The Exploration Company is developing a reusable heavy-lift launcher alongside its Nyx orbital vehicle, extending its European space strategy beyond cargo transport. The company has said Nyx is planned for first flights around 2028, while the launcher programme is framed…
ATR delivered the first of three ATR 42-600s to PNG Air at the end of May 2026, marking the Papua New Guinean carrier’s first factory-built ATR 42-600 and a new phase in its fleet renewal programme. The aircraft, registered P2-ATT…
A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner suffered a nose gear collapse on the ground in Frankfurt, injuring several crew members, some seriously, during a recent ramp operation. The aircraft pitched forward and struck its nose on the ground, causing damage and…
Honeywell will spin off its Aerospace business on June 29, 2026, creating two separately listed companies under the new names Honeywell Technologies and Honeywell Aerospace. The brand rollout, announced on June 1, comes as the company prepares to separate its…
WHILL has launched an autonomous mobility service at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3, extending its airport deployment model to one of Europe’s largest hubs. The system is designed to let passengers with reduced mobility travel independently from dedicated stations to their…
A German-registered light aircraft crashed near the runway at Pula Airport in Croatia, killing the two people on board shortly before landing. Croatian authorities have opened an investigation into the accident, and no technical or human cause has been confirmed.…
Starcloud and Axiom Space are moving orbital data centers from concept to flight, with first commercial nodes and demonstration payloads scheduled across 2025 and 2026. The sector is being framed around a simple industrial argument: shifting compute into orbit could…
Farnborough International Airshow 2026 will run from 20 to 24 July at Farnborough in the United Kingdom, with a first aircraft selection already circulating for the flying and static displays. The early line-up points to a show built around commercial…
European Cargo entered administration on 3 June 2026, with Stuart Morris, Robert Fishman and David Soden of Teneo Financial Advisory Limited appointed as joint administrators. The Bournemouth-based operator, built around Airbus A340-600 converted freighters, had already stopped flying in May,…
Brussels Airport has inaugurated Brucargo Central, a €70 million logistics hub in its cargo zone that increases storage capacity by 30% and consolidates 83,500 m² of new development after three years of work launched in 2022. The project replaces eight…
Brazil is weighing an additional Gripen E/F order of about 20 aircraft, beyond the 36 jets already contracted under the 2014 FX-2 program. The move is linked to delivery delays, the retirement of aging F-5 and AMX aircraft, and a…
Australia and Japan have deepened their air and maritime intelligence-sharing ties through a joint ISR mission designed to improve interoperability in the Indo-Pacific. The exercise, conducted on 19-20 November 2023 in waters and airspace around Japan, brought together a Japan…
Lufthansa has grounded Boeing 787-9 D-ABPQ after the aircraft’s nose landing gear collapsed while it was parked at a gate in Frankfurt, forcing the cancellation of flight LH450 to Los Angeles. The Dreamliner, named Herne, came to rest on its…
Switzerland has reduced its F-35A order to about 30 aircraft from the originally planned 36, while the first deliveries remain scheduled for mid-2027, in a move that sharpens the debate over when to retire the F-5 Tiger and F/A-18 Hornet…
The United States has approved a Foreign Military Sale worth up to $100 million for C-130 Hercules sustainment and support services for Vietnam, a notable step because Hanoi does not yet operate the type. The package was cleared in early…
Alaska Air Group appointed former T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert to its board of directors, effective June 1, 2026, and disclosed the move publicly on June 3. The company said Sievert qualifies as an independent director under SEC and New York…
Magnetic MRO has extended its Pratt & Whitney maintenance approval to cover a wider range of PW1000G engines, including variants used on Airbus A320neo aircraft. The announcement, dated 4 June 2026, strengthens the Tallinn-based MRO provider’s position in the tightly…
The Royal Navy has positioned a mine countermeasures mothership, RFA Lyme Bay, at Gibraltar for a potential mission in the Strait of Hormuz, where the United Kingdom is preparing to support a multinational maritime security operation. The package includes autonomous…
TAT Technologies said on 3 June 2026 that it secured multiple long-term maintenance, repair and overhaul contracts worth an estimated $45 million over five to 10 years. The awards cover international commercial and cargo airlines and focus on auxiliary power…
ACC Aviation expanded its aviation finance advisory capability on 4 June 2026, adding independent due diligence and aviation credit advisory services for emerging markets. The move builds on the group’s wider consultancy platform and formalises a finance-focused practice aimed at…
Boston Logan International Airport began a three-month pilot on 1 June 2026 with a remote terminal in Framingham, about 23 to 25 miles from the airport, allowing selected Delta Air Lines and JetBlue passengers to check bags, clear TSA screening…
NASA is advancing Space Reactor-1 Freedom, a nuclear electric propulsion demonstrator for Mars scheduled to launch in December 2028. The agency wants significant design work completed by June 2026, with assembly, integration and testing running from January to October 2028…
Avilus’ third-generation Grille X4 rescue drone completed its maiden flight in November 2025, marking the latest step in Germany’s effort to field an uncrewed medical evacuation platform for combat and degraded environments. The twelve-rotor multicopter is designed to carry an…
Liebherr-Aerospace and Loong Air signed a maintenance agreement for heat transfer equipment on 29 May 2026, with Liebherr confirming the deal in a 5 June 2026 release. The contract is presented as Liebherr’s first REACH-compliant re-coring project in China, making…
China has created a new institutional mechanism to coordinate space computing, bringing together the country’s new aerospace and space administration, CAASA, and digital groups including Alibaba. The move formalises a sector that combines satellites, orbital platforms and space-to-ground links with…
Saudia has introduced Panasonic Avionics’ Astrova in commercial service on an Airbus A321XLR, marking the first deployment of the cabin system on that aircraft type. The installation also gives Saudia its first use of Panasonic’s Modular Interactive platform and Arc…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the F-35 Joint Program Office, the U.S. Air Force and Autonodyne have completed a human-machine teaming demonstration pairing an F-35 Lightning II with an MQ-20 Avenger surrogate Collaborative Combat Aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base. The…
Biometric identity is moving from pilot projects to core airport infrastructure in 2025-2026, as regulators and operators tighten passenger verification and expand digital ID pathways. In the United States, REAL ID enforcement took effect on 7 May 2025, and TSA…
AirAsia Philippines settled about PHP 271.9 million in unpaid fees to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines on June 4, two days before a June 6 deadline tied to a cease-and-desist order. The payment allowed the carrier to avoid…
Kansai International Airport has completed the five-year renovation of Terminal 1 with the opening of a new international commercial area on 2 June 2026. The final phase adds 24 stores to the expanded north-south international departure zone, bringing the central…
SpaceX has confirmed plans for a record U.S. initial public offering aimed at raising about $75 billion, with a target valuation between $1.75 trillion and $2 trillion. The flotation is expected around mid-June 2026 on Nasdaq and would rank among…
SpaceX is preparing a record-setting initial public offering that would raise about $75 billion by selling roughly 555.6 million shares at a fixed price of $135 each. The deal is expected in mid-June 2026 and would surpass Saudi Aramco’s $29…
A Royal Navy Merlin HC4 crashed in a field near Sourton Down, Devon, at about 4 a.m. on 3 June 2026 during a training exercise, killing all three crew members on board. The Ministry of Defence and the Royal Navy…
European airport traffic continued to grow in early 2026, but the pace has eased sharply after the post-COVID rebound. ACI Europe reported passenger traffic up 4.6% in the EU network in January and up 4.3% across Europe in the first…
SAS’s inaugural Copenhagen-Mumbai service turned back to Copenhagen after final regulatory approval had not been delivered in time, delaying the launch of the new long-haul route. The airline said the flight had been fully prepared operationally and regulatorily, but could…
NASA has ended the MAVEN Mars mission after six months without reliable contact, following an anomaly in December 2025 that left the orbiter classified as unrecoverable. The agency has begun formal decommissioning of the spacecraft and will archive its scientific…
The ESA-CAS SMILE mission launched on 19 May 2026 aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, marking a rare high-level science collaboration between Europe and China. After lift-off, the spacecraft was confirmed in its planned orbit with…
Iranian missiles and drones struck Kuwait International Airport on 27-28 February 2026, damaging Terminal 1, suspending air traffic and prompting a partial reopening through Terminal 4 after security checks. Kuwaiti authorities said the attack caused at least one death and…
The U.S. Space Force has awarded 20 contracts worth up to $3.2 billion to 12 companies to develop space-based interceptors for Golden Dome, with SpaceX among the selected contractors. The service said on April 24 that it expects to integrate…
ICEYE appointed Eric Jensen as chief operating officer on June 2, 2026, giving him responsibility for the company’s global operations and an international workforce of more than 1,000 people. The Finnish synthetic aperture radar specialist said the move is intended…
The Strait of Hormuz crisis has moved into an active naval confrontation, with U.S. forces seeking to secure maritime transit while maintaining a blockade posture against Iran. The latest reporting points to American strikes on Iranian assets near the strait…
Hamburg Airport began a four-month pilot on 3 June 2025 with autonomous security robots from Swiss firm Ascento to patrol the outer fence and detect damage or possible intrusions. The robots complement, rather than replace, airport security staff and are…
ABC is using a new production plant to support its latest growth push, with Asia Central and South America identified as priority markets in a June 2026 industry report. The move points to a broader regionalisation strategy in aerospace manufacturing,…
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $104,000 civil penalty against Private Jets, Inc. over alleged Part 135 violations involving pilot training and qualification requirements. The action remains a proposed enforcement case, not a final sanction. The FAA says the…
Lockheed Martin has used an AGM-179 JAGM fired from a containerised ground launcher to intercept a drone, marking the missile’s first successful 90-degree launch-angle engagement in this configuration. The demonstration extends JAGM beyond its traditional air-to-ground role and into short-range…
British Airways will add two new Avios-Only services from London City Airport for summer 2026, with bookings opening on 12 February 2026 and 100% of seats reserved exclusively for members redeeming Avios. The airline said the pair will take its…
RTX’s Raytheon has won a $515 million follow-on US Navy contract for the SPY-6 radar family, extending integration and test support for the service’s most advanced maritime radar. The sole-source award, announced in Andover, Massachusetts, on 3 June 2026, also…
Finland is advancing the idea of a pooled Nordic airborne early warning and control capability, linking future AEW&C assets with existing Swedish and Norwegian platforms to improve coverage over the Baltic, Norway, Finland and the Arctic. The concept is intended…
GE Aerospace has completed a ground validation milestone for a megawatt-class hybrid-electric propulsion system developed with NASA, advancing work aimed at future single-aisle aircraft architectures. The company said the test demonstrated power extraction and reinjection on a modified Passport commercial…
Blue Origin is working to restore New Glenn operations after a booster exploded during a static-fire test on 28 May 2026 at Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral, damaging launch infrastructure and pushing the restart schedule to NET 2026. The…