SES has received the final three satellites for its initial O3b mPOWER constellation at Cape Canaveral, Florida, with Boeing delivering spacecraft F11, F12 and F13 ahead of a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch planned later in September. The arrival completes the…
London Gatwick Airport reopened its main runway on Friday after a departing aircraft became stranded during take-off operations, briefly halting arrivals and departures at one of the UK’s busiest single-runway hubs. The airport closed the runway for about 50 minutes…
Air Arabia will increase its Sharjah–Bangkok service to four daily non-stop flights from 25 October, lifting the route to 28 weekly frequencies. The expansion raises capacity on one of the carrier’s key Thailand links and gives passengers travelling between the…
Düsseldorf has opened the first section of its new Stadtbahn link to Düsseldorf Airport, bringing the city’s first direct underground rail service to the terminal with the new Flughafen Terminal stop. Regular passenger service began on Friday on the 1.9-kilometre…
Israel Aerospace Industries has completed the maiden flight of its first Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion, advancing the aircraft through certification testing for the A330-300BDSF programme. The test flight took place on Friday from Ben Gurion Airport in Israel and lasted…
General Aviation Manufacturers Association data for the first half of 2026 show higher deliveries across business jets, turboprops and turbine rotorcraft, with shipments rising despite a mixed market backdrop. Business jet deliveries increased 8.2% to 383 units, turboprop shipments climbed…
Düsseldorf Airport opened its first direct link to the Stadtbahn network on Friday, with regular passenger services starting at 14:00 on the new Flughafen Terminal station. The 1.9-kilometre extension from Freiligrathplatz to Terminal C brings U80 services into the airport,…
Azitis has put two former Lufthansa Boeing 737-500 aircraft up for auction with a starting price of 238,000 euros each. The separate sale covers one jet in Bacău, Romania, and another in Forlì, Italy, with bidders required to place a…
Washington Manassas Airport in Virginia has received FAA Part 139 Airport Operating Certificate approval, clearing the city-owned airfield to handle certain commercial passenger flights for the first time in 53 years. The certification gives the airport in Manassas, about 40…
Eight F-35A Lightning II jets from the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th Fighter Wing arrived at RAF Lakenheath in the UK on 4 September during their return from a combat deployment in the CENTCOM area of operations. The aircraft were…
AINsight is urging flight instructors to teach go-arounds before students practise landings, arguing that the manoeuvre should be treated as a standard part of primary training rather than a late-stage recovery skill. The AIN Online commentary, updated on 4 September…
United Airlines will end nonstop service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Lima on 27 March 2027, with the last scheduled flight on 26 March. The route has linked the New York area with Peru since 2012, but United is…
Hong Kong-based Sino Jet has expanded its fleet with another Gulfstream G700, bringing the ultra-long-range business jet into its charter operation as demand for large-cabin premium travel remains strong in Asia. The aircraft is positioned as a fleet upgrade and…
AIN has published a safety opinion piece arguing that pilots should treat go-arounds as a normal and expected part of flying rather than a last-resort reaction. The column links that message to training standards used in general aviation and business…
Corporate Angel Network will bring back its annual Fund an Angel fundraiser to NBAA-BACE 2026, with the event set for Wednesday, 21 October, at Fontainebleau Las Vegas’s Waterbleau Terrace. Christopher Hanke will return as host, while the charity seeks silent…
Avinor is preparing Oslo Airport for extraordinary traffic ahead of King Harald V’s funeral on 9 September, with the hub remaining open but facing the risk of delays and cancellations, especially on Wednesday morning when guests and delegations are expected…
Hamburg Airport will close runway 15/33 for scheduled maintenance from 9 to 23 September, routing all take-offs and landings through the other runway during the work. The temporary shutdown affects one of the airport’s two intersecting runways and is expected…
Britten-Norman’s first Islander assembled in the UK from detail components has completed its maiden flight from Bembridge Airport on the Isle of Wight and entered flight testing. The BN2B-26, registered G-FRZT and carrying serial number 2317, is bound for the…
Airbus has reached a preliminary agreement with four Spanish unions after weeks of strikes at its plants across Spain, easing an industrial dispute that involved more than 14,000 employees. The deal was brokered with help from Spain’s Industry Ministry and…
Aeroméxico will operate its Paris–Monterrey service throughout the year, replacing the route’s previous seasonal pattern with three weekly flights on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The long-haul service will continue to use Boeing 787 Dreamliners, linking northern Mexico with France on…
Hamburg Airport will close its Norderstedt/Alsterdorf runway from 9 to 23 September for annual maintenance, shifting all take-offs and landings to the Niendorf/Langenhorn runway. The temporary closure will alter flight paths over parts of the city and increase noise exposure…
Oslo Airport will operate normally during King Harald V’s funeral on Wednesday, but Avinor expects unusual traffic from arriving and departing VIP delegations. The busiest period is likely to be the morning of the funeral, when aircraft movements linked to…
Britten-Norman’s first Islander assembled in the UK from detail-component level completed its maiden flight from Bembridge Airport on the Isle of Wight on 3 September. The aircraft is the first to emerge from the company’s reshored production line after manufacturing…
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has released a preliminary report on the Air India Airbus A320neo VT-EXO incident, confirming a brief loss of pressure in all three hydraulic systems during cruise on the Phuket-to-Delhi flight. The aircraft was carrying 145…
Air India has linked its Maharaja Club frequent-flyer programme with IHG Hotels & Resorts’ IHG One Rewards in a new loyalty partnership covering IHG’s global hotel network and Air India’s route system. Maharaja Club members can earn points on eligible…
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $800 million Foreign Military Sale of helicopters and related equipment to Iraq, with Bell-Textron of Fort Worth, Texas named as the principal contractor. The package is intended to support Iraqi rotary-wing transport,…
Hamburg’s aviation industry is set to come under renewed scrutiny at the Hamburg Aviation Forum, which will focus on how the sector is adapting to the new security environment. The event places civil aviation, defence and dual-use applications at the…
Fly Safair is set to expand its fleet to 40 Boeing 737 aircraft after adding two more Boeing 737-800s. The South African low-cost carrier will take the twinjets, both about nine years old, into service with 189 seats each, extending…
Aviation Capital Group has delivered a Boeing 737-8 to Trinity Airways, the airline formerly known as T’way Air, as part of a seven-aircraft mandate. The aircraft is the third 737-8 in the programme and the first to enter service in…
Munich Airport handled 144,234 takeoffs and landings from January to June 2026, down 8.2% year on year, while passenger numbers slipped 4.2% to 18.9 million. Cargo and mail traffic moved in the opposite direction, rising 4.7% to 168,358 tonnes, highlighting…
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, will invest $25 million to expand its manufacturing site in Niepołomice, Poland, adding capacity for complex tubular assemblies used in commercial and military engines including the GTF, PW800 and F135. The project is due…
Cathay Pacific has cancelled all passenger flights to Dubai and Riyadh up to and including 30 November 2026, extending the disruption to two of its key Gulf routes. The Hong Kong carrier linked the move to the latest developments in…
Doncaster Sheffield Airport’s planned reopening has moved into a fresh public consultation stage, with Fly Doncaster welcoming more than 1,000 responses on proposed airspace changes needed to restore passenger and cargo operations. The airport’s operator is holding the engagement process…
Embraer and ANA Holdings have finalised an order for eight additional E190-E2 aircraft, lifting ANA’s firm commitment for the regional jet to 23 aircraft. The latest deal formalises a fleet expansion first outlined in July and keeps five options in…
Flydubai is monitoring the situation around Russian airspace and may delay or divert some Russia-bound services as regional operating conditions remain fluid. The Dubai carrier’s warning comes as heightened drone activity and temporary restrictions continue to disrupt traffic to and…
Patria has completed the assembly of Finland’s first F135 engine at its new Linnavuori facility in Nokia, with the milestone marked at an event hosted in Finland on 3 September. The engine work supports Finland’s F-35 programme and Patria’s role…
The US Air Force has flown the EC-130H Compass Call for the last time, ending more than four decades of front-line electronic attack service from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. The final sortie took place on 2 September, with…
An IndiGo Airbus A321neo operating flight 6E 225 from Navi Mumbai to Srinagar struck a pole of the airport’s Visual Docking Guidance System while being parked at Srinagar International Airport on 4 September 2026. The aircraft landed safely before the…
Nayak Aircraft Services has taken a controlling stake in Portugal’s LAS Group, expanding its maintenance presence in Southern Europe and bringing LAS Maintenance, LAS Training and SLOT-Human Resources into its network. João Louro remains a shareholder and will continue as…
Lufthansa Technik will elevate chief operating officer Harald Gloy to chief executive from 1 February 2027, replacing Soeren Stark, who is retiring. The internal succession keeps leadership of the German maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist within the company, with the…
Ramco Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with Safran Helicopter Engines to connect Safran engine data directly with Ramco Aviation Software. The integration will cover helicopter engine configuration, usage metrics and maintenance events, with information flowing into Ramco’s Maintenance…
Britten-Norman’s first Islander assembled in the UK from detail components has completed its maiden flight from Bembridge Airport on the Isle of Wight, entering the flight-test programme for the Falkland Islands Government Air Service. The aircraft, serial 2317 and a…
airBaltic has reached agreement with certain existing bondholders and third-party finance providers on interim financing of up to €257 million to support liquidity and its new business plan. The package is expected to be raised through short-term bonds due in…
President Donald Trump plans to travel to Ireland next week aboard the Boeing 747 gifted by Qatar, using the aircraft for his first international trip on the jet since a security scare in Turkey in July forced him onto an…
Veryon has acquired Polaris Aero, bringing the aviation safety management software specialist into its maintenance and data software portfolio. The deal combines Polaris Aero’s safety tools with Veryon’s maintenance software suite and expands Veryon’s customer base by more than 200…
Bangladesh’s civil aviation ministry will scrutinise nine aircraft purchase agreements signed under the previous administration for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, as the government checks whether any irregularities were involved in the contracts. The review was disclosed in parliament in Dhaka during…
Rosaviatsia has dismissed Ukraine’s warning to international aviation authorities that Russian airspace is unsafe for civil flights, saying the notice has no legal force and that Russia’s air transport network continues to operate normally. The dispute centres on aviation risk…
Investigators examining an Air India A320 on the Phuket-to-New Delhi route found that a stall warning preceded a sharp pitch excursion that injured 24 passengers and crew. The aircraft briefly lost all three hydraulic systems, the autopilot disconnected and the…
Bombardier has agreed to acquire the assets of MHI Canada Aerospace in Mississauga, Ontario, taking ownership of a key aerostructures operation that supports its business jet programmes and bringing about 750 employees into its own manufacturing network. The transaction, struck…
Lufthansa has returned Airbus A319 D-AIBP to active service with Lufthansa City Airlines, bringing the jet back into scheduled operation after a period on the ground. The aircraft, named Pfaffenhofen a. d. Ilm, is now flying European routes from Munich…