Air Baltic has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 creditor protection in the United States, unveiling a creditor list that includes major aerospace, aviation and public-sector claims. The Latvian carrier is continuing operations while reorganising debt and lease obligations under court…
Cologne Bonn Airport faced long queues at security checkpoints on Tuesday morning after a staffing shortfall left fewer lanes open than planned. Passengers in North Rhine-Westphalia reported waits of more than two hours, and some missed flights, including holiday travellers…
Anduril’s YFQ-44A Fury has flown in formation with F-35s during US Air Force testing at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada, advancing the service’s collaborative combat aircraft effort. The flights took place during a July exercise and involved the Air…
The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman have vertically assembled an inert LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in a Pathfinder integration test. The demonstration verified that key subsystems are on track for initial…
ESA’s 2026 Space Environment Report warns that defunct satellites, spent rocket bodies and fragmentation debris are driving up collision risk in Earth orbit, with low-Earth orbit under growing pressure from fast-moving traffic and worsening debris accumulation. The agency’s latest assessment,…
The European Commission has approved EQT Fund Management’s acquisition of Exolaunch GmbH, clearing the Luxembourg-based investor to take sole control of the German space services company. The deal was reviewed under the EU Merger Regulation and passed through the simplified…
Open Cosmos has raised €300 million to expand satellite production and speed up its intelligence and connectivity services. The European satellite manufacturer plans to use the financing to increase mass manufacturing capacity across its network and further develop its OpenConstellation,…
Boeing and American Airlines have completed the first landing gear exchange on a 737 MAX in Plano, Texas, extending Boeing’s landing gear exchange programme to the MAX family. The work used fully overhauled, Boeing-certified main and nose landing gear assemblies…
The European Space Agency launched its FLEX Earth Explorer mission and the Copernicus Sentinel-3C satellite together on a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. Flight VV30 lifted off in the early hours of 15 September, with Sentinel-3C deployed…
Djibouti signed the Artemis Accords at NASA headquarters in Washington on 14 September, becoming the 72nd country to join the framework and the eighth African nation to do so. The ceremony brought together NASA, the US State Department, Djibouti’s ambassador…
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $562 million fixed-price incentive contract for the MQ-25A Stingray, the first production deal for the carrier-based unmanned tanker. The order covers three low-rate initial production aircraft in Lot 1 and long-lead components for…
Air Astana now expects its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in December 2026 after Boeing pushed back delivery by about three months from the airline’s original plan. The revised timing affects the Kazakhstan carrier’s long-haul expansion, including preparations for planned nonstop…
Airbus does not see any softening in aircraft demand or deliveries despite geopolitical and supply-chain headwinds, with Asia-Pacific remaining central to its 20-year market outlook. In Hong Kong, Airbus Asia-Pacific president Anand Stanley outlined the company’s 2026-2045 forecast and pointed…
NATO now sees the explosive-laden drone found at Leipzig/Halle Airport as pointing to the direct involvement of a Russian intelligence service, deepening concern around a suspected sabotage incident at one of Germany’s key cargo hubs. The airport, which handles strategic…
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone over Lithuania shortly after midnight on 15 September, after the aircraft entered Lithuanian airspace and was brought down near Pratkunai, close to Kaunas. Lithuanian authorities identified the incident as an airspace violation, while…
Linfox Group has taken delivery of Australia’s first Airbus H160 helicopter in Melbourne, becoming the first operator in the country to put the twin-engine type into service. The aircraft will support the company’s business and corporate aviation operations across Australia,…
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation has granted an Air Operator Certificate to an Air Arabia-led consortium for a new low-cost carrier based at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. The approval clears the airline to move towards launch…
US-Bangla Airlines plans to place another leased-aircraft order worth $4-5 billion within the next 60 days, signalling a fresh fleet-expansion push by Bangladesh’s largest private carrier. Managing director Abdullah Al Mamun outlined the plan in Dhaka at the United Convention…
Thornton Aviation has completed a Collins Pro Line Fusion flight deck upgrade on a Bombardier Challenger 604, delivering the aircraft with a scheduled maintenance package. The retrofit replaced cathode-ray tube displays with three 14.1-inch touchscreen LCD units and was completed…
AEG Fuels has launched AEG Leasing & Logistics, a new unit focused on aviation ground equipment rentals and leasing, while expanding its branded dealer FBO network to 59 locations with two additional sites. The move extends the Miami-based fuel supplier’s…
Etihad Airways has unveiled a new cabin concept for its Airbus A330neo, giving the widebody a three-class layout with four First suites at the front, 24 Business seats and 252 Economy seats. Presented at Arabian Travel Market in the UAE,…
The US National Transportation Safety Board has rejected FAA responses to 11 of 33 safety recommendations linked to the 2025 mid-air collision near Washington, keeping a dispute over helicopter routing and collision-avoidance technology unresolved. The crash, involving an American Airlines…
Breeze Airways pilots represented by the Air Line Pilots Association have requested federal mediation in their contract dispute after negotiations stalled over a new agreement for the Salt Lake City-based carrier. Breeze confirmed the filing and said talks with the…
Textron Aviation and Merlin have unveiled the Cessna SkyCourier UX, a concept aircraft pairing the FAA-certified SkyCourier with Merlin’s autonomy software for autonomous resupply missions. The design was presented at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland,…
Textron Aviation and Merlin have introduced a Cessna SkyCourier UX concept aircraft at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, pairing the FAA-certified SkyCourier platform with Merlin Pilot autonomy software for contested military logistics. The concept targets…
The U.S. Space Force now has “on-orbit space control weapons” capable of defending the joint force against hostile action, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink disclosed at the Air and Space Forces Association’s conference in National Harbor, Maryland. The remarks amount…
Newly declassified footage from 60 Minutes has added detail to the rescue of DUDE 44 Bravo, the U.S. Air Force F-15E weapons systems officer shot down over Iran in April. The video shows the later extraction of Bravo after he…
The US Federal Aviation Administration faces a funding shortfall in the first phase of its $10.6 billion air traffic control modernisation programme, after a Government Accountability Office review warned that the effort is being pushed ahead at the expense of…
A Russian drone struck a passenger train near the Ukraine-Poland border on Sunday shortly after a diplomatic service carrying Boris Johnson and other senior European figures passed through the same route. Ukrainian rail authorities said the train had left Yahodyn…
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum will add a Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk to its collection and prepare it for public display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles Airport in Virginia. The stealth aircraft, transferred from the…
Boeing has reached a tentative four-year contract agreement with the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace after the union rejected an earlier offer in August. The deal covers about 17,000 professional and technical workers in the Seattle area and…
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation used the Innoprom India event in New Delhi to promote deeper industrial cooperation with India, centring on localised SJ-100 production with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and possible local assembly of the Il-114-300. UAC chief executive Vadim Badekha…
Skeyes air traffic controllers at Brussels South Charleroi Airport will begin a series of night strikes on Wednesday after talks on night-shift compensation collapsed. The action is set to run each night from 22:00 to 08:00 and could continue until…
Ocean Aviation has acquired National Jets, the fixed-base operator at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in South Florida, in its first facility purchase as it builds a regional FBO platform backed by Kennedy Lewis Investment Management. National Jets will continue to…
Swarm Aero has unveiled Gamera, a new Group 5 unmanned aircraft designed for long-range strike and sensing missions, at the Air, Space & Cyber conference near Washington, D.C. The aircraft is pitched as a lower-cost alternative to the MQ-9 Reaper…
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation has issued an Air Operator Certificate to an Air Arabia-led consortium, clearing the way for a new low-cost carrier based at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. The venture, which includes Nesma Group…
The U.S. Air Force has officially named its first Collaborative Combat Aircraft as FQ-42 Vengeance and FQ-44 Fury, with Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink unveiling the designations during his keynote at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air,…
Global Jet Capital has projected steady growth in the business jet market through 2030, with total transaction volume expected to reach about $247 billion over the five-year period. The forecast points to continued expansion across all size classes, led by…
A Gulfstream IV runway excursion at Spirit of St. Louis Airport in Missouri was linked to a forgotten nose landing gear safety pin after the aircraft landed on 14 August, according to a newly released NTSB preliminary report. The business…
Textron Aviation and Merlin have introduced a concept Cessna SkyCourier UX aircraft at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, pairing the FAA-certified SkyCourier cargo platform with Merlin Pilot autonomy software. The concept is aimed at autonomous…
Cape Air will introduce eight Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX aircraft for its Eastern Montana network, starting a fleet transition in 2027 that is due to run through the end of the year. The turboprops will replace the airline’s Tecnam…
The US Air Force has named its first Collaborative Combat Aircraft systems Vengeance and Fury, assigning the General Atomics FQ-42 the Vengeance name and Anduril’s FQ-44 the Fury name. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink unveiled the designations during his keynote…
Global Jet Capital has released its latest business-jet market forecast, projecting steady growth through 2030 and total transaction volume of about $247 billion. North America is expected to remain the largest business-jet market over the period, underscoring the region’s continued…
Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner have introduced the DCA Air Safety Act, a bill that would cut hourly arrivals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to no more than 28 and phase out 30 slots over five years.…
Veryon has acquired Polaris Aero, the Scottsdale, Arizona-based aviation safety software specialist, in a deal that expands its maintenance platform into safety management and adds more than 200 customers. The move links Veryon’s aviation maintenance software with Polaris Aero’s risk…
The U.S. Air Force has named its first two Collaborative Combat Aircraft as General Atomics’ FQ-42 Vengeance and Anduril Industries’ FQ-44 Fury, while setting a target to field about 1,000 semi-autonomous combat aircraft and have 500 operational by 2032. Air…
North Korea carried out a coordinated live-fire drill involving drones, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and multiple rocket launchers on 12 September, state media reported on Monday. The exercise brought together five army units and followed the end of the Freedom…
The U.S. Department of Transportation has unveiled a $1.1 billion airport infrastructure package covering upgrades at airports across 46 states and three territories, with funding for safety, runway and terminal projects. The Federal Aviation Administration will distribute 280 Airport Improvement…
Emirates is heading into the winter travel season with booking momentum supported by more than 8.6 million passengers carried in July and August, while it continues to expand its fleet, cabin product and network. The Dubai airline is preparing for…
Luxaviation is seeing private charter demand move away from routine business trips toward more destination-led travel, with interest growing in new experiences and new places. The trend formed part of the operator’s presentation at the Air Charter Expo at London…