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…
CFM International secured FAA and EASA certification on 18 July 2026 for its Leap-1B high-pressure turbine durability kit and reverse bleed system, enabling immediate shop-visit and new-production installations. The upgrade addresses 80% of Leap-1B durability issues, specifically doubling time-on-wing in…
Textron Aviation displayed the special-missions variant of the Cessna SkyCourier on static display at the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, marking its first public airshow debut for this configuration. The aircraft, configured for Belgium’s Special Operations Forces under a five-unit order,…
Boeing’s 2026 Commercial Market Outlook projects airlines will require 43,625 new jetliners and freighters from 2026 to 2045, with single-aisle aircraft accounting for 77% of deliveries at 33,545 units. The forecast remains unchanged from 2025 despite near-term disruptions including the…
Air Cambodia signed a formal agreement in Shanghai on 17 July 2026 to purchase 20 COMAC C909 regional jets, establishing the Cambodian state carrier as the first foreign flag operator to place a bulk order for China’s 90-seat aircraft. The…
Two US service members were killed in action and one remains missing after Iranian ballistic missiles and drones struck Muwaffaq Salti Air Base on 17 July 2026, marking the first US combat fatalities from direct Iranian fire since March. The…
CFM International has obtained full FAA and EASA certification for its new LEAP-1B high-pressure turbine durability kit, enabling immediate shop visit installations and new-production integration to double time on wing for Boeing 737 MAX operators in harsh environments like the…
CFM International confirmed its Open Fan engine architecture passed the preliminary design review on 18 July 2026, clearing the path for full-scale ground tests and a flight test demonstration with Airbus around 2029. The milestone validates the design maturity required…
A Boeing 787-9 destined for Lufthansa will serve as the 2026 ecoDemonstrator Explorer, conducting flight tests from late July through mid-August 2026 at the Glasgow, Montana facility to validate a Next-Generation Inlet for Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines[1][2]. This shorter, lighter…
Embraer secured European Union Aviation Safety Agency certification for the Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System on its E-Jet E2 family, enabling immediate deployment for European operators[1][8]. This approval fulfills EASA’s mandatory runway overrun prevention requirement for newly built large…
General Atomics AeroTec Systems unveiled the Do228 NXT demonstrator at its international debut during the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, marking the aircraft’s first public appearance outside Germany following its maiden flight on 2 May 2026 and prior static display at…
Vertical Aerospace will execute the first public eVTOL demonstration flights at the Farnborough International Airshow from 20 to 24 July 2026, marking the debut of an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft flying publicly at this major event. The flights…
Boeing projects the global commercial aviation support and services market will reach $4.9 trillion over the 20-year period from 2026 to 2045, driven by an 80% fleet expansion to more than 50,000 airplanes. This Services Market Outlook, released at the…
American Airlines faces persistent flight delays at its Dallas-Fort Worth hub after DFW managers blocked 1,128 days of flight-attendant work in June 2026, grounding crew pending investigations into anonymous complaints, first-time lateness, and stolen devices. The Association of Professional Flight…
ICAO’s 27 March 2026 addendum to the Technical Instructions for Dangerous Goods by Air now prohibits passengers from recharging power banks onboard and limits carry-on carriage to two units per person, regardless of capacity or spare battery count. Operators must…
Safran Aircraft Engines has initiated full-scale ground testing of its PHILEAS hybrid-electric demonstrator at the Istres site, marking the first validation of dual motor-generators integrated on high- and low-pressure shafts for next-generation narrowbodies. The six-month campaign, comprising nearly 300 hours,…
Anello Photonics has announced the X3 navigation package, a silicon photonics optical gyro that enables drones to navigate GPS-denied airspace without satellite signals. The chip-scale system replaces bulky, heavy fiber-optic gyros traditionally used for high-precision inertial navigation in contested environments,…
Textron Aviation has secured an order to deliver 10 Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft to the Egyptian Aviation Academy, expanding Egypt’s national flight training capacity. Deliveries are scheduled throughout 2027, reinforcing the academy’s exclusive Textron fleet that already includes Citation Mustangs,…
Three Chinese carriers—Air China, Shenzhen Airlines, and Hainan Airlines—have committed to 95 Airbus jets at a list price of $17.8 billion, marking one of the largest recent Airbus wins in the region. Air China secured 15 A350-900 widebodies for delivery…
Kuwait suspended all operations at Kuwait International Airport and closed its airspace on 18 July 2026, extending restrictions until at least 4 August due to renewed Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting US military sites and civilian infrastructure. The Public…
Boeing projects 43,625 new commercial aircraft deliveries globally from 2026 through 2045, a figure just 25 units higher than its 2025 outlook. Vice President Darren Hulst attributes the marginal increase to an echo from current Middle East conflict and economic…
Kuwait closed its airspace on 18 July 2026 following renewed Iranian missile and drone attacks, compelling Kuwait Airways to reschedule most flights rather than cancel them outright. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation imposed a precautionary closure of the OKAC…
The UK Royal Air Force has officially confirmed that its newly ordered 12 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets are designated primarily for pilot training at the Operational Conversion Unit, not for immediate nuclear weapons delivery. Air Vice-Marshal Jim Beck stated…
AIP Capital and Monroe Capital closed their inaugural aircraft asset-backed securitization, MC Aviation 2026-1, raising US$643 million on 17 July 2026 to fund their aircraft leasing joint venture. The transaction is collateralized by lease revenues from 18 commercial passenger aircraft—17…
The FAA accepted new ASTM consensus standards for the light-sport category on 16 July 2026, clearing the certification path for MOSAIC aircraft and enabling manufacturers to sign statements of compliance. This final regulatory step activates Part 22 certification provisions effective…
Delta Air Lines achieved a structural milestone in Q2 2026 when premium ticket revenue of $6.92 billion surpassed main cabin revenue of $6.85 billion, validating its premium-focused strategy despite record fuel costs of $4.4 billion [1][2]. The carrier reported $19.8…
Mammoth Freighters has selected STAECO as its new conversion MRO partner to establish the first Asia-Pacific Boeing 777 passenger-to-freighter line in Qingdao, China. The facility opens September 2026 with a second line expected early 2027, responding to rising widebody freighter…
Boeing projects a $4.9 trillion commercial aviation support and services market from 2026 to 2045, driven by fleet expansion requiring over 2.4 million new aviation professionals globally. The 2026 Pilot & Technician Outlook breaks this demand into 674,000 pilots, 728,000…
Boeing forecasts the global commercial airplane fleet will grow nearly 80 percent to exceed 50,000 aircraft by 2045, driven by passenger traffic doubling over the next 20 years. The 2026 Commercial Market Outlook projects 43,625 new jetliners and freighters delivered…
Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s Executive Board has appointed Lorenza Maggio as CEO of Brussels Airlines, effective upon predecessor Dorothea von Boxberg’s departure on 31 August 2026. Maggio, currently Chief Strategy and Integration Officer at ITA Airways, brings direct experience from the…
Airbus has selected Scaleway, the Iliad-owned European cloud provider, as its strategic Trusted Cloud partner to host sensitive industrial and defence applications, initiating a migration of approximately 70 critical apps by end-2028 with up to 900 potentially covered over five…
The FAA has authorized Boeing to resume issuing all routine final airworthiness certificates for new 737 MAX and 787 aircraft, effective 20 July 2026, ending an eight-month alternating-week trial between the manufacturer and regulator. Data from the trial confirmed comparable…
The European Commission formally proposed 17 July 2026 to extend the EU Emissions Trading System to cover departing flights from the European Economic Area landing within a 5,000 km radius, effective 2029. This marks the first application of EU ETS…
Flybondi resumed scheduled passenger operations on 16 July 2026, one day after its majority shareholder COC Global Enterprise announced plans to pursue legal action against former executives over alleged fraud and financial irregularities. The US investment fund, led by Leonardo…
The European Commission proposed on 17 July 2026 to extend the EU Emissions Trading System to international flights departing the EU for destinations within 5,000 km, effective 2029, directly imposing carbon costs on business aviation operators flying to hubs like…
Doug Carr, NBAA Senior Vice President for Safety, Security, Sustainability and International Operations, will retire at the end of August 2026 after 28 years shaping the sector’s regulatory and policy agenda[1]. His tenure included pivotal roles in forming NBAA’s Security…
Allegiant Air has signed an exclusive 12-month agreement with Expedia Group, becoming the first U.S. major airline to authorize an online travel agency for flight distribution. This deal ends Allegiant’s long-standing OTA holdout, allowing bookings across Expedia.com and all Expedia…
Hitachi Energy and Eve Air Mobility announced a Memorandum of Understanding on 17 July 2026 to jointly develop electrical charging infrastructure for Eve’s eVTOL aircraft, marking Eve’s first dedicated charging deal. Hitachi will adapt its electric vehicle fleet charging technology,…