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SMBC Aviation and investor partners finalize $7.4 billion Air Lease acquisition
SMBC Aviation Capital and a group of partner investors have finalized the acquisition of rival lessor Air Lease Corporation following the completion of all paperwork. On April 9, 2026, it was stated that Sumitomo Corporation and SMBC Aviation Capital along with international investment firms Apollo…
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Australian Air Force tests casualty air evacuation in multinational exercise
Australian Defence Force aviators tested their ability to evacuate casualties from simulated frontline conditions during a multinational medical exercise held in late March 2026. Exercise…
Etihad Airways launches seasonal Dhaka route, targeting trade and cargo demand
Etihad Airways is launching a seasonal route to Dhaka this summer, adding Bangladesh to its network as the UAE carrier looks to capture both passenger traffic and cargo demand along the South…
French Rafale jets conduct first interception since taking over Baltic Air Policing
Two French Air and Space Force Rafale B fighters scrambled from Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania on April 8, 2026, following a NATO Alpha Scramble alert, in the French detachment’s first…
Batik Air adds Shanghai and Sydney as airline targets China and Australia growth
Batik Air announced that it is adding Shanghai and Sydney to its route network, with new direct services from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) launching from summer 2026. The Malaysian…
Hypersonics startup Hermeus raises $350 million, moves to LA
Hypersonics startup Hermeus announced on April 7, 2026, that it has closed a $350 million Series C round. This capital injection, which is structured as $200 million in equity and $150…
Qantas expands Asia Pacific cargo network with Singapore freighter service
Qantas Freight touched down in Singapore’s Changi Airport (SIN) for the first time as a dedicated freighter operator on April 3, 2026, marking a quiet but meaningful expansion of the…
Vertical Aerospace completes horizontal flight transition: video
Vertical Aerospace has successfully completed the first piloted thrust-borne flight transition of its full-scale eVTOL demonstrator. The flight took place on April 2, 2026, although it was…
Job Air Technic appoints Jakub Dvorak as new CEO
Job Air Technic, one of Europe’s leading providers of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, and a subsidiary of the FL Technics Group, has appointed Jakub Dvořák as Chief…
US Army launches Anduril Altius 700 drone from Apache for the first time
The US Army has for the first time launched a drone from an AH-64E Apache attack helicopter, firing an Anduril Industries Altius 700 medium-range launched effect during a warfighting…
Australia’s JORN radar set to power Canada’s Arctic defense ambitions
Australia’s Jindalee Operational Radar Network is set to help Canada build the biggest and most advanced over-the-horizon radar system ever built. The partnership between Canberra and…
France plans to boost drone production by 400%: reports
France plans to significantly expand its stockpiles of bombs, missiles and drones, according to digital news outlet POLITICO, which has reportedly seen a draft law being prepared by the French…
Italy warns of jet fuel shortages at four airports, others may follow suit
Several European airports may soon face a shortage of fuel, jet fuel distributors have warned. Air bp Italia, the local subsidiary of the British energy group, has started rationing supplies…
US special forces rescue second F-15E airman, two C-130s destroyed on ground
US special forces managed to rescue a second airman which had been stranded in Iran since April 3, 2026, when his F-15E was shot down over Iran. The other crew member, reportedly…
US A-10 hit during Iran rescue mission, pilot ejects and is rescued
A US Air Force A-10 was hit during combat operations tied to the war with Iran on April 3, 2026, with the pilot ejecting and later being rescued, according to multiple reports citing US…
US and Europe revise GPS interference guidelines as spoofing risks grow
Aviation authorities are warning that instances of GPS interference have spread across a widening range of high-risk airspace, stretching from the eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea to the…
FAA report proposes sweeping rewrite of Part 141 flight training rules
A 471-page industry report released through the FAA’s Part 141 modernization docket proposes a sweeping rewrite of how certificated flight schools are approved, overseen and run in the US,…
US rescues one airman after F-15E shot down over Iran, search continues for second
Unverified images circulating on social media on April 3, 2026, appear to show the wreckage of a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle on Iranian soil. If authentic, markings visible on the…
Airlines face a fuel hedging reckoning as Iran conflict reshapes flying costs
Jet fuel prices have more than doubled since the start of Operation Epic Fury, but the financial damage is landing unevenly across the global airline industry. The difference comes down to a…
Artemis II heads for the Moon after systems check and successful engine burn
NASA’s Artemis II crew is now officially on its way to the Moon. On April 2, 2026, Orion’s service module engine fired for the translunar injection burn, the mission-defining maneuver that…
Pentagon considers installing anti-drone lasers at sensitive US sites
The Pentagon is moving toward wider use of laser-based counter-drone systems at select US locations, as concerns mount over repeated drone incursions near military installations and other…
