Louisiana has launched LIFTOff Louisiana at Houma-Terrebonne Airport, beginning a multi-year FAA-backed programme to test electric aircraft, autonomous cargo drones and other advanced air mobility platforms. The initiative brings together the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, the FAA and…
Cathay Cargo carried about 149,000 tonnes of freight in July 2026, up 6% year on year, as the Cathay Group reported resilient demand across its network. Tonnage for the first seven months of the year rose 8% from the same…
EASA’s controlled-rest framework in the cockpit caps pilot sleep at about 30 minutes within a maximum 45-minute rest block, with one pilot remaining awake throughout and cabin crew monitoring the resting crew member. The European rule, set out under CAT.OP.MPA.210…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Nashville International Airport have proposed naming the airport in honour of Dolly Parton, with officials also discussing a possible change to the long-used BNA code to DPI. The plan would reshape the branding of one…
Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a seven-year framework agreement with Poland for a joint purchase of Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft, in a deal valued at €5.4 billion. The plan covers the aircraft and the logistics support…
Temasek has publicly backed Singapore Airlines’ investment in Air India, framing the stake as part of a long-term strategy rather than a short-term financial play. The support comes as Air India seeks about $1.5 billion from its owners and faces…
An Airbus A320 operated by FlyArystan caught fire during routine maintenance at Almaty International Airport in Kazakhstan on 28 August, briefly disrupting work on the aircraft before airport emergency services extinguished the blaze. The plane was taken out of service…
Saab has flown the Gripen F for the first time, sending the two-seat fighter aloft from its airfield in Linköping, Sweden, with company test pilot Jakob Högberg and Brazilian Air Force test pilot Lieutenant Colonel Aviator Abdon de Rezende Vasconcelos…
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Nashville International Airport have moved to rename BNA in honour of Dolly Parton, with the proposal due before the Metro Nashville Airport Authority on 17 September. The plan is still only an announcement, not a…
Fiji Airways will suspend its Canberra–Nadi service after operating the route for just over three years, with the last scheduled flight now due on 31 January 2027. The twice-weekly link, flown with Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, is being withdrawn…
New South Wales will provide A$15 million to support the Royal Flying Doctor Service in the state budget, funding aimed at sustaining aeromedical and remote health operations across regional, rural and remote parts of the state. The package is intended…
Arkia has removed its planned Tel Aviv–Ho Chi Minh City service from its winter 2026/27 schedule and will now launch Tel Aviv–Tokyo Narita with an Airbus A340-300 operated by USC instead of Hi Fly’s A330-200. The Tokyo route remains set…
Garmin has expanded SmartCharts for Garmin Pilot Premium subscribers in Canada and Mexico, bringing the dynamic charting tool to Garmin Pilot Web and Apple mobile devices. The update is live in Garmin Pilot version 26.8 and extends a workflow feature…
The US Treasury Department has finalised a rule that permanently exempts companies formed in the United States, including LLCs commonly used by aviation operators, from beneficial ownership information reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act. Effective 14 August 2026, the change…
GE Aerospace has used its Boeing 747 flying testbed to evaluate new engine technology, continuing work on airborne propulsion development and validation. The aircraft serves as a dedicated platform for flight-testing engine concepts before they move further through certification and…
JetBlue is planning a business-class-style cabin for its Airbus A320 aircraft used on domestic routes, with 12 seats arranged in a 2-2 layout and a reduced Even More Space section while keeping total capacity at 162 seats. The product is…
GE Aerospace has flown its Boeing 747-400 Flying Test Bed to evaluate new engine technologies tied to the GE9X and LEAP programmes. The modified ex-Japan Airlines aircraft, acquired in 2010 and used as an airborne laboratory, carried out demanding flight…
GE Aerospace and BETA Technologies have flown a hybrid-electric Saab 340B test aircraft across the North Atlantic, moving the experimental platform from the US to the UK ahead of its public display at an air show. The ferry flight used…
Lockheed Martin has completed a second successful flight test of its Joint Reduced Range Rocket, or JR3, advancing a low-cost training round for U.S. Army HIMARS and M270 launcher crews. The test, linked to Yuma Proving Ground, extends the company’s…
The FAA has launched Phase 2 of its BEYOND drone-integration programme, doubling the effort by seeking up to eight additional state, local, tribal and territorial lead participants to support more advanced unmanned aircraft operations in the US national airspace system.…
777 Partners has won a venue fight in bankruptcy court after a Florida judge moved the involuntary Chapter 7 liquidation case against the Miami-based investment firm to Texas. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Peter D. Russin transferred the proceedings to Dallas, clearing…
Saab’s Gripen F two-seat fighter completed its maiden flight from the company’s airfield in Linköping, Sweden, on 28 August, with chief test pilot Jakob Högberg and Brazilian Air Force test pilot Lt. Col. Abdon de Rezende Vasconcelos on board. The…
SWISS cancelled 85 flights to and from Zurich by late afternoon on 28 August as severe thunderstorms and repeated lightning strikes disrupted operations at Zurich Airport. The storm forced temporary pauses in apron handling for safety reasons, leaving about 11,200…
Flughafen Memmingen is spending more than €10 million on infrastructure works that include terminal expansion, apron growth and a planned turnpad at the eastern end of the runway in Memmingen, Bavaria. The project is already under way, with the airport…
South Korea’s Navy and the Agency for Defense Development saw two domestically developed attack drones crash into the sea seconds after launch from the amphibious assault ship ROKS Marado during the system’s first naval trial off Busan. The test was…
U.S. Northern Command has disclosed that Army personnel used a Multipurpose High Energy Laser system to bring down three drones near the U.S.-Mexico border, in a rare operational deployment of directed-energy weaponry against low-cost aerial threats. The drones were described…
Azul is expanding its Belo Horizonte-Confins network with a series of new domestic routes and a seasonal service to Punta del Este in Uruguay. The airline plans to add flights from Confins to Santarém in September, Aracati in October, and…
A severe storm on Friday morning badly damaged the Starflight Association’s Antonov An-2 at Birrfeld airfield in Switzerland, grounding the heritage biplane and forcing the cancellation of planned round flights at the Kirchberg flying event. The aircraft was hit so…
VACAD member companies handled 454,191 tonnes of air cargo in Germany in the second quarter of 2026, lifting volume 2.4% from the first quarter and 1.7% from a year earlier. Employment also improved, with 3,297 people working across the member…
Electra, the City of Helsinki and Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences have signed a memorandum of understanding to assess a possible hybrid-electric air service between Helsinki and Tallinn using Electra’s Ultra Short aircraft. The study will examine whether direct aviation…
Luxair has presented its first two company-owned Boeing 737-8 aircraft at its maintenance hangar at Luxembourg Airport/Findel, with Luxembourg’s Minister for Mobility and Public Works Yuriko Backes among the guests at the handover event. The jets are the first Boeing…
Luxair has received its first two company-owned Boeing 737-8 aircraft at Luxembourg Airport, with the airline unveiling one of the jets at Findel on Friday. The delivery opens Luxair’s fleet renewal programme and adds the first owned 737-8s to its…
Air Canada has expanded its mobility-aid travel policy, allowing eligible passengers to travel with up to three mobility aids at no extra charge, including wheelchairs, adaptive sports equipment and lifting or transfer devices. If an item is too large to…
Electra, the City of Helsinki and Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences have signed a memorandum of understanding to study hybrid-electric passenger service between Helsinki and Tallinn using Electra’s EL9 Ultra Short aircraft. The partners will assess whether the roughly 80-kilometre…
Northeast Airlines and Travel has entered the FAA certification process for a planned cargo operation using Boeing 737-800 Freighters, with full Part 121 approval targeted for the third quarter of 2027. The Chicago-based company is building an initial narrowbody freighter…
DOT data points to a more concentrated U.S. airline market, with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines widening their lead over rivals as the two network carriers strengthen premium and international flying. The shift comes as United expands its overseas…
A court in Braunschweig has opened a new civil case linked to the 2015 Germanwings crash and signalled that relatives of victims are unlikely to succeed in their claim against Germany. The Landgericht Braunschweig indicated the lawsuit against the Federal…
Germany’s interior minister Alexander Dobrindt warned in Flensburg that hybrid attacks are likely to rise further in both frequency and sophistication, as Baltic Sea states and EU representatives met to discuss drone defence and wider security threats. The talks in…
Flughafen Düsseldorf GmbH has revised its capacity-expansion application and will place the updated documents on public review from 2 September, opening the door for objections until 15 October. The plan keeps the seasonal cap at 131,000 flight movements in the…
Saab’s two-seat Gripen F completed its first flight at the company’s airfield in Linköping, Sweden, on 28 August, moving the Brazilian-configured fighter into airborne testing. The roughly 40-minute sortie was flown by Saab chief test pilot Jakob Högberg and Brazilian…
Finavia has selected Kittilä Airport as its Airport of the Year 2025, recognising the northern Finnish gateway for combining financial development, business growth, rising passenger volumes and strong operational performance. The annual award is chosen from among Finavia’s 20 airports…
JetBlue has lost two board representatives linked to activist investor Carl Icahn after his stake in the airline dropped below the ownership level needed to keep both seats. Jesse Lynn and Steven D. Miller stepped down from the board, leaving…
airBaltic has reached its 70 millionth passenger as the Latvian flag carrier celebrates 31 years since its founding on 28 August 1995. The milestone comes as the airline underlines the scale of demand for connectivity in the Baltic region, where…
Air Europa marked its 40th anniversary in Frankfurt as it prepares to add Düsseldorf to its German network from 30 November. The new Madrid-Düsseldorf service will make Düsseldorf the airline’s third destination in Germany, alongside Frankfurt and Munich, and will…
Air New Zealand posted a NZ$336 million pre-tax loss and a NZ$242 million net loss for FY2026 as elevated fuel, engine and maintenance costs eroded revenue growth, prompting Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to brand the result “very poor”. The flag…
Air Serbia’s new Elevate loyalty programme has passed 100,000 members less than three months after launch, while 32 customers have already advanced to a higher tier through status points or completed flights. The strongest uptake has come from Serbia, but…
A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report has linked White House construction work to an August 4 close call between Marine One and an Envoy Air Embraer E170 near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Investigators said the helicopter was operating…
Heart Aerospace is reviewing data from the first flight of its X-1 demonstrator before committing to further test sorties, after the battery-electric aircraft completed its maiden flight at Plattsburgh International Airport in upstate New York earlier this month. The 27-minute…
Wizz Air chief executive József Váradi has offered to discuss taking over TAROM’s domestic network in Romania, proposing a long-term arrangement that could replace the state carrier on internal routes. The idea would leave Wizz Air operating domestic services under…
Japan Airlines Group will introduce Aerowash’s remote-controlled AW3 aircraft-washing robot at Narita Airport near Tokyo, with full-scale operation planned for later in 2026 after operator training and preparation. The system will assist ground staff in exterior cleaning of aircraft and…