Aviation news
TOP NEWS
Fake aircraft parts fraudster jailed for $52M scam that grounded airline fleets
A 38-year-old man based in the UK has been jailed for over four years in prison after orchestrating a $52 million (£39.3 million) fraud selling fake commercial aircraft used by global airlines. On February 23, 2026, the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced that following his guilty plea in…
TRENDING NOW
AeroTime supports global aviation events
AVIATION ECONOMICS
AIRLINES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION NEWS
India’s HAL denies crash behind IAF Tejas fleet grounding
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has rejected media reports linking a recent Indian Air Force (IAF) decision to conduct precautionary checks on its Tejas fleet to a crash, saying the…
TSA reverses PreCheck suspension hours after DHS announces shutdown measures
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced on February 22, 2026, that its PreCheck program would continue operating, hours after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said…
French Navy receives last Atlantique 2 submarine hunter modernized to Standard 6
France’s Navy has taken delivery of the 18th and final Dassault-Breguet Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft upgraded to the Standard 6 configuration, completing a…
US ambassador pitches Lockheed Martin F-35 to Portugal as F-16 replacement
The United States’ ambassador in Lisbon, John Arrigo, has urged Portugal to buy Lockheed Martin’s F-35, pushing the fifth-generation fighter as the preferred successor to the Portuguese Air…
Two KLM aircraft collide while on the ground in Amsterdam, no injuries reported
Two KLM aircraft collided on the ground at Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS) on February 21, 2026. The incident took place at around 8.30am local time, when one of the…
US watchdog finds FAA lacks resources to oversee United’s maintenance risks
A US federal watchdog issued a report saying the Federal Aviation Administration does not have the proper staffing, planning, and data access it needs to effectively oversee United Airlines’…
US surges airpower to Middle East as Iran tensions simmer
The United States continues to shift hundreds of combat aircraft and support assets into the Middle East as tensions with Iran increase and nuclear talks hang in the balance. According to…
US lawmakers introduce sweeping aviation safety bill
A comprehensive aviation safety bill introduced in the US House would implement National Transportation Safety Board recommendations following the January 2025 midair collision of a regional…
Germany’s fast-track strike drone hunt slows as Luftwaffe shortlist takes shape
A German fast-track effort to give the Luftwaffe a reusable, jet-powered deep-strike drone by 2029 is showing signs of slowing. The procurement effort only surfaced publicly in August 2025,…
Boeing 777X flight training simulators gain FAA and EASA initial qualification
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have awarded the Boeing 777-9 flight training simulator initial qualification. On February 20, 2026,…
Vienna Airport suspends flights as staff struggle to clear mounting snow
Vienna International Airport (VIE) has suspended flights as staff struggle to clear mounting snow following bleak winter conditions overnight According to Reuters, a flight suspension was…
Embraer and Northrop Grumman pitch KC-390 tanker to the US with boom refueling
Embraer and Northrop Grumman say they are working together to evolve the KC-390 Millennium into a tanker variant aimed at the United States Air Force and allied operators, with a central focus…
Portfolio of 24 aircraft flying for 17 airlines flip from Avolon to ACG
US-based lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has acquired a portfolio of 24 aircraft operating for 17 different airlines in an agreement signed with Ireland’s Avolon. On February 19, 2026, ACG…
How Riyadh Air and tech partner FLYR plan to reinvent online bookings
The launch of Riyadh Air has garnered considerable attention from across the world. But as Saudi Arabia’s ambitious new carrier prepares for its public debut (the carrier having…
Isaacman faults Boeing, NASA after Starliner stranded crew in orbit for months
NASA released a 300-page investigative report on February 19, 2026, into Boeing’s troubled first crewed Starliner mission and formally labeled the flight a “Type A mishap,” the agency’s most…
FAA replaces paper flight strips at Reagan National with Leidos digital system
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has deployed new technology at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) that replaces the paper flight strips that have long served as the…
Airbus CEO optimistic about A220 despite engine frustration with Pratt & Whitney
Airbus sees 2026 as a year to ramp up production while also playing a leading role in Europe’s efforts to strengthen its defense sovereignty, stated the company’s CEO, Guillaume Faury, during…
Germany denies plans for more F-35As amid FCAS deadlock: Reuters
The potential acquisition, reported by Reuters sources, comes as the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) remains mired in disputes over the core sixth-generation fighter. A…
Embraer and Mahindra plan C-390 Millennium MRO capability in India
Embraer Defense & Security and the Mahindra Group said they plan to work toward establishing maintenance, repair and overhaul capability in India for the C-390 Millennium, a move…
Farewell interview: Subhas Menon on leading AAPA through unprecedented times
At the Fullerton Hotel in Singapore, just before the rush of the Singapore Airshow 2026, AeroTime sat down with Subhas Menon for what would be his final interview as Director General of the…
