DefenseThe Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 opens today in the UK
Aircraft and helicopters on display and in flight. Leading industries present. Performance by the Italian PAN
Today marked the grand opening of the "Royal International Air Tattoo" ("RIAT") 2025, the largest military aviation event in the world, which throughout the entire weekend, until Sunday, will transform... more
Civil aviationMoney is "raining down" on Montréal’s “Trudeau” Airport: 1 Billion to loo...
The largest development plan in its history aims to expand its capacity and connectivity
Montréal's "Trudeau" International Airport is poised for the most significant transformation in its history. Thanks to a one-billion-dollar funding from the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), the airport i... more
AirportsWarsaw-Modlin Airport to have a remote control tower
Here begins the bet on the future of air traffic in Poland
An agreement between Pansa and Saab paves the way for a new, modern era in managing flights without a physical control tower more
Aerospace"Golden Dome": $25 billion allocated ignite the debate on space mil...
With the approval of the financing, Trump's space missile defense project enters the operational phase
Growing concerns over costs and the imminent arms race more
Civil aviationSkyco Leasing expands its fleet with 6 new H-175 helicopters for the Chinese energy market
Strategic collaboration with Airbus Helicopters strengthened for the development of general aviation in Guangdong
Skyco International Financial Leasing has signed an agreement today with Airbus Helicopters for the purchase of an additional six H-175 aircraft intended for off-shore transport. This order adds to the... more
AirlinesGulf Air signs agreement with Boeing for B-787 Dreamliner aircraft
Up to 18 units (12 plus options for another 6), to be introduced into its widebody aircraft fleet
Boeing and Gulf Air have announced a deal for the purchase of 12 B-787 Dreamliner aircraft with options for an additional six, as part of the further development of the Bahrain-based carrier’s international n... more
IndustryEmbraer and Portuguese Air Force: the third KC-390 aircraft delivered
And maiden flight of the A-29N airplane
Embraer and the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) celebrated two major milestones yesterday involving the KC-390 "Millennium" and A-29N "Super Tucano" programs: the delivery of the third KC-390 aircraft to the... more
AirportsAircraft and SAF. Aviation sector issues an urgent call to accelerate policy action on it
The industry has laid out a 10‑point action plan delivered to EU commissioner
The European aviation sector, represented by the DESTINATION 2050 partners (A4E, ACI EUROPE, ASD, CANSO Europe, ERA), together with fuel suppliers (Fuels Europe, Hydrogen Europe, Project SkyPower) and... more
AccidentsBase jumper Felix Baumgartner loses his life
He was reportedly taken ill while flying a motorized paraglider - VIDEO
Austrian base jumper and parachutist Felix Baumgartner, 56, lost his life yesterday in an accident around 4 pm. He was vacationing with his wife in Porto Sant'Elpidio (Fermo) and was flying a motorized... more
AirlinesGulf Air announces services to New York-"JFK"
During the visit by the Prince to Washington
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, announced during the official visit of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to Washington,... more
AirlinesLOT Polish Airlines provides aircraft for the EU Civil Protection P...
Air transport and medevac flights within Europe
LOT Polish Airlines is taking over air transport and medical evacuation flights (medevac flights) as part of rescEU, the European Union's (EU) civil protection programme. The Polish carrier has three aircraft... more
AirportsCopenhagen Airport strengthens its position as an E-Commerce hub
Worldwide Flight Services inaugurates a new specialized warehouse at the airport
Copenhagen Airport strengthens its position as a crucial hub for e-commerce and logistics in Scandinavia thanks to the latest expansion by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a Sats company. WFS has inaugurated... more
AirlinesFreight Transport. AIA Cargo CEO changes
The Italian Giuseppe Tarantini replaces the resigning Mark Andrew
Giuseppe Tarantini has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Aia Cargo, the operational arm of Airbridge International Agencies Group. Tarantini, whose appointment has been effective since... more
Finance and economyThales has entered into discussions to acquire RTX’s stake in the French j...
The proposed acquisition is expected to be finalised before the end of 2025
Thales announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a view to acquire RTX’s stake in the French joint-venture company Thales Raytheon Systems Air and Missile Defense Command a... more
DefenseAirbus to team with US Kratos Defense, deploying German mission system
Ready for the German Air Force by 2029
Airbus Defence and Space and US based Kratos Defense and Security Solutions have entered into a partnership based on the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie, a flight-proven UCCA (Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft),... more
AirportsCanada. Attempted theft of a Cessna 172S Skyhawk airplane foiled
The alleged thief arrested upon landing on the runway at Vancouver Airport
The theft of a Cessna 172 aircraft was thwarted yesterday at Vancouver International Airport, leading to the arrest of the sole occupant on board and causing a temporary closure of the airspace overhead,... more
IndustryThales selected for Finland’s Technical Research Centre’s (VTT) U-Space Pil...
The contract will include different services
Thales has been awarded a landmark contract by Finland's VTT to provide its advanced UTM solution, TopSky – AstraUTM, as a first step of an ambitious programme to enable safe and efficient air mobility o... more
AirlinesAeroporti di Puglia: Air Serbia will also connect Bari-Belgrade in...
President Vasile: "It is fundamental to maintain year-round flights"
Aeroporti di Puglia (AdP) announces that Air Serbia will continue to operate the scheduled flight between Bari and Belgrade also in the upcoming Winter 2025-2026 season. The route, which during the Summer... more
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Ardian, a globally active investment company, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of an additional 10% stake in Fgp Topco Ltd (TopCo), the holding company of Heathrow Airport Holdings... more
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On March 10, 2019, a B-737 Max 8 aircraft crashed
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AerospaceBoeing delivers Rocket Stage to Nasa
It will launch first humans around the Moon since Apollo
Boeing has provided NASA with the second core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. Built at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF), the core stage is designed to send the Artemis II crew to lunar... more
AirportsIn Geneva, those who delay pay
Fines to airlines for intercontinental delayed flights
Who is late pays. This is the mantra that the managers of Geneva international airport repeat to themselves. After testing the initiative in 2023, the measure has now entered into force permanently: air... more
DefenseBrussels relaunches common defense
Von der Leyen: "Let's work together on a European air shield"
AerospaceNASA cancels lunar rover development
It had cost 450 million dollars to date
