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Aviation Technology and Innovation

REGENT completes first human-crewed seaglider flight

REGENT announced on September 2, 2026, that it has successfully completed the first crewed flight of its Viceroy wing-in-ground seaglider. The Viceroy is designed to carry up to 12 passengers skimming at 180 mph (289 km/h) over the surface of the sea, making use of an aerodynamic principle…

September 2, 2026

Ryanair Boeing 737 8AS

Airlines

Ryanair warns some European airlines may not survive winter fuel crisis

September 2, 2026

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Airlines

Vueling postpones B737 MAX entry into service due to seat certification delays

September 2, 2026

An Antonov An 124 taxis at LeipzigHalle Airport

Aviation Safety

Germany blames Russia for failed explosive drone attack at Leipzig Airport

September 2, 2026

Line up of Mahan Air Airbus A340s

Aviation

US considers sanctions on airlines and aircraft lessors over Iran ties

September 2, 2026

LATEST

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Aviation

Teen fleeing police badly damages PlaneSense PC-12 in airport crash

September 2, 2026

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Airlines

Southwest to open its first lounges in Austin, Baltimore, Honolulu and Nashville

September 2, 2026

Emirates Airbus A380 A6 EEV

Aircraft

Lufthansa Technik and Emirates extend A380 base maintenance services contract

September 2, 2026

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Airlines

As Egypt targets 30 million tourists, how should airlines plan for seasonal demand?

September 2, 2026

Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport

Zelenskyy warns airlines ‘safe days in Russia’s skies are over’

September 2, 2026

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Aviation Technology and Innovation

Sceye high-altitude airship flies from US to Japan through stratosphere

September 2, 2026

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euroAtlantic’s new CEO Calitis on why widebody ACMI needs both Boeing and Airbus

Executive Spotlight Firoz Tarapore CEO of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise DAE with sponsor logos below the title

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise CEO on becoming a top-tier global aircraft lessor

‘We want to win on sleep.’ Air New Zealand’s new CEO talks strategy

AVIATION ECONOMICS

Air New Zealand Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Prime Minister Luxon scolds Air New Zealand over ‘very poor’ financial results

August 28, 2026

airBaltic

airBaltic bondholders approve new terms for outstanding bonds

August 17, 2026

Akasa Air has joined a unique club with the airline becoming the first non Ryanair airline to operate the Boeing 737 MAX 8 200

Avolon and Akasa Air agree sale and leaseback of seven Boeing 737-8200 aircraft

August 14, 2026

Several Philippine Airlines planes parked at the gate displaying red blue and yellow sunburst tail logos

Philippine Airlines posts $25.1M net loss in H1 2026 as fuel costs surge

August 13, 2026

Air Canada B777

Air Canada sells 25% stake in its loyalty program Aeroplan for $1.7 billion

August 12, 2026

AIRLINES

Ryanair Boeing 737 8AS

Ryanair warns some European airlines may not survive winter fuel crisis

September 2, 2026

Sleek hotel bar with a curved amber counter red bar stools and warm ambient lighting

Southwest to open its first lounges in Austin, Baltimore, Honolulu and Nashville

September 2, 2026

Airlink E Jets low stadium flypast

Airlink E-Jets’ low stadium flypast sparks safety debate

August 31, 2026

Aeroflot aircraft

US jury convicts former Aeroflot employee in $900K aircraft parts smuggling case

August 30, 2026

JetBlue Airbus A220 300

JetBlue sheds two board members as activist investor scales back stake

August 28, 2026

Discover Airlines announces first routes to the UK and Ireland for Summer 2027

August 28, 2026

DEFENSE

Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport

Zelenskyy warns airlines ‘safe days in Russia’s skies are over’

September 2, 2026

An Egyptian Air Force Dassault Rafale approaches the refueling drogue of a PLAAF YY 20 tanker during the Eagles of Civilization 2026 exercise

Chinese YY-20 tanker refuels Egyptian Rafale for first time

September 2, 2026

Iraqi Army helicopter on a desert airstrip with soldiers standing nearby under a blue sky

US approves $800M sale of Bell 412EPX, 407M helicopters to Iraq

September 1, 2026

Rheinmetall LUNA NG reconnaissance drone

Rheinmetall LUNA NG drone cleared for Bundeswehr training flights

September 1, 2026

A 582nd Helicopter Group MH 139A Grey Wolf takes off near Pine Bluffs Wyoming

Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter cleared to guard US nuclear missile fields

September 1, 2026

A Turkish Air Force F 16 at Ämari Air Base Estonia

Turkish F-16 fighters scramble after drones cross into Estonia’s airspace

September 1, 2026

BUSINESS IN AVIATION

Apollo buys major stake in Atlantic Aviation as FBO chain nears $10B valuation

September 1, 2026

Private jet in flight over a blue sea with forested islands and distant mountains at dusk tail number N373EE visible on the fuselage

Autoland-fitted Embraer Phenom 300EV receives triple certification

August 25, 2026

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Executive jet maker SyberJet claims light jet Transcon speed record

August 23, 2026

White Citation CJ4 private jet parked in a hangar with a yellow CJ4 Series sign on the wall

Textron Aviation delivers 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 series aircraft

August 18, 2026

Five men in smart casual attire pose beside a white private jet with its door open and a portable staircase on the tarmac

PeakJet takes off: the Swiss startup bringing semi-private aviation to Europe

August 14, 2026

Front right view of a white corporate jet parked on a runway blue sky and dramatic clouds above

Solairus deal to buy Clay Lacy charter business pushes fleet above 500 aircraft

August 7, 2026

AVIATION TOP 10s

Flying on a budget Top 10 cheapest planes in the world

The 10 cheapest planes you can buy in 2026

July 8, 2026

Top 10 attack helicopters

Top 10 most advanced attack helicopters in service in 2026

July 2, 2026

Top 10 most widely operated fighter jets in 2025

Top 10: Most widely used fighter jets in 2026

June 26, 2026

Top 10 most expensive fighter jets

Top 10 most expensive fighter jets in 2026

June 24, 2026

Top 10 largest passenger planes

Top 10 biggest passenger planes in the world in 2026

June 18, 2026

Ranked Top 10 worlds fastest fighter jets in 2025

Ranked: Top 10 fastest fighter jets in the world in 2026

June 14, 2026

TECHNOLOGY

Regent seaplane landing on a lake with a support boat creating spray white aircraft with two winged pontoons and REGENT on the fuselage near a tree lined shore

REGENT completes first human-crewed seaglider flight

September 2, 2026

Large shiny airship suspended beside a modern hangar on a desert airfield at sunset

Sceye high-altitude airship flies from US to Japan through stratosphere

September 2, 2026

JetZero

JetZero secures additional $100 million to develop blended wing body aircraft

September 1, 2026

White cargo aircraft with six propellers flying above a cloudy sky labeled Zuri on the fuselage

Czech startup Zuri unveils new unmanned cargo drone, eyes fresh capital

August 28, 2026

REGENT Viceroy prototype full hull

REGENT closes $240 million Series B round from defense-focused investors

August 28, 2026

White Ampaire light aircraft with registration N337EE flying over the ocean near the coastline sunset light reflecting on water

Ampaire raises $19M Series B funding from IAG, Alaska Airlines, VC investors

August 19, 2026

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