AirlinesAircraft. ITA Airways announces Summer 2026 at "BIT"
72 destinations, including 19 domestic, 36 international and 17 intercontinental
ITA Airways participates in the "Borsa Internazionale del Turismo" ("BIT"), the international tourism fair taking place in Milan from 10 to 12 February and will showcase its offering at a branded stand... more
AirlinesRyanair and CFM agree multi-year, engine material services contract
And opening of two MRO facilities that low-cost will inaugurate from 2029
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AerospaceThales to recruit more than 9,000 new employees worldwide in 2026
Industry reinforces commitment to inspire and support young talent in STEM - PHOTO
Thales, world reference in high technologies for Defence, Aerospace and Cybersecurity & Digital, plans to recruit more than 9,000 employees worldwide in 2026.These hiring prospects follow the recruitment... more
AirportsAci Europe: calls to suspend the EU-Qatar Aviation Agreement raise serious...
For Europe’s airports, communities and economy
Importantly, there is no tangible evidence that the EU Qatar agreement has resulted in Qatar Airways gaining a dominant or unfair market position at the expense of European airlines. In fact, Qatar Airways has not expanded significantly in the European market in recent years –as e... more
Civil aviationELT Group and D-Orbit signed a strategic cooperation framework
In support of Saudi Vision 2030 objectives
ELT Group, a global reference in Electronic Warfare (EW) systems, and D-Orbit, a pioneering company in the space logistics and in‑orbit services sector, have established a strategic cooperation framework a... more
AirlinesAircraft and transport: to protect flight operations before delays spread
Early warning alerts to reduce knock-on disruption
When arrival airports learn about flight delays too late, the cost is felt far beyond the schedule. Ground teams may wait unnecessarily, gates may sit blocked, crews may run out of legal duty time and... more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo: management changes
Gunnar Loehr, Markus Cirjan and Philip Rauchhaus
Lufthansa Cargo welcomes three executives to new positions: on 15 February 2026, Gunnar Loehr will take over as Head of Region DACH & KAM Emea. In this role, the former Head of Supply Management and Infrastructure... 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
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
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...
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
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
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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
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
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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
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For Europe’s airports, communities and economy
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By EASA comes after FAA and ANAC approval in 2024
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First contract signed for 6 airplanes to modernize the fleet
