Scottish Leather Group, the parent company of Muirhead, has acquired Manchester-based engineering firm Aerotech Systems Limited. UK Companies House filings indicate that Andrew and Nicholas Muirhead, along with Michael Carnachan, assumed directorships at Aerotech at the end of March, coinciding…
Air India announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Campbell Wilson, on April 7, 2026. Wilson, a New Zealand national who joined in July 2022 after 26 years at Singapore Airlines, informed Chairman N. Chandrasekaran of…
The UK Home Office has proposed sweeping changes to migrant settlement rules that could hinder the aviation sector’s ability to attract and retain licensed engineers and technicians amid a global talent shortage. Under the November 2025 consultation titled A Fairer…
The Netherlands has awarded Raytheon, an RTX business, a $627 million contract to supply Patriot air and missile defense system equipment. This direct commercial sales agreement includes a complete fire unit with radar, launchers, command and control stations, and associated…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released results from multiple digital identity Proofs of Concept (PoCs) conducted with airlines, airports, technology providers and governments in Europe and Asia-Pacific. These PoCs demonstrate the industry’s readiness for fully integrated contactless travel…
Vertical Aerospace has completed a piloted thrustborne transition with a full-scale eVTOL aircraft at its Flight Test Centre at Cotswold Airport in the UK. The test flight took place on April 2, 2026, with test pilot Paul Stone at the…
International Aerospace Coatings (IAC), an aircraft painting and coating services company, plans to expand at Spain’s Teruel Airport (TEV) by building an additional widebody hangar next to its existing facility. The project responds to rising demand for IAC’s paint services.…
Indonesia is poised to receive a prototype of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fighter jet following a recent working-level agreement reached in February under their joint development project. The deal with South Korea advances amid Jakarta’s ongoing evaluation of multiple combat…
Cutter Aviation has opened a new maintenance facility at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) in Broomfield, Colorado. The nearly 22,000-square-foot hangar and office space operates as a designated Service Bulletin Modification Center for the Pilatus PC-24. It provides comprehensive maintenance…
Chinese cargo carrier SF Airlines has started a direct freighter service between Ezhou Huahu International Airport (EHU) and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), extending its long-haul operations into Europe. The first flight took off from Ezhou on April 1, 2026,…
Setna iO has amended and expanded its commercial credit facility, raising the borrowing capacity to $550 million. The company maintains support from six top-tier commercial banks for this arrangement. The expansion comes amid Setna iO’s reported strong earnings and low…
Loganair, the UK regional airline, has appointed Scott Cunningham as its new chief financial officer. Cunningham brings extensive experience from senior roles at Clyde Blowers Capital, where he served as chief financial officer for InterBulk Group plc, now Den Hartogh…
EDGE Group is participating for the first time at FIDAE 2026, held from April 7 to 12 in Chile, showcasing a broad portfolio of defense technologies aimed at Latin American markets. The company will display advanced aerial ISR solutions, including…
Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business specializing in nondestructive testing, and GE Aerospace have deployed new automated Menu Directed Inspection (MDI) templates for GEnx-1B and -2B engine borescope inspections. The templates, integrated into Waygate Technologies Mentor Visual iQ+ video borescope,…
Lufthansa Technik Component Services (LTCS) has opened a new production facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as part of its strategy to grow its North American operations. The 2,300-square-meter building, the third on the LTCS campus near Tulsa International Airport, creates 90…
Hamburg – Zehn Klimaaktivisten der Letzten Generation hatten am 13. Juli 2023 zu Beginn der Sommerferien den Hamburger Flughafen blockiert. Sie drangen auf das Gelände ein, schnitten den Zaun durch und legten den Flugverkehr stundenlang lahm. Dadurch fielen 57 Flüge…
Iberia will install a shipset of Recaro R1 and R2 economy seats on an A320neo aircraft as part of a six-month trial starting this spring. The seats incorporate literature pockets made from upcycled fishing nets recovered from the ocean and…
United Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) have reached a tentative agreement covering the carrier’s 30,000 flight attendants. The deal, announced on March 26, 2026, includes immediate wage increases upon ratification and top rates reaching $100 per hour…
TAP Air Portugal has introduced Economy Prime, a new cabin class positioned between standard economy and business on long-haul routes. The product launches June 1, 2026, with bookings now available on Airbus A330 and A321LR aircraft. The cabin consists of…
Air Canada will operate direct flights to Tenerife South Airport from Toronto and Montreal starting in October, running through the winter season until April. The airline plans three weekly connections: two from Toronto and one from Montreal. From Toronto, flights…
The Artemis II mission crew achieved a new milestone in human spaceflight on April 6, 2026, by traveling farther from Earth than any previous astronauts during a lunar flyby. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with…
A 61-year-old British man has been sentenced to ten months in prison for his disruptive behavior while heavily intoxicated on a commercial flight from Krakow to Bristol. The incident occurred on a return flight from Poland. The passenger began drinking…
Jetstar’s first refurbished Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated its inaugural flight from Melbourne Airport to Phuket International Airport on April 7, 2026. The aircraft had arrived in Melbourne from Hong Kong following a multi-million-dollar cabin refit, initiating a fleet-wide upgrade program…
The Artemis II crew achieved a historic milestone on Monday at 12:56 p.m. EDT, reaching 248,655 miles from Earth and surpassing the previous record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. The four astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover,…
A Reims-Cessna F172P Skyhawk II, registered PH-VSS, crashed into a field near the A58 motorway close to Middelburg on Tuesday morning, killing the sole occupant. The aircraft departed from Midden-Zeeland Airfield at approximately 08:34 local time and came down about…
Tahiti-based carrier Air Moana has added an ATR 72-600 to its fleet, with the aircraft bearing manufacturer serial number MSN 1553. The turboprop, previously operated in the U.S., was delivered by lessor Azorra and now serves the airline’s inter-island routes…
Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (VNH), through its subsidiaries Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company and Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company, has ordered three Airbus H225 helicopters. The acquisition supports expansion of offshore energy operations and replacement of aging aircraft in its fleet. VNH leadership…
GetJet Airlines has secured US$31 million in external financing from London-based volofin Capital Management. The funding supports the carrier’s Growth Strategy 2026 by expanding its fleet and aviation asset management operations. The capital will finance the acquisition of up to…
The Airbus C295 has emerged as a primary tactical multi-mission aircraft for air forces in Latin America, particularly in Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Mexico. Operated across these nations, the twin-turboprop platform handles transport, search and rescue, firefighting, and humanitarian missions…
GetJet has secured $31 million in financing from London-based volofin Capital Management Ltd. The funding supports the GetJet Group Growth Strategy 2026, which targets fleet expansion and growth in aviation asset management. The capital will enable the acquisition of up…
Spanish aerospace company FOSSA Systems has opened a new office in Tokyo and entered an exclusive strategic agreement with Kanematsu Corporation, a Japanese conglomerate with over 130 years of history in sectors including aerospace, defense, vehicles, and advanced technology. The…
FRANKFURT – Lufthansa has warned of potential physical shortages of jet fuel in Europe amid the ongoing Iran war. Lufthansa Technology board member Grazia Vittadini told Welt am Sonntag that fuel availability is already difficult at some Asian airports. She…
Air New Zealand has begun installing Next Gen check-in kiosks across its network following a successful trial. The rollout starts this week at Auckland Domestic Airport and will extend to all New Zealand ports by the end of July. Developed…
Boeing’s 777-9 program completed a maximum brake energy test at Edwards Air Force Base, simulating a high-demand rejected takeoff scenario. The aircraft reached its maximum takeoff weight of 775,000 pounds and accelerated to approximately 190 knots before pilots aborted the…
Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson announced his resignation on April 7, 2026, after nearly four years leading the Tata Group-owned carrier through its post-privatization overhaul. The New Zealand native, who joined in July 2022 following 25 years…
Binter will resume flights connecting the Canary Islands with Vitoria-Gasteiz starting June 15. The airline previously operated the route from 2020 until October 2023, linking the Basque city with Gran Canaria and Tenerife, according to airport records. For the summer…
Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in the first quarter of 2026, marking a 47% increase from the 30 units handed over in the same period of 2025. The company attributed the gain to progress in its production stabilization efforts. In commercial…
TEHRAN – An airport in western Iran has been struck by airstrikes. The airport in the city of Khorramabad was bombed, according to Iran’s Mehr News Agency. The agency cited the deputy governor of Lorestan Province in reporting the attack…
Marubeni Corporation has acquired the remaining 50% stake in DASI, a global provider of commercial aviation inventory solutions, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The transaction was completed through Marubeni Aviation Asset Investment LLC, the company’s U.S.-based arm for aviation…
Setna iO has amended and expanded its commercial credit facility, raising total borrowing capacity to US$550 million. The move, backed by six leading commercial banks, provides greater financial flexibility for investments across its key units, including Setnix, Setnix UK, PartsLab,…
Australia’s Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) will form the basis for Canada’s planned Arctic over-the-horizon radar system, potentially marking Australia’s largest defense export. The collaboration leverages decades of Australian expertise in high-frequency radar technology to address Canada’s needs for monitoring…
A South Korean Army Surion helicopter inadvertently entered the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on March 23, 2026, during wildfire suppression efforts near Yeoncheon County in Gyeonggi Province, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The domestically developed KUH-1 Surion, a…
Vietnam Helicopter Corporation has ordered three Airbus H225 helicopters to renew its fleet and support energy sector missions. The order, announced by Airbus on April 7, 2026, involves subsidiaries Southern Vietnam Helicopter Co. and another unit under the corporation. The…
A General Atomics YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype crashed shortly after takeoff during a test flight in the California desert on April 6, 2026. The incident occurred at approximately 1 p.m. Pacific time at the company-owned Gray Butte Airport near…
American Airlines Cargo hosted a training and awareness event at its Miami International Airport facility to combat illegal wildlife trafficking. More than 100 team members joined experts from aviation, conservation, and finance sectors to discuss trafficking risks and prevention strategies.…
A General Atomics YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype crashed shortly after takeoff from a company-owned airport in the California desert on April 6, 2026, marking the first known flight mishap for the US Air Force’s drone-wingman program. The incident occurred…
Malaysia completed the first test flight of its ANKA unmanned aerial system on April 3, 2026, at Labuan Air Base in East Malaysia. The Royal Malaysian Air Force designated the platform as ANKA-THS, a variant of the Turkish-built ANKA-S UAV.…
The Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (VNH), through its subsidiaries Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNH South) and Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNH North), has ordered three Airbus H225 helicopters to support its offshore energy operations. The acquisition will aid the expansion of…
Toulouse, April 3, 2026 – Ascendance, a French developer of hybrid-electric propulsion, received €12.2 million in funding through the France 2030 – First Factory program. The grant supports establishment of serial production capacity for its STERNA hybrid-electric system, including batteries,…
Coimbatore, India – Zeta U Technology has appointed Dr. M. Bharathi as its President and Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Bharathi offers extensive experience in academic leadership, research, and industry collaboration. He has a record of promoting innovation and operational excellence.…