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NewsBoeing seeks to bridge gap to 777-8F by selling 777Fs beyond FAA deadline
Boeing is seeking US authorisation to continue selling its 777F cargo twinjet beyond the end of 2027, because its 777-8F will not be available in time to replace it. Under FAA regulations aircraft which exceed certain fuel-efficiency limits will no longer be eligible for airworthiness certificates after 31 December 2027. ...
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NewsFedEx expects to resume MD-11F service in spring 2026 as it outlines grounding impact
US express cargo operator FedEx is working on the expectation that the grounded Boeing MD-11 freighter fleet will return to service in spring next year. Operators of the MD-11F were forced to suspend operations with the type after the fatal accident involving a UPS aircraft at Louisville in November. Speaking ...
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NewsCrashed Citation II struck lights and trees far short of Statesville runway: inquiry
US investigators have disclosed that the Cessna 550 Citation II which crashed while attempting to land at Statesville airport struck approach lights and trees far short of the runway. Seven occupants were on board the aircraft (N257BW), says the National Transportation Safety Board, none of whom survived the 18 December ...
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NewsEve Air Mobility completes first hover flight of electric air taxi prototype
Eve Air Mobility has completed the first hover flight of its all-electric air taxi engineering prototype at Embraer’s Gaviao Peixoto test facility in Brazil.
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NewsLeonardo performs first flight of Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor technology demonstrator
Leonardo Helicopters has finally flown the Next Generation Civil Tiltrotor (NGCTR) a technology demonstrator developed as part of an EU Clean Sky 2-funded project.
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NewsLockheed Martin to reveal aircraft choice for US Army helicopter trainer bid in January
Lockheed Martin says it will disclose which aircraft it proposes as replacement for the US Army’s UH-72A Lakota trainer in January, as the company gears up to compete for the Flight School Next tender.
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NewsBombardier secures Global 8000’s type certification from FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated Bombardier’s ultra-long-range Global 8000 business jet, following Transport Canada’s approval last month.
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NewsBristow praises all-electric CX300 after Norway Beta test programme hits 100 flights
Bristow Group is celebrating hitting 100 flights with the Beta Technologies Alia CX300 all-electric aircraft, as the operator enters the home straight on a test programme that wraps up in early 2026.
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NewsVolaris and VivaAerobus agree to ‘merger of equals’ to form new Mexican airline group
Mexican discounters Volaris and have agreed to form a new airline group under a holding company structure in a merger of equals, pending regulatory approval expected in 2026.
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NewsHanwha Systems wins F-15 cockpit display contract from Boeing
Boeing has selected South Korea’s Hanwha Systems to provide the Eagle Large Area Display for Seoul’s F-15K fleet and the US Air Force’s F-15EX, marking the Korean manufacturer’s first export of digital avionics equipment.
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NewsSpanish airports manager Aena expands UK interest with Leeds and Newcastle stakes
Spanish airports operator Aena is reinforcing its UK presence by taking a majority share in a holding company that has large stakes in Leeds Bradford and Newcastle airports. Aena is purchasing a 51% share of the holding company with the remaining 49% held by InfraBridge. The holding company wholly owns ...
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NewsUS Air Force to equip X-62 fighter with PhantomStrike radar for AI combat testing
The US Air Force will install Raytheon’s PhantomStrike active electronically scanned array radar on its X-62 VISTA test aircraft, advancing autonomous combat capabilities as the service develops artificial intelligence systems for future uncrewed fighters.
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NewsUS investigators open probe as Citation II crashes after turnback
Sixteen investigators from the US National Transportation Safety Board have been sent to the scene of a Cessna 550 Citation II business jet crash in North Carolina. The aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Statesville regional airport on 18 December, from where it had departed some 10min beforehand. It ...
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NewsUzbekistan’s Qanot Sharq takes first A321XLR through long-term lease
Privately-owned Uzbek carrier Qanot Sharq has received an Airbus A321XLR, one of a batch to be delivered to the airline. The carrier had reached an agreement with US lessor Air Lease earlier this year to take five A321neos – comprising two LR and three XLR models. But the lessor states ...
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News‘Loyal wingman’ need drives EDF backing for new small turbofan design studies
A lack of suitable European-built small turbofan engines for ‘loyal wingman’ applications that are also free of export restrictions has pushed the EU to consider funding the development of a new powerplant.
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NewsEurope eyes future light-attack capability through €15m EDF project
A new turboprop-powered light-attack and surveillance aircraft could be on the cards after the European Defence Fund outlined plans to invest €15 million ($17 million) in early-stage design work for such a platform.
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NewsGermany signs deal to launch production of Taurus Neo cruise missiles for Luftwaffe
Europe’s Taurus Systems joint venture has been awarded a contract by the German BAAINBw defence procurement body to produce Taurus air-launched cruise missiles in an enhanced Neo-version standard.
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NewsLockheed completes F-16 deliveries for Slovakia and first batch shipments to Bulgaria
Lockheed Martin has completed deliveries of F-16C/D Block 70 fighters to Slovakia, and also handed over the last jets from an initial-tranche buy placed by Bulgaria.
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NewsNew-build Tu-214 emerges from Kazan production site
United Aircraft has shown off a newly-built Tupolev Tu-214, the twinjet type which is part of the strategy to address Russian airline capacity demand. The company says the aircraft “recently took off for the first time” from its manufacturing site in Kazan. United Aircraft says the Tu-214 was built “entirely ...
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NewsVertical shines light on streamlined Valo design but glamorous launch belies continued funding need
If you could see past the dry ice and lasers the Valo, the aircraft Vertical Aerospace intends to bring to market, was surprisingly beautiful. The rough edges – metaphorical and literal – of the VX4 prototype have been sanded off, leaving an elegant aircraft. However, not everyone is impressed with the new design.