Investigators are examining whether uncoordinated flight contributed to the engine failure and forced highway landing of a Socata TBM 850 in Manitoba, Canada. One of the four people aboard was taken to hospital with minor injuries after the aircraft came…
Intermountain Health’s medical flight team has reunited in Utah with Estelle Santiago, the toddler it flew home from Uruguay after she became gravely ill abroad. The long-range air ambulance mission covered more than 6,300 miles and took about 18 hours,…
BlueSky FBO San Juan is planned for Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Puerto Rico, with the new fixed-base operation expected to open in late 2028. The $54 million project is designed to ease the aircraft shelter shortage at San…
Gulfstream said on July 30, 2026, that its G700 reclaimed the Los Angeles-to-Farnborough city-pair speed record, completing the 4,740-nautical-mile flight in 8 hours and 27 minutes. The company’s claim puts the business jet 19 minutes ahead of Bombardier’s Global 8000,…
Russia’s government said on 2026-07-30 that financing has been secured for production of 18 MC-21 aircraft at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant and that RUB 2.6 billion will be allocated to complete the first three serial Il-114-300 turboprops. The announcement was…
SES said on 2026-07-29 that LATAM Airlines has selected it to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity for more than 60 Airbus and Embraer aircraft over the coming years. The agreement covers Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321XLR and Embraer E195-E2 aircraft and extends…
CDB Aviation has completed the delivery mandate for four Airbus A320-271N/A320neo aircraft to Marabu Airlines, ending a lease arrangement first announced in November 2025. The final handover, disclosed on 2026-07-30, marks completion of CDB Aviation’s mandate with the Estonia-based leisure…
The U.S. Air Force’s 355th Wing has flown the final A-10C Thunderbolt II mission at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, ending A-10 operations at the base after about 50 years. The farewell flight took place on Wednesday, with…
Bombardier said on July 30, 2026 that its order backlog rose to $21.8 billion at the end of the second quarter, up $4.3 billion from year-end 2025, as demand for its Challenger and Global business jets continued to outpace deliveries.…
Israel Aerospace Industries has unveiled Ellyon, a new EW/ISTAR multi-mission aircraft concept built around a heavily modified Bombardier Global 6500. The announcement, dated 2026-07-20, presents the aircraft as a single airborne system combining electronic attack with intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition…
GKN Aerospace has completed the engineering, manufacture and full prototype integration of the wing and control-surface structures for BAE Systems’ Brontanax uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft. The British-designed aircraft was unveiled at the Farnborough International Airshow, and the prototype structures were…
Altea is urging business-aviation customers to evaluate fixed-base operators on more than a fancy terminal, warning that appearance alone should not drive the choice of an FBO. In a piece published on 2026-07-29, the company says buyers should carry out…
Emirates Engineering has launched Material Futures Studio, a six-week programme for university students to reimagine retired aircraft materials and turn them into new products. The initiative, announced on 30 July 2026 in Dubai, brings together students and aviation professionals under…
Gulfstream said on 30 July 2026 that its G700 has reclaimed the Los Angeles to Farnborough city-pair speed record, covering the 4,740-nautical-mile sector in 8 hours 27 minutes. The result beat Bombardier’s recent mark by 19 minutes and restored the…
TAP Air Portugal has confirmed that it is introducing AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings’ lighter Aerobase UPD aircraft basecoat after successful tests on two Airbus A320s. The airline says the coating can reduce weight by up to 26 kg per aircraft, with…
The U.S. Marine Corps received its 359th and final MV-22B Osprey on 28 July 2026, completing the program of record for the tiltrotor aircraft. The delivery took place at the Bell Amarillo Assembly Center in Texas and went to Marine…
Airbus reported first-half 2026 results on 29 July in Amsterdam, saying second-quarter net income rose 126% year on year as higher commercial aircraft deliveries and a stronger contribution from Airbus Defence and Space lifted performance. Quarterly revenue increased 28% to…
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a rule that would let the agency waive requirements under 13 federal environmental and natural-resource laws when reviewing certain commercial space licences and permits. Published in the Federal Register on July 30, 2026, the…
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first NH90 Standard 2 to the French Armament General Directorate in Marignane, France, on 30 July 2026. The aircraft is a new variant of the NH90 TTH designed for special operations. France has ordered 18…
Safran Helicopter Engines has announced that the Arriel 2K engine powering the Leonardo AW09 has received EASA certification on 30 July 2026. The type certification milestone marks a key step for the AW09 programme as it moves towards entry into…
The Israeli Air Force reopened Squadron 193 at Palmachim Airbase on 28 July 2026 and introduced new Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk helicopters, locally named Shalach. The squadron replaces the retired AS565 Panther, known as Atalef, and restores a maritime support capability…
Farnborough International Airshow 2026 has concluded, and The Aviationist’s post-show highlights focused on the event’s defence and autonomy themes, including BAE Systems’ unveiling of Brontanax and the repeated appearance of a USAF F-35A in the media area. The roundup was…
Japan has begun captive-carry flight tests of its air-launched Type 25 anti-ship missile, with a Mitsubishi F-2B prototype photographed at Gifu Air Base on 2026-07-30 carrying two inert missile test articles under its inner wing stations. The flight marks the…
Airbus SE reported higher first-half 2026 revenue and profit on 29 July 2026, as stronger commercial aircraft deliveries and a solid Defence and Space performance lifted results for the six months ended 30 June. Consolidated revenue rose 12% year on…
Airbus said on July 29, 2026 that it left its 2026 guidance unchanged after reporting stronger-than-expected second-quarter results in Paris, with higher jet deliveries and defence gains supporting revenue and profit. The planemaker posted adjusted operating profit of €2.43 billion,…
GKN Aerospace has been identified as the builder of the wings, fins and control surfaces for BAE Systems’ secret Brontanax Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype. BAE said on 2026-07-30 that the aircraft is a pre-series, pre-production prototype and the UK’s first…
WestJet said on July 30, 2026 that it had issued a lockout notice after receiving a 72-hour strike notification from its cabin crew union. The airline said the notices do not immediately affect operations and do not mean a disruption…
Sora Aviation has announced a collaboration with Toray Advanced Composites to supply composite materials for the S-1, a 30-seat eVTOL concept, in an agreement unveiled around the Farnborough International Airshow. Toray will provide materials for the airframe and proprotor blades,…
TrueNoord has completed the sale of an approximately 74% ownership stake to Arcus Infrastructure Partners, with Freshstream retaining the remaining interest through reinvestment. The transaction, announced on 2026-07-30, marks a completed change in control at the regional aircraft lessor while…
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa submitted binding offers on 29 July 2026 for a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal, moving the airline’s privatisation process into its next phase. The Portuguese state has received two proposals for a 44.5% to 44.9%…
Diehl Aviation officially opened a new production facility in Craiova, Romania, on 30 July 2026, expanding its manufacturing footprint for commercial aircraft components in Central and Eastern Europe. The site, located in Craiova Business Park, comprises more than 12,000 square…
TrueNoord has completed the sale of an approximately 74% majority stake to Arcus Infrastructure Partners, while founding investor Freshstream retained the remaining shareholding by reinvesting in the company. The transaction gives the regional aircraft lessor long-term capital to support the…
Icelandair has agreed to lease six Airbus A320neos from Aircastle, extending a staged narrowbody refresh that will lift its Airbus fleet to 20 aircraft once all 10 newly leased jets enter service. The Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-powered aircraft, built between…
Porter Aviation Holdings has locked in BNDES financing for up to 19 Embraer E195-E2s, covering deliveries through December 2030. The commitment extends an existing funding channel for Porter’s 75-jet E2 programme, of which 54 aircraft are already delivered, and gives…
Willis Lease Finance Corporation has signed a five-year storage and lease return services agreement with Pratt & Whitney, expanding a relationship that now spans multiple engine families. The work covers PW1100G-JM, PW1500G, PW1900G, PW4000 and IAE V2500 assets, with execution…
United Airlines, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority and the Department of Transportation have unveiled a more than $20 billion redevelopment of Washington Dulles International Airport. The decade-long programme replaces the ageing C/D concourse, adds or modernises multiple concourses, upgrades the…
Boeing has closed the flight-test phase for the 737-10, wrapping its final planned certification sortie and ending a campaign of 976 flights, more than 2,060 flight hours and about 1,040 ground test hours. The last run was an interiors evaluation…
Icelandair has locked in six more Airbus A320neo aircraft through lease agreements with Aircastle, extending its narrowbody renewal programme with Pratt & Whitney-powered jets built between 2018 and 2020. The aircraft are due to enter service before summer 2028, following…
JetZero has secured a letter of interest from the U.S. Export-Import Bank for up to $3 billion in financing tied to its Greensboro, North Carolina manufacturing campus. The package would sit under EXIM’s Make More in America Initiative and could…
Textron Aviation has flown the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype for the first time, moving the light-jet programme into flight-test work ahead of FAA certification. The sortie departed Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport on 29 July and lasted nearly…
AeroVironment and Applied Intuition have teamed up to push Mayhem 10 deeper into collaborative autonomy, pairing the launched-effects system with Acuity ISR/Strike software after a recent multi-vehicle demonstration. The companies said several Mayhem 10 systems synchronized, swarmed and adapted to…
The U.S. government has converted a $4.7 billion initial PAC-3 MSE order into a seven-year multiyear procurement worth up to $58.62 billion, giving Lockheed Martin long-run visibility on interceptor output and factory loading. The undefinitized modification covers production through fiscal…
Fundamental Advisors has bought BlueSky Helicopters, adding five aircraft and pushing its helicopter platform to 24 aircraft. The Southern California operator brings four UH-60 Black Hawks, one Bell 407 and in-house maintenance capability, extending Fundamental’s footprint in aerial firefighting, utility…
Textron Aviation has flown the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype for the first time, moving the light jet into certification testing. The nearly two-hour sortie lifted off from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport with Steve Helmer and Dave Welbrock…
Air France-KLM has moved from interest to execution, filing a binding offer for 44.9% to 49.9% of TAP Air Portugal as Portugal’s privatisation enters its next phase. The proposal preserves TAP’s brand, Lisbon hub and management while folding passenger, cargo,…
Lufthansa Group has submitted a binding bid for a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal, moving the carrier into the final phase of Portugal’s privatization process. The offer targets a long-term partnership built around TAP’s Lisbon hub and Atlantic network,…
The U.S. Navy’s last C-2A Greyhound flew its final mission on 28 July 2026, touching down at Naval Air Station Pensacola after decades as the fleet’s fixed-wing carrier onboard delivery platform. The aircraft, assigned to VRC-40 Rawhides, ended carrier operations…
San Marino’s civil aviation authority has granted DC Aviation Al-Futtaim standalone CAR-145 approval, clearing the Dubai-based MRO to perform line and base maintenance on T7-registered business jets and selected commercial types at Al Maktoum International Airport. The approval covers both…
EBACE will return in a new format this November, with EBAA Week 2026 launching in Brussels and folding Airops plus three other business aviation meetings into one programme. The shift concentrates dispatch, safety, innovation and policy sessions into a single…
IATA, CANSO and Airports Council International have launched a joint runway safety initiative to cut runway incursions across the sector. The framework pushes three levers: sharper safety reporting and data capture, stronger local runway safety teams, and wider sharing of…