U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has marked a milestone in the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic control overhaul with the installation of the 100th Surface Awareness Initiative system, bringing the programme to nearly half of the 220 airports scheduled…
Hamburg Airport has marked 80 years of British Airways service on the Hamburg–London route, tracing the link back to 1 September 1946, when British European Airways began flying London–Amsterdam–Hamburg–Berlin. British Airways now operates up to 27 weekly flights between Hamburg…
Sasol is pushing for higher jet-fuel stock buffers in South Africa after an outage at the Natref refinery disrupted inland supply and raised pressure on OR Tambo International Airport, the country’s busiest jet-fuel market. The risk of shortages at the…
Flybondi remains largely out of service in Argentina as restructuring plans move closer to a possible shift toward an OCA Air operating brand, with transfers of ramp and OCC staff already under way inside the COC Global Enterprise group. Ticket…
Air China has cancelled a Beijing-bound flight after a Boeing 747-8 was caught up in a refuelling incident at New York JFK, leaving the long-haul aircraft standing in a large fuel puddle on the apron. The aircraft, registered B-2486 and…
Saab is advancing Gripen pilot training with Project Skynapse, an AI-augmented simulator-based concept designed to make learning more interactive and adaptable. The initiative is linked to Saab’s flight test centre in Linköping, Sweden, and forms part of the company’s broader…
Jetstar has completed a trial landing at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport in Sydney, using an A320 that arrived from Melbourne as the airport prepares for passenger services on 25 October 2026. The non-revenue flight formed part of commissioning…
Sceye and SoftBank Corp. have completed a trans-Pacific stratospheric flight of the ST1 high-altitude platform system from New Mexico to Japan, with the mission travelling more than 15,000 km over 13 days and operating at about 16.5 km altitude. The…
Spirit AeroSystems workers in Wichita are focusing on reducing “traveled work” as Boeing pushes to improve 737 production efficiency following its acquisition of the Tier 1 supplier. The issue, which involves tasks or parts moving to another station or facility…
Lufthansa Group is trimming its short-haul European network from the winter schedule change on 25 October, with four routes from Germany disappearing from the timetable. Frankfurt–Nantes, Frankfurt–Trieste, Munich–Genoa and Munich–Istanbul are listed as suspensions, while some flying on other regional…
Boeing is pushing for faster production flow at Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas, as delays from so-called traveled work continue to constrain output on the 737 programme. The focus is on reducing work that moves between stations or facilities, a…
Discover Airlines will launch its first UK leisure services in summer 2027, opening new routes from Frankfurt to Glasgow, Bristol and Inverness, alongside a Munich–Glasgow connection. The Munich service is being transferred from Lufthansa mainline, and the new flying will…
Ghana has removed customs duties and taxes on aircraft spare parts imported by domestic airlines after President John Dramani Mahama assented to a new Customs Act during an airport infrastructure event in Accra. The measure is aimed at lowering maintenance…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines, insurers and operators still using Russian airspace that the route is becoming “completely unsafe” as Ukraine expands its long-range drone campaign. In his nightly address and on social media, the Ukrainian president told carriers serving…
Lufthansa will close its AirRail Terminal at Frankfurt Airport on 26 October, ending the dedicated check-in and baggage-drop service for rail passengers at the long-distance station. Travellers booked on the airline’s combined rail-and-air product will instead use the regular check-in…
Air China cancelled a Beijing-bound service after one of its Boeing 747-8s was damaged during refuelling at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The aircraft, registration B-2486, was preparing to operate flight CA982 when the fuel truck reportedly moved…
National Express has begun a one-month trial of a battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro at London Stansted Airport, using the bus on the landside shuttle between the airport’s long-stay car park and the terminal. The test replaces a diesel Mercedes-Benz Citaro on…
Etihad Airways will operate its new Abu Dhabi–Gothenburg service year-round with four weekly flights on the Airbus A321LR, reversing an earlier plan for a seasonal winter route before the first departure. The carrier moved to a permanent schedule after bookings…
NORAD and U.S. Northern Command have concluded Exercise AMALGAM DART after running integrated air-defence scenarios across North America, including a long-range interception by two F-15C Eagles from the 144th Fighter Wing at Fresno Air National Guard Base in California. The…
Sceye and SoftBank Corp. have completed the first transpacific stratospheric deployment of ST1, with the platform flying from New Mexico to Japan over more than 15,000 km in 13 days. The mission, conducted at about 16.5 km altitude, carried SceyeCELL…
AirAsia has launched its first codeshare partnership with Pegasus Airlines, opening one-stop connections between Southeast Asia and Europe via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen. The agreement, effective immediately, starts with five European destinations and will see AirAsia X raise Kuala Lumpur-Istanbul service…
Airbus and All Nippon Airways have launched a comprehensive ab-initio pilot training agreement that will see the European manufacturer train ANA Group and partner-airline cadets from no prior flying experience. The programme will begin later this year with 19 trainees…
Luxair will invest more than €1 billion, or about $1.2 billion, to renew its fleet by the mid-2030s, centring the programme on Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at Luxembourg Airport. The carrier presented its first two company-owned Boeing 737-8s at Findel,…
Jetstar has carried out the first trial landing of a passenger jet at Western Sydney International Airport, using an Airbus A320 on a non-revenue flight from Melbourne as the new Sydney airport prepares for passenger services. The operation formed part…
Volodymyr Zelensky has warned airlines, insurers and operators still using Russian airspace that the route is becoming “completely dangerous” as Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign intensifies. The warning, issued as major Russian airports and routes near Moscow and St Petersburg remain…
Apollo Global Management’s managed funds have taken a significant stake in Atlantic Aviation, while KKR remains a substantial shareholder in a transaction valuing the U.S. fixed-base operator network at nearly $10 billion. The deal brings Apollo into one of the…
All Nippon Airways has chosen Airbus for a new flight-training programme that will take ANA Group cadets and trainees from partner carriers through ab-initio instruction to pilot licensure at Sevenair Academy in Ponte de Sor, Portugal. The first cohort will…
Munich Airport has opened its new Parkhaus P8 for travellers, replacing an older garage beside the airport’s two terminals. The multi-storey facility provides about 3,700 parking spaces between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, allowing passengers to walk to either terminal…
Ryanair has trimmed its fiscal 2027 passenger target to 214 million from 216 million after scaling back winter capacity to limit exposure to higher unhedged jet fuel costs linked to Middle East conflict-driven oil price gains. The Dublin-based airline expects…
Germany has publicly blamed Russia for the attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle airport, which took place on 4 August, and linked the case to a broader pattern of hybrid operations against critical infrastructure. The move shifts Berlin from earlier cautious…
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has narrowed its conflict-zone guidance for the Gulf, telling airlines to avoid mainly the waters of the Persian Gulf within Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates rather than those countries’ entire airspace.…
airBaltic has published its summer 2027 schedule, cutting several destinations across Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius while keeping Riga as the airline’s main hub. The revised programme, drawn up under the carrier’s updated business plan, will retain 57 direct destinations from…
Lufthansa Technik and Emirates have extended their Airbus A380 base-maintenance partnership, with Lufthansa Technik Philippines set to continue heavy checks on the airline’s superjumbo fleet through 2030. The work will remain centred at the company’s existing Manila facility, where two…
Portugal’s government has received Parpública’s assessment of binding bids from Lufthansa Group and Air France-KLM for a 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal, moving the long-delayed privatisation into its final decision phase. The review gives the Finance Ministry the formal…
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil was stranded in the United States after a technical defect grounded the German government’s Airbus A350 before departure from the South Carolina area following the G20 summit. A pre-flight inspection found damage to a door,…
NASA confirmed that astronauts Jessica Meir and Sophie Adenot completed a successful spacewalk outside the International Space Station on 1 September, carrying out navigation, science and maintenance work during a 6 hour 49 minute EVA. The pair installed a retroreflector…
The German Navy has successfully test-fired the Israeli Naval LORA long-range ballistic missile system in the North Atlantic, in a previously secret exercise between Ireland and Iceland. The trial used two German frigates and was carried out under the navy’s…
Frontier Airlines has agreed to end leases on 13 Airbus A320neo aircraft early and to take 10 Airbus A321neo jets from AerCap, keeping capacity broadly steady while moving toward a smaller, more productive fleet. The Denver-based carrier plans to remove…
Swiss director Mauro Mueller’s 111 – Echoes from Halifax will have its international premiere at the Zurich Film Festival in late September, bringing the Swissair SR111 disaster back into view through a film set around the aftermath and consequences of…
1975 Avenue & Hotel in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, has opened two retired Boeing 747s as luxury accommodation, turning former Pan Am and Japan Airlines aircraft into 18 cockpit suites inside an aviation-themed resort. The Kempas property, developed by Tiong Nam…
Asia-Pacific airlines saw a further moderation in international passenger demand in July 2026, with higher airfares and persistently elevated jet fuel prices weighing most heavily on short-haul leisure travel. The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines reported 32.4 million international passengers…
T’way Air will become Trinity Airways on 10 September, ending the 16-year T’way brand as South Korea’s low-cost carrier completes a full corporate rebrand. The change covers domestic and international services, while the TW airline code, flight numbers, schedules and…
Kenya Airways is again searching for leadership after acting Group Managing Director and CEO George Kamal stepped down, with company secretary and director of legal services and regulatory compliance Habil Waswani set to take over as acting CEO from 15…
Syrian Airlines has taken delivery of the first two Airbus A320-family aircraft in an eight-jet fleet renewal programme at Damascus International Airport. The aircraft, registered as YK-AKI and YK-AKJ, each seat 156 passengers and form part of a wider effort…
Neos has begun charter services to Greenland with a Boeing 737 Max 8, using the type on flights between Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle, Kangerlussuaq and Nuuk. One round trip on 27 August linked Paris with Kangerlussuaq, while the aircraft EI-RZA later operated charter…
Virgin Australia will phase out five Boeing 737-800s in fiscal 2027 while taking delivery of five 737-8s, sharpening its shift toward newer narrowbody aircraft across its Australian domestic network. The fleet move leaves the airline’s mainline narrowbody fleet at 104…
easyJet recorded the busiest day in its history on 1 September, operating more than 2,000 flights and carrying over 343,000 passengers across its network. In the UK, the airline handled more than 1,100 flights and more than 196,000 passengers, reflecting…
Airgest will suspend runway operations at Trapani-Birgi airport in Sicily for two planned maintenance windows this week, halting take-offs and landings at the Vincenzo Florio facility on Friday from 08:00 to 20:00 and again on Sunday from 08:00 to 11:00.…
Bombardier will acquire the assets of MHI Canada Aerospace in Mississauga, Ontario, bringing about 750 employees into its operation as it moves more aerostructure production in-house. The deal covers a key supplier to Bombardier’s Global 5500 and 6500 and Challenger…
The second serial Yakovlev MS-21-310, built for Aeroflot, has moved from final assembly to the flight-test division at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant. Factory number 0015 was rolled out in Irkutsk on 31 August and is now entering ground checks and…