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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 Indian Defense Secretary Raj Kumar Singh, Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Éric Trappier, and French Ambassador…
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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,…
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…
Korean Air steals crown from Lufthansa for longest scheduled B747 passenger route
Korean Air, the national airline of South Korea, has reintroduced its Boeing 747-8i fleet onto the carrier’s nonstop route from Seoul to Atlanta in the US, making it the longest route flown by…
Dominican airline Arajet signs sale-leaseback deal for 5 Boeing 737 MAX 8s
Dominican Republic low-cost airline Arajet has signed a sale and leaseback agreement for five Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets with Dubin-based SMBC Aviation Capital. The two partners…
Death of aerobatic pilot shakes airshow community days before Virginia airshow
Celebrated aerobatic pilot Rob Holland has died in a crash at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia, near the Chesapeake Bay. Holland’s aerobatic aircraft, the MX Aircraft…
Munich-bound Lufthansa A380 stops off in Boston after tablet jams in seat
A Munich-bound Lufthansa Airbus A380 was diverted to Boston after departing Los Angeles Airport (LAX), due to an electronic tablet jammed in a business class seat. Lufthansa flight…
Electra Airways and Polish tour company launch new charter airline brand Air 001
Bulgarian ACMI and charter carrier Electra Airways has linked up with Polish tour operator ITAKA to launch a new airline brand called ‘Air 001’, with the intention of offering charter flights…
Cathay Pacific heads to the Lone Star State with new direct flights to Dallas
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific has expanded its network of services to destinations in the US for summer 2025 by adding new direct flights between Hong Kong and Dallas, Texas. The addition of…
Double Sunrise: The story behind the world’s longest-ever commercial air service
Generally speaking, any commercial flight these days that exceeds ten hours (or so) is considered long, or at least certainly long-haul. Some of the longest airline flights operating today…
Pakistan closes airspace to Indian airlines as crisis deepens over killings
Pakistan has closed its airspace to Indian airlines as the crisis between the neighboring countries deepens following the killing of 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22,…
United invests in JetZero blended wing body airliner, could order 200 aircraft
United Airlines announced on April 24, 2025, that it has become an investor in JetZero, a US startup developing a revolutionary blended wing body (BWB) airliner. The deal, the total…
