The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Royal Air Force will develop a boom refuelling capability alongside its current probe-and-drogue system, opening the way for future tanker aircraft to support a wider range of allied jets. Luke Pollard,…
Horizon Aircraft has begun wind-tunnel icing tests for its Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric eVTOL in Toronto, taking an early step toward Flight Into Known Icing certification that could support year-round operations in cold northern markets. The work started in July and…
Singapore’s Civil Aviation Authority has delayed the sustainable aviation fuel levy for air cargo by one year, pushing implementation to tickets sold from 1 October 2027 for flights departing Singapore from 1 January 2028. The passenger levy remains on schedule…
American Airlines has introduced its first retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER, fitting the long-haul jet with a new Flagship Suite business-class cabin as it moves away from the aircraft’s previous Flagship First and Flagship Business layout. The aircraft entered passenger service from…
airBaltic will cut 18 routes from its summer 2027 schedule, including Vilnius-Berlin, as it resets its Baltic network for the northern summer season. The revised programme, running from the end of March to the end of October 2027, reduces the…
Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency has ordered its first Airbus H160, with the helicopter to be based in Kumamoto prefecture in Kyushu to support emergency response, aerial reconnaissance and disaster intelligence gathering. The acquisition expands the agency’s fleet as…
South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority is analysing flight-recorder data from two Airlink Embraer E-Jets that flew over Cape Town’s DHL Stadium before the Springboks-All Blacks match on 29 August. The review follows public concern over the apparent closeness of the…
airBaltic will focus its summer 2027 schedule on Riga, increasing frequencies on its busiest European routes while reducing the breadth of its Baltic network. The airline plans to serve 57 destinations from Riga, 13 from Tallinn and eight from Vilnius,…
Finnish authorities are investigating an unknown fixed-wing drone found near Porvoo on the southern coast east of Helsinki after a passerby discovered the aircraft on Tuesday. The Border Guard and police have opened an inquiry into the object, which officials…
A U.S. Coast Guard C-37A carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday after losing its right engine. The aircraft, which had 14 people on board, landed safely with no…
Ryanair will trim its winter schedule for the 2026/27 season as elevated jet-fuel prices make it prudent to limit exposure to unhedged fuel during the loss-making November-to-March period. The move comes alongside a cut to the carrier’s FY2027 traffic target,…
Lufthansa’s new supervisory board chairman Johannes Teyssen has publicly identified “clear weak points” in the group and pledged to address them, sharpening scrutiny on the airline group’s performance, quality and customer loyalty. In remarks published in Zurich-based coverage, Teyssen also…
Brazil’s civil aviation regulator ANAC has suspended the air operator certificate of Total Linhas Aéreas, grounding the cargo carrier until further notice. The measure took effect on 1 September and leaves the airline unable to operate its cargo and postal…
Bangladesh’s civil aviation ministry will review nine aircraft purchase agreements linked to Biman Bangladesh Airlines after concerns emerged over possible irregularities in the procurement process. Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat raised the issue in parliament in Dhaka,…
American Airlines has begun commercial service with its first retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER, launching the widebody from New York on a route to Buenos Aires. The reconfigured aircraft carries 330 seats, including 70 Flagship Suite business-class seats, 44 Premium Economy seats,…
Belavia has repainted its last fully white Boeing 737-800 into the carrier’s standard livery, bringing aircraft EW-546PA back into scheduled service. The jet was photographed in Minsk after arriving from Baku and now operates in the airline’s regular colours, ending…
Brussels Airlines is facing a strike notice from ACV Puls after shifting Tel Aviv flights back onto regular crew rosters instead of using volunteers only. The dispute centres on the carrier’s Israel service, where the union says earlier arrangements were…
SkyUp Airlines plans to launch a new Chisinau-Düsseldorf route on 25 March 2027, with twice-weekly flights scheduled for the summer 2027 timetable. The service is expected to start with a Boeing 737-700 before switching to a Boeing 737-800 from 27…
Qatar Airways has entered a memorandum of understanding with Priority Pass to broaden lounge access benefits for members of its Beyond Business corporate travel programme. The partnership will allow business travellers to redeem Qrewards for entry to more than 1,900…
Korean Air has signed a military aircraft maintenance cooperation agreement with Thailand’s state-owned Thai Aviation Industries in Busan, opening a new depot-level support line for the Royal Thai Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. The partnership gives Korean Air an initial…
Etihad Airways has converted its planned Abu Dhabi–Gothenburg service from a winter seasonal link into a year-round route before the first flight, after strong early demand. The route is due to start on 17 December 2026 and will operate four…
Embraer has delivered its 2,000th E-Jet, handing over an E195-E2 to Azul Linhas Aéreas in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The aircraft was also Azul’s 50th E2 jet, as the E-Jet family moved past another major production milestone and strengthened…
Swire Pacific has completed an accelerated exchange transaction that reduces its holding in Cathay Pacific Airways to about 39.15%, or roughly 39.2%, after selling 362.65 million shares at HK$13.20 each and repurchasing HK$4.689 billion of bonds. The Hong Kong deal…
Southwest Airlines will open its first airport lounges in Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Honolulu and Nashville, launching a new premium ground-service network tied to a forthcoming Chase-issued Southwest Rapid Rewards credit card. Construction has already started, and the first guests are expected…
Congress has approved a stopgap funding measure to keep the US federal government operating through 11 December, clearing the way for President Donald Trump to sign the bill after the House voted 370-48 in Washington, D.C. The short-term package prevents…
Thrive Aviation has launched a new fractional ownership programme in partnership with Arulean Air, a newly formed subsidiary of Honda Aircraft Company, in Las Vegas. The deal includes a minority investment from Arulean Air and starts with the HondaJet HA-420…
A 17-year-old fleeing police crashed through the perimeter fence at Portsmouth International Airport in New Hampshire and struck a parked PlaneSense Pilatus PC-12 on Friday evening. A ground-support tractor was also hit, and no injuries were reported. The aircraft was…
Mexican airport operator ASUR has completed its acquisition of Motiva’s airport platform, taking control of 20 airports across Brazil, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Curaçao. The transaction is valued at R$12.211 billion, including a R$5.187 billion equity payment and R$7.024 billion…
The Pentagon is planning to add Starshield-based beyond-line-of-sight communications to the F-35 modernisation roadmap, with initial fielding targeted for September 2031. The upgrade would let the fighter pass track data over satellite links, extending sensor-sharing and targeting support beyond conventional…
The Government Accountability Office has urged the Federal Aviation Administration to assess whether students at high schools and other uncertified aviation maintenance programmes should be allowed to take the aircraft mechanic general written knowledge test. The recommendation follows a report…
A Royal Air Force Airbus A400M Atlas has landed on Jan Mayen, delivering US Marines, British Royal Marines, Norwegian personnel and two JLTVs to the remote Arctic island during Operation Atlantic City 26. The exercise, part of NATO’s Arctic Sentry…
The Federal Aviation Administration is withholding a 2.8% pay increase for air traffic controllers while it negotiates changes to scheduling, leave use and shift productivity with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. The dispute centres on how much time controllers…
Solomon Airlines will withdraw Airbus A320-200 H4-SIB from service in February 2027 and return the aircraft to its lessor when the current lease ends in May 2027, reducing its international Airbus fleet from two aircraft to one. The move is…
German investigators have identified two suspected participants in the attempted drone attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport in Saxony, the latest development in a case that began in early August when a drone carrying explosives was found near the airport. The probe…
United Airlines has launched a pilot at Newark Liberty International Airport that lets passengers pre-order food, drinks and travel essentials through the United app and collect them at the gate. The trial covers select flights departing from or connecting through…
United Airlines has opened bookings for the first domestic deployments of its Airbus A321XLR, placing the long-range narrowbody on Washington Dulles–San Diego from 9 September and Washington Dulles–Los Angeles from 1 October. The aircraft will operate these premium transcontinental services…
Chile’s migration authority has obtained a court-backed freeze on JetSMART bank accounts over unpaid migration fines linked to flights carrying foreign passengers without required entry documents. The case involves 42 sanctions issued between 2023 and 2025, totalling about CLP 781…
Boeing has delivered the final three O3b mPOWER satellites, F11, F12 and F13, to SES, completing the initial 13-satellite constellation for the operator’s medium Earth orbit broadband network. The spacecraft are due to launch from Florida’s Space Coast in September…
Turning Rock Partners and AerFin Limited have completed a second asset-backed aviation financing secured by three Airbus A220 aircraft, with Investec Aviation Finance providing debt financing for the transaction. The New York-dated deal extends the partnership between the two firms…
American Airlines will stop selling Flagship First on its Boeing 777-300ER fleet for travel from 19 November, with the premium cabin set to disappear from transcontinental routes from 28 March 2027. The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier is removing the international…
Alexander Mamonov, a Florida resident and Russian national, was convicted in the Southern District of Florida on all 12 counts after a jury found he helped illegally export more than $900,000 in aircraft parts from the United States to Russia’s…
LATAM Airlines Brasil has selected Curitiba as one of three scheduled maintenance bases for its incoming Embraer E195-E2 fleet, alongside Brasília and São Paulo The facilities are set to be ready in October, ahead of the start of commercial E195-E2…
Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg will speak at the Morgan Stanley Laguna Conference on 16 September at 11:30 a.m. PT. The appearance is part of Boeing’s investor relations programme, with a webcast and transcript to be posted…
Elbe Flugzeugwerke is postponing the planned introduction of a 35-hour working week by at least three years as weak demand for freighter conversions keeps pressure on its Dresden operations. Employees will remain on 38 hours for now, while the aircraft…
South Africa’s Cabinet has approved a new process to find a strategic equity partner for South African Airways, reviving efforts to bring private capital and aviation expertise into the carrier after the collapse of the earlier Takatso transaction. The Department…
Vueling has pushed back the entry into service of its Boeing 737 MAX fleet to the first half of 2027 after seat-certification issues involving RECARO delayed the cabin installation programme. The Barcelona-based low-cost carrier, part of International Airlines Group, had…
Southwest Airlines will open its first airport lounges in Austin, Baltimore, Honolulu and Nashville, with construction already under way and the first openings expected in late 2027. The move puts the carrier into the airport lounge market for the first…
The US Federal Aviation Administration has extended its restriction on flights to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, until 2 March 2027, keeping commercial operators and US-registered civilian aircraft out of low-altitude airspace over the capital and nearby parts of central Haiti. The move…
Polish authorities are treating a fire at WB Electronics’ drone components plant in Skarżysko-Kamienna as suspected sabotage, with investigators examining possible foreign intelligence involvement. The blaze broke out on 31 August at the defence manufacturer’s facility about 150 kilometres south…
TAV Technologies has outlined a shift in airport passenger processing, arguing that CUPPS workstations, CUSS kiosks, self bag drop units, self boarding gates and eGates should evolve from transaction points into AI-enabled intelligence gateways. The commentary, published by Airport Industry…