are rated for after-sales support. The feature, posted and updated on 3 August, is current enough for publication and…
Two firefighting helicopters collided in mid-air while operating over a wildfire west of Athens on Sunday, killing two crew members and leaving two others alive. The Bell helicopters were leased for Greece’s fire service and were supporting aerial firefighting in…
easyJet has given Castlelake until 7 August to decide on a firm takeover offer, aligning its timetable with Apollo Global Management’s existing deadline and setting up a simultaneous decision point for both bidders. The UK-listed airline’s takeover process now requires…
Bristow Helicopters is leading Project SEAN, a Scottish Electric Aviation Network initiative backed by £1.5 million from the UK Department for Transport to trial electric regional flights across the Highlands and Islands. The programme will use BETA Technologies’ ALIA CX300…
Dviation Technics has been appointed line maintenance provider for Riyadh Air at Kuala Lumpur International Airport as the Saudi carrier launches service to Southeast Asia. The agreement covers comprehensive support for Riyadh Air’s Kuala Lumpur operation, with the airline’s inaugural…
Somon Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX, a 737-8 handed over in Dushanbe on 3 August 2026. The aircraft is the first 737 MAX delivered to Tajikistan and the first of two 737-8 jets the airline…
Brazil’s antitrust authority has cleared American Airlines’ planned minority investment in Azul without restrictions, removing the main competition hurdle for a deal that would give the US carrier an 8.66% stake in the Brazilian airline. The approval from CADE’s technical…
The U.S. Air Force has carried out a multi-day operational exercise at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada using the Anduril YFQ-44A Fury, pushing its Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme beyond controlled flight testing. The semi-autonomous aircraft were evaluated in an…
ORIX Aviation Systems Limited has agreed to acquire AerFin Limited, moving beyond aircraft leasing and asset management into the aviation aftermarket. The UK-based parts specialist, headquartered in Newport, Wales, will give ORIX a platform in used serviceable material, airframe and…
A damaged U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker has flown again after more than four months of repairs and departed Ben Gurion Airport in Israel for the United States on 2 August. The aircraft, serial 63-8017, was rebuilt with a donor…
Lufthansa Group has appointed Edi Wolfensberger as chief executive of Edelweiss, with the transition to take effect on 1 October 2026. He will succeed Bernd Bauer, who is leaving the group after 12 years at the helm of the Swiss…
Somon Air has received its first Boeing 737-8 in Dushanbe, giving the Tajik carrier its first Boeing 737 MAX and the first 737 MAX in Tajikistan. The aircraft is the first of two 737-8s leased from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise and…
Malaysia’s Transport Ministry is leading a multi-agency review of airport screening procedures after a Malaysia Airlines pilot was arrested in Indonesia over alleged drug smuggling. The probe is examining how the 39-year-old crew member passed security checks at Kuala Lumpur…
A damaged U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker has left Ben Gurion Airport in Israel for the United States after repairs following a fatal mid-air collision over Iraq in March. The aircraft, serial 63-8017, had spent about four and a half…
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces claimed a long-range drone strike on Russian air-defence assets in Krasnodar Krai on 2 August, hitting a Tor-M2 short-range system and seven radar stations across a cluster of sites in the south of Russia. The operation…
WestJet cabin crew represented by CUPE have walked off the job after negotiations failed, triggering a work stoppage that has forced the Canadian carrier to cancel hundreds of flights. The disruption is centred on the airline’s mainline operation, while WestJet…
A small tourist plane operated by Aerodiana crashed near Peru’s Nazca Lines on Saturday, killing all 13 people on board. The aircraft, carrying 11 tourists and two crew members, had departed from Pisco Airport and was flying a sightseeing route…
Emirates has promoted Hanan Mohammed Jawad and Bakhita Al Mheiri to captain, making them the first Emirati female captains at the airline. Both fly the Boeing 777 fleet and rose through the Emirates Group’s National Cadet Pilot Programme in Dubai.…
LATAM Airlines Brazil has unveiled the cabin design for its incoming Embraer E195-E2 fleet, which is due to enter service in the fourth quarter of 2026. The regional jet will feature a 2-2 layout with 136 seats and a flexible…
German Airways has completed the acquisition and financing of five Embraer E190 regional aircraft, according to parent company Kolibri Beteiligung GmbH. The Cologne-based carrier arranged the financing with a specialist aircraft-financing partner on standard market terms, while the transaction remains…
Brazil’s antitrust regulator CADE has approved American Airlines’ US$100 million investment in Azul without restrictions, removing a key regulatory hurdle for the US carrier’s minority stake in the Brazilian airline. The decision covers a transaction linked to Azul’s restructuring and…
Turkish Aerospace Industries has begun taxi trials with P1, the second prototype of Turkey’s KAAN fighter, at its Ankara facility. The ground roll on 31 July is the latest step in the fifth-generation aircraft’s flight-test programme and the first move…
Louisiana could overtake California as the leading U.S. state for sustainable aviation fuel if proposed tax incentives improve project economics and unlock new developments in the state. The forecast, published by AIN, frames the contest around policy support rather than…
Merlin and Israel Aerospace Industries have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance AI-powered autonomy for commercial cargo aircraft, focusing on converted Part 25 freighters rather than clean-sheet designs. The Boston-based autonomy developer and the Israeli aerospace company are setting…
LATAM has unveiled the cabin layout for its first Embraer E195-E2, following the earlier presentation of the freshly painted aircraft at Embraer’s São José dos Campos facility in Brazil. The jet will join LATAM Airlines Brazil’s fleet as the group…
Blackbushe Airport is investing $20 million in a modernisation programme that will add new hangars and a terminal at the southern England airport. The project is aimed at strengthening the field’s role as an alternative London business aviation gateway, with…
The FAA’s proposed airworthiness directive for GE CF34 turbofan engines enters its final public-comment stage on 10 September, after the agency published the notice in the Federal Register on 27 July. The proposal targets corrosion-related inspections for affected CF34-powered aircraft…
Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Chokai has carried out the country’s first live test launch of a Tomahawk cruise missile in the Pacific Ocean, with support from the U.S. Navy. The firing took place on 29 July off the…
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II crashed on Friday morning near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California, in a Class A mishap, the military’s most serious aviation accident category. The pilot ejected safely, was recovered and…
AIN has published an AINsight analysis arguing that pricing preowned business jets is inherently imprecise, with values shaped by a mix of market conditions rather than any single formula. The commentary focuses on how buyers, sellers, brokers, lenders and appraisers…
Norse Atlantic Airways and IndiGo have agreed to end their ACMI partnership on 1 November 2026, bringing a six-aircraft Boeing 787 arrangement to a close after about 18 months. One jet had already been scheduled to return at the end…
Embraer has introduced the Phenom 300EV, an evolved version of the Phenom 300E that adds Garmin Emergency Autoland as its headline safety feature. The business jet is positioned as the largest aircraft to carry the system, which can automatically choose…
Christopher J. Rocheleau is returning to the National Business Aviation Association as chief operating officer after serving at the Federal Aviation Administration. The move brings him back to the same NBAA role he held before his January 2025 appointment as…
Air India, SkyDrive and Suzuki Motor Corporation have signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding to study the use of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for medical air logistics in India. The feasibility study will examine time-critical last-mile emergency transport,…
The Federal Aviation Administration has finalised a national transition plan to phase out leaded 100LL aviation gasoline for piston aircraft, setting a four-stage roadmap that moves the United States toward unleaded avgas while leaving major implementation details unresolved. The plan…
Boeing has completed the final planned certification flight for the 737 MAX 10, moving the largest 737 MAX variant into the last regulatory review steps with the Federal Aviation Administration. The campaign covered 976 flights, more than 2,060 flight hours…
Vietnamese tax authorities have moved to temporarily suspend the exit of Bamboo Airways beneficial owner Lê Thái Sâm after the carrier’s tax debt climbed to more than VND 440.7 billion. The action follows a public notice from Gia Lai tax…
Rolls-Royce has effectively eliminated aircraft on ground delays in its Civil Aerospace business after operational improvements across its maintenance, repair and overhaul network and supply chain. In half-year results covering the six months to the end of June, the engine…