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First Amazon Kuiper satellites blast off, Atlas V rocket’s heaviest ever payload
The first batch of Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet satellites have successfully blasted off into space aboard the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket. The 27 Amazon Kuiper satellites will be positioned into low Earth orbit and will eventually be joined by more than 3,200 others to…
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Etihad upgrades A321LR cabin with signature premium class products, seats
Etihad Airways announced that it will upgrade its single-aisle Airbus A321LR cabin flying experience with signature premium class products offered on its widebody aircraft. Etihad’s first…
Lufthansa Group introduces AI software to reduce in-flight meal wastage
The Lufthansa Group has revealed how it is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to reduce the amount of wastage created by overproducing inflight meals and to reduce costs. The software, known…
Emirates unveils more cities for retrofitted A380s, B777s, new long-range A350s
Emirates has unveiled a list of additional cities and destinations that its fleet of retrofitted A380, B777 and upcoming long-range A350 will fly to. The Dubai-based carrier said it will roll…
Gulfstream Aerospace’s G700 business jet sets 700 city-pair speed records
On April 22, 2025, Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace announced that its global fleet of business jets has achieved an industry-leading 700 city-pair speed records. The latest record was set…
Royal Thai Police Twin Otter crashes on post-maintenance test flight killing six
A Royal Thai Police Wing Viking DHC-6-400 Twin Otter crashed into the sea nose-first shortly after taking off on a post-maintenance test flight. All six police officers onboard the aircraft…
ANA expands fuel-saving AeroSHARK riblet tech to B777 passenger aircraft
ANA announced on April 28, 2025, that it will be using the fuel-saving AeroSHARK riblet technology on its fleet of Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft. Known to reduce fuel and CO2 emissions,…
India signs $7.4 billion deal with France for 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets
India has signed an agreement with France to acquire 26 Rafale fighter jets in their naval variant, the Rafale M. The contract was signed on April 28, 2025, in the presence of…
Happy birthday, A380: Airbus celebrates 20 years of its superjumbo
On April 27, 2025, Airbus marked 20 years since the first flight of its A380 superjumbo commercial passenger aircraft. Although production of the behemoth ended in 2021, there are still around…
Simply stunning: Alaska Airlines unveils Disney Princess Tiana-themed livery
Alaska Airlines has unveiled what must be a contender for one of the most elaborate aircraft liveries in recent times. In collaboration with the Disneyland Resort located in California, the…
Spirit AeroSystems signs key assets divestiture agreement, loan deal with Airbus
Airbus and major aircraft components supplier Spirit AeroSystems jointly announced on April 28, 2025, that the parties have entered into a definitive agreement to transfer ownership of certain…
British Airways B777 diverts to Boston after engine issues and smoke in cabin
A British Airways flight operating a service from Washington-Dulles Airport (IAD) to London-Heathrow Airport was forced to make an emergency landing in Boston after the crew reported a…
Boom Supersonic acquires Colorado site to test Symphony engine for Overture jet
Boom Supersonic has acquired a former hypersonic engine testing facility at Colorado Air and Space Port (CASP) to serve as the dedicated testing site for its Symphony engine. The move…
Russian satellite Cosmos 2553 tied to nuclear space program spins out of control
A Russian military satellite, Cosmos 2553, believed by US officials to be linked to Moscow’s nuclear anti-satellite weapons program, appears to be spinning uncontrollably and may no…
Swedish Gripens intercept Russian IL-20 in first NATO air policing mission
Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets carried out their first interception mission under NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing (eAP) framework, marking a historic milestone for Sweden’s integration…
Qatar Airways and Philippine Airlines sign strategic partnership agreement
Philippine Airlines has announced the signing of a new strategic partnership and codeshare deal with Qatar Airways to coincide with the latter carrier starting new daily nonstop flights from…
The epic journey of an Airbus H125 helicopter: from Norway to New Zealand
As the crow flies, it’s almost 18,000 km (11,000 miles) from the fjords of Norway to those of the South Island of New Zealand. In fact, it’s hard to think of a pair of cities…
Containerized cargo air drop in the Falkland Islands makes RAF history: pictures
It has been revealed that the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has successfully carried out one of the largest and most southerly Container Delivery System (CDS) air drops by the service in its…
Quebec Court orders Air Canada to pay $10M penalty over hidden ticket fees
The Quebec Court of Appeal has ruled that Air Canada must pay $10 million CAD in punitive damages for misleading passengers with incomplete ticket prices on its website. On April 22,…
Boeing, NASA rain-check X-66 evolution to focus on long, thin-wing development
Boeing and NASA are to pause development of the X-66 flight demonstrator in order to focus their research on the evolution of long, thin-wing technology. In a statement on April 25,…
Brizzie-bound: Malaysia Airlines adds new nonstop flights to Brisbane
Coming just days after the carrier announced an increase in services from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney Airport in Australia, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has announced that it is set to launch direct…
