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China Southern, Xiamen to buy 137 Airbus A320neo jets in $21.4B deal
China Southern Airlines and subsidiary Xiamen Airlines have agreed to buy 137 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, giving Airbus another major narrowbody order in China as the country’s largest carriers prepare for another round of fleet renewal. China Southern said in a filing on April 29, 2026, that it…
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Alaska Airlines flies first Seattle-Rome nonstop as global expansion takes off
Alaska Airlines launched its first nonstop flight between Seattle and Rome on April 28, 2026, marking the carrier’s entry into Europe and adding the first scheduled direct service between the…
US Air Force plans major F-15EX fleet expansion as defense spending set to soar
The US Air Force plans to more than double its planned F-15EX Eagle II fleet, giving Boeing’s upgraded fourth-generation fighter a larger role in the service’s future plans as defense spending…
Bell and KAI sign MoU to pitch MV-75 tiltrotor for South Korea’s HSMUH
Bell Textron and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to study a version of the MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor for the Republic of Korea’s High Speed…
US Air Force seeks long-range palletized cruise missile under FAMM-BAR effort
The US Air Force is looking for industry partners to develop a low-cost, long-range air-to-surface missile launchable in volume from cargo aircraft, as the service seeks to…
Cebu Pacific inaugurates modern training facility for aviation professionals
Cebu Pacific (CEB) officially opened a dedicated training facility for pilots and cabin crew on April 27, 2026, marking what the airline calls a long-term investment in the Philippine aviation…
Canada’s F-35 review drags on with no decision timeline
Canada’s defense minister has confirmed that Ottawa’s review of its plan to purchase 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets is still ongoing, with no timeline given for a…
Florida bans airports from using ADS-B data to bill small aircraft
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill that bars airports in the state from using ADS-B data to calculate or collect fees from owners and operators of light general aviation aircraft.…
Dassault picks Spanish startup Arkadia Space for VORTEX-D spaceplane propulsion
Dassault Aviation has selected Spanish propulsion company Arkadia Space to develop and supply the complete propulsion system for the VORTEX-D, the subscale demonstrator of its planned reusable…
Poland turns to Ukraine’s battlefield know-how for national ‘drone armada’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on April 27, 2026, that Poland will build a national “drone armada” drawing on Ukrainian battlefield expertise, with financing…
Taiwan foreign minister reaches Eswatini after overflight row blocks president
Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung arrived in Eswatini on April 25, 2026, days after President Lai Ching-te’s planned visit to the southern African kingdom was abandoned when the…
Nepal requests heavy-lift aircraft instead of US helicopters under $100M grant
Nepal is seeking heavy-lift helicopters from the United States instead of six Bell 412 helicopters offered under a $100 million Foreign Military Financing program, according to government…
FAA grounds Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket after satellite mishap
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket after an upper-stage problem placed an AST SpaceMobile satellite into the wrong orbit, turning a major…
FAA abandons drone restrictions near ICE vehicles after lawsuit
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has withdrawn US drone restrictions that barred flights near federal immigration enforcement vehicles after a Minnesota photojournalist challenged the…
Air Canada takes delivery of first Airbus A321XLR
Air Canada took delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR on April 24, 2026, during a ceremony at the manufacturer’s Hamburg facility, thereby becoming the first Canadian operator…
La Guardia system failed to predict potential Air Canada crash with fire truck
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published a preliminary report into the fatal collision of a landing Air Canada Express plane and a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia…
How ST Engineering plans to bridge the gap in medium-lift drone logistics
ST Engineering is paving the way for the next generation of drone innovations, and the engineering company chose the Singapore Airshow 2026 to demonstrate that claim. At the media preview on…
Ryanair closes Berlin base, blames high costs and charge increases
On April 24, 2026, Ryanair announced that it is to close its base at Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport (BER), effective October 24, 2026. The Irish low-cost airline will relocate seven…
Russia warns European hosts of French nuclear-capable Rafale will become targets
Russia will add European countries hosting French nuclear-capable Rafale to its list of priority targets in a major conflict, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on…
Schiphol gives discount to airlines to ease Iran war impact at own expense
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) is offering airlines a discount to ease the impact of the war in Iran, despite taking a hit to its own finances. On April 23, 2026, in a show of solidarity…
Spirit Airways on borrowed time as President Trump suggest government buyout
Spirit Airways is on borrowed time unless an injection of cash can be found, as signaled by the lead counsel to the beleaguered low-cost carrier on its Chapter 11 restructuring. According to…
