Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Avolon’s Q2 2026 business update reflects a quarter of sustained activity across fleet management, capital markets and orderbook placements, capped by an S&P upgrade to BBB that brought all three major rating agencies into alignment for the first time. S&P UPGRADE COMPLETES INVESTMENT GRADE RATING ALIGNMENT Avolon Holdings, the Dublin-headquartered global aviation finance company, […]
Gulfstream’s G800 has achieved two milestones in quick succession: becoming the aircraft to secure the Gulfstream fleet’s 800th city pair speed record, and then completing the farthest-fastest flight in business aviation history with a non-stop crossing from Melbourne to Moline covering 8,303 nautical miles in under 17 hours. TWO RECORD MILESTONES FOR THE G800 IN
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been awarded an approximate $36 million sole-source contract for a new air defence missile system, adding to a growing pipeline of air defence work as the company reports increased demand from multiple customers across its defence hardware portfolio. SOLE-SOURCE AWARD REFLECTS AIR DEFENCE DEMAND GROWTH Kratos Defense &
ACC Aviation’s Q2 2026 market analysis shows a significant overall contraction in global ACMI block hours, driven by sharp narrowbody declines across Europe and North America, while the widebody segment posted growth of more than 20% year-on-year and South America delivered the strongest regional increase. ACMI BLOCK HOURS FALL SHARPLY AGAINST 2025 COMPARATIVES The
GLOBAL ACMI MARKET CONTRACTS 18.9% IN Q2 AS NARROWBODY WEAKNESS OFFSETS WIDEBODY GROWTHRead More »
Airbus Defence and Space has signed the initial contract with the European Space Agency to design and build the Aeolus-2 wind sensing satellite, following the success of the original Aeolus mission, which improved global weather forecast accuracy by 4% from orbit. AEOLUS-2 CONTRACT SIGNED AT ESA HARWELL HEADQUARTERS Airbus Defence and Space has signed
Emirates has inaugurated its third daily flight between Dubai and Cape Town, operating the route with its new Airbus A350, while simultaneously reinstating a fourth daily service to Johannesburg — bringing the airline’s total weekly South African services to 56. A350 MAKES SOUTH AFRICAN DEBUT ON CAPE TOWN ROUTE Emirates’ third daily service between
Gulfstream Aerospace has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate to install Gogo Galileo HDX on the G650 and G650ER, bringing LEO-powered high-speed in-flight connectivity to one of business aviation’s most established large-cabin platforms. STC OPENS G650 FLEET TO HIGH-SPEED LEO CONNECTIVITY Gogo has announced that Gulfstream Aerospace has received a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
GULFSTREAM G650 AND G650ER CLEARED FOR GOGO GALILEO HDX CONNECTIVITY FOLLOWING FAA STCRead More »
Embraer has completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in Mexico-based EZ Air Interior Limited from Safran Cabin, alongside the integration of related Safran Cabin operations in Jacareí, Brazil, expanding the Brazilian manufacturer’s vertical integration across its E-Jet commercial aircraft programmes. ACQUISITION BRINGS CABIN INTERIOR PRODUCTION FULLY IN-HOUSE Embraer has announced the conclusion
Emirates has inaugurated its third daily flight between Dubai and Nairobi, with EK717 arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the early hours of 1 July, adding connectivity options for leisure, business and cargo traffic and reinforcing a relationship with Kenya stretching back three decades. EK717 TOUCHES DOWN IN NAIROBI FOR THE FIRST TIME
EMIRATES LAUNCHES THIRD DAILY DUBAI–NAIROBI SERVICE, BRINGING WEEKLY FLIGHTS TO 21Read More »
Nigerian carrier Air Peace has received its first Embraer E175, expanding a fleet relationship that already spans the E195-E2 and ERJ145 variants, as Embraer’s latest African Connectivity Report identifies a growing number of intra-African routes that remain without direct air services. FIRST FACTORY-NEW E175 DELIVERED TO NIGERIAN CARRIER Embraer has delivered the first brand-new
AIR PEACE TAKES DELIVERY OF FIRST E175 AS EMBRAER EYES 55 UNSERVED AFRICAN CITY PAIRSRead More »