Hungary Saab delivers last two defense contracted Gripen fighters to Hungary With the delivery of two new Gripen C fighters to Hungary, Swedish manufacturer Saab has completed a contract… June 24, 2026
Airbus EASA demands 16 Airbus A380s urgently inspected over wing spar cracks The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has demanded that 16 Airbus A380 aircraft are urgently inspected, including five… June 24, 2026
Airbus American Airlines bets on more premium seating with narrowbody retrofit According to American Airlines, from this summer the Fort-Worth based carrier will offer more premium seats than its… June 24, 2026
de Havilland Canada De Havilland delivers Ethiopian Airlines’ first of two Twin Otter Classic 300-Gs De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (De Havilland Canada) has delivered the first of two Twin Otter Classic… June 19, 2026
Airbus A350-1000ULR Project Sunrise: what Qantas passengers can expect on a heroic 22-hour flight Now that Qantas has finally confirmed London-Heathrow (LHR) as the first destination for its long-awaited Project Sunrise, focus… June 19, 2026
Congress US lawmakers to examine airline competition during June hearing Lawmakers are to examine competition within the US airline industry during a hearing later this month, prompted by… June 19, 2026
British Airways Qatar Airways brings in former BA exec as network hits 85% of pre-crisis levels Qatar Airways has appointed a former British Airways executive as the airline announces it has restored its flight… June 18, 20261 comment
Anduril Industries US Air Force selects Anduril and General Atomics to build CCA drone wingmen The United States Air Force (USAF) has selected Anduril Industries and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) to build… June 18, 20261 comment
Airbus Airbus delivers first H135 for Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program Airbus has delivered the first H135 helicopter for Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program, to support training the… June 18, 2026
Airbus Qantas selects London-Heathrow for A350-1000ULR Project Sunrise launch Qantas has selected London as the destination to launch its first Project Sunrise flight using a custom-built ultra-endurance… June 17, 20261 comment
Africa Bombardier’s first Global 8000 enters service in Africa with Nigerian customer Bombardier’s first Global 8000 executive jet has entered service in Africa after the aircraft was delivered to Nigeria’s… June 17, 20261 comment
Department of Transportation (DOT) Riyadh Air secures approval from Department of Transportation for US flights Saudi startup Riyadh Air has secured approval from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate US flights following… June 17, 2026
European Union Ryanair slams new EU hand luggage rule as the ‘latest gobbledygook regulation’ Low-cost-carrier Ryanair has slammed new hand luggage rules from the European Union (EU) as the “latest gobbledygook regulation”… June 16, 20261 comment
Avionics Former avionics executive jailed in the US for smuggling equipment to Russia A former executive of an avionics company has been jailed in the United States (US) for violating export… June 16, 2026
Airbus Airbus opens 10th A320 final assembly line at repurposed Toulouse A380 facility Airbus has opened its 10th A320 family final assembly line (FAL) at the repurposed Toulouse facility where the… June 16, 2026
Helicopters Avincis follows up Airbus H145 purchase with order for 15 Leonardo helicopters After announcing an order for 15 Airbus H145s, Avincis has also confirmed the acquisition of 15 Leonardo helicopters,… June 16, 2026
Airbus KLM names first A350 after Rembrandt painting starting new aircraft naming theme KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has named its first Airbus A350 after Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn’s painting masterpiece ‘The… June 15, 2026
F-35 F-35 staff at Lockheed Martin accept new five-year contract secured by IAM Union Workers at Lockheed Martin who build the F-35 multi-role fighter have accepted a new five-year contract negotiated by… June 15, 2026