Department of Transportation (DOT) President Donald Trump wants to make it easier for families to fly stress free The Trump Administration has launched a $1 billion program to help make it easier for families to fly… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 9, 20251 comment
Antonov An-22 Russian military An-22 transport aircraft crashes A Russian military Antonov An-22 heavy transport aircraft has crashed in Russia, with no official confirmation yet on… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 9, 2025
Bombardier Bombardier Global 8000: fastest civil aircraft since Concorde enters service After over a decade of development and testing, the first owner of the Bombardier Global 8000 has received… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 9, 20255 comments
Qantas Qantas launches Perth-Johannesburg, Perth-Auckland direct flights Qantas has launched a direct service between Perth Airport (PER) and Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport (JNB). The… ByJean Carmela LimDecember 9, 2025
Australia Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat fires AMRAAM in first RAAF missile test Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have carried out the first live air-to-air missile firing by… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 9, 2025
China South Korea scrambles jets after Chinese and Russian planes enter ADIZ Nine Chinese and Russian military aircraft briefly entered and exited South Korea’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 9, 2025
Fitch Rating Fitch: Aerospace and defense outlook strengthens heading into 2026 The aerospace and defense industry is heading into 2026 on a strong footing, with Fitch Ratings saying the… ByStephen PopeDecember 9, 2025
Airlines FAA launches probe into airline compliance with shutdown flight-cut order The Federal Aviation Administration has opened a formal investigation into whether major US airlines complied with its November 2025 emergency order… ByStephen PopeDecember 8, 2025
Business aviation Comac Business Jet enters large-cabin arena as China gauges VIP demand China is getting serious about marketing its homegrown large-cabin private jet after the Comac Business Jet (CBJ) appeared in VIP… ByStephen PopeDecember 8, 2025
Australia Australia to sign contract for first six MQ-28 Ghost Bat drones Australia has moved to procure its first operational batch of MQ-28 Ghost Bat uncrewed aircraft, signing a contract… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 8, 2025
Airbus Boeing and Airbus finalize Spirit AeroSystems asset acquisitions Boeing and Airbus have both finalized significant purchases of Spirit AeroSystems assets, adding thousands of new employees to their operations… ByGoda LabanauskaiteDecember 8, 2025
All Nippon Airways (ANA) ANA reveals C-3PO-themed 777 grand finale as iconic Star Wars collab nears end ANA Airways has revealed the final details surrounding the retirement of its famous C-3PO-themed Boeing 777-200ER, effectively drawing… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 8, 2025
Airbus Farewell, Boeing 737-800: KLM retires first jet as Airbus fleet renewal ramps up Dutch carrier KLM has retired its first Boeing 737-800 as part of its fleet upgrade, sending the aircraft to Twente… ByGoda LabanauskaiteDecember 8, 2025
Russia Accidental ground ejection injures two crew at Russian bomber unit Two crew members were seriously injured in an accidental activation of an aircraft’s ejection system at a Russian… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 8, 20251 comment
Boeing US Air Force enters new fighter training era with T-7A Red Hawk arrival: video The US Air Force (USAF) has welcomed the arrival of its first Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk advanced trainer… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 8, 2025
Air Transat Air Transat warns of operational disruption as pilots issue strike notice Canadian leisure airline Air Transat has started to suspend some flights after the union representing its pilots notified airline management… ByGoda LabanauskaiteDecember 8, 2025
LOT Polish Airlines Pegasus commits to $179 million takeover of Smartwings, LOT interest ends Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines has launched a $179 million (€154 million) takeover of Czech carrier Smartwings, subject to… ByIan MolyneauxDecember 8, 2025
China Japan protests Chinese J-15 radar targeting of F-15s near Okinawa Japan’s Ministry of Defense said that on December 6, 2025, Chinese Navy J-15 fighters launched from the aircraft… ByClement CharpentreauDecember 8, 2025