Air Canada and Abra Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a broad, long-term strategic partnership linking Canada, Latin America and other international markets. The announcement was made in Rio de Janeiro on 7 June 2026 and sets…
NASA’s X-59 flew faster than the speed of sound for the first time on 5 June 2026, completing an 81-minute test flight from Edwards Air Force Base in California. The experimental aircraft reached about Mach 1.1, or roughly 713 mph,…
Turkish Airlines plans to launch a premium economy cabin in 2028, reversing an earlier position that it could operate without the intermediate product, according to a report published on the same day. The airline has confirmed the plan directly to…
Roberto Alvo, chief executive of LATAM Airlines Group, has taken up duties as Chair of the IATA Board of Directors after the conclusion of the 82nd IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro on 7 June 2026. The appointment…
IATA has cut its 2026 profit outlook for the global airline industry, saying net earnings will fall to $23.0 billion as higher fuel costs and Middle East disruption weigh on performance. The revised forecast, released in Rio de Janeiro on…
Philippine Airlines has agreed to join oneworld, ending its long-standing independence and becoming the alliance’s 16th member airline. The announcement was made on 6 June 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the International Air Transport Association’s 82nd Annual General…
The International Air Transport Association has cut its 2026 net profit forecast for the global airline industry to $23.0 billion, about half its previous estimate, as war-related disruptions in the Middle East and rising fuel costs weigh on earnings. IATA…
Ireland’s government is preparing legislation that could remove or alter Dublin Airport’s 32 million annual passenger cap, with Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien expected to bring the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 to Cabinet on 16 June. The move would…
SIA Engineering Company and Safran Aircraft Engines have signed an agreement to form a joint venture in Singapore to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for CFM LEAP engines. The deal covers the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B variants and was confirmed…
Safran will invest €120 million to expand production of hemispherical resonator gyroscopes, or HRGs, with the aim of tripling annual output from 10,000 to 30,000 units by 2032. The project is tied to the company’s Montluçon facility in central France…
Philippine Airlines will become oneworld’s 16th member airline after signing a memorandum of understanding at a press briefing during the IATA 82nd Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro on 6 June 2026. The announcement marks a formal step toward…
Global sustainable aviation fuel production is forecast to reach 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, unchanged from IATA’s previous estimate and still only 0.8% of total airline fuel demand. The association said the outlook remains disappointing because supply is far below…
SIA Engineering Company and Safran Aircraft Engines signed a joint venture agreement on 2026-06-05 to create a CFM LEAP engine maintenance, repair and overhaul venture in Singapore. The companies will establish a full-fledged LEAP engine shop to support LEAP-1A and…
IATA has announced that Xiamen Airlines will host the 83rd IATA Annual General Meeting in Xiamen, Fujian province, China. The release is dated 7 June 2026 and identifies Xiamen Airlines as the host airline for the industry gathering. The announcement…
IATA said on 7 June 2026 that global airline net profit is projected to fall to $23.0 billion in 2026, about half of its earlier forecast of $41 billion, as high fuel costs and Middle East disruptions weigh on profitability.…
Xiamen Airlines will host the 83rd IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in Xiamen, China, from 30 May to 1 June 2027. The announcement was issued by IATA on 7 June 2026, giving the industry more than…
SIA Engineering Company and Safran Aircraft Engines signed a joint venture agreement on 2026-06-05 to create a CFM LEAP engine maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Singapore. Safran will hold 51% of the venture and SIAEC 49%. The joint venture…
A Kalitta Air Boeing 747-446(BCF), registration N744CK, was involved in an incident on 3 June 2026 after departing Anchorage. The crew was later alerted to reports that a panel had fallen from the aircraft, but the flight continued. The event…
SIA Engineering Company and Safran Aircraft Engines will form a joint venture in Singapore to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for CFM LEAP engines, according to official company announcements released on June 5, 2026. The planned venture brings together…
Philippine Airlines said it will join oneworld as the alliance’s 16th member airline after signing a memorandum of understanding at the IATA 82nd Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro. The announcement was made on June 6, 2026, and marks…
Airbus is facing fresh delays in China, with reports that Beijing is withholding final delivery approvals for some aircraft amid a wider dispute over Europe’s certification pace for the COMAC C919. The issue adds a political and commercial dimension to…
IATA said global sustainable aviation fuel production is expected to reach about 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, equal to 0.8% of aviation fuel use, and estimated the cost to airlines at $4.3 billion. The association published the forecast in an…
Ireland is moving to remove the 32 million annual passenger cap at Dublin Airport through legislation, with Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien expected to bring the full text of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 to Cabinet on June 16.…
Safran will invest €120 million to expand hemispherical resonator gyroscope production at its Montluçon site, with the goal of tripling output by 2032. Reuters reported the plan after comments by chief executive Olivier Andriès to La Tribune. The project forms…
Lebanon officially launched the Rene Mouawad Airport redevelopment project at Qlayaat Airport in Akkar on 2026-06-06, advancing plans for the site to return to operation. The launch was attended by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Minister Fayez Rasamny, and local and…
Philippine Airlines will become oneworld’s 16th member airline after signing a memorandum of understanding at an IATA annual general meeting press briefing in Rio de Janeiro on June 6, 2026. The alliance and the flag carrier said the agreement will…
IATA said airline profitability is coming under pressure from Middle East disruptions and high fuel prices, even as Q1 2026 revenue growth remained strong. The association said its latest analysis shows that improving revenues are masking worsening profitability challenges across…
SIA Engineering Company and Safran Aircraft Engines have signed a joint venture agreement to establish a CFM LEAP engine maintenance, repair and overhaul business in Singapore on June 5, 2026. The new company will provide MRO services for the LEAP-1A…
The US State Department has approved the sale of a drone defence system to Kuwait valued at about $2 billion. The deal identifies Anduril as the main contractor and marks the latest verified development in Kuwait’s procurement response to drone…
Google will pay SpaceX $920 million a month for AI compute capacity under a reported agreement running from October 2026 through June 2029. The deal covers about 110,000 Nvidia GPUs, along with processors, storage modules and related hardware, and was…
IATA is expanding its cargo billing and settlement system, CASS, further across Latin America, according to a news item published on June 7. The update, carried by AeroTelegraph, said the expansion covers the region and forms part of IATA’s cargo-services…
Canada is weighing a reduced F-35 purchase and a larger order for Saab Gripen E/F fighters, in a reported shift that could see the country acquire about 30 F-35s and around 60 Gripens instead of proceeding with the originally planned…
Philippine Airlines has received an invitation to join the oneworld alliance at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro on June 7, 2026. The invitation was disclosed as the latest development in PAL’s oneworld path, but no exact…
Philippine Airlines will become oneworld’s 16th member airline after signing a memorandum of understanding at a press briefing in Rio de Janeiro on June 6, 2026. The alliance confirmed the agreement on the same day, and ABS-CBN reported on June…
Lufthansa flight LH328 from Frankfurt am Main to Venice diverted to Stuttgart on 6 June after a passenger suffered a medical emergency on board. The unscheduled landing was confirmed by Lufthansa to dpa, and later reports on the same incident…
IATA said global sustainable aviation fuel production is expected to reach about 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, equal to 0.8% of commercial aviation fuel use, in what it described as another disappointing year for SAF production. The association said that…
The International Air Transport Association on June 6 launched a Supporting Alliance for CORSIA EEU Supply to help increase the availability of eligible emissions units used under ICAO’s CORSIA scheme. The alliance is open to organizations and national governments willing…
Riyadh Air received its first two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners on 2026-06-05, with the aircraft arriving at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The delivery marks the airline’s first Dreamliners to date and a key step in its long-haul fleet buildout.…
ALLWAYS has extended its concierge and airport passenger services to Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 2, in an expansion announced on 2026-06-06. The move adds the company’s service coverage at HKIA and is described as improving accessibility to personalised concierge…
The European Union has ruled out a kerosene shortage despite tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, while warning of further consequences for airlines and passengers. EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas made the assessment in a report published on 2026-06-06, which…
Silk Way West Airlines has signed a new multi-year agreement with dnata for cargo handling and related services in Singapore. The arrangement covers more than 100 freighter flights a year and more than 15,000 tonnes of cargo annually, including general…
Iberia’s Airbus A350-941, registration EC-NXD, struck a fire truck during a water salute at Guayaquil International Airport in Ecuador on 4 June 2026 and sustained wingtip damage. The incident involved one aircraft and one fire truck. The available aviation safety…
Embraer projected a sustainability message onto Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro on June 6 to welcome airline industry executives and underline efforts toward a sustainable future for aviation. The projection was tied to the same aviation leadership event…
American Airlines has announced significant upgrades to dining across its Flagship and Admirals Club lounges, marking a refresh of its premium lounge catering offering. The changes, disclosed in an official company statement on 2026-06-05, apply to both Flagship Lounges and…
Azorra delivered the first Embraer E190-E1 to One Airways on June 3, with the aircraft marking the first of two planned deliveries to the Spanish aviation company. The delivery was reported by Aviation News Online on June 3 and confirms…
United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, with the aircraft arriving in the United States on June 4, 2026, after a ferry flight from Hamburg to Tampa, Florida. The aircraft will be fitted with Starlink in Tampa,…
Astronauts temporarily left the International Space Station on June 5 after leaks and cracks affected a module on the orbital outpost. The issue involves the Russian segment of the station, with the problem described as affecting the connecting tunnel of…
Air Astana will restart scheduled flights between Nur-Sultan, now Astana, and Dubai from June 15, 2026, operating the route three times a week. The Kazakh carrier will also increase its existing Almaty-Dubai service to twice weekly on the same date,…
Embraer and lessor Azorra have announced a firm order for 15 additional E195-E2 aircraft, with purchase rights for 15 more jets. The disclosure was published on June 5, 2026, and confirms a further fleet commitment to Embraer’s E2 narrowbody program.…
Amazon said its next Amazon Leo mission will launch 36 satellites on Arianespace’s Ariane 6, with liftoff targeted for Wednesday, June 17 at 7:53 a.m. ET. The company described the flight as the largest payload to date for Amazon and…