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Jet fuel crisis deepens as Trump tells the world ‘Go get your own oil’
As airlines across the globe grapple with a serious jet fuel price crisis that has sent costs soaring and pushed many to cut capacity and raise fares, a new fear is emerging: that the shock could spiral into a full-blown supply emergency if disruption in the Strait of Hormuz continues for much…
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Artemis II by the numbers: an inside look at mankind’s planned return to the Moon
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are go for launch, with the agency targeting April 1, 2026, at 18:24 local time for liftoff from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The current launch window also…
Air Algérie orders 10 Boeing 737-8s as fleet renewal accelerates
Air Algérie has ordered 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, with deliveries set to begin in summer 2026 as the Algerian flag carrier continues its fleet renewal. The airline said five of the jets…
Ukraine’s private air defense scores first drone kills over Kharkiv
Ukraine’s experimental effort to bring private industry into air defense appears to have reached operational use, with one company already intercepting Russian drones over the Kharkiv…
Pilatus to provide 12 PC-24s to Indonesian Ministry of Defense contractor
Switzerland’s Pilatus has formed an agreement with Indonesia’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) to provide 12 PC-24 aircraft to a government authorized contractor. On March 30, 2026, Pilatus…
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to retire by end of Q3 2026
Air Canada announced on March 30, 2026, that President and CEO Michael Rousseau has informed the board of directors of his intention to retire by the end of the third quarter of…
Virgin Australia rolls out first-ever retro livery celebrating Virgin Blue era
Virgin Australia has rolled out its first-ever retro livery, painting one of its newest Boeing 737-8 aircraft in the all-red colors that defined the airline’s early years as Virgin Blue.…
Airbus Bird of Prey drone interceptor fires Frankenburg missile on maiden flight
Airbus Defence and Space has completed the first demonstration flight of its Bird of Prey uncrewed interceptor, with the drone autonomously detecting, classifying and engaging a medium-sized…
Indonesia receives final A400M after rerouted delivery flight around Middle East
Indonesia has received its second and final Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, completing a two-aircraft order placed in 2021 by what was then Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto on the…
India inaugurates Noida International Airport, Delhi’s second gateway
India opened the first phase of Noida International Airport (DXN) in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, on March 28, 2026, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the facility that is set to become the…
USAF A-10 strike on Iraqi military base kills seven soldiers
An airstrike attributed to a US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II hit a military clinic at the Habbaniyah base in western Iraq on March 25, 2026, killing seven Iraqi soldiers and wounding 13…
Three killed in Hawaii tour helicopter crash on Kauai
Three people died and two others were injured after an Airborne Aviation tour helicopter crashed on the afternoon of March 26, 2026, near Kalalau Beach on Kauai’s remote Na Pali Coast,…
The $2B blind spot: Why ‘good enough’ is killing airline profitability
AeroTime columnist Ann Cederhall is an instructor with IATA on Airline Distribution Strategy and with Aeroclass on Airline Retailing, Ann is a frequent…
Swiss firm partners with Osage Nation to build pioneering drone lab in Oklahoma
The drone era has triggered a burst of entrepreneurial energy. From military forces and security services to retail giants and logistics operators, pretty much everyone is investing in drones,…
Northrop Grumman, US Air Force begin Sentinel ICBM silo prototyping in Utah
The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman broke ground on a prototype launch silo for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile on February 13, 2026, at Northrop Grumman’s…
SAS, Norwegian Armed Forces extend Ukraine Medevac deal through 2027
Scandinavian Airlines and the Norwegian Armed Forces have renewed their Medevac agreement, keeping a specially configured Boeing 737 on standby through 2027 for medical evacuation…
Star Alliance opens new Connection Centre at LAX to speed up tight transfers
Star Alliance has opened a new Star Connection Center at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), its ninth such facility worldwide and the latest in the airline group’s series of efforts to…
FAA investigates United Airlines 737 and Black Hawk close call in Santa Ana
A California National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crossed in front of a United Airlines Boeing 737-800 on final approach to Santa Ana’s John Wayne Airport on the evening of March…
US diverts Swiss F-35 funds to cover frozen Patriot payments
The United States has circumvented a Swiss payment freeze on the Patriot air defense system by redirecting funds Bern had set aside for its F-35 fighter jet acquisition, Swiss public…
Lockheed Martin F-35 workers open contract talks in Fort Worth
The union representing around 5,000 workers building the F-35 at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas, plant has opened contract negotiations with the company, with talks beginning on March 26,…
AIR claims $1 billion in orders as eVTOL maker pushes personal aircraft
Israel-based electric aircraft developer AIR has declared that it has surpassed $1 billion in orders, driven by demand for its AIR ONE personal eVTOL aircraft and its AIR Cargo heavy-lift…
