Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first NH90 Standard 2 to the French Armament General Directorate in Marignane, France, on 30 July 2026. The aircraft is a new variant of the NH90 TTH designed for special operations. France has ordered 18…
Safran Helicopter Engines has announced that the Arriel 2K engine powering the Leonardo AW09 has received EASA certification on 30 July 2026. The type certification milestone marks a key step for the AW09 programme as it moves towards entry into…
The Israeli Air Force reopened Squadron 193 at Palmachim Airbase on 28 July 2026 and introduced new Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk helicopters, locally named Shalach. The squadron replaces the retired AS565 Panther, known as Atalef, and restores a maritime support capability…
Farnborough International Airshow 2026 has concluded, and The Aviationist’s post-show highlights focused on the event’s defence and autonomy themes, including BAE Systems’ unveiling of Brontanax and the repeated appearance of a USAF F-35A in the media area. The roundup was…
Japan has begun captive-carry flight tests of its air-launched Type 25 anti-ship missile, with a Mitsubishi F-2B prototype photographed at Gifu Air Base on 2026-07-30 carrying two inert missile test articles under its inner wing stations. The flight marks the…
Airbus SE reported higher first-half 2026 revenue and profit on 29 July 2026, as stronger commercial aircraft deliveries and a solid Defence and Space performance lifted results for the six months ended 30 June. Consolidated revenue rose 12% year on…
Airbus said on July 29, 2026 that it left its 2026 guidance unchanged after reporting stronger-than-expected second-quarter results in Paris, with higher jet deliveries and defence gains supporting revenue and profit. The planemaker posted adjusted operating profit of €2.43 billion,…
GKN Aerospace has been identified as the builder of the wings, fins and control surfaces for BAE Systems’ secret Brontanax Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype. BAE said on 2026-07-30 that the aircraft is a pre-series, pre-production prototype and the UK’s first…
WestJet said on July 30, 2026 that it had issued a lockout notice after receiving a 72-hour strike notification from its cabin crew union. The airline said the notices do not immediately affect operations and do not mean a disruption…
Sora Aviation has announced a collaboration with Toray Advanced Composites to supply composite materials for the S-1, a 30-seat eVTOL concept, in an agreement unveiled around the Farnborough International Airshow. Toray will provide materials for the airframe and proprotor blades,…
TrueNoord has completed the sale of an approximately 74% ownership stake to Arcus Infrastructure Partners, with Freshstream retaining the remaining interest through reinvestment. The transaction, announced on 2026-07-30, marks a completed change in control at the regional aircraft lessor while…
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa submitted binding offers on 29 July 2026 for a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal, moving the airline’s privatisation process into its next phase. The Portuguese state has received two proposals for a 44.5% to 44.9%…
Diehl Aviation officially opened a new production facility in Craiova, Romania, on 30 July 2026, expanding its manufacturing footprint for commercial aircraft components in Central and Eastern Europe. The site, located in Craiova Business Park, comprises more than 12,000 square…
TrueNoord has completed the sale of an approximately 74% majority stake to Arcus Infrastructure Partners, while founding investor Freshstream retained the remaining shareholding by reinvesting in the company. The transaction gives the regional aircraft lessor long-term capital to support the…
Icelandair has agreed to lease six Airbus A320neos from Aircastle, extending a staged narrowbody refresh that will lift its Airbus fleet to 20 aircraft once all 10 newly leased jets enter service. The Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-powered aircraft, built between…
Porter Aviation Holdings has locked in BNDES financing for up to 19 Embraer E195-E2s, covering deliveries through December 2030. The commitment extends an existing funding channel for Porter’s 75-jet E2 programme, of which 54 aircraft are already delivered, and gives…
Willis Lease Finance Corporation has signed a five-year storage and lease return services agreement with Pratt & Whitney, expanding a relationship that now spans multiple engine families. The work covers PW1100G-JM, PW1500G, PW1900G, PW4000 and IAE V2500 assets, with execution…
United Airlines, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and the Department of Transportation have unveiled a more than $20 billion redevelopment of Washington Dulles International Airport. The decade-long programme replaces the ageing C/D concourse, adds or modernises multiple concourses, upgrades the…
Boeing has closed the flight-test phase for the 737-10, wrapping its final planned certification sortie and ending a campaign of 976 flights, more than 2,060 flight hours and about 1,040 ground test hours. The last run was an interiors evaluation…
Icelandair has locked in six more Airbus A320neo aircraft through lease agreements with Aircastle, extending its narrowbody renewal programme with Pratt & Whitney-powered jets built between 2018 and 2020. The aircraft are due to enter service before summer 2028, following…
JetZero has secured a letter of interest from the U.S. Export-Import Bank for up to $3 billion in financing tied to its Greensboro, North Carolina manufacturing campus. The package would sit under EXIM’s Make More in America Initiative and could…
Textron Aviation has flown the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype for the first time, moving the light-jet programme into flight-test work ahead of FAA certification. The sortie departed Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport on 29 July and lasted nearly…
AeroVironment and Applied Intuition have teamed up to push Mayhem 10 deeper into collaborative autonomy, pairing the launched-effects system with Acuity ISR/Strike software after a recent multi-vehicle demonstration. The companies said several Mayhem 10 systems synchronized, swarmed and adapted to…
The U.S. government has converted a $4.7 billion initial PAC-3 MSE order into a seven-year multiyear procurement worth up to $58.62 billion, giving Lockheed Martin long-run visibility on interceptor output and factory loading. The undefinitized modification covers production through fiscal…
Fundamental Advisors has bought BlueSky Helicopters, adding five aircraft and pushing its helicopter platform to 24 aircraft. The Southern California operator brings four UH-60 Black Hawks, one Bell 407 and in-house maintenance capability, extending Fundamental’s footprint in aerial firefighting, utility…
Textron Aviation has flown the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype for the first time, moving the light jet into certification testing. The nearly two-hour sortie lifted off from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport with Steve Helmer and Dave Welbrock…
Air France-KLM has moved from interest to execution, filing a binding offer for 44.9% to 49.9% of TAP Air Portugal as Portugal’s privatisation enters its next phase. The proposal preserves TAP’s brand, Lisbon hub and management while folding passenger, cargo,…
Lufthansa Group has submitted a binding bid for a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal, moving the carrier into the final phase of Portugal’s privatization process. The offer targets a long-term partnership built around TAP’s Lisbon hub and Atlantic network,…
The U.S. Navy’s last C-2A Greyhound flew its final mission on 28 July 2026, touching down at Naval Air Station Pensacola after decades as the fleet’s fixed-wing carrier onboard delivery platform. The aircraft, assigned to VRC-40 Rawhides, ended carrier operations…
San Marino’s civil aviation authority has granted DC Aviation Al-Futtaim standalone CAR-145 approval, clearing the Dubai-based MRO to perform line and base maintenance on T7-registered business jets and selected commercial types at Al Maktoum International Airport. The approval covers both…
EBACE will return in a new format this November, with EBAA Week 2026 launching in Brussels and folding Airops plus three other business aviation meetings into one programme. The shift concentrates dispatch, safety, innovation and policy sessions into a single…
IATA, CANSO and Airports Council International have launched a joint runway safety initiative to cut runway incursions across the sector. The framework pushes three levers: sharper safety reporting and data capture, stronger local runway safety teams, and wider sharing of…
Argus is calling for business aviation operations to rise through the second half of 2026, with gains in every month except September and a clearer lift in charter demand. The outlook follows June traffic that was up 3.4% year on…
Bell’s second-quarter revenue rose 6% year over year to $1.1 billion, powered by higher military volumes on H-1 and MV-75 work and firmer pricing in commercial helicopters, parts and services. Commercial deliveries increased to 36 from 32 a year earlier,…
India’s DGCA is turning up pressure on charter operators over flight-duty time and fatigue controls, signalling a harder compliance line for business aviation. The move targets an area that has long sat at the center of operational risk: roster discipline,…
Dassault Aviation has halted work at its Mérignac site near Bordeaux after Gironde wildfires pushed protection measures into the heart of France’s aerospace-industrial belt. The company moved sensitive equipment from its Martignas-sur-Jalle plant and Cestas logistics centre to Mérignac and…
US-Bangla Airlines will add 21 Boeing aircraft to its fleet, a move that lifts its international expansion plan into a firmer delivery window through 2027. The deal covers 15 737-8s and six 737-800s, valued at about $1.5 billion, and was…
Bell Boeing has delivered the final MV-22B Osprey to the US Marine Corps, closing out a 359-aircraft production run and ending new-build deliveries for the tiltrotor fleet. The handover at Bell’s Amarillo plant sends VMM-162 the last aircraft in a…
General Dynamics used Aerospace to power a second-quarter beat, with revenue rising 15.1% to $3.525 billion and operating earnings climbing 26.6% to $510 million. Gulfstream delivered 41 aircraft, up from 38 a year earlier, while higher service revenue at Jet…
ALMA Air has secured a provisional operating permit from Aerocivil, clearing a formal path toward amphibious airline operations in Colombia. The authorization covers non-scheduled public air carrier services for passengers, cargo and mail, including air taxi missions, after more than…
Volotea will open a base at Raffaello Sanzio Marche Airport in Ancona from December 2026, adding one Airbus A320 and 30 direct jobs. The move makes Ancona its 22nd European base and eighth in Italy, extending a network strategy built…
The Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft effort has moved from development into serial production, with General Atomics and Anduril now building the FQ-42A and FQ-44A on production lines. Anduril’s first Fury airframe rolled out at Arsenal-1 in Ohio, while General…
Vertical Aerospace is moving its eVTOL strategy beyond airport shuttles with a memorandum of understanding to examine service at VIC Properties’ 400-hectare Pinheirinho estate in Comporta, Portugal. The work starts with site and infrastructure planning for the piloted, four-passenger Valo…
Porter Aviation Holdings has locked in BNDES financing for up to 19 Embraer E195-E2 deliveries, extending a funding channel already used on part of its fleet. The commitment covers aircraft from Porter’s 75-jet firm order and runs through December 2030,…
JetBlue is recoding its retail path around cabin choice, then fare flexibility. Customers will first select Main, EvenMore, BlueFirst or Mint, then move into Base, Standard or Flex pricing within that product, a structure aimed at cleaner comparison and sharper…
US-Bangla Airlines has formally locked in a 21-aircraft Boeing expansion, the largest fleet build in its history. The package combines 15 737-8s and six 737-800s under leasing structures, with deliveries due by the end of 2027, giving the carrier fresh…
LATAM has revealed the cabin layout for its first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, signalling a fleet step that pairs capacity discipline with a tighter domestic product. The 24-jet launch batch will enter LATAM Brazil service in the fourth quarter of 2026…
American Oversight has released a redacted memorandum of agreement showing that TSA and ICE formalized passenger data sharing in May 2025, deepening scrutiny of immigration enforcement at U.S. airports. The document links the exchange to TSA’s Secure Flight framework and…
Australia has introduced national operating procedures for large air tanker firefighting aircraft, including minimum drop heights, after the 2023 Boeing 737 firebomber crash in south-west Western Australia exposed a gap in standardised tasking. The new benchmark, developed through the National…
Global air cargo demand strengthened in June 2026, with cargo traffic up 8.5% year on year as international demand rose 9.6%. Capacity increased 4.4%, leaving load factors under pressure but still firm at 46.9% for the month. North America led…