Vietnam Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for five A350-900 widebody aircraft during the official Vietnam–France visit in Paris, with deliveries planned for 2033 and 2034. The agreement remains provisional and is tied to further technical, commercial…
Aeroflot expects to receive its first eight Yakovlev MS-21 aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2027, with another 10 due in 2028, after chief executive Sergei Alexandrovsky fixed the initial delivery window at the Eastern Economic Forum. The Russian carrier…
Widerøe will end its Bergen services to Hamburg and Munich in the winter 2026/27 schedule, with the last direct flights planned for late October 2026. The move removes the airline’s remaining Germany links from Bergen after both routes returned in…
Airbus has started a limited share buyback of up to 4.1 million shares to support future employee share ownership plans and equity-based compensation. The repurchases will take place on the open market through 6 November at the latest, with an…
Vietnam Airlines and Airbus have signed a memorandum of understanding for five A350-900 widebody jets, with deliveries planned for 2033 and 2034. The agreement, reached during an official Vietnamese delegation visit to France, is still provisional and does not amount…
Leonardo chief Lorenzo Mariani has left the door open for German industry to join the Global Combat Air Programme, reviving debate over whether Berlin could move into the UK-Italy-Japan fighter project after the collapse of FCAS. The sixth-generation programme, centred…
Horizon Aircraft is positioning its Cavorite X7 against helicopters rather than urban eVTOL air taxis, with chief executive Brandon Robinson saying the Canadian developer does not view modern eVTOL makers as direct competitors. The hybrid-electric seven-seat aircraft is aimed at…
The British Columbia Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against Air Canada over the handling of passengers who use wheelchairs and other mobility aids, opening the case to travellers who flew with the carrier between January 2021 and June…
Pobeda is facing serious allegations over procurement practices after its internal economic security unit reportedly uncovered major irregularities in the Russian low-cost airline’s purchasing activity. The findings point to 623 procurement procedures in 2025 worth 138.1 billion rubles, with only…
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines will begin offering free Starlink-based in-flight Wi-Fi on selected aircraft from 15 September, starting with a limited rollout across medium- and long-haul routes to the Americas, Europe and Southeast Asia. The service will launch first…
Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ overdue payments to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh have climbed to Tk5,842.91 crore, or about $474 million, with the state-owned flag carrier accounting for the bulk of more than Tk7,000 crore owed by five airlines. The…
Sydney Airport suffered flight delays and cancellations on Friday morning after Airservices Australia imposed traffic flow controls because of an air traffic controller shortage and roster constraints. The restrictions were lifted at 8:15 a.m. local time, but disruption remained likely…
Vietnam Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for five A350-900 widebody jets, with deliveries scheduled for 2033 and 2034. The provisional deal was confirmed on Friday and the value was not disclosed, as the carrier moves to…
Adani Airport Holdings has raised about US$1 billion in primary equity from a consortium of global investors, including Temasek, BlackRock-managed funds, Alpha Wave Global and Premji Invest. The financing, structured in three tranches through July 2027, will support expansion and…
LATAM Airlines Perú will start a direct Cusco–São Paulo/Guarulhos service on 29 March 2027, opening the first non-stop air link between the Peruvian tourism hub and Brazil. The route will operate four times a week in each direction with Airbus…
Hexcel is pointing to a possible shift in the next high-rate narrowbody aircraft family from composite wings to a carbon-fibre fuselage, as Airbus and Boeing prepare for the next generation of single-aisle production. The materials group’s chief executive framed the…
China Southern Airlines has secured regulatory approval to issue up to 5,436,289,835 new A shares to no more than 35 specific investors, including parent China Southern Air Holding, clearing the way for a planned capital raise of up to CNY15…
Frontier Airlines will begin its first service to South America in December with nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Medellín, Bogotá and Cartagena in Colombia. The ultra-low-cost carrier is opening the three routes with introductory fares and plans to…
Austrian Airlines has put its first Starlink-connected passenger aircraft into regular service, with a new Airbus A320neo operating the Vienna-Porto route on 7 September. The aircraft, registered OE-LXF, opened the carrier’s rollout of Lufthansa Group Wi-Fi powered by Starlink, with…
Boston Logan International Airport has launched Amelia, a life-size AI hologram passenger assistant, across nine locations in the terminal complex, including all four passenger terminals. The pilot service is designed to guide travellers through the airport with conversational directions, live…
United Airlines Ventures has invested in Assaia, the airport operations technology company, to support development of its StandManager product for stand and gate management during aircraft turnarounds. The move links United’s venture arm with software designed to help airports and…
United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby wants the carrier to remove situations that force flight attendants to apologise to customers, as the airline pushes a stricter focus on transparency during delays. Kirby has pressed employees to tell passengers exactly what…
Google is contesting privacy objections over its proposed $10 million purchase of de-identified business data from Spirit Aviation Holdings’ bankruptcy estate, as the budget carrier’s Chapter 11 liquidation in New York continues to test how courts handle corporate archives for…
The US Federal Aviation Administration has approved Hermeus to begin supersonic flight testing of its Quarterhorse Mk 2.2, clearing the next phase of the company’s high-speed development programme. The decision centres on the experimental aircraft and follows earlier progress with…
Air Sénégal has taken ownership of a Boeing 737-800 previously wet-leased from GetJet Airlines, in a government-backed move aimed at reducing reliance on leased capacity. The 19-year-old aircraft, registered LY-SEI and named Gorée, was formally received at Dakar Blaise Diagne…
easyJet faced a same-day disruption at Milan Malpensa on Thursday after smoke developed in an Airbus A320 preparing to depart for Prague, forcing an emergency evacuation and a temporary halt to airport operations. The flight, U23905, had 146 passengers on…
Flexjet has opened its first private terminal outside North America at Farnborough Airport near London, adding a dedicated facility for its owners and guests as well as an international training centre and operational hub. The 2,098-square-metre ramp-side terminal, which cost…
The US Treasury on 8 September moved to sanction 27 Iranian airlines and several foreign facilitators in a sweeping action aimed at Iran’s aviation sector and the support network around Mahan Air. The package also targeted the procurement and transshipment…
Germany has agreed to add a fifth point to the route schedule for a UAE national carrier, opening the way for Emirates to begin services to Berlin while keeping its existing four German destinations capped at current frequency levels. The…
Air Cairo will begin flying from Cairo to Brussels on 18 December 2026, adding a new winter connection between Egypt and Belgium with Airbus A320 aircraft. The schedule includes three weekly frequencies, with two standard Cairo-Brussels return services and one…
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has disputed claims that a passenger was partly sucked out of a shattered window on a flight from Thessaloniki to Memmingen after takeoff. The passenger, Ljubisa Karovic, was injured in the July incident, and Ryanair…
Eurowings has opened a new crew training centre near Düsseldorf Airport with Lufthansa Aviation Training, giving the airline a dedicated base for recurrent safety and service instruction close to its largest operation. The 2,000-square-metre facility is designed to handle up…
SandboxAQ has flight-tested its AQNav quantum and magnetic navigation system on Northrop Grumman’s Lumberjack attritable unmanned aircraft system, completing the demonstration on Wednesday. The trial paired magnetic navigation with visual navigation on a one-way attack platform and was integrated into…
Emirates has secured traffic rights to add Berlin-Brandenburg Airport as its fifth destination in Germany, ending a long-running dispute over further route access. The approval allows up to seven additional weekly flights and keeps the airline’s existing German network intact,…
The Dutch Ministry of Defence will acquire one Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft for national use, giving the Netherlands its first sovereign AEW&C capability. The deal was set out in a letter of intent signed with Sweden…
KLM’s first Airbus A350-900 completed two test flights over the past week as the Dutch carrier moves closer to taking delivery of the aircraft later this month. The jet, which will be named The Night Watch, is the first of…
France’s Directorate for Aeronautical Maintenance has ordered eight Airbus U050 Capa-X uncrewed aircraft for the French Navy and French Army, moving the tactical drone from evaluation into procurement. The deal covers four systems of two aircraft each, with deliveries scheduled…
France’s Aeronautical Maintenance Directorate has ordered four Airbus U050 Capa-X systems, giving the French armed forces eight drones in total after a successful evaluation programme. Two systems will equip the French Navy and two will go to the French Army…
Lockheed Martin has launched a five-year, $25 million 25Forward initiative from Bethesda, Maryland, to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks and support the preservation of their history and lessons. The programme includes a $10 million contribution to…
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has signed agreements in India covering 85 Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprops for Indian operators, with Pinnacle Air set for 50 aircraft and Sleek Aviation for 35. The deals were unveiled in New Delhi during Innoprom India, while…
REGENT Craft’s Viceroy Seaglider prototype completed its first human-crewed flight over Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island on 2 September, with two captains on board. The 596-metre test flew about 10 metres above the water for roughly 30 seconds and moved…
Swiss International Air Lines is due to receive its third Airbus A350-900, HB-IFC, in Zurich on Friday evening on delivery flight LX5291 from Toulouse. The brand-new aircraft, named Zug, is scheduled to depart the Airbus delivery centre around 17:00 and…
Belgium’s Aerospacelab has secured a €2.4 billion contract to build 264 satellites for the European Union’s IRIS² secure communications network, taking responsibility for about 76% of the planned constellation. The award positions the company as the main manufacturer of the…
Prague Airport will expand passport and border-control capacity at Terminal 1 for arriving passengers, adding five new passport desks and four EasyGoGate self-service lanes as part of a modernisation due to begin in September 2026. The work, scheduled to finish…
Eutelsat has ordered 229 additional OneWeb low-Earth-orbit satellites from Airbus at the International Space Summit in Paris, expanding the programme to 669 spacecraft built by the European aerospace group. The new order comes as Eutelsat looks to maintain service continuity…
EASA has updated its conflict-zone guidance for the Gulf, keeping flights to and from major hub airports such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain and Kuwait permissible while urging operators to avoid airspace over parts of the Persian Gulf waters…
Bombardier’s Global 8000 has received UK Civil Aviation Authority approval to land at London City Airport, opening access to the central London hub for the ultra-long-range business jet. The clearance takes effect immediately and allows aircraft equipped for the steep-approach…
An Iranian missile strike damaged multiple parked U.S. military aircraft at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, including an A-10 Thunderbolt II that reportedly lost a wing and about eight F-15s with lighter damage. The incident hit the U.S. air…
Flexjet has opened a dedicated private terminal at Farnborough Airport in southern England, giving its customers a branded facility with hospitality areas, offices and private meeting space. The opening took place on Thursday, alongside the launch of an expanded training…
Hesse’s economy minister Kaweh Mansoori has rejected wider traffic rights for Emirates, setting out opposition to any further access to German routes from the state that includes Frankfurt. Mansoori argued that expanded rights would be “nachteilig für den gesamten Wirtschaftsstandort…