AeroTime https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Controversial ex-Homeland Security BBJ repurposed for White House VIP missions US warns European allies of weapons delivery delays as Iran war strains stocks Australia to retire C-27J Spartan fleet, eyes commercial replacement Boeing maintains strong delivery pace through Q1 2026 EASA certifies Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine for Airbus A320neo family Etihad, the only UAE carrier with pets in cabin, launches promotional rate EASA approves Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage, engine to power A320neo family ANA Holdings backs housing startup as Japan tackles ageing population challenges Japan Airlines launches themed aircraft for Tokyo DisneySea 25th anniversary Lufthansa shutdowns CityLine as part of urgent measures to manage fuel stresses FAA clears anti-drone lasers for use near commercial flights along US border First image: Rafale carries laser-guided rockets to hunt Shahed drones Cathay Pacific and HK Express scale back flights as jet fuel prices surge BOND upgrades 24 Bombardier private jet options to Global 8000 due to demand Changi Airport redeveloping private terminal and expanding lifestyle hub at T2 Dubai Airport establishes ‘world’s first’ commercial air taxi vertiport Changi Airport posts 2.3% passenger growth in Q1 despite Middle East disruption Azerbaijan and Russia reach settlement over downed AZAL flight Air New Zealand to sell Skynest sleep pods for economy travelers starting May UK to supply Ukraine with over 120k drones, includes long-range strike UAVs NASA shows how X-59 will reduce sonic boom with first wheels-up flight: video  Philippine Airlines announces nonstop Chicago to Manila route starting November Vertical is first non-US eVTOL firm to execute 2-way transition flight: video Korean Air debuts flagship lounges at Incheon after $76 million renovation US Army officially names Bell MV-75 tiltrotor Cheyenne II  Spirit may face liquidation with fuel price hike the final straw: reports Finnish airship firm Kelluu raises €15M Series A led by NATO fund   FAA targets gamers in push to hire more air traffic controllers UK awards Boeing $1.19 billion helicopter support contract Delta unveils next-generation business class suite in $1 billion cabin overhaul Bombardier handovers Vista’s first Global 8000 as part of 7500 fleet upgrade Thales unveils TopStar Smart Receiver for jam-resistant navigation Retiring Icelandair pilot faces probe after flying low over Westman Islands Airbus taps Moraleda as next board chair as Obermann prepares exit ‘Dangerous culture of silence’: pilot mental health legislation progresses in US Italy suspends defense pact with Israel, halting military training and arms ties Europe turns to US as it scrambles to avert summer jet fuel crisis El Al to buy up to 12 more Boeing 787s in $1.5 billion deal Ursa Major’s Hadley rocket engine logs 10 hypersonic flights with Stratolaunch Bucher selected for SWISS Boeing 777 retrofit, expands A330 cabin work Amazon to buy Globalstar in $11.6 billion satellite deal Collins Aerospace to provide five Bell MV-75 FLRAA systems Air Canada presents long-haul cabin designs for upcoming A321XLR, 787-10 fleets FAA clears Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 for supersonic flight tests United CEO ran American merger idea by Trump in White House meet-up: reports Etihad Airways announces largest China expansion with five new destinations Lufthansa cabin crew call strike this week as pilot walkout enters second day Estonia drops €500 million CV90 order, shifts funds to drones, air defense Pakistan sends fighter jets and support aircraft to Saudi base Safran to acquire 30k metric ton press to support engine production ramp-up South African Airlines becomes latest carrier set for CEO departure Swiss air force chief says Switzerland is ‘not defense-ready’ Fiji Airways celebrates 10 years of connecting Nadi and Singapore via Changi hub First Starlink connected Virgin Atlantic A350 to roll out ahead of schedule Heathrow Airport resilient despite huge drop-off in passengers for Middle East First Qantas A350 for Project Sunrise rolls out of Airbus factory in France Rheinmetall and Destinus to form cruise missile joint venture  Turkish Airlines appoints new Chairman of the Board and CEO India hikes export taxes to stabilise jet fuel supply USAF C-130 damaged by intruder at Shannon Airport: video Lufthansa pilots plan two-day strike as tensions rise Macron offers nuclear forward deterrence. Can France’s Rafale fleet deliver it? Leidos: building airport security ‘isn’t just a business, to us it’s a mission’ Cluj-Napoca: the rapidly growing Romanian airport that is now eyeing US flights Airlink CEO: South Africa is ‘one of the cheapest places to fly’  French Air Force Cirrus SR-20 crashes during training flight in southern France Aisha Alexander:“Safety is the real foundation of Aviation.” American Airlines aims to restart US flights to Venezuela at end of April Finland faces costly F-35 upgrades as Block 4 delays persist Airbus delivers 500th A220 aircraft as March totals show decisive ramp up EBAA cancels EBACE, the largest European executive aviation show   Zelenskyy: Ukraine trading drone defense for fuel, interceptors from Gulf states Foreign military sales drive 94% of new Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 MSE contract  Commercial aviation in 2026 grows, but supply still lags  Lufthansa CEO admits today’s strike ‘really hurts’ as hundreds of flights axed