Argus is calling for business aviation operations to rise through the second half of 2026, with gains in every month except September and a clearer lift in charter demand. The outlook follows June traffic that was up 3.4% year on…
Bell’s second-quarter revenue rose 6% year over year to $1.1 billion, powered by higher military volumes on H-1 and MV-75 work and firmer pricing in commercial helicopters, parts and services. Commercial deliveries increased to 36 from 32 a year earlier,…
India’s DGCA is turning up pressure on charter operators over flight-duty time and fatigue controls, signalling a harder compliance line for business aviation. The move targets an area that has long sat at the center of operational risk: roster discipline,…
Dassault Aviation has halted work at its Mérignac site near Bordeaux after Gironde wildfires pushed protection measures into the heart of France’s aerospace-industrial belt. The company moved sensitive equipment from its Martignas-sur-Jalle plant and Cestas logistics centre to Mérignac and…
US-Bangla Airlines will add 21 Boeing aircraft to its fleet, a move that lifts its international expansion plan into a firmer delivery window through 2027. The deal covers 15 737-8s and six 737-800s, valued at about $1.5 billion, and was…
Bell Boeing has delivered the final MV-22B Osprey to the US Marine Corps, closing out a 359-aircraft production run and ending new-build deliveries for the tiltrotor fleet. The handover at Bell’s Amarillo plant sends VMM-162 the last aircraft in a…
General Dynamics used Aerospace to power a second-quarter beat, with revenue rising 15.1% to $3.525 billion and operating earnings climbing 26.6% to $510 million. Gulfstream delivered 41 aircraft, up from 38 a year earlier, while higher service revenue at Jet…
ALMA Air has secured a provisional operating permit from Aerocivil, clearing a formal path toward amphibious airline operations in Colombia. The authorization covers non-scheduled public air carrier services for passengers, cargo and mail, including air taxi missions, after more than…
Volotea will open a base at Raffaello Sanzio Marche Airport in Ancona from December 2026, adding one Airbus A320 and 30 direct jobs. The move makes Ancona its 22nd European base and eighth in Italy, extending a network strategy built…
The Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft effort has moved from development into serial production, with General Atomics and Anduril now building the FQ-42A and FQ-44A on production lines. Anduril’s first Fury airframe rolled out at Arsenal-1 in Ohio, while General…
Vertical Aerospace is moving its eVTOL strategy beyond airport shuttles with a memorandum of understanding to examine service at VIC Properties’ 400-hectare Pinheirinho estate in Comporta, Portugal. The work starts with site and infrastructure planning for the piloted, four-passenger Valo…
Porter Aviation Holdings has locked in BNDES financing for up to 19 Embraer E195-E2 deliveries, extending a funding channel already used on part of its fleet. The commitment covers aircraft from Porter’s 75-jet firm order and runs through December 2030,…
JetBlue is recoding its retail path around cabin choice, then fare flexibility. Customers will first select Main, EvenMore, BlueFirst or Mint, then move into Base, Standard or Flex pricing within that product, a structure aimed at cleaner comparison and sharper…
US-Bangla Airlines has formally locked in a 21-aircraft Boeing expansion, the largest fleet build in its history. The package combines 15 737-8s and six 737-800s under leasing structures, with deliveries due by the end of 2027, giving the carrier fresh…
LATAM has revealed the cabin layout for its first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft, signalling a fleet step that pairs capacity discipline with a tighter domestic product. The 24-jet launch batch will enter LATAM Brazil service in the fourth quarter of 2026…
American Oversight has released a redacted memorandum of agreement showing that TSA and ICE formalized passenger data sharing in May 2025, deepening scrutiny of immigration enforcement at U.S. airports. The document links the exchange to TSA’s Secure Flight framework and…
Australia has introduced national operating procedures for large air tanker firefighting aircraft, including minimum drop heights, after the 2023 Boeing 737 firebomber crash in south-west Western Australia exposed a gap in standardised tasking. The new benchmark, developed through the National…
Global air cargo demand strengthened in June 2026, with cargo traffic up 8.5% year on year as international demand rose 9.6%. Capacity increased 4.4%, leaving load factors under pressure but still firm at 46.9% for the month. North America led…
Lockheed Martin has completed a live-fire Taipan Strike 26 demonstration of a developmental Medium Range Ground Based Air Defence prototype at Woomera Test Range with the Commonwealth of Australia and the U.S. Navy. The trial linked radar, command-and-control and launcher…
Boeing has closed out certification flight testing on the 737-10, clearing the last planned airborne hurdle for the largest 737 MAX variant. The campaign ran to 976 flights, more than 2,060 flight hours and about 1,040 ground test hours, with…
Fire Point has put an FP-1 one-way attack drone and a second unidentified missile into public view in a set of launch photos that point to a broader powered-launch architecture. The FP-1 is shown on a ground rail, then clearing…
Rise Air has added a fourth ATR 72-600 to its fleet, extending a renewal programme built around northern and remote-sector flying. The aircraft is leased from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, configured for 68 seats and certified for gravel runway operations, with…
ANA Holdings has added eight more Embraer E190-E2s, taking its firm commitment to the type to 23 aircraft when combined with the 15 ordered in February 2025. The latest board-approved tranche is valued at about ¥105 billion and is scheduled…
Philippine Airlines has taken delivery of its third Airbus A350-1000, RP-C3512, in Manila after ferrying the aircraft from Airbus’ Toulouse delivery centre on 29 July 2026. The arrival extends PAL’s widebody refresh and keeps it the only Southeast Asian operator…
Safran is shutting the door on its Franco-German FCAS engine line and will put its next combat-aircraft resources behind the French roadmap. Chief executive Olivier Andriès said funding tied to the joint engine work ends in September, and the group…
Bird Aviation has locked in a seven-year heavy maintenance contract with easyJet, with an option to run for three more years. The agreement covers two maintenance lines for Airbus A320-family checks at Bird Aviation’s Larnaca facility, giving easyJet a fixed…
Korea Aerospace Industries and Embraer signed an MOU in São Paulo on 28 July to turn a supplier tie-up into a broader civil aviation partnership. The scope now covers commercial aircraft, structures and future aerospace technologies, with both sides set…
ANA Holdings has added eight more Embraer E190-E2s, lifting its firm commitment for the type to 23 aircraft and extending the carrier group’s push into domestic regional flying. The jets are slated for delivery from fiscal 2029 through fiscal 2032…
ANA Holdings and IBEX Airlines have formed an ACMI-style domestic partnership that shifts ANA flights to an operating model built around IBEX crews and Embraer E190-E2 aircraft. ANA will keep control of marketing, network planning and sales, while IBEX operates…
COMAC has flown the C919-600, its shortened high-altitude variant, for the first time from Shanghai Pudong International Airport. The B-002U prototype logged 1 hour 59 minutes and completed all scheduled test items, moving the programme from ground trials into flight…
Airbus has flown its first A350-1000ULR flight-test aircraft back to Toulouse in 24 hours 24 minutes, covering 12,460 nautical miles on the Melbourne sector. The MSN707 mission, completed on 28 July, extends the Project Sunrise envelope beyond standard long-range testing…
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has closed its acquisition of Macquarie AirFinance, lifting the deal value to about US$9 billion after fleet changes between signing and completion. The all-cash transaction, first announced in February, brings Macquarie Group, PGGM Infrastructure Fund, PGGM and…
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has closed its acquisition of Macquarie AirFinance, lifting its fleet to about 1,000 owned, managed and committed aircraft. The transaction now carries an enterprise value of about US$9 billion, up from the original US$7 billion announcement, reflecting…
Bamboo Airways has apologised for widespread cancellations and delays after its operational fleet fell to just a few aircraft, forcing extreme rotation across domestic and regional services. The carrier linked the disruption to recent operational adjustments and said affected passengers…
Textron Aviation lifted second-quarter revenue even as jet deliveries fell, with higher aircraft pricing and aftermarket sales offsetting weaker volume and mix. The segment posted $1.544 billion in revenue, up 1% year on year, after delivering 40 jets, down from…
Transat A.T. has closed a financing agreement for up to C$150 million under Ottawa’s Liquidity for Airline Sector Resilience Facility, with C$125 million drawn at closing and the balance available in monthly tranches. The Montreal-based Air Transat parent said the…
The U.S. Air Force has pushed its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program into operational-style testing at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, using Anduril’s YFQ-44 Fury and General Atomics’ YFQ-42A Dark Merlin in a multi-day Agile Combat Employment exercise. The event focused…
The FAA has locked in a two-track retrofit mandate for radio altimeters, forcing operators to fit interference-tolerant systems before expanded 5G Upper C-band use reaches the fleet. Part 121 airlines, and some Part 129 aircraft, face a 30 December 2030…
Textron Aviation posted a mixed second quarter as jet deliveries fell while commercial turboprops climbed, but revenue still edged higher and backlog held at about $8.0 billion. The unit delivered 40 jets, down from 49 a year earlier, and 44…
The preowned business aircraft market stayed firm in the first half of 2026, with closed private aircraft transactions rising 21% year on year to 746. Tight inventory has not slowed activity: dealer inventory buying and exclusive sale retainers remained active,…
Beta Technologies flew its all-electric Alia CX300 at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow, putting the CTOL aircraft in front of operators and buyers at one of aviation’s highest-visibility venues. The appearance advances Beta’s certification narrative as it targets FAA type…
The FAA has proposed a rule that would let it waive parts of the environmental review stack for commercial launches, reentries and related space operations, a move aimed at cutting licensing timelines for operators such as SpaceX and Blue Origin.…
Granite Air Center has joined Titan Aviation Fuels’ network, extending the New Hampshire FBO’s fuel-supply reach through a partnership that takes effect in August 2026. The move folds Granite Air Center into Titan’s distribution footprint and gives operators another branded…
The Azores government has approved a €55 million guarantee for SATA while moving to sell 100% of SATA Handling. The package backs a Deutsche Bank loan at 4.5% over 84 months, giving the group liquidity as restructuring pressure builds and…
Globalia has appointed Ramiro Campos as chief executive while posting a 21% rise in 2025 net profit to €118 million. The move folds into a board refresh at the group and at Air Europa Holding and Air Europa Líneas Aéreas,…
Guinea will launch United Aviation Services as a new private carrier by the end of the first half of 2027, opening with about ten aircraft and a domestic network before moving into West African routes. Transport Minister Ousmane Gaoual Diallo…
Bell Textron has won a $33.642 million Navy contract to supply H-1 structural and power improvement kits for the Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom fleet. The award covers Phase III kits and associated hardware, including nine A-kits, two…
Tecnam used EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to unveil Rivale, a new personal aircraft programme built around a Continental CD-300-series diesel. The company showed a 1,360 kg stainless-steel sculpture with the forward fuselage, plus the actual engine cowling and a custom MT-Propeller,…
France has put the Airbus A400M into live wildfire response for the first time, using the military transport to drop retardant over fires near Lacanau in Gironde on 25 July. The roll-on, roll-off kit turns the A400M’s cargo bay into…
Airbus is moving its Wing of Tomorrow programme from ground prototypes to flight-test hardware. Over the next three years, it will design and build full-scale wing extensions for an A321neo, then test them in Toulouse to measure aerodynamics, drag reduction…