AirlinesAviation Capital Group orders 50 B-737 MAX aircraft
Half of them in the version /8 and the other one in /10 variant
Boeing and Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG) announced yesterday the airplane lessor has placed a new order for 50 B-737 MAX aircraft, including 25 B-737/8 and 25 B-737/10 airplanes.The acquisition of 50... more
Civil aviationAirbus airplanes: 793 commercial aircraft in 2025
1,000 gross orders recorded from 57 customers
Airbus delivered 793 commercial aircraft to 91 customers globally in 2025 and registered 1,000 new gross orders in the Commercial Aircraft business. The backlog at the end of December 2025 increased to... more
AerospaceAirbus: further 340 low Earth orbit OneWeb satellites
The industry awarded a contract by Eutelsat; total number amounts to 440
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to build a further 340 OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites. Together with the previous batch of 100 ones procured in December 2024 (see... more
AirlinesAircraft. 1926-2026: centennial for American Airlines
Special livery on a B-737 airplane at the end of this month - VIDEO and PHOTO
In 1926, the story of one of the world’s most iconic carrier brands started with a flight served by a DH-4 airplane carrying mail from Chicago to St. Louis. And 100 years later, the story of that one f... more
AerospaceAirbus launches demonstrator to test global 5G connectivity in orbit
To bring the initiative to life, the industry has assembled a consortium of partners
Airbus UpNext, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, has launched a new demonstrator called Airbus UpNext SpaceRAN (Space Radio Access Network). Its mission is to enable standardised global connectivity... more
Civil aviationAirplanes and helicopters. Boeing: fourth quarter deliveries
And commercial and civil satellites
The Boeing Company announced major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the fourth quarter of 2025.Major Programs4th Quarter 2025 Full Year 2025 Commercial Airplanes... more
AirlinesDelta Air Lines orders up to 60 B-787 Dreamliner airplanes
To grow, modernize widebody aircraft fleet
Boeing and Delta Air Lines announced the US carrier placed its first direct order for up to 60 B-787 Dreamliners to support long-haul international growth and renew the carrier's widebody fleet. Its purchase... more
AirlinesEmirates to launch flights to Helsinki
The carrier reinforces its presence in the Nordics
Emirates will launch a daily flight between Helsinki and Dubai from 1 October 2026, expanding its footprint in the Nordics. The new service introduces the only year-round, direct link between Finland and... more
AirlinesLufthansa Group: collaboration for high-speed internet on all fleets across...
The technology will be available on the first flights as early as the second half of 2026
The Lufthansa Group keeps on investing in its premium customer experience and will equip all of the group's around 850 airplanes with high-speed broadband internet access from 2026 onwards, both within... more
Civil aviationMatthieu Louvot appointed Airbus Helicopters CEO
From April 1st; he will report to Faury and he will replace Even
Airbus has appointed Matthieu Louvot Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Airbus Helicopters, effective 1 April 2026. He will report to Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury and be part of the Company’s Executive Co... more
AirlinesEthiopian Airlines marks the groundbreaking of Bishoftu International Airport...
Phase One of the project is expected to be completed by 2030
Ethiopian Airlines Group announced the official construction commencement of Bishoftu International Airport. Construction has begun in the last days following an official groundbreaking ceremony. The... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines lays the foundations for a new investment initiative
Worth TRY 100 billion; eight new plants inaugurated
As part of this strategic move, shaped in line with the national flag carrier's 2033 vision, groundbreaking ceremonies were held for eight new facilities with a total investment value exceeding TRY 100... more
AirlinesTurkish Airlines carried over 7 million passengers in December 2025
The results of all year
Turkish Airlines announced today the results of 2025.According to December 2025 traffic results:The number of carried passengers recorded as 7.3 million. International load factor was 82.6% while domestic... more
CargoAircraft and transport. IATA: cargo demand maintains strong momentum in...
Trade lane growth
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2025 global air cargo markets showing:Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), rose by 5.5% compared to November... more
AirlinesAircraft. IATA: 5.7% Air Passenger Demand Growth in November 2025
Load factor record at 83,7%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for November 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights:Total demand, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPK), was... more
AerospaceThe Third COSMO-SkyMed SG satellite launched
Industry role
The third satellite part of the COSMO-SkyMed Second Generation (CSG) constellation, owned by the Italian Space Agency and the Italian Ministry of Defense, built by Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport. Strikes in the sector in Italy
Seven of them tomorrow, 9 January, of varying durations
The MIT (Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport) has released the list of nationwide strikes affecting the aviation sector for tomorrow, Friday 9 January 2026.In detail the modalities:09/01/2026,... more
Civil aviationCoalition of the Willing Leaders’ meeting in Paris
Meloni reiterated the exclusion of Italian troops deployed in Ukraine - ATTACHMENT
The Italian President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, attended a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris yesterday, as part of the negotiation initiatives for a just and lasting peace... more
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AirlinesTurkish Airlines carried over 7 million passengers in December 2025
The results of all year
Turkish Airlines announced today the results of 2025.According to December 2025 traffic results:The number of carried passengers recorded as 7.3 million. International load factor was 82.6% while domestic... more
AirlinesEthiopian Airlines marks the groundbreaking of Bishoftu International Airport...
Phase One of the project is expected to be completed by 2030
Ethiopian Airlines Group announced the official construction commencement of Bishoftu International Airport. Construction has begun in the last days following an official groundbreaking ceremony. The... more
AirlinesAircraft. 1926-2026: centennial for American Airlines
Special livery on a B-737 airplane at the end of this month - VIDEO and PHOTO
AirlinesLufthansa Group: collaboration for high-speed internet on all fleets across...
The technology will be available on the first flights as early as the second half of 2026
AirlinesTurkish Airlines lays the foundations for a new investment initiative
Worth TRY 100 billion; eight new plants inaugurated
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AirlinesEmirates Sky Cargo wet-leases two more 747 airplanes
Approaches 2025 with +15% in cargo capacity to meet growing global demand
Emirates SkyCargo, to meet growing global demand that has continued to grow with no signs of slowing down throughout 2024, has wet-leased two additional Boeing 747 freighter aircraft, starting 2025 with... more
DefenseItaly to acquire Rheinmetal's Skynex Air Defense Systems
One already on order for € 73 million, plus three options for a further € 204 million
Rheinmetall announced in a press release: The Italian Army has decided to introduce Skynex air defense systems; the order for the supply of a first system with a total value of 73 million Euros has already... more
AirlinesRyanair will reduce the air traffic in Summer 2025 with Spain
-18%: loss of 12 routes and 800,000 seats due to che airport costs by Aena
AirlinesChronically delayed planes: US DOT sues Southwest Airlines
The Department of Transportation also fined Frontier Airlines for the same reason on three routes
