UK’s above Acquires Alto Aerospace, Plans Phenom 100 Launch in 2026
Executive jet charter start-up Fly Above Group, trading as above™ (Birmingham, GB), has purchased Bournemouth-based Alto Aerospace, a charter, management… Read More »
China Eastern to Buy Out STARCO Stake for $96 Million
China Eastern Airlines (MU, Shanghai Hongqiao) will become the sole owner of maintenance, repair and overhaul provider STARCO after agreeing… Read More »
UAE’s Alex Jet Gains AOC, Adds Global 7500 and Plans New FBO
Alex Jet Aviation Services, operating as Alexjet Aircraft & Requisites Leasing L.L.C. under Alex Group Investment, has secured air operator’s… Read More »
US Expands Sanctions on Iran’s Yazd Airways and Gambia’s Macka
The United States has expanded its aviation-related sanctions, targeting Iran’s Yazd Airways and Gambian-based Macka Invest Company Limited for their… Read More »
Moment Boosts Asia-Pacific Reach with New IFEC Offices
Moment, a leading provider of inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solutions, has strengthened its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region with… Read More »
Emirates Expands Cabin Retrofit Plan for 111 More Aircraft
Emirates’ US$5 billion cabin retrofit programme, one of the largest in commercial aviation, continues to progress rapidly as the airline… Read More »
Etihad Airways Expands Fleet With 32 New Airbus Widebody Aircraft
Etihad Airways has embarked on one of its largest fleet expansion phases in years, signaling a confident return to growth… Read More »
Buraq Air Becomes New Airbus Customer with Order for 10 A320neo Jets
Libya’s first private airline, Buraq Air, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of 10… Read More »
Ghana Accelerates Plans to Launch New National Airline
Ghana’s transport minister says a newly appointed 10-member taskforce is fast-tracking efforts to launch a new national carrier as the… Read More »
Avelo Airlines to Focus on East Coast Growth Ahead of E195-E2 Fleet
Avelo Airlines (XP), based in Burbank, will prioritize consolidating operations at its core East Coast bases in 2026 as it… Read More »
US Reinstates Zero Tariffs on Korean and Swiss Aircraft Parts
Recent trade agreements between the United States, South Korea and Switzerland have reinstated zero-for-zero tariffs on imports of aircraft and… Read More »
New Piezoelectric Wing System Shakes Off Ice Without Heat, Cutting Energy Use by 80%
New Piezoelectric Wing System Shakes Off Ice Without Heat
Namibia Air Selected as Name for New National Airline
Namibia Air has been chosen as the official name for the country’s proposed new national carrier, which the government aims… Read More »
November Edition of Aircraft Interiors International Released
Welcome to the November 2025 issue of Aircraft Interiors International, the essential monthly resource for professionals in cabin design, IFEC,… Read More »
Emirates Rolls Out Starlink Wi-Fi Across Entire Fleet
Emirates has begun deploying Starlink inflight connectivity systems across its entire in-service fleet of 232 aircraft, marking one of the… Read More »
Action Aviation Leads Middle East with Galileo FDX
Action Aviation has become the first Middle Eastern operator to adopt Gogo’s Galileo FDX inflight connectivity system, confirming plans at… Read More »
Lufthansa Technik Launches VIP Cabin Upgrade Program for ACJ318 Elite
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has introduced a comprehensive cabin upgrade programme for the Airbus ACJ318 Elite, the smallest VIP aircraft in… Read More »
Two United Boeing 737 Jets Collide on Houston Tarmac, Causing Flight Delays
Two United Boeing 737 Jets Collide on Houston Tarmac
TCI Evaluates CesiumAstro’s Skylark Multi-Orbit IFC Antenna
CesiumAstro has signed a memorandum of understanding with TCI Aircraft Interiors to evaluate the company’s next-generation Skylark SATCOM antenna system… Read More »
Thai Airways Selects NSG Skywaves for 787 IFC Line-Fit
Thai Airways will become the first airline to line-fit Boeing 787 Dreamliners with the Skywaves inflight connectivity system from Neo… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines Orders Six More Airbus A350-900s, Expanding Africa’s Largest A350 Fleet
Ethiopian Airlines has placed a firm order for six additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft, further strengthening its position as Africa’s largest A350 operator…. Read More »
Air Europa Signs MoU for Up to 40 Airbus A350-900 Jets to Modernize Long-Haul Fleet
Air Europa Signs MoU for Up to 40 Airbus A350-900 Jets
TLC Jet Acquires Privaira to Build Its Part 135 Charter Platform
Private jet charter broker TLC Jet has acquired FAA Part 135-certified operator Privaira (PVO, Fort Lauderdale Executive), gaining access to… Read More »
FAA Widens Emergency Directive to Include DC-10 Aircraft
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has expanded its emergency airworthiness directive on MD-11 engine pylons to also cover McDonnell… Read More »
Blue Islands Liquidated as Guernsey Impounds Two ATR Aircraft
Blue Islands (SI, Jersey) has entered liquidation with GBP9.1 million (USD12 million) owed to the Jersey government alone, prompting authorities… Read More »