Qanot Sharq of Uzbekistan becomes first Airbus A321XLR operator in Central Asia and CIS
Qanot Sharq has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR in Hamburg under a long-term lease from Air Lease, marking the airline as the...
Eve Air Mobility achieves first flight of full-scale eVTOL prototype, launching certification test phase
Eve Air Mobility has successfully completed the first flight of its uncrewed, full-scale eVTOL prototype at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto test facility in Brazil, marking...
Cessna Citation II crashes at Statesville Regional Airport, North Carolina, United States
The Cessna 550 Citation II (N257BW) involved in the accident at Statesville Regional Airport (SVH) had departed from the same airport shortly before the...
Spanish Ministry of Defence orders 100 Airbus helicopters
Spain’s Ministry of Defence has placed orders for 100 Airbus helicopters through its Directorate General for Armament and Material (DGAM), marking the largest helicopter...
Embraer delivers first 5 NATO-configured A-29N Super Tucanos to Portugal, considers local assembly line
Embraer has delivered the first five A-29N Super Tucano aircraft to the Portuguese Air Force, making Portugal the launch customer for the new NATO-configured...
Civil Air Patrol expands Cessna fleet with 15 new aircraft to boost national missions
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has ordered 15 additional Cessna piston-engine aircraft from Textron Aviation to strengthen its nationwide lifesaving, training and community support missions....
Ten killed in small plane crash during emergency landing attempt in Central Mexico
A small private aircraft crashed in central Mexico on Monday while attempting an emergency landing, killing all 10 people on board, including three minors....
German Navy takes delivery of first NH90 Sea Tiger helicopter
The German Navy has officially taken delivery of its first NH90 Sea Tiger helicopter at a ceremony held at Nordholz Naval Air Base on...
Lufthansa completes restoration of historic Ju 52 and Lockheed Super Star ahead of 2026 anniversary
Lufthansa has completed the reassembly and final acceptance of two historic aircraft—the Junkers Ju 52 and the Lockheed L-1649A Super Star—at its new “Lufthansa...
Lufthansa to sell two Boeing 747-8s to U.S. Government, extends Airbus A340-600 operations
Lufthansa plans to sell two of its Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft in 2026, despite the type’s long-term role in the airline’s fleet. The decision...
Aer Lingus expands network with new Pittsburgh route and five European destinations for Summer 2026
Aer Lingus has announced a significant network expansion for summer 2026, launching six new routes that strengthen both its European short-haul offering and transatlantic...
Belgian chemical company Syensqo to supply advanced composites for Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 electric aircraft
Syensqo and Vertical Aerospace have announced a long-term supplier partnership to support the industrialisation of the VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft,...
Germany orders 20 more Airbus H145M helicopters
Germany has exercised an option for 20 additional H145M light combat helicopters, increasing its total fleet to 82 helicopters. The first H145M was delivered...
Austrian Airlines begins short- and medium-haul fleet renewal with Embraer phase-out
Austrian Airlines has officially launched the rollover of its short- and medium-haul fleet with the transfer of its first Embraer 195 aircraft to sister...
Lessor AerCap secures first Uzbekistan customer with A321neo lease deal
AerCap has signed lease agreements with Uzbekistan-based My Freighter for two new Airbus A321neo aircraft, marking the lessor’s first commercial partnership in the country....
Airbus secures €50 million framework contract to embed AI across French Armed Forces systems
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a framework contract worth up to €50 million by the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) to integrate...
Air Tahiti opens bookings for world’s first all-business-class ATR flights
Air Tahiti has begun selling tickets for its groundbreaking “100% Business Class” ATR 72-600 service, set to launch on December 8, 2026, to Bora...
KLM Cityhopper adds seats and cuts emissions with Embraer 195-E2 cabin upgrade
KLM Cityhopper has begun upgrading all 22 of its Embraer 195-E2 aircraft, increasing capacity and improving efficiency across the fleet. The first modified jet,...
Bombardier’s Global 8000 enters service as world’s fastest business jet
Bombardier has officially delivered its first Global 8000, marking the entry into service of what is now the fastest civil aircraft since the Concorde....
Boeing completes takeover of Spirit AeroSystems, bringing major production lines back in-house
Boeing has finalised its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, folding the company’s commercial and aftermarket operations into its own structure in a move executives say...