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Airline BusinessIcelandair takes heart from trends in early 2026 after another tough year
After a tricky emergence from the Covid-19 crisis, Icelandair has reasons to believe that 2026 could be the year when it makes it back into the black.
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NewsLATAM 777-300ER pilot's 100t calculation error preceded tail-strike at Milan
Italian investigators have determined that a LATAM Boeing 777-300ER crew introduced a 100t weight error while calculating take-off performance, resulting in a tail-strike at Milan Malpensa. Investigation authority ANSV had previously indicated a discrepancy in the take-off parameters used by the crew and those calculated by the airline after the ...
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InterviewTop Aces targets Asia-Pacific with adversary air services
Canadian adversary air services provider Top Aces is pursuing new business opportunities across the Asia-Pacific, having held talks with Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia at the Singapore air show. The company operates more than 150 tactical aircraft including Lockheed Martin F-16s modified to simulate fifth-generation threats.
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AnalysisHow Gripen E/F, GlobalEye orders propelled fast-growing Saab in 2025
Saab has reported a record set of quarterly financial results for the last three months of 2025, with its performance having soared thanks to major deals secured by its aeronautics and surveillance business units.
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Airline BusinessWhy Emirates is adding an A350 service to Gatwick as it eyes further UK growth
Emirates will begin operating a fourth daily flight to Gatwick airport, bringing its Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered Airbus A350-900 jets to the West Sussex facility for the first time.
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AnalysisIsrael to boost CH-53K performance with package of Elbit Systems equipment updates
Elbit Systems is to provide a range of new equipment for installation in a dozen Sikorsky CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters on order for the Israeli air force.
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AnalysisNon-American defence firms gain as US policies reshape markets
Aerospace manufacturers outside the United States are capitalising on surging demand for alternatives to American hardware, as the Trump Administration’s departure from traditional alliance-building prompts defence customers worldwide to diversify their supplier base.
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NewsSilk Way West expects to start transition to A350Fs and 777-8Fs from 2028
Cargo operator Silk Way West Airlines is expecting to embark on the second phase of its fleet modernisation – which will include Airbus A350Fs and Boeing 777-8Fs – from 2028. The Azerbaijani airline’s fourth Boeing 777F (VP-BAU), out of a total order for six of the type, was flown from ...
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Airline BusinessAllegiant expects full-year capacity decline partially due to 737 Max delivery delays
US leisure carrier Allegiant Air issued a conservative outlook for the first quarter and full year, pointing to a ”modest delay” of 737 Max 8 deliveries from Boeing and a shaky demand outlook.
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NewsIndiGo suspends new Copenhagen route to help fix long-haul network issues
Indian budget carrier IndiGo is suspending its Copenhagen route after just four months, as part of measures to improve reliability in its long-haul network. IndiGo has introduced several Boeing 787-9 aircraft on lease from Scandinavian operator Norse Atlantic. But it states that this widebody operation has been facing “external operational ...