Amalfi Jets is elevating the future of private aviation with a bold new partnership with Keeta, the high‑performance Layer‑1 blockchain redefining digital transactions. Through this collaboration, Amalfi Jets becomes the first private aviation company to integrate Keeta Wallet, unlocking seamless, secure, and globally accessible cryptocurrency payments for its flyers. As digital assets surge in...
Oman Air has renewed its Boeing 787 Component Services Program agreement for 10 more years. The renewal supports Oman Air’s sustainable operations and aims to help maintain a high level of dispatch reliability. The agreement extends Boeing-backed support for Oman Air’s 787-9 fleet and reflects the kind of long-term customer trust that helps Boeing’s aftermarket services business...
Pentastar Aviation Charter, Inc. announced the renewal of its WYVERN WINGMAN PRO Certification, reinforcing its position among the industry’s most trusted and safety‑driven operators. This elite designation—reserved for organizations that consistently meet and exceed the highest safety a...
Aviator Airport Alliance signed a four-year contract with Lufthansa Group to provide full ground handling services at Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT). The agreement covers five of the group’s carriers – Lufthansa Airlines, Lufthansa City Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Air...
In a significant step towards transforming emergency medical transportation in India, Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road has signed a tripartite MoU with Sarla Aviation and Aeromed International Rescue Services to explore the development of next-generation air ambulance services using eVTOL ...
Etihad Airways announce that Captain Huda Al Musallami has made national aviation history, becoming the first Emirati woman to qualify as a training captain in the UAE. Having broken new ground in the flight deck, she will now shape the pilots who follow her into it. The announcement coincides with...
Ampaire has closed a $19 million Series B round led by DiamondStream Partners, bringing its total funding to $68 million. This includes roughly $25 million in non‑dilutive grants and contracts that have supported the development and real‑world demonstration of its hybrid‑electric technologies and ai...
Emirates will introduce its highly-acclaimed Premium Economy cabin on two of its three daily flights between Mauritius and Dubai from 1 September 2026, providing Mauritian travellers with a new level of comfort and greater choice when travelling to Dubai and onwards across the airline’s global...
Garmin announced the expansion of SmartCharts for Garmin Pilot Premium users in Canada and Mexico on both web and Apple mobile platforms. The dynamic aviation charting solution provides pilots a simplified and intuitive experience by producing clear and relevant data to depict a chart tail...
RECARO launches next generation of Premium class seating: R4
NOEMI Aerospace strengthens position in India with SkyHop agreement for up to 15 aircraft
Embraer Phenom 300EV triple certified, first light jet certified with Garmin Emergency Autoland
AEG and Archer to develop vertiport at L.A. LIVE, expanding Archer’s planned LA air taxis network ahead of the LA28 games
Registration has opened for EUROPEAN ROTORS 2026, which takes place 30 Nov. – 3 Dec. at EUREXPO Lyon in Lyon, France. As Europe’s leading event for the vertical aviation industry, EUROPEAN ROTORS 2026 will bring together operators, manufacturers, regulators, suppliers, training organisations, unmanned aircraft systems companies, advanced air mobility innovators, and the next gener...
The future of aviation technology will be highlighted on July 21 as EAA AirVenture Oshkosh continues its annual tradition of featuring the latest innovations as part of displays on Boeing Plaza and demonstrations during the Tuesday air show. The 73rd annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention is July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice pre...
Tuvoli, building the backbone of private aviation, today announced the launch of the first annual AI Symposium for Business Aviation (AISBA), co-founded with the National Air Transportation Association and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s O’Maley College of Business. AISB...
The Air Charter Association is announcing tickets for Air Charter Expo – ACE’26 are now officially on sale. Taking place on Tuesday 8 September 2026, ACE is a partnership between The ACA, Business Air News and London Biggin Hill Airport. Air Charter Expo has seen consistent growt...
AERO 2027, taking place from April 14-17, 2027, will feature a further developed concept designed to build on the great success of this year’s event. In 2026, 860 exhibitors from 50 countries took part in the global leading trade show for general aviation, business aviation, and air sports. Ar...
Organizing a major aviation event is a real challenge, even for organizers with a long history and enormous experience. The interests of exhibitors and visitors, improvements, and innovations. A strategy to ensure that the event’s development remains meaningful to professionals and the pu...
Pentastar Aviation Charter, Inc. announced the renewal of its WYVERN WINGMAN PRO Certification, reinforcing its position among the industry’s most trusted and safety‑driven operators. This elite designation—reserved for organizations that consistently meet and exceed the highest safety and operational performance benchmarks—highlights Pentastar’s unwavering dedication to ma...
ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia, a fully owned Dassault Aviation subsidiary, has successfully completed a C‑check on a Falcon 8X—the first heavy maintenance event for this aircraft type in the region, underscoring the rising demand for advanced MRO capabilities across Asia. The Asia‑based Falcon 8X underwent its scheduled inspection at ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia’s heavy maintenance...
Sky X officially opened the doors to its stunning new facility, setting a new standard for aviation throughout the Greater Gulf Coast region. Sky X is the region's only FBO offering FAA/DOT-approved maintenance, an AOG Rapid Response Team, an FAA-certified repair station and FAA Part 135 charter...
Embraer Phenom 300EV is now triple‑certified by ANAC, the FAA and EASA — a milestone that makes it the first light jet equipped and certified with Garmin® Emergency Autoland, setting a new benchmark in safety innovation. Launched in July, the aircraft brings together class‑leading speed an...
Jetex and SOF Connect have signed an agreement to develop and operate a VIP lounge at Vasil Levski Sofia Airport, the main international airport of Bulgaria and the sixth-largest international airport in Central and Eastern Europe. The airport plays a critical role in supporting economic growth...
Vicuna Air announced the launch of Vicuna Waypoints, a new service that allows travelers to bring their pets on flights between various European cities and the transatlantic airports served by Vicuna, including its New York–Brussels route. Taking its name from the waypoints used in aviation to...
Emirates will introduce its highly-acclaimed Premium Economy cabin on two of its three daily flights between Mauritius and Dubai from 1 September 2026, providing Mauritian travellers with a new level of comfort and greater choice when travelling to Dubai and onwards across the airline’s global network. Premium Economy will be available on flights EK703/704, operated by Emirates’ iconic...
flyadeal, the Saudia Group's fast-growing low-cost carrier, is marking the first anniversary of its operations to three northern Pakistan destinations: Islamabad, Peshawar and Sialkot. flyadeal began operating from the Saudi Arabian capital city of Riyadh to these three destinations in August last year, building on the successful launch of its Pakistan services to Karachi from Jeddah and Riyad...
United announced the largest international network expansion in company history with 10 new international cities and three new routes across Europe and Asia, and debuted the newest international aircraft in its fleet, the 'Born to Explore' A321XLR, at an event at Newark Liberty International...
easyJet revealed that since first launching its initiative to recruit older workers in 2022, the number of cabin crew over the age of 50 has now more than doubled (up 127%) at the airline, with over 60s almost quadrupling in numbers. Now, with a brand-new recruitment drive for hundreds of new crew r...
Royal Jordanian Airlines selected Ramco's next-generation Aviation Software to support its next phase of growth, following a comprehensive evaluation of global aviation software solutions. With modules for Engineering and CAMO, Maintenance - Line, Hangar and Shop, Supply Chai...
ANA and avatarin will begin rolling out remote passenger support services across multiple regional airports starting August 21, 2026, utilizing "newme" robots operated centrally from Kansai International Airport. This initiative builds on extensive operational testing at Haneda Airpor...
In a significant step towards transforming emergency medical transportation in India, Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road has signed a tripartite MoU with Sarla Aviation and Aeromed International Rescue Services to explore the development of next-generation air ambulance services using eVTOL aircraft. The partnership brings together Sarla Aviation's eVTOL technology, Manipal Hospi...
Garmin announced the expansion of SmartCharts for Garmin Pilot Premium users in Canada and Mexico on both web and Apple mobile platforms. The dynamic aviation charting solution provides pilots a simplified and intuitive experience by producing clear and relevant data to depict a chart tailored for their specific flight operation.Originally announced in May 2025, SmartCharts is designed t...
EHang EH216-S, a pilotless human-carrying eVTOL aircraft successfully completed its first public flight at Hong Kong Cyberport. The flight marked the first public demonstration since the first phase of validation flights began in mid-August under the HKSAR Government’s Low-Altitude Econom...
HAL and Safran Helicopter Engines have signed a contract with SAFHAL for the design, development, manufacture, supply, and lifecycle support of a new-generation high-power helicopter engine in the 3,500 to 4,000 shp power class, named “Aravalli”. This powerplant has been selected to...
Electra announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Helsinki and Haaga‑Helia University of Applied Sciences, establishing a collaborative framework to evaluate how Direct Aviation technologies can accelerate the deployment of faster, quieter, and more efficient...
Wisk Aero, a leading innovator in autonomous air mobility, announced the official groundbreaking of its new state‑of‑the‑art vertiport at Hollister Municipal Airport in California. This milestone marks the development of one of the nation’s first public airport vertiports engineered to support...
Thrust Flight announced a new partnership with Hampton University’s Department of Aviation to serve as the flight-training partner for the school’s Flight Education curriculum. The partnership is anchored by a new campus near Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) in Virginia, which will also offer Zero Time to Airline pilot training and Aircraft & Pow...
United and CAE celebrated the first phase of expansion at the world's largest pilot training facility, adding 40 new CAE training devices (a combination of full-motion and fixed simulators) since 2022. United's Flight Training Center in Denver now has eight total buildings, nearly 700,000 square feet of training space, the equivalent of 12 football fields, and a total of 86 CAE training de...
ATP Flight School has reintroduced its 100+ Hour Multi-Engine Airline Career Pilot Program at select training centers, bringing students multi-engine flight time at single-engine prices. With the largest multi-engine training fleet, that continues to expand with new aircraft deliverie...
FL Technics subsidiary FL Technics LLC, which provides Line Maintenance services across the Middle East, has expanded its approved capabilities by adding Airbus A350, Boeing 777, Boeing 787, and Boeing 737 MAX with LEAP-1B approvals. These added approvals for wide-body aircraft complement the compan...
5X5 Aviation Insurance has been transforming underwriting by delivering customized aviation insurance options directly to pilots and aircraft owners. Now it partners with PlaneWX to recognize and reward pilots who make disciplined preflight weather decisions. As PlaneWX’s exclusive insurance p...
FAA-certified instrument flight instructor with mountain flying experience explains why the shortage will be won or lost in training, not in hiring. The United States pilot shortage reaches its steepest point this year. According to Oliver Wyman's supply and demand analysis, North American airli...
TravelX announced that Kaszek, Latin America's leading venture capital firm, made a substantial investment in its platform, bringing the company's total funding to $45 million. The investment marks Kaszek's first foray into the aviation technology space, reflecting its conviction that artificial intelligence is creating an entirely new category of revenue management solutions, one...
Air France-KLM today has submitted a binding offer to Parpública for the acquisition of a 44.9% to 49.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal, marking a decisive step in the airline’s privatization process. This offer takes the form of a comprehensive strategic plan to strengthen TAP, with detailed projections of job and value creation throughout Port...
GetJet has secured $31 million in external financing from London-based volofin Capital Management Ltd. The capital injection accelerates the GetJet Group Growth Strategy 2026, focused on fleet expansion and the scaling of aviation asset management capabilities. The funding facilitates the acqui...
ACIA Aero Leasing announced the delivery of an ATR 72-600 passenger aircraft on lease to Chingis Airlines Unity in Mongolia. Chingis Airlines Unity are owned by the NOMIN Group, one of Mongolia’s largest and most diversified private companies. Founded in 1992 the NOMIN Group has grown into a m...
Every industry faces disruption. In aviation, volatility is constant—shifting demand patterns, rising operational costs, evolving passenger expectations, and intensifying competition. The differentiator is not whether challenges exist, but how effectively they are converted into strategic adva...
SMFL Helicopters launches following the merger of two industry leaders, with a vision to transform rotorcraft leasing through innovation and scale. SMFLH has been created by Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited’s (SMFL) acquisition, through SMFL LCI Helicopters L...
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, United Airlines and the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a landmark transformation for Washington Dulles International Airport with a capital investment program of more than $20 billion. The project will transform the airport over the next decade into a modern, world-class gateway reflecting the importance and global reach of the nation...
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has awarded Thales a landmark contract to develop a new NexGen Air Traffic Management System (ATMS) and air traffic control radars, marking a major step towards a more efficient, safer and more sustainable aviation ecosystem. The NexGen ATMS will replace the current LORADS III system with Thales’ TopSky – ATC Onesolution. The project also...
VINCI Airports’ passenger traffic remained stable in the 1st half of the year, despite geopolitical disruptions that affected certain airports in the 2nd quarter. While the conflict in the Middle East and tensions between China and Japan weighed on a few airports, others (notably in Portugal,...
Airportr partnered with Edinburgh Airport and easyJet to bring the Airportr service to passengers departing from one of the UK's busiest and fastest-growing airports. Available in time for the busy summer holidays, Airportr's door-to-flight service gives easyJet customers travellin...
In June 2026, the FAA handed Air Space Intelligence a 12-year, $875 million contract to rebuild parts of flight scheduling, with the goal of reducing congestion before aircraft leave the stand. Reuters reported that the SMART system will use airline schedules, weather, airport capacity and airspace...
Aviation is preparing to move twice as many passengers within a generation, without doubling the airports, the fleet, or the people standing at the borders. SITA’s Impact Report 2025 sets out how the industry is closing that gap, and the answer is increasingly software rather than co...
February 7, 2022 was the 116th anniversary of birthday of Oleg Antonov, a great aircraft designer, talented scientist, founder of ANTONOV COMPANY. His life was devoted to aviation. He designed 22 types of airplanes and 52 types of gliders, including the legendary AN-2, AN-22 and AN-124, made a great contribution into development of dozens of other aircraft, founded original desi...
On Tuesday 14 September 2021, H.S.H Prince Albert II of Monaco became the first Head of State to fly in an electric plane when he joined eco-explorer and pilot, Raphaël Domjan, for a flight out of Nice-Côte d’Azur airport onboard a Pipistrel Velis. The Monegasque monarch enjoyed a 30-minute CO2 emission and noise free flight over the Principality. On Tuesday 14 September 2021, H.S....
Ernst & Young LLP that Glenn Gonzales and Vishal Hiremath, co-founders of Jet It and JetClub were named Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Southeast Award winners. The Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards program is one of the preeminent competitive awards for entrepreneurs and leaders...
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced that Michimasa Fujino, lead HondaJet designer and President and CEO of Honda Aircraft Company, will receive the 2021 Reed Aeronautics Award "for the invention of advanced aerodynamic and structural techniques.&quo...
Vertical Aerospace announces the appointment of Richard Alexander, formerly Chief Flight Dynamics Integrator on the Mitsubishi M100 Regional Jet and Head of Flight Sciences at Bombardier Aerospace, as Head of Flight Physics to help Vertical move towards their vision of electric fight for everyo...
ICON Aircraft, maker of the revolutionary ICON A5 Light Sport Aircraft, has named Jason Huang as President. In that role, Huang will oversee all business functions, with a particular focus on maintaining manufacturing excellence, product development and innovation, and providing an ownership experie...
