Latvia Approves $16.3M State Funding Boost for airBaltic
The Latvian government has approved an additional EUR14 million (USD16.3 million) capital injection into national carrier airBaltic (BT, Riga) to… Read More »
Archer Midnight Completes 55-Mile Flight Toward Certification
Archer Aviation has marked a key milestone in its certification program with the successful completion of a 55-mile piloted flight… Read More »
Joby and ANA to Launch Electric Air Taxi Service in Japan
Joby Aviation and ANA Holdings have announced a joint venture to launch electric air taxi services in Japan, beginning in… Read More »
GE Advances Silicon Carbide Power Tech with Axcelis
GE Aerospace and Axcelis Technologies have launched a joint development program to advance production-ready silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, utilizing… Read More »
Alaska Airlines to Offer Free Starlink Wi-Fi Fleetwide by 2027
Alaska Airlines has announced plans on Aug. 20 to roll out free high-speed Starlink Wi-Fi across its entire fleet by… Read More »
Airbus and Boeing Benefit as Wide-Body Jet Market Rebounds Toward 2030 Profit Growth
The global wide-body jet market is experiencing a strong resurgence after nearly a decade of stagnation, fueled by rising aircraft… Read More »
FAA Delays Enforcement of Secondary Cockpit Barrier Rule Until 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration has postponed enforcement of a rule requiring secondary cockpit barriers on newly manufactured commercial aircraft. The… Read More »
Boeing’s $4.7 Billion Spirit AeroSystems Acquisition Clears UK Regulator
Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved Boeing’s $4.7 billion all-stock acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, opting not to pursue… Read More »
Airbus and Shield AI Test Autonomous Flight on H145 Helicopter
Airbus US Space & Defense and Shield AI have completed their first joint autonomous flight test, advancing development of next-generation… Read More »
Why Commercial Aircraft Can Withstand Lightning Strikes
Commercial aircraft are struck by lightning relatively frequently—approximately once or twice annually per aircraft—but are engineered to handle such events…. Read More »
ANA Retires Star Wars R2-D2 Boeing 787 After 10 Years
All Nippon Airways has officially retired its R2-D2-themed Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner after a decade of service. The aircraft was introduced… Read More »
South Africa’s Mango Airlines Set for Liquidation After Rescue Plan Fails
Mango Airlines, the low-cost subsidiary of South African Airways, is set for liquidation after its proposed rescue plan collapsed. The… Read More »
Condor Airlines Flight to Germany Catches Fire Mid-Air, Diverted to Italy
A Germany-bound Condor Airlines flight from Corfu, Greece, was forced to make an emergency landing in Brindisi, Italy, on August… Read More »
US Law Orders Cancer Study in Military Pilots and Aircrews
A new law signed by President Donald Trump requires an independent study into cancer rates among military pilots and aircrews… Read More »
Global Aviation Safety Report Shows Rise in Accidents and Fatalities in 2024
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has released its 2025 State of Global Aviation Safety report, revealing a troubling rise… Read More »
American Airlines, Pilots Clash Over Alaska’s Boeing 787 Routes
American Airlines is facing a growing dispute with its pilots’ union over plans to codeshare on new long-haul international routes… Read More »
Airbus Set to Overtake Boeing as Best-Selling Jet in Aviation History
Airbus is on the verge of surpassing Boeing to claim the title of the world’s best-selling aircraft family, marking a… Read More »
Air Canada Halts Flight Resumption After Union Defies Back-to-Work Order
Air Canada has suspended its plan to resume limited flights this Sunday after accusing the Canadian Union of Public Employees… Read More »
Is Artificial Intelligence Fueling Growth or Creating a Bubble?
Artificial intelligence has become one of the most powerful economic drivers in the United States in 2025, reshaping the way… Read More »
Is Building an A380neo Feasible for Airbus?
The Airbus A380 is renowned for offering one of the most comfortable passenger experiences in commercial aviation. Emirates CEO has… Read More »
Allegiant Pilots Push for No-Confidence Vote on Executives
Allegiant Air pilots, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 2118, are preparing a no-confidence vote targeting the airline’s… Read More »
Swiss Pilot Sets New Altitude Record for Solar Plane
Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan has broken the altitude record for a solar-powered electric aircraft, reaching 9,521 meters (31,237 feet) in… Read More »