Defense India approves $39 billion purchase of 114 Rafale jets ahead of Macron visit India has approved the $39 billion purchase of 114 Dassault Rafale fighter jets, in an effort to bolster… February 12, 2026
Airlines Air Canada selects Airbus’ A350-1000 to lead next era of global travel Air Canada has selected the Airbus A350-1000 to lead its next era of global travel, as the airline… February 12, 2026
Airlines First two-class Emirates A380 selected for three-class layout nears completion In a retrofit update, Emirates has confirmed that the first three-class layout upgrade on a high-density two-class Airbus… February 12, 2026
Airlines Lufthansa labels impending pilot and cabin crew strike an unnecessary escalation Lufthansa has criticized strikes announced by pilot and cabin crew unions whose members are unhappy with working conditions… February 11, 2026
Business Aviation Bombardier wins $1.18B Vista order for 40 jets, may rise to $4B with options Bombardier has landed a $1.18 billion order from private jet operator Vista for 40 Challenger 3500 private jets,… February 11, 2026
Airport Aviation Safety US orders 10-day security shutdown at El Paso Airport, FAA reverses hours later All flights in and out of El Paso International Airport (ELP), Texas, have been cancelled for 10 days… February 11, 2026
Aircraft FAA says Canada poised to certify Gulfstreams after Trump’s Bombardier threats An escalation in tensions between the United States (US) and Canada over the certification of several Gulfstream private… February 11, 2026
Airlines Ryanair to pay CFM $1B per year to supply its new in-house engine MRO shops Ryanair and CFM International executives have met to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the… February 10, 2026
Aviation Economics & Finance FlySafair embraces purchase plan by South African investor Harith South Africa’s largest airline, FlySafair, has reacted positively to a planned takeover by investment holding company Harith and… February 10, 2026
Business Aviation Bombardier expands US footprint with purchase of MRO and AOG service provider Bombardier is expanding its presence in the United States (US) with the acquisition of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul… February 10, 2026
Airlines EGYPTAIR’s first of 16 Airbus A350s arrives in Cairo, ushers in new era EGYPTAIR’s first of 16 new A350 widebody aircraft has arrived in Cairo, Egypt, after departing Airbus’ famous Toulouse… February 9, 2026
Space Is Elon Musk relocating to the moon? SpaceX founder shifts focus away from Mars SpaceX founder Elon Musk turned to social media to inform “those unaware” that plans for a future Mars… February 9, 2026
Airlines Wizz Air rolls out elevated seating across entire network after positive trial Wizz Air is rolling out premium seating across its entire network following a successful trial at six bases… February 9, 2026
Defense Taiwan to purchase 10 Lockheed C-130Js from US instead of C-130H upgrade Taiwan plans to purchase 10 Lockheed Martin C-130J transport aircraft from the United States (US) rather than carry… February 9, 2026
Defense Airbus A330 MRTT auto-refueling gets go-ahead with world-first certification Airbus and Singapore have achieved full certification of the Automatic Air-to-Air Refueling (A3R) capability on the Airbus A330… February 6, 2026
Aviation Safety SAS pilot mistakes taxiway for Brussels runway in 120mph rejected takeoff An investigation has been opened in Belgium after a Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Airbus A320neo commenced takeoff from a… February 6, 2026
Aircraft Airbus sees slowest start to a year for aircraft deliveries this decade Airbus has posted its first orders and deliveries data for 2026, indicating a slow start to the year… February 6, 2026
Airlines SAS in dialogue with Boeing and Airbus over widebody order: Bloomberg SAS Scandinavia Airlines is in talks with Boeing and Airbus over a potential order for widebody jets, with… February 5, 2026