Riyadh Air Riyadh Air adds new cities to its growing international network Riyadh Air has officially added three new cities to its growing network, which already includes London-Heathrow (LHR), Cairo,… April 20, 20262 comments
Bombardier Bombardier, Vista sign $300M ‘bespoke’ contract for existing and future fleets Bombardier and private jet charter firm Vista have signed a $300 million services agreement for the operator’s existing… April 20, 2026
China Vietjet commits further to COMAC C909 with lease agreement for 10 aircraft Vietjet has signed a lease agreement to acquire 10 COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) C909 aircraft in… April 20, 2026
Africa Etihad Airways adds six new routes in ‘significant expansion’ to African network Etihad Airways has added six new international routes as part of a “significant expansion” of its African network… April 20, 2026
Beond Luxury airline Beond axes flight schedule until October The luxury, all-business airline Beond will “pause” its flight schedule over the summer between European cities and its… April 19, 20261 comment
American Airlines American Airlines puts talk of merger with United Airlines firmly to bed American Airlines has put speculation around a possible merger with rival carrier United Airlines firmly to bed after… April 19, 2026
Air Canada Air Canada cuts flight schedule to ease jet fuel challenges Air Canada has announced cuts to its flight schedule in response to the increase in the cost of… April 19, 2026
Airbus EASA certifies Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine for Airbus A320neo family The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine to power Airbus… April 17, 2026
Dubai Dubai Airport establishes ‘world’s first’ commercial air taxi vertiport The world’s first commercial air taxi vertiport has been established at Dubai International Airport (DXB) and is now… April 17, 2026
Airport security Leidos: building airport security ‘isn’t just a business, to us it’s a mission’ US technology giant Leidos was one of the big hitters at this year’s PTE World which gathered stakeholders… April 17, 2026
Iran Lufthansa shutdowns CityLine as part of urgent measures to manage fuel stresses Lufthansa Group has initiated several measures to navigate soaring fuel costs and the impact of strikes, including the… April 16, 20261 comment
NASA NASA shows how X-59 will reduce sonic boom with first wheels-up flight: video NASA has demonstrated how its supersonic X-59 aircraft will help reduce sonic booms by executing its first wheels-up… April 16, 2026
Advanced Air Mobility Vertical is first non-US eVTOL firm to execute 2-way transition flight: video Vertical Aerospace has achieved what its CEO Stuart Simpson described as the “most significant technical milestone” in its… April 16, 2026
Spirit Airlines Spirit may face liquidation with fuel price hike the final straw: reports Spirit Airlines’ hopes of exiting Chapter 11 bankruptcy may have been blunted after reports emerged that the ultra-low-cost… April 16, 2026
Russia UK to supply Ukraine with over 120k drones, includes long-range strike UAVs In the face of increasing Russian aggression using one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), the UK has begun… April 15, 20261 comment
Bombardier Bombardier handovers Vista’s first Global 8000 as part of 7500 fleet upgrade Bombardier has handed over long-time customer Vista’s first Global 8000 executive jet, as part of a fleet-wide upgrade… April 15, 2026
FAA ‘Dangerous culture of silence’: pilot mental health legislation progresses in US Legislation to dismantle a “dangerous culture of silence” around pilot mental has received bipartisan support from the United… April 15, 2026
Bombardier BOND upgrades 24 Bombardier private jet options to Global 8000 due to demand New private jet fractional operator BOND has upgraded 24 aircraft purchase options with Bombardier to Global 8000 due… April 14, 2026