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Air France-KLM cuts 2026 capacity outlook as $1.1bn Q2 fuel hit looms
Air France-KLM cut its 2026 capacity outlook on April 30, 2026, and warned that the Middle East conflict would inflict a €940 million ($1.1 billion) fuel shock on the group in the second quarter alone, even as the Franco-Dutch carrier reported a near-breakeven Q1 operating result…
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Fiji Airways to suspend Dallas service from September as jet fuel prices soar
Fiji Airways will suspend its direct service between Nadi International Airport (NAN) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) starting September 7, 2026, as the airline adjusts its…
Korean Air halts rooster shipments to Philippines amid cockfighting crackdown
Korean Air has announced it will no longer accept shipments of roosters to the Philippines, cutting off what animal welfare groups say was a key pipeline for the international cockfighting…
Copa Airlines orders up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Boeing announced on April 28, 2026, that it has received an order for up to 60 B737 MAX aircraft (40 firm orders plus 20 options) from Panamanian carrier Copa…
Etihad Airways and Air Cambodia launch codeshare linking Abu Dhabi to Angkor Wat
Etihad Airways and Air Cambodia have launched a codeshare partnership, giving travelers on both airlines easier connections between the Middle East and Cambodia. The partnership, which was…
Joby demonstrates electric air taxi flights between JFK and Manhattan
Joby Aviation completed its first electric air taxi demonstration flights in New York City on April 27, 2026, using its piloted eVTOL aircraft to connect John F. Kennedy International Airport…
US Air Force plans major F-15EX fleet expansion as defense spending set to soar
The US Air Force plans to more than double its planned F-15EX Eagle II fleet, giving Boeing’s upgraded fourth-generation fighter a larger role in the service’s future plans as defense spending…
Bell and KAI sign MoU to pitch MV-75 tiltrotor for South Korea’s HSMUH
Bell Textron and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to study a version of the MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor for the Republic of Korea’s High Speed…
US Air Force seeks long-range palletized cruise missile under FAMM-BAR effort
The US Air Force is looking for industry partners to develop a low-cost, long-range air-to-surface missile launchable in volume from cargo aircraft, as the service seeks to…
Airbus presents Spanish industry roadmap for new SAETA II combat trainer
An Airbus-led consortium of Spanish companies unveiled the industrial blueprint for the Spanish Air and Space Force’s new Integrated Combat Training System (ITS-C), the program that will…
Canada’s F-35 review drags on with no decision timeline
Canada’s defense minister has confirmed that Ottawa’s review of its plan to purchase 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets is still ongoing, with no timeline given for a…
Florida bans airports from using ADS-B data to bill small aircraft
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that bars airports in the state from using ADS-B data to calculate or collect fees from owners and operators of light general aviation aircraft.…
CityLink Cessna Caravan crash in South Sudan kills 14
A CityLink Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan crashed near Juba, South Sudan, on April 27, 2026, killing all 14 people on board, according to the South Sudan Civil Aviation Authority. The aircraft…
Dassault picks Spanish startup Arkadia Space for VORTEX-D spaceplane propulsion
Dassault Aviation has selected Spanish propulsion company Arkadia Space to develop and supply the complete propulsion system for the VORTEX-D, the subscale demonstrator of its planned reusable…
Poland turns to Ukraine’s battlefield know-how for national ‘drone armada’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on April 27, 2026, that Poland will build a national “drone armada” drawing on Ukrainian battlefield expertise, with financing…
Solomon Airlines strengthens Asia connectivity with new Port Moresby service
Solomon Airlines announced it is adding a new weekly service between Honiara International Airport (HIR) and Jacksons International Airport (POM) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, giving…
Thai AirAsia X cuts Japan flights, suspends Shanghai and Riyadh routes
Thai AirAsia X announced it is reducing flight frequencies and temporarily suspending some international routes as the airline grapples with rising aviation fuel prices and what it describes…
Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways restart limited service after 55-day closure
Kuwait’s two national carriers resumed direct operations from Kuwait International Airport (KWI) on April 26, 2026, ending a nearly two-month forced exile in Saudi Arabia following…
Taiwan foreign minister reaches Eswatini after overflight row blocks president
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung arrived in Eswatini on April 25, 2026, days after President Lai Ching-te’s planned visit to the southern African kingdom was abandoned when the…
Nepal requests heavy-lift aircraft instead of US helicopters under $100M grant
Nepal is seeking heavy-lift helicopters from the United States instead of six Bell 412 helicopters offered under a $100 million Foreign Military Financing program, according to government…
US Navy’s first production Boeing MQ-25 Stingray completes maiden flight
The US Navy’s first production-representative Boeing MQ-25 Stingray completed its maiden flight on April 25, 2026, taking off from MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, in…
