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NewsUnited Nigeria to open New York charters with wet-leased Air Anka A330s
United Nigeria Airlines is intending to open transatlantic services this summer, with Turkish carrier Air Anka poised to offer capacity for the proposed routes. The Nigerian airline’s chair, Obiora Okonkwo, stated during a 12 February briefing – commemorating United Nigeria’s fifth anniversary – that the carrier “will fly direct to ...
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NewsAirbus AALTO closes on Australian site for second Zephyr launch location
Airbus subsidiary AALTO HAPS hopes by mid-2026 to have begun construction of a new launch and landing site in northern Australia for its solar-powered Zephyr high-altitude platform-station (HAPS), paving the way for the start of operations there later this year. Meanwhile, the UK-headquartered company continues its push to achieve certification ...
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NewsBayraktar TB3 conducts live naval strikes from Turkish carrier during exercise
Turkey’s Bayraktar TB3 unmanned air vehicle has successfully conducted live naval strikes from the TCG Anadolu aircraft carrier during NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2026 exercise in the Baltic Sea, marking a significant milestone in carrier-based UAV operations.
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NewsAH-64 tests proximity-fused ammunition against drones
The US Army has successfully tested new 30mm proximity-fused cannon ammunition aboard the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, enhancing the rotorcraft’s ability to engage unmanned aircraft systems at various ranges during trials at Arizona’s Yuma Proving Ground.
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NewsIsraeli government approves Negev airport to complement Tel Aviv Ben Gurion
Israel’s government has approved proposals to establish a complementary southern airport to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion, and the construction of another airport in the north of the country. The complementary airport would be located near Ziklag, in the Negev region some 75km south of the main Israeli hub. “This will ...
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NewsLufthansa cleared to offer most Allegris seats for booking on 787-9s
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is making available most of the new business-class seats in its Boeing 787-9s, after a certification hold-up was overcome. The airline says “nothing now stands in the way” of approval for 25 of the 28 Allegris business-class seats on the twinjet type. Lufthansa has been flying the ...
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NewsProbe opens into chartered An-74 overrun in northern Russia
Russian investigators are probing an overrun incident involving an Antonov An-74TK-100 twinjet in the territory of Krasnoyarsk. The aircraft had been operating a charter flight from Igarka, to Dikson airport off the north coast, on 14 February. Fifty-two passengers and six crew members were on board, according to the federal ...
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NewsPilots should simulate ballistic-parachute activation to aid decision in emergency
French investigators believe use of a ballistic-recovery parachute in an emergency should be emphasised – and even simulated – prior to flight, following an analysis of accidents in which such systems were not activated. Aircraft types including the Cirrus SR20 and SR22, certain light aircraft models from Elixir, Bristell and ...
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NewsSaudi Arabia orders four C-27J Spartan transports for maritime patrol missions
Saudi Arabia has ordered four Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transports in a maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) configuration. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2029, the Italian airframer says. Intended roles include anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, search and rescue, and transport and airdrop missions. Source: Leonardo C-27J can carry ...
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NewsEvidence of fin damage after Arik 737-700 suffers in-flight engine failure
Nigerian investigators are probing a serious Boeing 737-700 engine incident in which the powerplant’s nacelle was destroyed, with evidence indicating damage to the jet’s vertical fin as well. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau says that the Arik Air aircraft experienced an “in-flight engine anomaly” while operating the Lagos-Port Harcourt route ...
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NewsSunExpress 737-800 suffers main-gear collapse while taxiing for departure
One of leisure carrier SunExpress’s Boeing 737-800s has suffered a landing-gear collapse while taxiing at Antalya ahead of a service to Gaziantep. The aircraft’s left-hand main gear failed as the aircraft was taxiing as flight XQ7646 on 13 February. SunExpress states that the twinjet “experienced a technical issue involving the ...
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NewsIndonesian Cessna Caravan crew fatally attacked after Papua passenger service
Indonesian regional operator Smart Cakrawala Aviation has detailed the circumstances of an attack on one of its Cessna 208B Grand Caravans during which both pilots were killed. The incident occurred on 11 February following a service from Tanah Merah to Koroway Batu airport in Papua. Thirteen passengers had been on ...
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NewsBAE officials upbeat over follow-on Typhoon prospect with Saudi Arabia
UK airframer BAE Systems remains confident that Saudi Arabia will place a long-anticipated follow-on order for the Eurofighter Typhoon, as Riyadh also eyes a possible future role in the currently three-nation Global Combat Air Programme.
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NewsLeonardo targets fresh contract opportunities with Eurofighter and M-346 platforms
With campaigns under way in Bangladesh, the Philippines and Poland, Eurofighter partner company Leonardo is optimistic of further boosting the Typhoon’s order backlog.
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NewsAir Canada sees flexibility from new A350-1000 order
Air Canada is highlighting the flexibility the additional range the Airbus A350-1000s it has just ordered will give it, as it readies to begin services with two other new aircraft types this year.
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NewsUK economy suffering without Heathrow third runway: airport boss
Until London Heathrow gets a third runway, passenger numbers cannot increase by more than 1% a year, with the UK “forgoing economic growth” and shedding air travellers to European airports as a result, says the airport’s chief executive Thomas Woldbye. Source: Kollawat Somsri Shutterstock Heathrow operates on a ...
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NewsNorwegian has no plans to copy Wizz with ‘premium’ seating option
Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian will not be copying Wizz Air’s recent decision to roll out a ‘premium’ seating option across its network, arguing its product is already better suited to market trends.
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NewsBuoyant Norwegian could grow fleet ‘more aggressively’ in coming years
Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian has cited the options it has to grow its fleet by more than current projections in the coming years amid a positive demand outlook.
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NewsDronamics to adapt Black Swan cargo drone for surveillance tasks
Dronamics is to equip its Black Swan uncrewed aerial vehicle with a new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance payload supplied by German company Hensoldt.
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NewsSafran nails Hammer glide-bomb order from Norway for Ukraine
Safran has confirmed an order from Norway for hundreds of its AASM Hammer guided bombs for onward delivery to Ukraine.