A French Air and Space Force Cirrus SR-20 training aircraft crashed during a low-altitude flight near Montagne de Lure in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence on April 10, 2026, injuring both crew members. The instructor and student pilot survived, remained conscious, and alerted rescuers…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration unveiled a new campaign to accelerate hiring and retention of air traffic controllers, addressing chronic workforce shortages. The package offers financial incentives up to $10,000 for new hires and…
Satheeshkumar (Kumar) Kumarasingam has been named president of Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), succeeding Maria Della Posta who announced her retirement. He will report directly to Pratt & Whitney president Shane Eddy. Kumarasingam brings three decades of experience at P&WC,…
Embraer’s board of directors appointed Felipe Santana Santiago de Lima as Executive Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations (CFO), effective April 13, 2026. Santana, a 18-year company veteran and current global director of treasury, succeeds Antonio Carlos Garcia, who departed…
American Airlines plans daily nonstop flights from Miami to Caracas starting as early as April 30, 2026, using Envoy Air’s Embraer 175 jets. The service, suspended since May 2019, awaits final U.S. and Venezuelan government approvals following recent U.S. Transportation…
FL Technics has named JetBlue as the launch customer for its new $70 million maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility at Punta Cana International Airport in the Dominican Republic. The agreement covers base maintenance for JetBlue’s Airbus A320 family aircraft,…
American Airlines plans to resume flights from the US to Venezuela as early as April 30. The carrier announced it is seeking US Transportation Department approval for Miami-Caracas and Miami-Maracaibo routes following bilateral aviation restrictions lifted. This marks a key…
Satheeshkumar (Kumar) Kumarasingam has been named president of Pratt & Whitney Canada. The appointment elevates him from prior executive roles within the organization, bringing deep internal expertise to lead the regional turboprop and business jet engine unit. Kumarasingam joined Pratt…
Embraer’s board of directors has appointed Felipe Santana Santiago de Lima as Executive Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations (CFO), effective April 13. He succeeds Antonio Carlos Garcia, who departed this week for a similar role at Azul Linhas Aéreas.…
EBAA has canceled EBACE26, the premier European business aviation convention scheduled for June 2-4, 2026, in Geneva. The decision stems from insufficient momentum to sustain a viable event format. This marks a pivotal shift for the industry, as EBACE has…
Loganair has launched a new direct route from Jersey to Bordeaux, operating twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays from 19 June to 5 October 2026. The service replaces the airline’s earlier planned Jersey-Dublin route, with one-way fares starting at £79.99…
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr admitted that the current pilots’ strike ‘really hurts’ the airline, with hundreds of flights axed across its core operations. The Vereinigung Cockpit union’s 48-hour action, from 00:01 on March 12 to 23:59 on March 13, 2026,…
Werner Aero has acquired an Airbus A320-200 (MSN 3366) from AerCap, announced on April 9, 2026. This purchase expands the company’s inventory of serviceable components for the narrowbody aftermarket. The A320-200, a 320-214 variant with first flight in December 2007,…
TAP Air Portugal recorded a net profit of €4.1 million in 2025, marking its fourth straight year of profitability despite rising costs and industry challenges. Excluding a €42 million corporate tax adjustment, the recurrent net profit reached €46 million. Operating…
Horizon Aircraft (NASDAQ:HOVR) has entered a strategic engineering partnership with MHIRJ Aviation Group, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries subsidiary, to advance its hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft, the Cavorite X7. MHIRJ will design flight test instrumentation critical for data collection ahead of the…
A French Air and Space Force Cirrus SR-20 training aircraft crashed in an uninhabited area of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeast France today at around 9:30 a.m. local time. The two pilots aboard sustained injuries but remained conscious and were…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and the Federal Aviation Administration unveiled a new campaign to address the air traffic controller shortage through targeted retention incentives and accelerated hiring measures. The package offers $5,000 awards to academy graduates and new…
Embraer’s board of directors has appointed Felipe Santana Santiago de Lima as Executive Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations (CFO), effective April 13, 2026. He succeeds Antonio Carlos Garcia, who departed this week for a similar role at Azul Linhas…
Lockheed Martin has signed a landmark seven-year framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to accelerate PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor production from 600 to approximately 2,000 units per year. This deal, announced January 6, 2026, marks the…
American Airlines plans to resume flights to Venezuela by the end of April 2026, subject to government approval and ongoing preparations. The carrier announced on April 9 that it aims to launch daily nonstop service between Miami International Airport and…
Finland’s incoming F-35A Lightning II fighters will lack several capabilities outlined in the original procurement agreement, requiring the Finnish Air Force to fund major post-delivery upgrades. Henrik Elo, head of Finland’s F-35 program, disclosed this to Helsingin Sanomat on April…
Corax, a Danish aviation components specialist, has acquired an Airbus A319 aircraft for disassembly to expand its parts inventory. The purchase targets reinforcement of Airbus A319 components availability, with the aircraft now entering teardown. This process will release a substantial…
GE Aerospace and Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business specializing in non-destructive testing, have deployed new automated Menu Directed Inspection (MDI) templates for borescope inspections of GEnx-1B and -2B engines. The templates integrate into Waygate’s Mentor Visual iQ+ video borescope…
Setna iO has acquired an additional Boeing 737-800 airframe for teardown, with dismantling set to take place at ecube’s facility in Castellón, Spain. This acquisition supports the company’s efforts to expand its inventory of serviceable material and provide certified components…
Air Nostrum, Iberia's franchise airline for regional flights, has launched a selection process for cabin crew (TCP) to join its workforce at the Mallorca base. Company representatives will attend an open house event on April 20 in Palma de Mallorca,…
Belgium has confirmed an order for five Cessna SkyCourier aircraft, marking Textron Aviation’s first military sale for the twin-engine turboprop. The Belgian Ministry of Defense selected the aircraft under its STAR (Sécurité, Technologie, Ambition, Résilience) program, formalizing plans announced in…
Elysian Aircraft has completed the second design iteration of its all-electric E9X regional airliner, passing its Conceptual Design Review and advancing to preliminary design. The update incorporates refinements from years of research, including enhancements to distributed electric propulsion, high-voltage architecture,…
Embraer and Colombia’s Aeronautical Industry Corporation (CIAC) signed a memorandum of understanding at the FIDAE airshow in Santiago, Chile, on April 8, 2026. The agreement seeks to expand industrial and technical cooperation to strengthen Colombia’s aerospace sector. Fabio Caparica, Vice-President…
FL Technics has secured JetBlue as the launch customer for its new maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Punta Cana International Airport in the Dominican Republic. The base maintenance agreement provides an initial commercial anchor for the site, which is…
Werner Aero has acquired an Airbus A320-200, identified by manufacturer serial number MSN 3366, from AerCap. The aircraft will be delivered to Greenwood-Leflore Airport for disassembly, allowing the company to recover a variety of serviceable parts for global airline and…
Belgian spacetech company EDGX has launched its first in-orbit demonstration of STERNA, an AI-powered edge computer for satellite constellations, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission. Two hosted payloads are now operational in orbit, enabling real-time data processing directly in space for commercial,…
Ukraine is exchanging counter-drone expertise and air defense systems for crude oil, diesel fuel and interceptor missiles from Gulf states under ten-year defense cooperation agreements, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed. Speaking to journalists, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian companies will work directly with…
American Airlines plans to resume daily nonstop flights between Miami International Airport and Caracas Simon Bolivar International Airport as soon as April 30, pending final government approvals and security checks. The service, suspended since 2019 due to U.S. Department of…
Hydroplane has received a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research contract from the U.S. Army to develop its hydrogen fuel cell electric propulsion system for helicopters and cargo drones. The award follows Hydroplane’s selection as a winner in the U.S.…
The European Investment Bank signed a €30 million venture debt loan with PLD Space on April 7, 2026, in Elche, Spain, to fund the final development of the MIURA 5 small satellite launcher and expand the company’s industrial and launch…
Romanias Cluj-Napoca Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ), the main gateway to Transylvania, handled close to 3.6 million passengers in 2025, making it the countrys second-busiest airport after Bucharests Henri Coandă-Otopeni (OTP). This figure reflects a more than 20-fold increase over…
Airbus continued its slow start to 2026 with aircraft deliveries lagging behind 2025 levels through March. The company delivered 54 aircraft in the first two months, compared to 65 during the same period last year, reflecting ongoing production constraints. January…
Eve Air Mobility’s uncrewed full-scale eVTOL prototype has completed 50 flights, accumulating just over two hours of total flight time since its first flight in December 2025. The aircraft remains in early testing at Embraer’s facility in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil,…
Seal Dynamics, a subsidiary of HEICO, has been named the exclusive sales and distribution partner for Greene Tweed’s aerospace OEM products in Asia and Brazil. This extension builds on a long-standing relationship between the two companies. The agreement aims to…
Venezuelas aviation market shows signs of stability after years of challenges, marked by the reactivation of international routes and renewed interest from airlines. At the Wings of Change Americas 2026 conference in Santiago de Chile, Peter Cerdá, IATAs regional vice…
Eve Air Mobility has reached 50 successful flights with its full-scale eVTOL prototype, advancing its testing campaign at Embraer’s facility in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil. The program began in December 2025, building on an initial hover flight and subsequent maiden flight…
Chinese forces fired flares at a Philippine Coast Guard Cessna Caravan aircraft on April 9, 2026, during routine maritime domain awareness flights over the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea. The incidents occurred near Panganiban Reef, known internationally…
Wizz Air is establishing a new base at Torino-Caselle Airport (TRN) as part of its capacity redeployment in Western Europe. The ultra-low-cost carrier will station two Airbus A321neo aircraft there, with the first arriving in September 2026 and the second…
SMBC Aviation Capital, along with Sumitomo Corporation, Apollo and Brookfield, has completed the $7.4 billion acquisition of Air Lease Corporation after securing all regulatory approvals. The deal, first announced in September 2025, provides Air Lease shareholders with $65 per share…
The U.S. Air Force has equipped the A-10C Thunderbolt II with a new probe-and-drogue refueling capability through a field-installable adapter, allowing the close air support aircraft to use hose-based tankers for the first time in service. The Probe Refueling Adapter…
Tecnam and Spanish group World Aviation S.L. have formed a partnership to supply the Portuguese Air Force with a fleet of P-Mentor trainer aircraft. Awarded by Portugal’s National Defense Ministry, the program designates the Tecnam P-Mentor as the foundation for…
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) and Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) have agreed to launch Equator, a long-term global investment program targeting annual deployments of approximately $1.6 billion in commercial aircraft leased to airlines worldwide. The platform will develop a diversified…
Portugal’s TAP Air Portugal reported a 92% drop in 2025 net profit to €4.1 million, primarily due to a €42 million one-off charge from revaluing deferred tax assets. The adjustment followed parliament’s decision in November to cut the corporate tax…
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd and Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) have agreed to launch Equator, a long-term global investment program targeting approximately $1.6 billion annually in aircraft leased to commercial airlines. The initiative, announced from Dubai and New York…
Universal Avionics InSight Flight Display System has received Supplemental Type Certificate approval from Transport Canada Civil Aviation for installation on De Havilland Canada CL-415 amphibious firefighting aircraft. The certification opens a retrofit option for existing waterbombers, allowing operators to replace…