Thales used Eurosatory 2026 to unveil RapidStriker, a mobile counter-drone and short-range air-defence system built for manoeuvre forces. The package combines 360-degree detection, automated fire control and multiple effectors, including 68 mm and 70 mm rockets, a small-calibre cannon and…
Southwest Airlines will shift most of its IT infrastructure to Amazon Web Services by 2028, making AWS its primary cloud provider. The airline is moving away from largely on-premises systems to support customer service, flight operations and software development. The…
The EU’s revised air passenger rights package keeps the 3-hour delay trigger and the €250, €400 and €600 compensation ladder, while tightening how carriers must handle claims and disruption notices. The political deal adds a 96-hour duty for airlines to…
Alaska Airlines has elected Shane Tackett as president and chief financial officer, broadening his remit while he keeps the finance job. The move takes effect on 29 June 2026 and places commercial, finance, fleet, investor relations, supply chain, internal audit,…
Boeing has officially withdrawn the T-7A Red Hawk from the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System competition on 12 June 2026, citing failure to meet Navy-specific requirements. The decision eliminates a leading contender already entering Air Force service, narrowing the…
LOT Polish Airlines nimmt im Winterflugplan 2026/27 eine saisonale Direktverbindung von Warschau nach Tromsø auf. Der Erstflug ist für den 1. Dezember 2026 angesetzt, die Strecke läuft bis 13. Februar 2027 und wird zweimal wöchentlich dienstags und samstags bedient. Zum…
Air Canada has opened its first premium lounge at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport, adding a 97-seat Air Canada Café to the terminal on 16 June 2026. The 3,616-square-foot space is the airline’s seventh café and extends its lounge…
SriLankan Airlines has brought Lido Flight 4D back into operation for flight planning, reestablishing its partnership with Lufthansa Systems. The Colombo-based carrier returned to the platform to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and restore a stable, integrated planning environment across its…
Alaska Airlines has elected Shane Tackett to serve as president and chief financial officer, extending his remit beyond finance into fleet, IT and the commercial organisation. The move takes effect on 29 June 2026 and keeps him on the executive…
Ariane 6 flies today with four P160C solid boosters for the first time, lifting 36 Amazon Leo satellites from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The Ariane 64 configuration gives the launcher more thrust and a higher LEO payload margin, enough…
HHLA has doubled the storage area for Airbus aircraft segments in the Port of Hamburg, widening the logistics footprint around one of the group’s core industrial nodes. The move reinforces Hamburg’s role in Airbus’ supply chain for large fuselage and…
Arajet puso en servicio su ruta directa entre Punta Cana y Rosario, con tres frecuencias semanales y apertura de un nuevo eje internacional para el interior argentino. El enlace arrancó el 16 de junio y convierte a Rosario en el…
Washington National Airport will shut down most air operations on 4 July, starting at noon local time, to clear airspace for military flyovers tied to the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority also set a rehearsal…
AJW Group has appointed Angus Whiteside to its board as it expands leadership across its aviation supply-chain business. The move brings a rare mix of hands-on technical and commercial experience into the room, with Whiteside progressing from mechanic at AJW…
Qantas setzt Project Sunrise im Oktober 2027 erstmals kommerziell um: Sydney und London werden dann ohne Zwischenstopp verbunden. Die Strecke soll rund 20 bis 22 Stunden dauern und damit den längsten Nonstop-Passagierflug der Welt markieren. Die Verbindung läuft auf Airbus…
Ontario International Airport has put its first zero-emission fleet vehicle into service, a fully electric truck built by ZO Motors USA in Fontana and unveiled by the Ontario International Airport Authority Board of Commissioners. The unit will handle logistics, facilities…
The Pentagon has restored U.S. Pacific Command as the name of the joint command in Hawaii, reversing the 2018 shift to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The redesignation leaves the area of responsibility unchanged, from the waters off the U.S. West Coast…
Divergent Technologies has opened a 430,000-square-foot factory in Long Beach, California, to expand missile hardware production and take on Tomahawk cruise missile structure work for RTX’s Raytheon as a second-source supplier. The site, called Factory 2, will house 64 Monolith…
Emirates hat eine neue Reiseversicherung für Passagiere eingeführt, die auch konfliktbedingte Störungen und Luftraumsperrungen abdeckt. Das Produkt Comprehensive Travel Cover läuft mit Travel Guard und soll Buchungen gegen Ausfälle, Umbuchungen und zusätzliche Kosten absichern. Die Police umfasst Trip Cancellation, Gepäckverlust…
Safran und Brussels Airport Company haben den Bau einer neuen 11.000 m² Module Factory am Flughafen Brüssel vereinbart, die ab Mitte 2027 für die Wartung von LEAP-Engine-Modulen genutzt wird. Das Projekt erweitert das SAESB-Werk und zielt auf eine Kapazität von…
Qantas will start non-stop Sydney-London services in October 2027, turning Project Sunrise from test programme into scheduled long-haul operation. The airline says the Airbus A350-1000ULR will cover the route in about 20 to 22 hours, eliminating the traditional stopover and…
Die Europäische Kommission hat 4,5 Millionen Euro an Investitionsbeihilfe für den Flughafen Paderborn/Lippstadt freigegeben. Mit dem Beschluss erhält der Regionalflughafen staatliche Unterstützung für Investitionen, den Weiterbetrieb im kommerziellen Verkehr und eine Aufwertung von Infrastruktur und Servicequalität. Der Fall fällt unter…
Ukraine’s Air Command Centre is now training interceptor UAV crews on L7 Simulators’ Vartovii system, built to rehearse detection, tracking and engagement against target drones including Geran-class one-way attack UAVs. The setup mirrors a mobile counter-UAS firing unit: a command…
Qantas ha fijado Londres como la ruta inaugural de Project Sunrise, con vuelos directos desde Sídney previstos para octubre de 2027. El programa entra ahora en fase de certificación tras el primer vuelo del A350-1000ULR en Toulouse, mientras Airbus prepara…
HAECO, Japan Airlines, Toyota Tsusho, and Sun Group have agreed to form a joint venture to develop a $360 million MRO complex at Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. The 20-hectare facility will feature a four-bay widebody…
Riyadh Air has cleared a U.S. regulatory hurdle after the Transportation Department granted permission for flights to and from the United States. The approval gives the Saudi-backed startup an operating placeholder and tentative foreign air carrier authority, moving it closer…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte brushed aside claims that Washington is pulling away from allies after the US cut its NATO Force Model contribution in Brussels. He framed the move as a rebalancing of burdens, with European allies and Canada…
Alaska Airlines is promoting Shane Tackett to president and chief financial officer, extending his remit beyond finance into the commercial organisation from 29 June 2026. The move places fleet, investor relations, supply chain, internal audit, IT and commercial execution under…
Lufthansa Group zieht ihre Kurzstrecken- und Kontinentalstruktur weiter straff. Die Kapazität wird dort gekürzt, wo es wirtschaftlich passt; der größte Teil der Konsolidierung im Europa-Verkehr soll bis spätestens 2028 abgeschlossen sein. Im Kern geht es um Überlappungen im Netz von…
KKR is committing $1.4 billion to expand its commercial aircraft leasing platform with Altavair, extending a partnership that has already produced two prior portfolios. The capital will come mainly from KKR’s Infrastructure and Asset-Based Finance strategies, and the firms describe…
Air Serbia has launched ELEVATE, a new in-house loyalty programme introduced to mark the carrier’s 99th anniversary. The scheme replaces the airline’s long dependence on Etihad Guest and gives Air Serbia direct control over accrual, redemption and member tiers. ELEVATE…
Airbus Helicopters has delivered Japan’s first ACH130 Aston Martin Edition to NOT A HOTEL, extending the aircraft’s customer base into premium hospitality. The handover links the twin-engine helicopter to NOT A HOTEL’s NOT A GARAGE mobility service, which is designed…
China pushed through another launch on 17 June, extending a three-day burst that also included Long March activity, but Kuaizhou-11 left no immediate public telemetry trail after liftoff. The solid-fueled ExPace vehicle was listed for Jiuquan at 03:40 UTC, yet…
Flynas will open a new operations base at Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Al-Qassim, giving the carrier its sixth Saudi hub and making it the first airline in the Kingdom to operate from six bases. The launch is…
A burst water pipe at Frankfurt Airport has shut one of three tracks at the regional station and is disrupting S-Bahn and regional services. The leak broke out around midnight in the ceiling above the station, and traffic remains suspended…
Malaysia has ordered 18 CAESAR 155mm/52-calibre truck-mounted self-propelled howitzers from KNDS, turning a long evaluation into a signed procurement. The package pairs artillery firepower with technology transfer, local assembly in Malaysia and maintenance support from Advance Defense Systems, giving the…
France has turned its June 2025 NEXUS framework into spendable capacity, awarding Eutelsat the first CENTAURE call-off contract for military satellite communications. The deal gives the French armed forces priority access to OneWeb low-Earth orbit capacity, with an initial firm…
Bombardier has placed the first Global 8000 in Africa with Nigeria-based BUA Group, extending the aircraft’s early rollout beyond North America and Europe. The delivery lands a flagship ultra-long-range jet with Mach 0.95 top speed, 8,000-nautical-mile range and cabin performance…
Dawn Aerospace has closed a US$25 million Series B round at a US$195 million post-money valuation. The Christchurch- and Delft-based space transportation company said the capital will speed Aurora spaceplane development and support an in-space refueling demonstration, while funding international…
A NetJets Cessna 680 Citation Latitude crashed on Loop 20 in Laredo, Texas, during approach to Laredo International Airport, leaving one person dead and five others injured. The jet, registration N523QS, had departed Los Cabos International Airport and came down…
SkyAlps reaches its fifth anniversary on 17 June, having turned a pandemic-delayed start into a regional network of around 30 European destinations. The Bolzano-based carrier launched its first flight on 17 June 2021 to Olbia and has since scaled from…
The Maldives has taken delivery of its Australian-gifted Guardian-class patrol vessel, with the ship arriving in Hulhumalé Harbour after a voyage from HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. The vessel was handed over under Australia’s Defence Cooperation Program and will enter…
France has contracted Airbus Defence and Space, via OCCAR and the DGA, to give the A400M a Parallel Mission System that pushes the airlifter into ISR and airborne command-and-control roles. The package adds a mission system in the cargo hold,…
American Airlines has named Paola Torri director of operations for Mexico and Canada, a newly created post based in Mexico City. She will oversee more than 30 destinations across both markets and report to José A. Freig. Torri brings more…
Riyadh Air has cleared its final US economic hurdle, with the Department of Transportation approving exemption authority and a foreign air carrier permit for flights to and from the United States. The order, effective immediately, follows the carrier’s May application…
Norwegian has agreed to acquire Nordic Leisure Travel Group for about SEK 7.94 billion, or roughly $843 million, in a cash-and-shares deal that folds a packaged-travel platform into its airline network. The transaction pairs Norwegian and Widerøe’s 27 million-passenger system…
Lufthansa Technik Philippines will build a second base maintenance facility at Clark International Airport, adding a widebody MRO site to its long-running Manila operation. The 157,000-square-meter complex is designed for up to nine widebody aircraft bays and is slated to…
Germany remains below the European recovery curve in the June to November 2026 schedule, with seat capacity at 92% of 2019 levels versus 111% across Europe. The gap reflects weak German supply growth, driven by high site costs and higher…
Lufthansa Group reduziert ihr Kurzstreckennetz weiter und will den grössten Teil der Konsolidierung im Kontinentalverkehr bis 2028 abschliessen. Dieter Vranckx stellt weitere Kapazitätskürzungen dort in Aussicht, wo sie wirtschaftlich geboten sind. Der Umbau folgt auf das Ende von CityLine und…
Belavia has put its second additional Boeing 737-800 into regular service only days after the aircraft reached Minsk. The jet, registered EW-546PA, is already on scheduled sectors, joining EW-548PA as the carrier accelerates absorption of ex-Sky-Up capacity. The move confirms…