Thai Airways International has removed chief executive Chai Eamsiri with immediate effect after a week of severe operational disruption at its Bangkok hub, where flooding triggered baggage backlogs, flight delays and cancellations. Samrit Samniang has been appointed acting chief executive…
Wizz Air will open new bases in Madrid and Valencia in November, adding four Airbus A321neo aircraft to support a combined network of 50 routes in Spain. The expansion also includes a third Spanish base planned for Santiago de Compostela…
Airbus has asked some operators of its A330neo widebody to inspect aircraft during routine maintenance for stray tools or foreign object debris in the horizontal tail plane, after a quality lapse on a jet in production. The checks are being…
GE Aerospace has signed an avionics systems service support agreement with FL Technics Indonesia for Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft at facilities in Jakarta and Bali. Formalised at MRO Asia Pacific 2026 in Singapore, the deal makes FL Technics…
Ontic has acquired the Aero-Mach Companies, a Wichita-based aerospace business that includes Aero-Mach Labs, Aero-Mach Wilco and Aero-Mach TCO. The deal expands Ontic’s aftermarket and manufacturing portfolio with specialist production, technical services, repair and overhaul, aviation parts distribution and aircraft…
Discover Airlines is replacing its five-year-old “Let’s discover” message with a new brand claim, “We fly for you”, as the Lufthansa Group leisure carrier shifts its communication towards service and the onboard travel experience. The campaign begins with the Hessian…
Condor is widening its FlyPink breast-cancer-awareness campaign in October by linking it with Eintracht Frankfurt and Brustkrebs Deutschland e.V., extending the initiative beyond the airline’s usual onboard and fleet channels. The German carrier will combine a pink-branded A320 with stadium…
Condor has launched its own app inside ChatGPT, becoming the first airline in the DACH region to do so. The tool brings travel inspiration, destination discovery, flight searches, fare comparisons and Condor route information into a single conversational interface, while…
Aero Norway has signed a multi-year offload agreement with GE Aerospace covering high-pressure turbine work on CFM LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines, extending the Stavanger-based MRO provider into the LEAP programme for the first time. The arrangement gives Aero Norway responsibility…
The US National Transportation Safety Board has released its first preliminary report on the Miami runway overrun involving 21 Air flight 7598, a Boeing 767-33A operating for Amazon Prime Air. The jet left the runway at Miami International Airport on…
Germany’s army will create its first dedicated drone regiment, with the new unit expected to reach full operational readiness by 2029. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius unveiled the plan at the Bergen training area in Lower Saxony, where the Bundeswehr said…
GD Helicopter Finance has secured more than €125 million in new financing from Helaba and BayernLB, with support from Bpifrance, to fund purchases of factory-new Airbus H175 and H160 helicopters in 2026 and 2027. The Dublin-based lessor has already drawn…
Ireland has signed an acquisition order for five deployable long-range military radar systems from Thales as part of its Military Radar Programme, with deliveries due to start in 2027 and full capability expected by the end of 2028. The contract,…
Aviation Group will take part in the first INDUDEF defence-industry congress in Córdoba from 7 to 9 October, using the event to present its aircraft maintenance training pathway and build links with defence-sector companies and institutions. The Madrid-based group, which…
Altavair has named Matthew Hoesley as chief executive officer and president, with founder Stephen Rimmer moving to executive chairman from 1 January 2027. The aviation leasing and financing platform also promoted Dimitrios Kotinis to chief commercial officer as it prepared…
Ryanair carried 20.1 million passengers in September, up 4% from 19.4 million a year earlier, as the airline maintained a 94% load factor and operated more than 111,700 flights during the month. The Irish carrier’s rolling 12-month passenger total reached…
Airbus has reshaped its Board of Directors after a meeting in Amsterdam, with René Obermann leaving effective 1 October and Amparo Moraleda taking over as chair. The European aircraft manufacturer also named ASML chief executive Christophe Fouquet to fill Obermann’s…
Morocco has taken delivery of its first Airbus C295W tactical transport aircraft, with the jet ferried from Airbus Defence and Space’s final-assembly line in Seville to Kénitra on 29 September. The aircraft, registered CN-AMT, appears to be the first unit…
El Al’s special rescue flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv were briefly blocked after the United Arab Emirates withdrew landing approval, then cleared to proceed following urgent talks. The Israeli flag carrier was preparing to repatriate stranded passengers from Dubai…
Germany’s justice minister Stefanie Hubig is planning to overhaul the country’s airline passenger mediation process to speed up compensation disputes and reduce pressure on the courts. Under the proposed change, the mediation body would no longer have to prepare a…
SpaceX’s Crew-13 mission reached the International Space Station in 7 hours and 55 minutes after lifting off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, setting a new U.S. record for launch-to-docking time at the orbiting outpost. The Dragon capsule docked with the station’s…
Lufthansa Group has too much short-haul capacity, with feeder losses eating into much of the profit generated by long-haul flying, Chief Executive Carsten Spohr said in Frankfurt this week. The group is reshaping its network around more profitable long-haul routes…
Berlin Brandenburg Airport chief executive Aletta von Massenbach has described BER as technically ready to operate as a hub, while arguing that the airport’s growth prospects lie in point-to-point traffic. In an interview in Berlin, she said the airport has…
Embraer has delivered its 2,000th E-Jet, with the milestone aircraft going to Azul and underlining the long-running family’s place among the world’s most successful commercial jet programmes. The event centres on the E170, E175, E190 and E195, together with the…
REGENT Craft has expanded its collaboration with the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Lab by another $5 million, taking the total value of the electric seaglider programme to $19.25 million. The Rhode Island company’s Viceroy prototype and its defence mission integration…
Lomé’s Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport was hit by a plumbing incident in the boarding area on 30 September, prompting the operator, Société Aéroportuaire de Lomé-Tokoin (SALT), to counter viral claims that passengers had been splashed with sewage. SALT said the…
Both pilots involved in the Flydubai cockpit incident have returned to the UAE after being medically cleared in Saudi Arabia, following the emergency diversion of flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv to Tabuk. The aircraft landed in north-western Saudi…
AnimaWings has filed for judicial reorganisation in Bucharest after grounding all six of its Airbus A220-300 aircraft, leaving the Romanian carrier to operate only its two Airbus A320s. The move comes amid recurring technical problems, financial pressure and high operating…
Counter Terrorism Policing has arrested a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national in Westminster, London, in the investigation into suspicious activity near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The man was detained on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts, becoming the sixth arrest linked…
Purdue University, the Purdue Research Foundation and the Archaeological Legacy Institute will send a team to Nikumaroro in the South Pacific to investigate whether a submerged object in the island’s lagoon is Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra 10-E. The expedition is…
Mesa Airlines-operated United Express flight UA6309 returned to Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport on 27 September after the first officer’s windshield shattered shortly after take-off, sending glass fragments into the cockpit. The Embraer E175, bound for El Paso with 72…
Epic Aircraft has secured FAA certification for Garmin Autoland on the E1000 AX, clearing the emergency landing system for installation on the high-performance single-engine turboprop. The approval adds automated pilot-incapacitation protection to the Bend, Oregon-built aircraft, with passengers able to…
Emirates has launched its first-ever Dubai–Helsinki service, operating daily with an Airbus A350 and opening the airline’s first route to Finland. The inaugural EK167 departed Dubai on 1 October with a near-full passenger and cargo load, and the new link…
A REACH Air Medical Services helicopter crashed into the ocean off Catalina Island near Avalon, California, shortly after takeoff on Wednesday, leaving two people dead, two hospitalised on the mainland and one person missing. The aircraft, identified in coverage as…
France’s flight tax is weighing on charter operators, with movements by French charter jets falling by about 11% to 20%, according to a recent AIN report on a parliamentary assessment. The decline is linked to the tax’s effect on demand…
Phoenix airports are evaluating Honeywell Aerospace’s SURF-A surface alert technology for use on airport ground vehicles in a trial involving the City of Phoenix Aviation Department. The project centres on testing collision-prevention tools in operational areas at Phoenix Sky Harbor…
NASA launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Thursday aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, after a delay of about three weeks caused by a leak on the spacecraft. The Crew-13…
The Ukrainian Air Force has lost another MiG-29 fighter jet after a missile strike during a combat mission on one of the front lines, killing the pilot, Captain Marat Mambetov. The 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade flight commander, known as part…
Germany’s Bundeswehr will establish its first dedicated drone regiment in 2027, with Defence Minister Boris Pistorius unveiling the plan at the Bergen training area in Lower Saxony. The new unit will bring together unmanned air and land systems, with a…
Pegasus Airlines has completed its acquisition of Czech Airlines and the Smartwings Group after receiving the required regulatory approvals and meeting closing conditions. The deal brings together the Turkish low-cost carrier and the Czech-based group, whose combined fleet now exceeds…
Alaska Air Group has unveiled Aurora and Leihōkū, two flagship premium cabin brands for Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, as part of its biggest investment in premium travel to date. The new products will roll out from 2028, with Aurora…
American Airlines and Alaska Airlines plan to bring Alaska into American’s Atlantic and Pacific joint businesses, extending their international partnership across transatlantic and transpacific flying. The move, unveiled from Seattle and Fort Worth, is subject to regulatory approval and antitrust…
Argentina has received six more F-16 Fighting Falcon jets at Área Material Río Cuarto in Córdoba, bringing the number of aircraft in the country to 12 out of the 24 bought from Denmark. The latest delivery, which arrived on 29…
AIN Media has acquired SherpaReports’ Air Charter and fractional aircraft buyer’s guide content, extending its reach into a specialist audience of charter buyers, brokers and providers. The move brings a niche private aviation research and information product under the AIN…
Stratolaunch has acquired a Boeing 777-200ER to expand the carrier fleet supporting its Talon-A autonomous, reusable hypersonic test vehicles. Based in Mojave, California, the new widebody will be modified for air launch from its fuselage, with completion expected in 2027.…
Two Elixir Aircraft pilots were killed when a light aircraft operated by the French manufacturer crashed during a routine production flight at Rochefort-Saint-Agnant on Thursday, near the Rochefort air base in Charente-Maritime. The aircraft came down on or beside the…
Finland and Lockheed Martin marked the arrival of the country’s first permanently based F-35A fighters at an event in Rovaniemi on 1 October 2026. The Finnish Air Force hosted the ceremony at Lapland Air Wing, where aircraft JF-510 and JF-512…
Lufthansa is moving closer to adding two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners originally built for LOT Polish Airlines, with the aircraft now carrying German registrations and Lufthansa names as preparation for entry into service. The jets, registered as D-ABQF Ingolstadt and D-ABQG…
Airbus has reshaped its board with the departure of René Obermann as chairman and the handover of the chair role to Amparo Moraleda, completing a transition first outlined in April. Christophe Fouquet, chief executive of ASML, joins the board as…
The Pentagon will create a new four-star Autonomous Warfare Command, or AutoWarCom, to speed the development, testing and fielding of drones, robotic systems and AI-enabled targeting across the US military. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled the plan during a State…