AirlinesFarnborough. Smbc Aviation Capital orders 100 MAX jet aircraft
Including 60 B-737/10 and 40 B-737/8 airplanes
Boeing and SMBC Aviation Capital announced that the global aviation finance platform and lessor has ordered 100 B-737 MAX airplanes, including 60 B-737/10 and 40 B-737/8 jets.The B-737/10 order represents... more
AirlinesFarnborough. Riyadh Air commits to purchase 28 Dreamliner airplanes
And it will add B-787/10 to its future fleet
Riyadh Air, the new national carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Boeing announced that the airline is exercising options for 28 more 787 Dreamliner jets as part of its growth plan. The agreement... more
AirlinesFarnborough 2026. Boeing and MSC Air Cargo announce order for B-777/8F...
For five airplanes, first order of this model for the operator
Boeing and MSC Air Cargo today announced that the fast-growing air cargo operator has purchased five B-777/8 Freighters.The previously unidentified order is MSC Air Cargo's first for the 777/8F. The 777/8... more
Fair and showsFarnborough. The Helicopter Company expands Leonardo partnership
With additional order for 11 AW-139 helicopters, deliveries between 2027 and 2028
The Helicopter Company (THC), a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company and Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial helicopter operator, today announced an additional order of 11 Leonardo helicopters at "Farnborough I... more
AerospaceFarnborough. 24 companies at the event together with the Lombardia Aerospace Cluster
Lombardy aerospace exports:+47.4% in the first three months of 2026
In the first three months of 2026, Lombardy’s aerospace industry exported goods worth approximately 710,8 million euros, up +47,4% compared with the same period of the previous year. These figures, compiled b... more
Civil aviation"Farnborough Airshow 2026". Airbus launches new flight test programme
For the "Wing of Tomorrow" project; since 2014 it has been backed by £227million in funding
Airbus is launching a new flight-test campaign to evaluate the performance of high-span wings for next-generation single-aisle aircraft, marking the next phase of one of its largest research and technology... more
AirlinesFarnborough. Philippine Airlines to order nine more A-350/1000 airplanes
Shohin Airlines discloses order for four A-320neo Family
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for nine A-350/1000 widebody aircraft. The agreement was announced during the "Farnborough Air Show" (July 20-24) by Lucio C. Tan... more
Civil aviationFarnborough Airshow. Airbus signs agreement with Voyageur
For first U030 Flexrotor order in Canada
Airbus Helicopters and Voyageur Aviation have signed an agreement for the first purchase order of the U030 Flexrotor Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) in Canada. Signed at the "Farnborough International Airshow"... more
DefenseFarnborough. Airbus spearheads new E2D European defence tech fund
Providing growth capital to high-tech companies across the continent
At the "Farnborough International Airshow" (July 20-24), Airbus Defence and Space signed an agreement to become the anchor investor in the new E2D dual-use and defence technology growth fund. This strategic... more
AirlinesFarnborough. Boeing: Global commercial fleet will top 50,000 airplanes...
As passenger traffic doubles
Boeing projects near-term disruptions will not meaningfully affect long-term aviation industry growth with demand for air travel set to double over the next 20 years. The global commercial airplane fleet... more
Civil aviationFarnborough. The Helicopter Company orders eight H-145 aircraft
Delivery between 2027 and 2028
Airbus Helicopters and The Helicopter Company (THC), a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company and Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial helicopter operator, have announced a firm order for eight additional H... more
AirlinesFarnborough. UK NPAS orders two H-135 helicopters
Riyadh Air firms up order for six A-350/1000 aircraft - PHOTO
The UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) has placed an order for an additional two H-135 helicopters, bringing the total fleet renewal programme to nine units. The firm order, which follows the arrival o... more
Civil aviationLeonardo at the "Farnborough 2026": multi-domain integration industrial...
Industry showcases its programmes: Eurofighter, Gcap, M-346 and M-345, unmanned systems, helicopters, counter UAS technologies
The evolving geopolitical landscape is making the ability to operate seamlessly across the air, land, sea, space and cyber domains increasingly critical to detecting and countering threats, including through... more
AirlinesITA Airways relaunches MPL training with Urbe Aero Flight Academy
Together, ITA Airways and Urbe Aero now form Italy’s only fully certified, integrated MPL training pathway
With the launch of its new Multi-Pilot Licence (MPL) program, ITA Airways is establishing a structured training pathway for the airline’s future pilots. For the initial training phase, the carrier has on... more
AerospaceAfrica-EU Space Cooperation: e-GEOS leads training activities for the African...
Began with a kick-off meeting and will run until 2028
e-GEOS, a company owned by the Italian Space Agency (20%) and Telespazio (80%) of the Leonardo Group, is providing technical training to the African Space Agency (AfSA), thereby contributing to the development... more
AerospaceItalian ASI announces the passing of its President Teodoro Valente
VP will assume the functions in order to ensure the Agency’s full continuity and operational capacity
The Italian Space Agency (ASI), its Vice President, Director General, members of the Board of Directors, the Scientific and Technical Council, the Board of Auditors, the magistrate of the Italian Court... more
AirlinesITA Airways begins organizing Multi-Pilot Licence Flight Courses
The carrier plans to train 280 pilots over the next four years
ITA Airways announces that, for the first time since it began operations, it has begun planning its first Multi-Pilot Licence (MPL) courses, with the goal of training approximately 280 pilots over the... more
AirlinesITA Airways resumes direct flights between Rome and Riyadh
Starting from next September 15, five times per week
ITA Airways announces the resumption of its direct service between Rome-Fiumicino and Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, effective September 15, 2026.The route will operate with five weekly frequencies... more
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Civil aviationItalian Enav: Ivan Rebernik appointed new Chief People and Corporate Services...
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AccidentsBangladesh plane crash (2): students protest against Air Force
Everyone is asking for the air training base to be relocated to a less populated place
Following the plane crash on July 21 in Diabari, in the densely populated Uttara district of Dhaka, Bangladesh (see AVIONEWS), students from "Milestone School and College" protested near the crash site... more
AccidentsBangladesh Airplane Incident: death toll rises to 31; over 170 Injured
Bangladeshi authorities attribute the cause of the tragedy to a technical problem
The airplane accident that occurred yesterday, Monday, July 21 (see AVIONEWS), which shook the "Milestone School and College" — a permanent campus in Diabari, Uttara district, Dhaka — has dramatic con... more
Civil aviationItalian Minister Crosetto meets with a NATO Parliamentary Assembly...
"The recent appointment of Benedetta Berti to the post of Secretary General is a great satisfaction for Italy"
HelicoptersCamcopter S-100 Uas demonstrates cross-domain logistics capabilities
During EDA's inaugural "Opex" campaign
