AirportsAci Europe: additional 100 million passengers in 2025 welcomed at European...
And a new absolute record of 2.6 billion of them - ATTACHMENT
The Full Year 2025 Airport Traffic Report released today by ACI EUROPE confirms the remarkable resilience of air passenger traffic amidst generally lacklustre European economies, inflated airfares, significant... more
Civil aviationThe French Navy to become first operator of Aliaca vertical uncrewed aerial...
Deliveries of this new version will begin in May 2026
The French Directorate General of Armament (DGA) has ordered a new version of the SMDM ("Onboard Mini Aerial Drone Systems for the Navy") from Airbus Helicopters (via its subsidiary Survey Copter). This... more
Fair and showsLeonardo: signed M-346F aircraft LoI for Indonesian Air Force
During the "Singapore Airshow" - PHOTO
The model has also been chosen by the Italian Air Force as the future airplane for the “Frecce Tricolori”, Italy’s national aerobatic team more
AirlinesCargo aircraft and transport. IATA in Lima: resilience, digitalization...
Operating strategies to reduce transit times and reinforce global supply chain
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 2026 World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will focus on “Advancing Air Cargo in a Dynamic World”. Under this theme, the symposium will take sto... more
Civil aviationAirbus and Singapore complete HTeaming flight trials
Demonstration has involved a UAS and a helicopter - PHOTO
Airbus and Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) have successfully concluded a pioneering HTeaming flight campaign at a Singapore airbase. This flight demonstration marks the very f... more
AirportsEuropean airports (2): Heathrow leader, Istanbul second
For 40,000 passengers; international traffic, London airport limited to the infrastructures
Top 5 airports by passenger volumes by Aci Europe (see AVIONEWS)London-Heathrow once again retained its position as Europe’s busiest airport in 2025, welcoming 84.48 million passengers –an increase of... more
AirlinesTigerair Taiwan orders four A-321neo airplanes
The airline’s first one for this type
Tigerair Taiwan has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for four A-321neo aircraft, marking the airline’s first order for this type, to support its network expansion. The low-cost carrier currently o... more
Fair and showsAirbus and Singapore achieve on A-330 MRTT aircraft auto-refuelling full certification
Granted by the Spanish INTA following an extensive qualification and flight-test campaign
Airbus and Singapore have achieved full certification of the Automatic Air-to-Air Refuelling (A3R) capability on the A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The Certification was granted by the Spanish... more
Aerospace"Singapore Airshow". ELT Group showcases its capabilities in the Air and...
With its solid experience of more than 70 years leadership in EMSO
ELT Group participates in the 2026 edition of the "Singapore Airshow", one of Asia’s most important and influential aerospace and defence exhibitions. The event, held biennially at the Changi Exhibition C... more
AerospaceItalian ASI-Telespazio: to enhance satellite communications beyond Earth...
Agreement signed to upgrade the historic antenna at the Fucino Space Centre, in Abruzzo
From the images of the first Moon landing to supporting future lunar communications more
HelicoptersAdani Defence & Aerospace and Leonardo: partnership to build India's helicopter...
Strategic collaboration to develop, manufacture, and sustain it
Targeting the Indian Armed Forces' requirements particularly for advanced AW-169M and AW-109 TrekkerM helicopters more
Civil aviationAirplanes and helicopters. "Singapore Airshow" from February 3 to 8...
Many industries as exhibitors and flying and static displays - VIDEO
"Singapore Airshow" (February 3-8) is one of the world’s most influential international aerospace and defence exhibitions, providing a platform for stakeholders to forge strategic alliances and collaborate to... more
AerospaceAvio: 2025 upgraded guidance on backlog and revenue
The BoD will review and approve FY 2025 results on March 12, 2026
The Board of Directors of Avio SpA reviewed and approved yesterday an upgrade of its guidance for order backlog and net revenues for FY 2025.In particular, (i) the order backlog is expected to land in... more
CargoAircraft. IATA: global cargo demand achieved record volume in 2025
Trade lane growth; several factors in the operating environment should be noted
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for full year 2025 and December 2025 global air cargo market performance showing:Full-year demand for 2025, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. IATA 2025: strong passenger demand
Growth driven by international traffic: operating challenges for airlines and airports
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2025 full-year and December 2025 passenger market performance showing record high demand. Total full-year demand in 2025 (measured in revenue... more
AerospaceA commercialisation agreement for PAZ-2 satellite imagery signed
Airbus Ds and Hisdesat prolong and expand their collaboration
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) and Hisdesat have agreed to prolong and expand their long-standing and successful collaboration in the international radar Earth observation market with the signing of an... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines orders 31 additional Airbus widebody aircraft
Including 16 A-330/900s and 15 A-350/900s
Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 31 latest generation aircraft including 16 A-330/900s and 15 A-350/900s. Once delivered, the carrier’s widebody fleet will have grown to 55 A-330neo and 79 A... more
AirlinesAdani‑Embraer: to establish regional transport aircraft ecosystem in I...
Technological transfer, MRO and avionics integration to reinforce the domestic supply chain
Embraer and Adani Defence & Aerospace, a reference player in India’s aerospace and defence and the flagship company of Adani Enterprises Ltd, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a... more
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IndustryEmbraer and Flexjet: purchase agreement for Phenom and Praetor airc...
Valued at up to USD $7 billion, including a firm order of 182 airplanes and 30 options, services and support
Embraer Executive Jets, a division of Embraer, announced today a purchase agreement with Flexjet, global reference in the fractional jet ownership segment. The agreement comprises a fleet of Embraer business... more
AccidentsCRJ-700 Plane-UH-60 Helicopter collision: NTSB updates on investigation...
Wreck recovery and analysis, radar data and flight altitude, recorder decryption and maintenance - VIDEO
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB, an independent investigative agency of the United States Government), which is leading the investigation, is continuing operations to recover the wreckage... more
AirportsAVIONEWS at the ‘Airport Day’ event (4): speech by Salvini (Italian MIT...
“The Ministry of Infrastructure stands by Assaeroporti"
AirportsAVIONEWS at "Airport Day" (3): speech by Pierluigi Di Palma (Italia...
Today's achievements thanks to several factors, including Government intervention and the ITA-Lufthansa agreement
