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Lufthansa marks its 100th anniversary with special celebratory flights
Lufthansa is marking its 100th anniversary with two special simultaneous celebratory flights on April 6, 2026. At 15.00 local time, a Boeing 787-9 (registration D-ABPU) and an Airbus A350-900 (registration D-AIXL), both painted in the airline’s special centennial livery, which features a large…
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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…
US sends EA-37B Compass Call into Iran fight in first known combat deployment
The US military has introduced a potent new weapon into the Iran fight with the deployment of the Air Force’s new EA-37B Compass Call electronic attack aircraft. The move marks the first known…
Lufthansa submits non-binding offer for minority stake in TAP Air Portugal
Lufthansa Group has submitted a non-binding offer to Portugal’s state holding company Parpublica for a minority stake in flag carrier TAP Air Portugal, meeting the…
UK and France launch study for Meteor air-to-air missile successor
The United Kingdom and France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to conduct a joint study into a successor to the Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, the…
Sweden awards GUTE II counter-drone contracts to Saab, BAE Systems Bofors
Sweden announced a SEK 8.7 billion (~$828 million) air defense procurement package on April 2, 2026, grouping contracts with Saab, BAE Systems Bofors, Nammo, and SISU under the…
Boeing 737 fuselage rail deliveries from Spirit appear to slow in March
Rail deliveries of Boeing 737 MAX fuselages from Spirit AeroSystems appeared to slow in March 2026, according to analysis performed by BNP Paribas Equity Research. On April 1, 2026, BNP…
Artemis II launches successfully on first crewed US Moon mission since Apollo
NASA’s Artemis II mission launched successfully on April 1, 2026, sending four astronauts into space on the first crewed US mission bound for the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. NASA’s Space…
SpaceX files for IPO, opening Musk’s Moon and Mars push to investors
After months of speculation, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has filed for an initial public offering in the United States, setting up what could become one of the biggest IPOs in history. Reports on April…
NASA’s X-59 returns to flight after false cockpit warning
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic demonstrator returned to flight after investigators determined that a cockpit warning light that cut short the aircraft’s second sortie was a false positive,…
Pentagon signs seven-year deal with Boeing to triple PAC-3 seeker output
The Pentagon has signed a seven-year framework agreement with Boeing to triple the production of seekers for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE), in a…
Ibrahim Canliel succeeds Peter Foster as Air Astana Group CEO
Ibrahim Canliel has taken over as Chief Executive Officer of Air Astana Group, stepping into the role after more than two decades with the Kazakh carrier. Canliel, who has served as the…
SAS marks 80th anniversary with A330-300 painted in special historical livery
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has unveiled a special new livery on one of its aircraft to celebrate the carrier’s 80th anniversary. The aircraft in question, an Airbus A330-300 with…
Russian An-26 military transport crashes in Crimea, killing all 29 on board
A Russian military transport aircraft crashed in occupied Crimea on March 31, killing all 29 people on board, according to Russia’s Defense Ministry. Contact with the…
Hegseth overrules US Army to reinstate Apache crews after Kid Rock flyby
A viral video moment that looked straight out of a political ad for the administration of US President Donald Trump has landed the crew of two US Army AH-64 Apache helicopters in potential hot…
Pilot ejects safely as US Air Force F-35 crashes in Nevada
A pilot ejected safely from a US Air Force F-35 after reporting trouble maneuvering before the jet crashed north of Creech Air Force Base in southern Nevada on March 31, 2026, according to…
US airport security lines return to normal as TSA workers are paid
Airport security lines eased at several major US airports on March 31, 2026, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers began receiving retroactive pay following weeks of…
Jet fuel crisis deepens as Trump tells the world ‘Go get your own oil’
As airlines across the globe grapple with a serious jet fuel price crisis that has sent costs soaring and pushed many to cut capacity and raise fares, a new fear is emerging: that the shock…
Delta Air Lines picks Amazon Leo over Starlink to power future inflight Wi-Fi
Delta Air Lines has selected Amazon Leo over SpaceX’s Starlink to power its future inflight Wi-Fi starting with an initial installation on 500 aircraft. On March 31, 2026, Delta Air Lines…
How Middle East conflict is disrupting aviation parts and MRO flows
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to affect millions of people, disrupting daily life and creating uncertainty that extends far beyond any single sector. Within aviation, these…
