MBDA and Safran present Thundart guided rocket system to replace France’s LRU
MBDA and Safran Electronics & Defense have unveiled Thundart, a French-developed guided rocket system designed to succeed the…
Airbus predicts global freighter fleet to grow 45% to 3,420 jets over 20 years
Airbus has forecasted that the global fleet of dedicated freighters is expected to increase by 45% to reach…
BAE Systems workers to strike at key Eurofighter and F-35 factories
BAE Systems staff, including aerospace engineers, will strike at key Eurofighter Typhoon and F-35 factories in a dispute…
France’s DGA denies plan for 61 extra Rafale jets, confirms 225-aircraft target
France’s 2026 finance bill confirms that the operational target for its Rafale fighter fleet remains at 225 aircraft,…
Lockheed Martin invests in Venus Aerospace to advance next-gen rocket propulsion
Venus Aerospace has received a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures to accelerate the development of its rotating…
Textron Aviation names new CEO; Scott C. Donnelly moves to board leadership role
Textron Aviation has appointed a new CEO to take over from Scott C. Donnelly, who has been at…
Airbus, Leonardo, Thales unite to form satellite and space powerhouse alliance
Airbus, Leonardo, and Thales have cemented their intention to form a satellite and space powerhouse alliance with the…
FAA’s MOSAIC rule ushers in major update for US light-sport aviation
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on October 22, 2025, finalized rulemaking called Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification — better known as…
Shield AI unveils jet-powered autonomous VTOL fighter
US defense technology company Shield AI has unveiled a jet-powered vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft called the…
US Congress advances bill to require ADS-B In by end of 2031
A US Senate panel is moving forward with legislation that would require all aircraft equipped with ADS-B Out to also…
Australia vs China: Dispute over ‘unsafe’ military aircraft interaction
China has accused Australia of “covering up” an airspace violation, countering Australia’s earlier claims that Chinese military aircraft…
Sweden, Ukraine sign letter of intent for up to 150 Gripen E fighters
Sweden and Ukraine have signed a letter of intent covering a potential sale of more than 100 Saab…
The Embry-Riddle legacy: shaping aviation professionals through the decades
100 years ago, on December 17, 1925, American aviation enthusiast T. Higbee Embry and Pilot John Paul Riddle…
Airbus opens second A320 family narrowbody final assembly line in Tianjin, China
Airbus has opened a second final assembly line (FAL) in Tianjin, a port city in northern China, for the…
US aviation group Air T to complete buyout of Australian carrier Rex Airlines
Australian regional airline Rex Airlines, formerly known as Regional Express, is set to leave administration and avoid a…
Qatar Airways lands inaugural flight from Doha at the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
Qatar Airways has begun operating three weekly non-stop flights between Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha and Red…
IATA boss criticizes EU’s SAF mandate design, slams fuel suppliers for markups
Willie Walsh, Director General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed concern about the way airlines…
Singapore Airlines set to retire last Boeing 737-800 by the end of October 2025
Singapore Airlines is set to retire its remaining Boeing 737-800 aircraft. With the narrowbody fleet being replaced by…