The Spanish Air and Space Force is preparing to equip part of its Airbus A400M fleet with roll-on/roll-off (RORO) firefighting kits developed by Airbus Defence and Space, according to recent test and program updates from the manufacturer. The move would…
Intellisense Systems has been selected as a key supplier for Boeing’s comprehensive flight deck modernization of the U.S. Air Force C‑17A Globemaster III fleet, under a contract valued at roughly $400 million. The multi‑year effort is aimed at resolving avionics…
Alaska Airlines has operated its first nonstop service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to London Heathrow, inaugurating the carrier’s new transatlantic route between the Pacific Northwest and the UK capital. The flight is part of a newly announced daily, year-round schedule…
The 2026 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire has been canceled, with organizers citing the unavailability of the airfield. A notice on the event’s official website states that RIAT will not take place this year, and…
Abra Group reported a solid increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2026, continuing the recovery trend in Latin American aviation. According to figures released by the holding, operational revenue reached about 2.7 billion dollars, representing a 16.9% increase…
Australia has opened a new AUD 200 million facility at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia to support maintenance work on the Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon fleet. The site is intended to handle deeper maintenance for the maritime…
Thales has delivered the first two Ground Master 403 (GM403) long-range air surveillance radars to Indonesia as part of a 13-unit program intended to strengthen the country’s airspace monitoring network. The systems are being supplied in partnership with state-owned defense…
Liebherr-Aerospace has been selected by Finnair to perform nose landing gear overhauls for the airline’s Airbus A350 fleet, under a newly signed service agreement. The deal covers the complete overhaul of the A350 nose landing gear systems installed on Finnair…
Spain’s Ministry of Defense is pressing industry partners to meet performance and delivery deadlines for the 20 new Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft ordered under the Halcón I program, which will replace aging F-18s in the Spanish Air Force. The contract, signed…
The Royal Thai Air Force has ordered two additional Airbus C295 tactical transport aircraft, expanding its in-service fleet of the type to five. The new aircraft will add to the force’s existing C295s as part of its transport modernization efforts.…
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford have unveiled a new online transparency tool branded as the Modern Skies website, designed to show how the agency is deploying $12.5 billion in federal funding to…
Indra will develop a new simulator for the Airbus C295 transport aircraft operated by the Spanish Air and Space Force, expanding its role as a key supplier of advanced training systems for military aviation. The project follows previous work by…
The 2026 edition of Aerospace & Defense Meetings (ADM) Sevilla has closed in Seville after what organizers and participating companies describe as a record-setting event for Spain’s aerospace supply chain. The business convention, held from May 19 to 21 in…
Azorra has completed the acquisition of a large Embraer E‑Jet portfolio from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), finalizing a transaction first detailed in 2025. The deal covers 49 Embraer E‑Jet aircraft along with two General Electric CF34 engines, according to company…
IAG Cargo has expanded its Europe-Latin America network with new and increased freight services, adding capacity on routes linking Spain and the United Kingdom with key markets in the region. According to the company, it will launch regular cargo services…
The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2026 has been cancelled, according to updated information on the event’s official website. The show, billed as the world’s largest military airshow, had been scheduled to take place from July 17 to 19, 2026,…
Horizon Aircraft is advancing a dual-use certification strategy for its Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL, aligning the program with both civil and military regulatory requirements. The Canadian developer is working with 3C, a certification and compliance specialist, to map a path…
GE Aerospace has been awarded a three-year contract by Boeing Defence UK to provide support for the T700-GE-701D turboshaft engines powering the British Army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopter fleet. The agreement extends through 2028 and covers in-service support for the…
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has ordered two Airbus C295 tactical transport aircraft, expanding Thailand’s fleet of the twin‑turboprop airlifter. The deal adds to existing C295 operations in the country, where the Royal Thai Army already flies the type…
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) subsidiary of Capital A Bhd, has secured US$100 million in funding to accelerate its expansion plans in Malaysia and the wider region. The investment, obtained from OCP Asia Ltd, will…
The presidents of Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania are calling on NATO to move beyond its long-running Baltic Air Policing mission and adopt a full-fledged air defense posture on the alliance’s northeastern flank. Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said the current air…
Spanish defense and engineering company Escribano Mechanical & Engineering (EM&E) will invest €50 million in a new industrial plant in Castilla-La Mancha, expanding its manufacturing footprint in the central region of the country. The facility will be located in the…
Embraer and Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) are expanding their strategic cooperation to support the C-390 Millennium in Greece, focusing on maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities for the multi-mission transport aircraft. The initiative aims to establish local industrial capacity to…
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the engineering and maintenance subsidiary of Capital A Bhd, has secured a US$100 million (about RM446 million) investment from OCP Asia Ltd to accelerate the growth of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business. According to…
Delta Air Lines has selected Amazon’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network, currently branded as Amazon Leo and evolving from Project Kuiper, to power its next generation of in-flight connectivity and digital cabin services. The decision positions Amazon’s LEO system…
A French court has found Air France and Airbus criminally liable for the 2009 crash of Flight AF447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, 17 years after the accident that killed 228 people. The ruling reverses earlier proceedings in which…
Spanish technology group Oesía has unveiled an expansion plan for its Tecnobit technology center in Valdepeñas, focused on reinforcing its defense and aeronautics activities. The company will invest €20 million to enlarge the facilities and increase its industrial and engineering…
The 2026 Space Congress brought Spain’s space sector together in Madrid, gathering industry, government, defense and research representatives to examine the country’s role in the global space economy. The third edition of the event was held on May 19–20 at…
Ontic has announced a leadership transition that will see Jean-Christophe Gallagher take over as chief executive officer, while long-serving CEO Gareth Hall moves into the role of executive chairman. The change follows more than a decade of leadership by Hall,…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has restarted flight testing of its YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft following a roughly six-week stand-down triggered by an April mishap in California. The production‑representative drone, also known as Dark Merlin, crashed shortly after takeoff from a…
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE), the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) subsidiary of Capital A Bhd, has obtained a US$100 million financing facility from QNB Group, a major banking institution in the Middle East and Africa. The company announced that the…
Aircastle Limited has arranged a new $375 million unsecured term loan, adding fresh funding capacity to support its aircraft leasing business. The transaction, announced by the company, was completed with a syndicate of lenders including Fifth Third Bank, Industrial and…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Saab have carried out the first flight of an MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft equipped with Saab’s new LoyalEye airborne early warning radar, inaugurating what the partners describe as the world’s first unmanned AEW solution. According…
The U.S. Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of T-38 Talon trainers after a crash in Alabama on May 12 during a routine training mission. The aircraft involved was assigned to the 14th Flying Training Wing at Columbus Air…
Air India has launched an investigation after an Airbus A320neo operating a domestic service experienced an in-flight engine fire indication and carried out an emergency landing in Delhi. The aircraft, flying as AI2802 from Bengaluru to Delhi, was on final…
Lockheed Martin has begun work on a new Munitions Acceleration Center in Camden, Arkansas, as the company prepares to ramp up production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, interceptors. The facility is intended to support manufacturing for THAAD…
Regional turboprop lessor Abelo has placed an ATR 72-600 with Colombian state-owned carrier SATENA, adding a new aircraft type to the airline’s regional fleet. The placement, drawn from Abelo’s ATR order book, was disclosed in industry updates published in May…
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has conducted a hypersonic flight test using Stratolaunch’s Talon-A3 vehicle from Mojave Air and Space Port in California, according to reports citing the companies involved. The test is part of Stratolaunch’s broader work with the…
Pegasus Airlines is expanding its use of artificial intelligence with a new operations platform designed to support pilots, cabin crew, and ground teams with real-time data. According to information from technology partners and company case studies, the carrier has been…
Lockheed Martin said Chairman, President and CEO Jim Taiclet and Chief Financial Officer Evan Scott will take part in a fireside chat at Bernstein’s 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on May 28. The presentation is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. to…
A French appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter over the 2009 crash of Air France flight 447, which killed all 228 people on board. The decision reverses a 2023 ruling that cleared both companies of…
Safran shareholders approved a dividend of €3.35 per share at the company’s 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM), confirming the board’s proposal for the financial year. The vote reflects investor support for the French aerospace and defense group’s recent performance and…
GE Aerospace has been awarded a three-year contract to provide support for T700-GE-701D engines powering the British Army’s Apache AH-64E helicopter fleet. The agreement, placed by Boeing Defence UK, covers in-service support for the engines that equip the UK’s new-generation…
GE Aerospace has received an official order to power the U.S. Navy’s new Explorer-class ocean surveillance ships, also known as the T-AGOS 25 program. The vessels, operated by the Military Sealift Command, are designed to support anti-submarine warfare by deploying…
A Paris appeals court has found Air France and Airbus guilty of corporate manslaughter over the 2009 crash of Air France Flight 447 from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, which killed all 228 passengers and crew. The ruling overturns a…
Arajet has incorporated its 15th aircraft, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 named Isla Catalina, into its fleet and is resuming its nonstop route between Santo Domingo and Guayaquil. The aircraft arrived at La Romana International Airport, where it was formally…
Airbus is expanding its US manufacturing talent pipeline through a network of early career and apprenticeship programs centered on its final assembly line in Mobile, Alabama, drawing in high school and college-age talent from across the Gulf Coast, including neighboring…
Airbus is setting up a new Tech Hub in Canada, expanding its global network of research and technology centers as the company pursues next-generation aerospace technologies. The move follows similar initiatives launched this year in Singapore, the Netherlands and Japan,…
Airbus is expected to take its challenge over the 2009 Air France Flight 447 disaster to France’s Court of Cassation after a Paris Court of Appeal ruling in the long-running criminal case. The move follows the appellate proceedings over whether…
Maldivian has inaugurated the first-ever nonstop commercial passenger service between Australia and the Maldives, linking Malé and Melbourne with a seasonal weekly route. The debut flight, Q2 956, departed Velana International Airport in Malé on the night of 17 May…