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Rheinmetall and Destinus to form cruise missile joint venture
German defense group Rheinmetall and Netherlands-based defense technology firm Destinus have agreed to establish a joint venture focused on manufacturing advanced missile systems, the two companies announced on April 13, 2026. The venture, to be named…
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French Air Force Cirrus SR-20 crashes during training flight in southern France
A Cirrus SR-20 training aircraft belonging to the French Air and Space Force crashed on the morning of April 10, 2026, during a low-altitude training flight in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence…
American Airlines aims to restart US flights to Venezuela at end of April
American Airlines is aiming to restart US flights to Venezuela by the end of April 2026, subject to government approval and ongoing preparations. On April 9, 2026, American Airlines announced…
EBAA cancels EBACE, the largest European executive aviation show
The 2026 edition of EBACE, Europe’s leading executive aviation airshow, which was due to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 2-4, 2026, has been cancelled. The European Business…
Foreign military sales drive 94% of new Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 MSE contract
According to a Pentagon announcement dated April 9, 2026, the US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.76 billion firm-fixed-price contract for the production of PAC-3…
Turkish Airlines appoints new Chairman of the Board and CEO
Turkish Airlines announced a major reshuffle of its leadership on April 9, 2026. Prof. Murat Şeker, previously the airline’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has been appointed as Chairman…
Commercial aviation in 2026 grows, but supply still lags
Meza Irani is a London-based VP at MUFG, within the Aviation Advisory team, with over 15 years of experience across aircraft leasing, structured finance and advisory,…
Zelenskyy: Ukraine trading drone defense for fuel, interceptors from Gulf states
Ukraine is exchanging its counter-drone expertise and air defense systems for crude oil, diesel fuel and interceptor missiles from Gulf states under a series of ten-year defense cooperation…
China fires flares at Philippine Coast Guard aircraft over Kalayaan Island Group
Chinese forces fired flares at a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Cessna Caravan aircraft on April 9, 2026, while it was conducting maritime domain awareness (MDA) flights over the Kalayaan Island…
Wizz Air to launch new Turin base to serve Spanish and Italian destinations
Wizz Air continues apace with its capacity redeployment in Western Europe, with the announcement of a new base at Torino-Caselle Airport (TRN). The pan-European ultra-low-cost airline…
Knight Aerospace completes design review for Dutch C-390 aeromedical system
Knight Aerospace has completed a Critical Design Review (CDR) for the aeromedical evacuation system being developed for the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s C-390 Millennium fleet, the…
FAA certifies Mammoth 777-200LRMF, Qatar Airways and DHL among future operators
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the Mammoth Freighters 777-200LRMF (Long Range Mammoth Freighter) clearing the converted aircraft for commercial service. On April 8,…
Comlux receives FAA approval for A220 ACJ TwoTwenty cabin, opening US market
Comlux Group announced on April 6, 2026, that its US subsidiary Comlux America has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Airbus…
OrbitronAI launches NovaOS for governed AI in regulated industries
OrbitronAI has announced the launch of NovaOS, a platform designed to support the deployment and management of AI agents in regulated industries such as aerospace, energy, government and…
AURA AERO pushes ahead on three programs with €340M raised to date
French aircraft manufacturer AURA AERO held a press conference at its Toulouse, France, headquarters on April 8, 2026, in which it provided an update on the three different clean sheet…
Embraer signs agreement with Colombia’s CIAC to boost aerospace industry ties
Embraer and the Colombian Aeronautical Industry Corporation (CIAC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that could expand industrial cooperation between the Brazilian aerospace…
Australian Air Force tests casualty air evacuation in multinational exercise
Australian Defence Force aviators tested their ability to evacuate casualties from simulated frontline conditions during a multinational medical exercise held in late March 2026. Exercise…
French Rafale jets conduct first interception since taking over Baltic Air Policing
Two French Air and Space Force Rafale B fighters scrambled from Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania on April 8, 2026, following a NATO Alpha Scramble alert, in the French detachment’s first…
France cancels Patroller, Eurodrone programs in updated military spending law
France has confirmed the cancellation of two major drone programs, the Safran Patroller tactical drone and the multinational Eurodrone MALE system, as part of an updated military programming…
Hypersonics startup Hermeus raises $350 million, moves to LA
Hypersonics startup Hermeus announced on April 7, 2026, that it has closed a $350 million Series C round. This capital injection, which is structured as $200 million in equity and $150…
Qantas expands Asia Pacific cargo network with Singapore freighter service
Qantas Freight touched down in Singapore’s Changi Airport (SIN) for the first time as a dedicated freighter operator on April 3, 2026, marking a quiet but meaningful expansion of the…
