ANA has relaunched its international in-flight duty-free pre-order platform, putting a new booking workflow in place for ANA-operated and AirJapan-operated international flights from 1 August. The revamp extends ordering to 45 days before departure, with cutoffs set at two days…
Dassault Aviation is pressing ahead with a French-led future combat-air demonstrator after the collapse of FCAS, with a concept aircraft now under discussion for a possible 2031 first flight. The shift follows the termination of the Franco-German fighter track over…
Airbus has pushed the first Qantas A350-1000ULR to its longest flight yet, completing a 24-hour 24-minute Melbourne-to-Toulouse return leg on 28 July. The MSN707 test aircraft, registered F-WULR, covered about 12,460 nautical miles as Airbus ran a development mission for…
Safran lifted its 2026 guidance after a first half that combined record profitability with a sharp ramp in LEAP production. The Paris-based supplier delivered 1,030 LEAP engines in the period, up 41%, including 510 in the second quarter, as civil…
Tajikistan is preparing a new privatization program for large state-owned enterprises, with loss-making Tajik Air under review for private capital. The options on the table include partial equity sales, public-private partnerships and strategic investors, but the final list of enterprises…
Nauru Airlines has appointed Wendy Bowden as chief executive officer, returning her to the carrier after a long finance career inside the group and at Alliance Airlines. She previously spent 12 years as chief financial officer at Nauru Airlines and…
Rise Air has added a fourth new ATR 72-600 to its renewal programme, extending a four-year fleet refresh built around leased turboprops from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. The aircraft, configured for 68 seats and gravel runway work, is set for delivery…
Safran posted record first-half 2026 results and lifted full-year guidance, with civil engine spare parts and aftermarket services again doing the heavy lifting. Adjusted revenue rose 19% to €17.571 billion, recurring operating income increased 29% to €3.237 billion, and free…
The UK Joint Aviation Command Chinook role demonstration cut through Farnborough with a clean display of heavy-lift performance and low-speed handling. The Royal Air Force Chinook Role Demonstration Team used the final flying day of Farnborough International Airshow 2026 to…
GE Aerospace has moved hybrid-electric propulsion into commercial-cruise territory with a Saab 340B test bed that flew above 30,000 feet and then appeared at Farnborough for public display. The campaign combined NASA’s EPFD work with BETA Technologies’ systems integration and…
A power bank ignited in the overhead bin of China Eastern flight MU2421 after landing in Guiyang, sending smoke through the cabin before crew extinguished the fire on the ground. The A320, operating from Lanzhou, had already reached Guiyang Longdongbao…
Qantas and Melbourne Airport have struck a commercial deal that clears the way for terminal expansion, lounge renewal and a third runway backed by a 15-year airline commitment. The package underpins Melbourne Airport’s A$4.5 billion international terminal build, including five…
The Modern Skies Coalition is pushing Congress for another $20 billion to accelerate FAA air traffic control modernization, building on the $12.5 billion down payment lawmakers approved last year. The group, which now spans more than 50 aviation organisations and…
Bombardier has delivered the 200th Challenger 3500 to Piero Ferrari, vice chairman of Ferrari, marking a clean milestone for the super-midsize jet line. The aircraft will support travel to Formula One races and other business trips, reinforcing the Challenger 3500’s…
Porter Airlines is refreshing comfort across its 29 De Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprops with Expliseat’s TiSeat 2V, pairing lighter seats with a full cabin reset. The retrofit keeps the 78-seat, two-by-two layout and legroom unchanged, but adds redesigned seat and…
Airbus Helicopters has opened a UK training academy in Farnborough to consolidate pilot, engineering and leadership training for the rotary-wing market. The 12,000-square-metre facility is designed as a one-stop shop for technical instruction, with capacity for more than 400 pilots,…
Global business aviation flight activity rose 4.2% in the first half of 2026 versus the same period a year earlier, with North America up 3.5%. The latest traffic figures point to firm demand across the sector, led by the world’s…
beOnd has announced a US$20 million investment in a new premium cabin product for its Airbus A321 fleet, in an agreement with Italian seat-maker Optimares. The project covers four complete shipsets and 256 bespoke lie-flat seats for four incoming A321…
SkyWest reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $101 million and said it has agreed to purchase and operate 11 new Embraer E175 aircraft for American Airlines. The airline also approved a $250 million increase to its existing share repurchase programme.…
Ukraine and the United States are advancing plans for joint drone production that could place Ukrainian technology inside a U.S.-based factory. The talks come as Kyiv and Washington deepen defence-industrial cooperation around combat-tested unmanned systems. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said…
Leonardo is outlining a long-term future for its UK military helicopter portfolio, with the AW101 Merlin and Wildcat HMA2 expected to remain central to its rotorcraft business. The outlook is forward-looking rather than tied to any immediate procurement decision, but…
Israel Aerospace Industries has unveiled Ellyon, a new airborne electronic warfare and ISTAR platform designed as an all-in-one multi-mission system. The announcement was made on 20 July, with the aircraft concept presented around the Farnborough Airshow in the UK. Ellyon…
Bombardier has delivered the 200th Challenger 3500 business jet to Piero Ferrari, vice chairman of Ferrari. The handover marks a delivery milestone for the super-midsize type as it continues to build momentum in its category. The Challenger 3500 reached the…
The UK Ministry of Defence has selected Tekever’s AR5 uncrewed aerial system to replace the British Army’s Watchkeeper WK450 fleet under Project Corvus. The programme follows a failed tender process and will see the new system move into service later…
The chiefs of the Royal Australian Air Force and the German Air Force have flown together during Exercise Pitch Black 2026, with Air Chief Marshal Stephen Chappell in an F/A-18 Super Hornet and Lieutenant General Holger Neumann in a Eurofighter…
Alaska Airlines is entering long-term lease agreements for four additional Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter aircraft, taking its dedicated freighter fleet from five to nine. The carrier said the extra capacity will effectively double its cargo lift, with the new…
The FAA has proposed an airworthiness directive covering 453 U.S.-registered Boeing 737 MAX aircraft after finding that some passenger seat assemblies may have been incorrectly installed in the seat tracks. The proposal affects certain 737 MAX 8, 737 MAX 9…
Japan Airlines has joined ANA Holdings, Japan Airport Terminal, Narita International Airport, Chubu Centrair International Airport, the International Organization for Migration and IATA in a new aviation initiative aimed at preventing human trafficking through air travel. The programme was announced…
Qantas and Australia Post have extended their long-running air freight partnership for another 10 years, with the agreement announced as Qantas Freight began its first commercial service for Australia Post from Western Sydney International Airport on 27 July 2026. The…
United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby approached Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian last year about a possible merger, and Delta carried out preliminary due diligence before the idea went no further. The discussion did not develop beyond an…
Airbus and CFM International have unveiled a new A380 Flight Lab livery at the Farnborough International Airshow, as the aircraft prepares to support the RISE Open Fan flight test campaign later this decade. The painted Airbus A380 is being positioned…
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed an airworthiness directive to address incorrectly installed passenger seats on 453 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft registered in the United States. The move follows a finding that seat assemblies on the affected jets may not…
Aviation Capital Group has placed seven Boeing 737-10s with Skymark Airlines, extending the Japanese carrier’s fleet renewal and growth plan. The aircraft will come from ACG’s Boeing orderbook, with first delivery set for 2028. The lease deepens 737 MAX penetration…
Rostec is moving to fold its civil aviation portfolio into a single holding company, consolidating Red Wings, SkyGates, the National Air Ambulance Service and Aviakapital-Service under one structure. Ilyushin Finance Co. is the leading candidate to manage the new entity,…
Lockheed Martin used Farnborough to introduce MORFIUS X-Rotor, a reusable high-power microwave counter-UAS designed to defeat drone swarms and return for another sortie. The field-recoverable X-rotor package targets one-to-many engagements, aiming to cut the cost penalty of missile-based air defence…
Lockheed Martin has unveiled PAC-3 ACE, a new Patriot-family interceptor built to deliver broad air and missile defense at less than half the unit cost of PAC-3 MSE. Announced at the Farnborough International Airshow, the round is aimed at aircraft,…
British Airways has selected Pratt & Whitney GTF engines for up to 63 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, with 33 firm aircraft and 30 purchase options. The deal covers the carrier’s incoming single-aisle fleet and shifts a large tranche of narrowbody powerplant…
Boeing projects the sector will need 2.4 million new aviation professionals by 2045, with demand spanning pilots, maintenance technicians and cabin crew. The 2026 Pilot and Technician Outlook puts the total at 674,000 pilots, 728,000 technicians and 1,023,000 cabin crew,…
France and Germany have turned nuclear deterrence talks into flight-line action. French Rafales and German Eurofighters completed a joint refuelling sortie, and a French nuclear-capable Rafale was temporarily based at Nörvenich near Cologne as Paris and Berlin opened the first…
Blade, now a division of Joby Aviation, is operating shared helicopter flights between London Battersea and the Farnborough International Airshow from 20 to 24 July 2026. This dedicated shuttle service targets aviation executives and press attending the biennial event, cutting…
The Brazilian Air Force’s KC-390 Millennium executed its first flight through the Mach Loop on 17 July 2026, marking the inaugural passage of a heavy military transport through Wales’ 13-km low-altitude training canyon [1][2]. Unlike typical Mach Loop users—fighter jets…
Eve Air Mobility and Moov signed a non-binding Letter of Intent for up to 30 eVTOLs to evaluate tourism and regional mobility applications across Cabo Verde islands including São Vicente, Santo Antão, Sal, Praia, and Boa Vista. The agreement, announced…
Eve Air Mobility signed a non-binding Letter of Intent at the Farnborough Airshow for up to 16 eVTOL aircraft with Shearwater Global Capital, Bay Point’s aviation finance unit, which will provide asset-based leasing solutions to operators. This arrangement addresses a…
Brazil’s ANAC published the Proposed Noise Certification Criteria for the Eve 100 eVTOL on 19 July 2026, opening public consultation until 8 August 2026. This draft framework establishes dedicated acoustic standards for eVTOL operations, addressing flight-phase noise evaluation absent from…
Q-CTRL will showcase Ironstone Opal, the world’s first airworthiness-qualified quantum navigation system, at the Farnborough International Airshow from 20 to 24 July 2026 as a certified GPS backup for commercial and military aircraft. The system meets RTCA DO-160 safety-of-flight standards,…
Corsica Technics has signed a letter of intent to acquire 10 Kepplair 72 conversion kits, marking the largest single-operator commitment for the ATR 72-based aerial firefighting program to date[1][2]. The Bastia-based MRO will convert passenger or cargo ATR 72s into…
Eve Air Mobility and Moov Airways signed a Letter of Intent for up to 30 eVTOL aircraft at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow, targeting tourism and regional mobility in Cabo Verde and Europe. The non-binding agreement initiates a joint evaluation…
CFM International has passed the Preliminary Design Review for its RISE open-fan engine, validating the compact core, open-fan, and outlet guide vanes after approximately 500 test campaigns and over 3,000 endurance cycles. This milestone, announced 18 July 2026 ahead of…
The Federal Aviation Administration restored Boeing’s full Organization Designation Authorization to issue final airworthiness certificates for all new 737 MAX and 787 Dreamliner aircraft effective 20 July 2026, ending direct FAA sign-off on each unit. This decision concludes an eight-month…
EASA has certified Embraer’s house-developed Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS) for the E-Jet E2 family, enabling entry into service with European operators following earlier ANAC approval. The system uses proprietary energy-based algorithms to calculate real-time landing stopping performance…