Qantas Group and Japan Airlines have signed a binding deal to reshape ownership of Jetstar Japan, with Qantas set to sell its 33.32% stake through a share buyback by the low-cost carrier. The transaction will move the Japan-based airline toward…
Lufthansa Group’s second-quarter adjusted EBIT fell to €383 million from €870 million a year earlier as sharply higher fuel costs outweighed stronger passenger demand and record quarterly revenue of €11.1 billion. The German group lifted its full-year outlook after the…
Changi Airport Group has begun deploying autonomous wheelchairs for transfer passengers with walking difficulties at Singapore Changi Airport, starting in transit flows at Terminals 2 and 3. The staged rollout is replacing or supplementing manual assistance for selected connecting travellers,…
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has issued an amended type certificate for Boeing’s 737-7, clearing the smallest 737 MAX variant for commercial service. The regulator also updated Boeing Production Certificate No. 700 to include the aircraft, allowing production to begin…
Australia has launched a 10-year Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy that places long-range fires and hypersonic weapons, high-energy lasers, autonomous systems, quantum technology, artificial intelligence and undersea warfare at the centre of its military technology roadmap. The plan links…
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has recorded broad improvement in airport accessibility across the country, with 14 of 28 UK airports rated Good and 11 rated Very Good in its latest annual review. London Heathrow, Edinburgh and Glasgow Prestwick were…
Romania’s acting transport minister Radu Miruță will notify the European Commission that TAROM is speeding up overdue restructuring measures and will submit a revised reorganisation plan in September. The state-owned flag carrier remains under pressure to meet the terms of…
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted Boeing an amended type certificate for the 737 MAX 7, clearing the smallest member of the MAX family for commercial service after a prolonged certification campaign. Boeing, based in Seattle, said the approval opens…
BETA Technologies and the U.S. Export-Import Bank are preparing to expand an existing financing agreement to as much as US$1 billion, widening support for the electric aircraft maker’s manufacturing and commercial growth plans. The move extends a partnership centered on…
An indefinite strike by Groundforce ground-handling staff at Barcelona-El Prat Airport has begun, disrupting check-in, boarding and flight coordination at one of Spain’s busiest hubs. The action, called by the CGT union section, affects services for airlines using Groundforce in…
Boeing has received FAA certification for the 737 MAX 7, ending the last major regulatory hurdle for the smallest member of the 737 MAX family and clearing the aircraft for commercial service. The amended type certificate, issued on 3 August,…
Airbus is targeting a 2030 launch for its next-generation single-aisle programme, the successor to the A320 family, as it continues work on technologies needed for the aircraft. Chief executive Guillaume Faury has indicated the company is still maturing key systems…
Atlas Air Worldwide has completed its strategic investment in Air Atlanta, taking a 49% minority equity stake in the global ACMI and charter operator. The transaction also includes Titan Aviation Holdings, Atlas’s subsidiary, acquiring the aircraft owned by Air Atlanta’s…
United Aircraft Corporation’s first serial MC-21-310 completed its maiden flight from the Irkutsk Aviation Plant in Russia on 3 August, flying for 1 hour 23 minutes and reaching 6,000 metres and 600 km The fully import-substituted narrowbody, powered by the…
The U.S. Air Force’s 355th Wing has ended A-10C Thunderbolt II flight operations at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona after the aircraft’s final flight on 29 July 2026. The sortie closed nearly five decades of A-10 activity at the…
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing’s 737-7, clearing the smallest member of the 737 MAX family for commercial service and first deliveries. The amended type certificate, issued from Seattle, also updates Boeing’s production authorisation for the model and…
The US Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing’s 737-7, also known as the 737 MAX 7, issuing an amended type certificate that clears the smallest MAX variant for commercial service and delivery. Boeing’s Seattle release and the FAA’s same-day statement…
Qantas and Japan Airlines have signed a binding agreement to restructure ownership of Jetstar Japan, with Qantas selling its 33.3% stake through a share buyback. The deal brings in the Development Bank of Japan as a new shareholder while Japan…
Two firefighting helicopters collided in midair west of Athens on Sunday while supporting wildfire suppression in Greece, killing two crew members and leaving two others alive. The leased aircraft, operated for the Greek fire service, came down in the Psatha…
The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted Boeing an amended type certificate for the 737-7, authorising the smallest 737 MAX variant for commercial service after nearly a decade of review. The decision, which also updates Boeing Production Certificate No. 700,…
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing’s 737 MAX 7, clearing the smallest member of the 737 MAX family for commercial service after an extended safety review. Boeing said the amended type certificate and updated production limitation record remove a…
Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation has filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, together with certain U.S. subsidiaries including Hughes Network Systems. The restructuring is designed to address maturing secured…
Luxaviation One is lining up Sydney and Melbourne as its next Australian growth markets as the business aviation division widens its Asia-Pacific footprint. The move comes as the Luxaviation Group unit steps up its regional strategy, with Australia’s two largest…
Eve Air Mobility has completed the first partial transition flight of its engineering prototype at Embraer’s facility in Melbourne, Florida, activating the aircraft’s rear pusher propulsion system in the air for the first time. The test reached a stabilised speed…
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing’s 737 MAX 7, clearing the smallest member of the 737 MAX family for commercial service after years of development delays. The approval, issued on 3 August, gives Boeing an amended type certificate for…
Aviation supply-chain disruption remains widespread, but the most severe delays are easing as manufacturers, airlines and maintenance providers adapt to a market still under strain. GKN Aerospace’s window shortage has added pressure across the sector after a fire risk incident…
Leonardo chief executive Lorenzo Mariani sees the Global Combat Air Programme’s sixth-generation fighter entering service a couple of years ahead of the current 2035 target, raising the prospect of an in-service date around 2033 if ministers’ push to accelerate the…
A Cessna Grand Caravan operated by Aerodiana crashed near Peru’s Nazca Lines sightseeing area, killing all 13 people on board. The aircraft was carrying 11 tourists and two crew members on a scenic flight over the UNESCO-listed site when it…
Daher has delivered the first TBM 980 to a Brazilian customer, introducing its newest TBM variant to one of the world’s key business aviation markets. The six-seat single-engine turboprop went to a Brazilian entrepreneur who is upgrading from a TBM…
Aircalin has lined up operational partnerships with Corsair, Air Corsica and French Bee as it prepares to improve support for its Airbus fleet and introduce the A350-900. The arrangements focus on maintenance, pilot recruitment and instructor training, with Corsair set…
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing’s 737-7, the smallest member of the 737 MAX family, clearing a key regulatory hurdle for the programme’s next phase. The approval allows Boeing to move towards customer deliveries of the short-body model, which…
Bamboo Airways has stopped selling domestic scheduled tickets from 1 August, with its booking system showing no available flights on major Vietnamese routes including Ho Chi Minh City-Hanoi and Hanoi-Da Nang. The carrier has also apologised to affected passengers and…
Eve Air Mobility has completed the first partial transition flight of its engineering prototype, activating the rear pusher propulsion system in the air for the first time during testing at Embraer’s facility in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo state. The run…
Somon Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-8, the first 737 MAX to enter service in Tajikistan, as the airline advances a fleet modernisation and network expansion programme. The aircraft is the first of two 737-8s leased from…
The International Business Aviation Council has introduced a self-declaration option for ground handlers seeking IS-BAH participation, creating a new pathway that can reduce reliance on the standard audit process. The change is aimed at making the Safety Accreditation Handbook programme…
Atlas Air Worldwide has completed its strategic investment in Air Atlanta, taking a 49% minority equity stake and forming a wider partnership centred on widebody capacity and ACMI operations. Atlas also acquired aircraft owned by the Air Atlanta group through…
WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees reached a tentative agreement on 3 August, ending the strike by about 4,400 cabin crew and withdrawing strike and lockout notices. The work stoppage had triggered hundreds of flight cancellations across the…
AIN Online has published its 2026 Product Support Survey for aircraft, presenting fresh industry feedback on how manufacturers and service organisations are rated for after-sales support. The feature, posted and updated on 3 August, is current enough for publication and…
Two firefighting helicopters collided in mid-air while operating over a wildfire west of Athens on Sunday, killing two crew members and leaving two others alive. The Bell helicopters were leased for Greece’s fire service and were supporting aerial firefighting in…
easyJet has given Castlelake until 7 August to decide on a firm takeover offer, aligning its timetable with Apollo Global Management’s existing deadline and setting up a simultaneous decision point for both bidders. The UK-listed airline’s takeover process now requires…
Bristow Helicopters is leading Project SEAN, a Scottish Electric Aviation Network initiative backed by £1.5 million from the UK Department for Transport to trial electric regional flights across the Highlands and Islands. The programme will use BETA Technologies’ ALIA CX300…
Dviation Technics has been appointed line maintenance provider for Riyadh Air at Kuala Lumpur International Airport as the Saudi carrier launches service to Southeast Asia. The agreement covers comprehensive support for Riyadh Air’s Kuala Lumpur operation, with the airline’s inaugural…
Somon Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX, a 737-8 handed over in Dushanbe on 3 August 2026. The aircraft is the first 737 MAX delivered to Tajikistan and the first of two 737-8 jets the airline…
Brazil’s antitrust authority has cleared American Airlines’ planned minority investment in Azul without restrictions, removing the main competition hurdle for a deal that would give the US carrier an 8.66% stake in the Brazilian airline. The approval from CADE’s technical…
The U.S. Air Force has carried out a multi-day operational exercise at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada using the Anduril YFQ-44A Fury, pushing its Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme beyond controlled flight testing. The semi-autonomous aircraft were evaluated in an…
ORIX Aviation Systems Limited has agreed to acquire AerFin Limited, moving beyond aircraft leasing and asset management into the aviation aftermarket. The UK-based parts specialist, headquartered in Newport, Wales, will give ORIX a platform in used serviceable material, airframe and…
A damaged U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker has flown again after more than four months of repairs and departed Ben Gurion Airport in Israel for the United States on 2 August. The aircraft, serial 63-8017, was rebuilt with a donor…
Lufthansa Group has appointed Edi Wolfensberger as chief executive of Edelweiss, with the transition to take effect on 1 October 2026. He will succeed Bernd Bauer, who is leaving the group after 12 years at the helm of the Swiss…
Somon Air has received its first Boeing 737-8 in Dushanbe, giving the Tajik carrier its first Boeing 737 MAX and the first 737 MAX in Tajikistan. The aircraft is the first of two 737-8s leased from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise and…
Malaysia’s Transport Ministry is leading a multi-agency review of airport screening procedures after a Malaysia Airlines pilot was arrested in Indonesia over alleged drug smuggling. The probe is examining how the 39-year-old crew member passed security checks at Kuala Lumpur…