Thales fournira à la Slovénie un nouveau radar de surveillance aérienne destiné à renforcer la gestion et le contrôle de son espace aérien. Le contrat porte sur la livraison d’un système de dernière génération, présenté comme stratégique pour la modernisation…
Le trafic aérien à l’aéroport de Zurich a été temporairement restreint après un incident technique survenu au centre de contrôle de Skyguide à Dübendorf dans la nuit de mardi à mercredi. Un système d’aide aux contrôleurs pour la gestion des…
Le premier avion ravitailleur KC-46A destiné à Israël a effectué son vol inaugural d’essais aux États-Unis, avant une livraison attendue en Israël dans environ un mois. Baptisé « Gideon » en service israélien, l’appareil est le premier d’une flotte de…
La Turquie franchit une étape dans la défense aérienne avec Steel Dome (Çelik Kubbe), désormais présenté comme une architecture nationale intégrée plutôt qu’un simple programme de systèmes d’armes. Conçu comme un véritable système de systèmes, Steel Dome combine radars longue…
Air China prévoit d’ouvrir une nouvelle liaison régulière Pékin – Bucarest – Zagreb, qui deviendrait la première connexion de la compagnie entre la Chine et la Croatie et le premier vol régulier Pékin–Zagreb. Le service, opéré quatre fois par semaine…
Platoon Aviation a signé un accord de flotte multi-appareils avec Textron Aviation portant sur des Cessna Citation Longitude, avec des premières livraisons attendues à partir de 2027. L’opérateur de jets d’affaires basé à Hambourg prévoit ainsi de constituer la plus…
Le ministère des Armées a validé à l’été 2024 une expérimentation présentée comme une première mondiale : l’établissement d’une liaison de communication optique à haut débit par laser entre un nano-satellite de 10 kg en orbite basse et une station…
MTU Maintenance, filiale de MTU Aero Engines, a signé un contrat exclusif de maintenance, réparation et révision (MRO) avec la compagnie taïwanaise EVA Air pour les moteurs CFM56-5B équipant sa flotte d’Airbus A321. L’accord porte sur la prise en charge…
La Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) a proposé d’infliger une amende civile de 165 000 dollars à Alaska Airlines pour avoir laissé embarquer à plusieurs reprises des passagers manifestement en état d’ivresse. L’autorité américaine estime que ces faits constituent une violation…
Skyhub PAD, initiative aérienne régionale chargée de maintenir la liaison entre Paderborn/Lippstadt (PAD) et Munich (MUC), suspend son projet en raison d’un niveau de réservations jugé insuffisant pour assurer la viabilité économique de la ligne. Cette décision intervient après moins…
SMBC Aviation Capital franchit un cap stratégique après la finalisation du rachat d’Air Lease Corporation par un consortium mené par Sumitomo Corporation, SMBC Aviation Capital, Apollo et Brookfield, et la création de Sumisho Air Lease Corporation en avril 2026. SMBC…
Schaeffler AG et Spire Global, Inc. ont signé un Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) pour développer des sous-systèmes de satellites, des plateformes satellites et des capacités avancées de sensing radiofréquence et environnemental, avec l’objectif d’établir une nouvelle norme européenne en matière…
Le Sri Lanka a fait de la gratuité totale ou partielle des visas un instrument central de relance de son tourisme, crucial pour l’économie nationale. Après la crise économique de 2022-2023, marquée par un accord d’aide du FMI et un…
L’armée de l’air finlandaise a conduit du 18 au 22 mai 2026 l’exercice Imminent Field 26, centré sur l’emploi d’une portion de la route nationale 2, près de Jokioinen, comme base aérienne de campagne. Ce dispositif s’inscrit dans la doctrine…
Hyperion Systems, basée à Henderson en Australie-Occidentale, a présenté l’ASTRA 460, un navire de surface sans équipage de 4,6 mètres dont la coque monocoque est entièrement 3D-imprimée en polymère recyclé grâce à la technologie de Large Format Additive Manufacturing (LFAM).…
Flyadeal, the low-cost carrier of Saudia Group, will enter the Indian market with the launch of a daily Riyadh–Hyderabad route from 1 July 2026. The new service marks the airline’s first scheduled operation between Saudi Arabia and India, after several…
AutoFlight has formally launched the airworthiness certification process for its V5000 Matrix heavy eVTOL, following a mixed-fleet formation demonstration involving three aircraft in Kunshan, China. The flight combined one V5000 Matrix, a 5.7‑ton eVTOL platform, and two V2000‑series aircraft to…
On May 20, 2026, an El Al Boeing 777-200ER operating flight LY19 from Tel Aviv to New York JFK landed safely after a tense final approach marked by a critically low fuel situation. The aircraft, registered 4X-ECF, was completing an…
Lufthansa Group reports that jet fuel supply at its main hubs is secured at least until the end of June, despite sharp price increases linked to the conflict in the Middle East and disruptions in global oil flows. The assurance…
Florida-based startup Magnifica Air plans to begin operations in 2027 with a premium scheduled airline model built around low-density Airbus A220-300 and A321neo aircraft. The company describes the concept as “Private Class,” positioning it between commercial first class and private…
Cathay Group has expanded its future cargo fleet with a firm order for two additional Airbus A350F freighters for its Cathay Cargo division, bringing its total A350F commitment to eight aircraft. The new deal converts part of the purchase rights…
The Royal Thai Navy has ordered two Airbus C295 aircraft in an enhanced transport configuration that will support surveillance and search and rescue missions. The first delivery is scheduled for the end of 2028. The Navy acquisition follows a separate…
The announcement titled “Santiago will reopen its doors on May 28 after entering a calibration phase” refers to a reopening planned for May 28, following a period explicitly described as a “fase de calibraciones.” Beyond this wording, no publicly accessible…
Cathay Group has expanded its future dedicated freighter fleet by converting two additional Airbus A350F options into firm orders, increasing its total A350F backlog from six to eight aircraft. The new widebody freighters are scheduled to join the Cathay Cargo…
Cathay Cargo has selected the Airbus A350F to renew and expand its long-haul cargo fleet, confirming a purchase agreement for six aircraft with options for 20 additional freighters. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2027 as part of a wider…
Cathay Group has placed a firm order for two additional Airbus A350F freighters, strengthening its future dedicated cargo fleet and confirming its interest in Airbus’s new-generation long-haul freighter. This new commitment follows an initial order for six A350F aircraft announced…
The NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force has conducted its first RQ-4D Phoenix remotely piloted aircraft operations from Norwegian territory, marking a significant step in the Alliance’s ability to disperse high-value ISR assets in the High North. The HALE (High…
Despite a targeted review of open sources, no publicly accessible record confirms an announcement titled “Eurobotics details updates for the Falcon aerial target.” Searches across institutional websites, defense and UAV media, and robotics platforms do not reveal any press release,…
Skyguide temporarily reduced approach capacity at Zurich Airport by 30% on Wednesday morning after a technical fault at its Dübendorf control center disrupted the display of some inbound aircraft with significant delays. The Swiss air navigation provider said safety remained…
Ryanair has repaid its last outstanding bond, a €1.2 billion unsecured euro note issued in May 2021, leaving the group effectively debt-free for the first time since its 1997 stock market listing. The repayment, completed on May 25, 2026 using…
Ryanair has repaid its last €1.2 billion bond, leaving the airline group effectively debt free for the first time since its 1997 stock market listing. The repayment clears the company’s only remaining bond and marks a notable shift for Europe’s…
NASA has selected Venturi Astrolab, Inc. as a provider of a crewed lunar rover under the Lunar Terrain Vehicle program to support Artemis missions at the Moon’s south pole. The contract, awarded to Astrolab and partners including Axiom Space and…
Fraport chief executive Stefan Schulte says jet fuel supply for Frankfurt Airport is secure for the summer, even as the aviation sector faces pressure from the Iran conflict and disrupted deliveries from the Gulf. He said the company is maintaining…
Spanish technology and defense group Indra has appointed Josep Maria Recasens as its new chief executive officer, replacing José Vicente de los Mozos. The company’s board of directors approved the decision unanimously, reflecting a clear alignment at governance level on…
Boeing has reached a new milestone in the 777-9 certification campaign by advancing human factors evaluations using next-generation training simulators already qualified by the FAA and EASA. These devices, including full flight simulators (FFS) and flight training devices (FTD), are…
German business charter operator Platoon Aviation is preparing a major fleet diversification with an agreement covering up to twelve Cessna Citation Longitude jets. The Hamburg-based company, which has so far built its entire operation around the Pilatus PC-24, positions this…
Across defense and security communities, governments are moving from binary choices between fully sovereign systems and turnkey commercial services toward hybrid space architectures. These mixes combine a sovereign core of nationally controlled satellites and ground segments, federated or bilateral programs…
There is no reliable, recent, publicly verifiable information confirming that an aviation company called Airidea is preparing an initial public offering before its first flight. The German headline “Große Pläne vor dem ersten Flug: Airidea bereitet Börsengang vor” suggests an…
Qatar Airways Group has reported a net profit of QAR 7.08 billion (about USD 1.94 billion) for the 2025/26 financial year, down around 7% from the record QAR 7.85 billion (about USD 2.15 billion) achieved in 2024 Management describes the…
Russia has launched a competitive tender to select a financial intermediary to organize the sale of a 23.76% stake in Aeroflot, the country’s flagship carrier. The process is led by the federal agency for state property management, Rosimushchestvo, which will…
Ryanair has repaid its last outstanding bond of €1.2 billion, maturing on 25 May 2026, leaving the carrier effectively without net financial debt for the first time since its stock market listing in 1997. The bond had been issued during…
Italy’s competition and consumer authority AGCM has opened a formal investigation into easyJet over the way the airline structures and displays checked baggage and sports equipment fees on its website and mobile app. The authority is examining whether the booking…
AJet, the low-cost subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, is trimming part of its international summer 2026 schedule and cutting 12 routes. The changes affect services from Ankara, Bodrum, and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen, with confirmed removals including Ankara–Munich and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen–Geneva.…
Air Niugini, Papua New Guinea’s national carrier, is moving through a government-backed restructuring aimed at reducing costs, modernizing its fleet, and restoring financial stability. The airline was hit hard by the Covid-19 shutdown, and the recovery effort has been folded…
NASA has initiated a major strategic shift in its lunar exploration program by suspending the Lunar Gateway orbital station to concentrate resources on building a crewed base near the Moon’s south pole. The objective is to establish a durable, then…
South Africa’s political opposition is calling for a formal investigation into safety issues at South African Airways (SAA) and other aviation companies after serious fuel shortage incidents in Cape Town were reported to regulators only eight days later. The incidents…
Emirates now operates the world’s oldest passenger‑carrying Airbus A380, with aircraft A6‑EDF back in regular service nearly two decades after its first flight. The superjumbo, manufacturer’s serial number 007, was built in 2005–2006 and is about 20 years old in…
The Indian Army has awarded ideaForge an approximately $20 million contract for an undisclosed number of high-altitude SWITCH UAVs, to be delivered over one year. The fixed-wing VTOL system is intended for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions in harsh terrain,…
Etienne Davignon, former chairman of the board of Brussels Airlines and a central figure in Belgian diplomacy and business, has died in Brussels at the age of 93. His entourage announced his death on Monday 18 May 2026, closing the…
Two former Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neo aircraft, only about four and 3.5 years old, are being dismantled for spare parts in Goodyear, Arizona, marking an unprecedented teardown of such young examples of the neo family. Identified as MSN 10769 and…