Biman Bangladesh Airlines has confirmed an order for 14 Boeing aircraft, its largest purchase to date, including the carrier’s first eight 787-10 Dreamliners. The deal, valued at approximately $3.7 billion at list prices, comprises eight 787-10s, two 787-9s and four…
JetBlue Airways reported first-quarter 2026 operating revenue of $2.24 billion, up 4.7% from $2.14 billion a year earlier, driven by resilient passenger demand and higher yields. Revenue per available seat mile rose 6.5% year-over-year to $14.60, while passenger revenue per…
Regular passenger flights between the United States and Venezuela resumed on April 30 after a seven-year suspension that began in 2019 due to security concerns and strained diplomatic relations. American Airlines operated the first service, with Flight AA3599 departing Miami…
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the flag carrier of Bangladesh, placed its largest-ever order with Boeing on April 30, 2026, for 14 aircraft consisting of 787 Dreamliner and 737 MAX jets. The order includes eight 787-10s, marking the airline’s first purchase of…
El Ejército del Aire y del Espacio (EA) de España ha logrado conectar por primera vez un Eurofighter en operación con un simulador representativo de flota ubicado en su base aérea, dentro de un entorno LVC (Live, Virtual, Constructive). Esta…
Tecnam wrapped up AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 with 86 confirmed aircraft orders, marking a significant achievement at the event held April 22-25 in Germany. The orders stemmed from commitments by global stocking partners and flight training organizations, as stated by the…
Airbus has appointed Eric Kirstetter as Executive Vice President Strategy. Kirstetter joins from Roland Berger Western Europe, where he served as Senior Partner. His move to Airbus marks a key addition to the company’s leadership team focused on strategic direction.…
Iberojet, a Spanish airline under Ávoris, has launched ticket sales for its new direct route between Spain and El Salvador. The service will operate two weekly flights from Madrid and Barcelona to San Salvador, with operations starting September 13, though…
The Praetor 600E super-midsize business jet from Embraer has obtained type certification from Brazil’s ANAC, the FAA, and EASA, marking a key step for its entry into service. ANAC granted its type certificate to the Praetor 600 on April 18,…
Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have granted type certification to Embraer’s Praetor 600E super-midsize business jet. Embraer announced the approvals on April 30, 2026, for…
Bombardier raised its full-year 2026 free cash flow guidance to above $1.0 billion on April 30, 2026, up from the prior range of $600 million to $1.0 billion set in February. The Montreal-based business jet manufacturer reported its strongest first-quarter…
Executive Jet Support (EJS) has signed a letter of intent for an Airbus A330, according to recent reports on the company’s activities. Separate announcements from EJS detail related developments in A330 transactions. On April 15, 2026, EJS confirmed the signing…
Hungary has received the first two additional JAS 39C Gripen fighter jets at the Vitéz Dezső Szentgyörgyi 101st Air Brigade base in Kecskemét. The arrival brings the Hungarian Air Force fleet to 16 aircraft. The new single-seat Gripens form part…
AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Co., manufacturer of the J-10 fighter jets, reported record financial results for 2025 following their combat debut in the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict. Revenue increased 15.8 percent to 75.4 billion yuan (about $11 billion), while profit rose…
UK low-cost carriers have ruled out introducing fuel surcharges, even as warnings emerge over potential supply disruptions from the Middle East conflict. The decision comes amid growing concerns in the logistics sector, where industry groups are urging the Chancellor to…
Embraer Praetor 600 super-midsize business jet has received type certification from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).[1][4] ANAC issued its approval on April 18, 2019, followed by…
Indra reported first-quarter 2025 revenues of 1,164 million euros, up 4.2% from the same period in 2024. The order backlog reached 8,003 million euros by March 2025, reflecting an 11% increase year-over-year, driven by growth in Minsait and air traffic…
Telefónica and Sateliot have entered into an agreement to develop satellite 5G connectivity, focusing on integrating low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks with Telefónica’s existing terrestrial NB-IoT networks. The collaboration, involving Telefónica Tech and Telefónica Global Solutions (TGS), aims to…
LATAM Airlines has selected Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 XE engines to power three Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The choice marks a return to the British engine maker after LATAM diversified its widebody fleet with GE Aerospace GEnx engines on some prior…
Textron Inc. is planning to separate its underperforming Industrial segment as part of a broader strategic restructuring. The move addresses ongoing challenges in the unit, which saw profits drop 38% to $30 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 amid…
The U.S. Air Force released a short video clip showing a B-1B Lancer bomber carrying an AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) hypersonic missile externally for the first time. The 2-second segment appeared in a longer feature on maintainers, posted…
easyJet and Rolls-Royce have completed the first test of a Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 aircraft engine modified to run entirely on hydrogen fuel. The test took place at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Engineers demonstrated that the…
China has conducted a successful in-flight test of a hydrogen-powered engine, advancing sustainable aviation technology. On April 4, 2026, in Zhuzhou, a 7.5-ton unmanned cargo aircraft equipped with the AEP100 engine, developed by the Aero Engine Corporation of China, reached…
Lamaignere ha consolidado su operativa como agente de aduanas certificado en el mercado estadounidense, permitiendo despachos directos ante las autoridades aduaneras de Estados Unidos. La compañía, con presencia en EE.UU. desde 2016, opera con licencia nacional y agentes aduaneros certificados…
The 10th edition of UNVEX, Spain’s leading event on unmanned systems, will take place on September 16 and 17, 2026, at the former San Javier Airport in Murcia, adjacent to the General Air Academy. Organized by Grupo Metalia, the gathering…
Kazakhstan-based SCAT Airlines has placed a firm order for five Boeing 737-9 aircraft and converted five previously ordered 737-8 jets to the larger 737-9 variant. The previously unidentified order, announced on April 29, 2026, from Shymkent, Kazakhstan, expands the airline’s…
SMBC Aviation Capital has finalized a US$1.7 billion greenshoe upsize of its original US$2 billion syndicated finance facility, bringing the total transaction size to US$3.7 billion. The additional capital will support general corporate purposes. The facility, initially announced in February…
Somalia has restored its IATA Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) after a 33-year suspension, marking a key development in the countrys aviation sector. The BSP, a global system managed by the International Air Transport Association, simplifies financial transactions between IATA-accredited…
Latam Airlines Group has placed an order for Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 XE engines, marking a return to the British manufacturers powerplants for its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet after a period of diversification. The Trent 1000 XE represents an upgraded version…
General Atomics AeroTec Systems GmbH (GA-ATS) has completed the first overhaul of a Bangladesh Navy Dornier Do228 aircraft under a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) contract. The comprehensive overhaul services were performed at GA-ATS facilities in Germany, with the aircraft…
Aircraft Engine Lease Finance Inc. (AELF) has acquired two Boeing 737-800 aircraft, both manufactured in 2015, from ICBC Aviation Leasing. The aircraft are currently on lease to Aerolineas Argentinas, marking AELFs first assets placed with the Argentine flag carrier. The…
SAS has warned that insufficient supplies of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) risk plunging the aviation industry into a new energy crisis amid escalating conventional fuel shortages. The alert comes as a Middle East conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran…
Lockheed Martin will supply training devices and services for the E-130J Phoenix II aircraft as part of Northrop Grumman’s team supporting the U.S. Navy’s Take Charge And Move Out (TACAMO) mission. The E-130J Phoenix II, based on the C-130J-30 Super…
AeroVironment has released Halo_Shield, a modular, distributed counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) designed to detect, track, identify, and defeat threats including Group 1-5 UAS, drone swarms, and subsonic cruise missiles. The system targets protection for critical infrastructure, military installations, borders, and…
China Southern Airlines has agreed to purchase 137 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, with 102 destined for its mainline fleet and 35 for its subsidiary Xiamen Airlines. The order, valued at a list price of about $21.4 billion before customary discounts, requires…
China Southern Airlines and its subsidiary Xiamen Airlines have agreed to purchase 137 Airbus A320neo family aircraft in a deal with a combined list price of $21.4 billion. China Southern disclosed the agreement in a filing on April 29, 2026,…
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launched the ViaSat-3 F3 satellite from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 29, 2026, at 10:13 a.m. EDT. The mission marked the third and final satellite in the ViaSat-3…
Gulfstream Aerospace delivered a record 38 aircraft in the first quarter of 2026, including 31 large-cabin jets and seven midsize models, surpassing its previous best first-quarter performance. The deliveries marked a modest increase from 36 aircraft handed over in the…
FedEx Express plans to resume flights with its McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter fleet in May, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Company management informed employees that it awaits the final FAA-approved procedure to return the three-engine aircraft…
LATAM Airlines has selected Rolls-Royce to supply Trent 1000 XE engines for three Boeing 787 Dreamliners, marking a return to the British engine maker after previously operating only Trent 1000-powered 787s. The order comes as LATAM expands its fleet with…
Lockheed Martin has completed a critical production milestone for the next-generation GPS IIIF satellites. The company, through its Space division, reached this key stage in the development of these advanced navigation satellites, which build on the GPS Block III series.…
The Federal Aviation Administration warns that GNSS interference, including jamming and spoofing, poses severe risks to aviation operations, potentially disrupting entire airports. Updated guidance in the FAA’s GPS/GNSS Interference Resource Guide Version 1.1 details how such disruptions degrade critical systems…
Rolls-Royce and easyJet have completed ground testing of a modified Pearl 15 engine running on 100% hydrogen fuel at full takeoff power. The test occurred at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, as part of a four-year…
French defense firms MBDA and Safran have successfully conducted the first test firing of their Thundart rocket, developed for the nation’s Long-Range Land Strike program. The ground-to-ground munition was fired on April 14 at the Île du Levant test range…
easyJet and Rolls-Royce have completed a ground test of a modified Pearl 15 engine running on 100% hydrogen at full take-off power. The test took place at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The demonstration proved that…
Kazakhstan-based SCAT Airlines has placed a firm order for five Boeing 737-9 aircraft, which were previously listed as unidentified in Boeing’s backlog. The carrier also converted five earlier 737-8 orders to the larger 737-9 variant, shifting a total of ten…
Kazakhstan-based SCAT Airlines has placed a firm order for five Boeing 737-9 aircraft and converted five previously ordered 737-8 jets to the larger 737-9 variant.[2][3] The agreement, announced on April 29, 2026, in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, shifts ten aircraft in SCAT’s…
Lockheed Martin will supply training devices and services for the U.S. Navy’s E-130J Phoenix II aircraft as part of Northrop Grumman’s industry team supporting the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) recapitalization program. The announcement came on April 29, 2026.…
Cabin equipment manufacturer Stelia Aerospace confirmed a cyber attack on its North American systems after ransomware group Rhysida listed the company on its data leak site. Rhysida added Stelia Aerospace North America Inc. to the site on April 27, 2026,…
Southwest Airlines has joined the International Air Transport Association’s Schedule Data Exchange Program (SDEP), bringing the total number of participating airlines to 190. The SDEP, launched in late 2023, establishes a single airline-owned database containing schedule information and minimum connection…