Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
DP World’s Jafza free zone has cut operational emissions by around 99%, reaching net zero across the facilities it owns and manages, as part of its contribution to the UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 vision. FREE ZONE REACHES MAJOR SUSTAINABILITY MILESTONE Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), DP World’s flagship trade and logistics hub, has […]
Honeywell has completed the spin-off of its Aerospace Technologies business, now operating as Honeywell Aerospace, marking the conclusion of a portfolio restructuring that has created three separately listed companies. SPIN-OFF COMPLETES THREE-WAY SPLIT Honeywell Technologies (Nasdaq: HON) has announced the completion of the previously announced spin-off of its Aerospace Technologies business, which now operates
HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES BEGINS TRADING AS INDEPENDENT COMPANY FOLLOWING AEROSPACE SPIN-OFFRead More »
IATA figures show air cargo markets posting broad-based growth in May, with African and North American carriers outperforming while Middle East operators continued to suffer the effects of regional conflict. DEMAND CLIMBS DESPITE REGIONAL DIVERGENCE The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its data for May 2026, showing global air cargo markets grew
GLOBAL AIR CARGO DEMAND RISES 6.0% IN MAY AS AFRICA AND NORTH AMERICA LEAD GROWTHRead More »
NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir are set to carry out a spacewalk to replace a failed joint on the International Space Station’s Canadarm2, more than 25 years after the robotic arm first helped assemble the orbiting outpost. REPAIR MISSION FOLLOWS MAY FAULT REPORT NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir are scheduled
NASA ASTRONAUTS TO REPLACE FAULTY JOINT ON CANADARM2 IN SIX-HOUR SPACEWALKRead More »
Global baggage mishandling rates fell by 23% in 2025, reaching their lowest level since before the pandemic, according to SITA’s latest Baggage IT Insights Report. However, Africa continues to record the highest baggage mishandling rate of any region, highlighting the operational challenges facing the continent’s aviation infrastructure. GLOBAL BAGGAGE PERFORMANCE IMPROVES Industry records strongest operational
AFRICA RECORDS WORLD’S HIGHEST BAGGAGE MISHANDLING RATE DESPITE GLOBAL IMPROVEMENTSRead More »
The European General Court has annulled the European Commission’s decision to exclude business aircraft manufacturing from the European Union’s green taxonomy framework, citing insufficient consideration of the sector’s operational characteristics and its potential contribution to aviation decarbonisation through sustainable aviation fuel. COURT ANNULS EUROPEAN COMMISSION DECISION Judgment highlights operational characteristics of business aviation The
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is upgrading its Block 30 Ground Control Stations to support MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian aircraft, enabling existing operators to transition to the newer platform without replacing existing ground control infrastructure. GROUND CONTROL SYSTEM UPGRADE Existing infrastructure adapted for MQ-9B operations General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is adapting its Block
GA-ASI ADAPTS GROUND CONTROL STATION TO SUPPORT MQ-9B OPERATIONSRead More »
Boeing has been selected by the U.S. Space Force to develop the next phase of the Mobile User Objective System Service Life Extension programme, providing two additional narrowband communications satellites designed to sustain and enhance secure military connectivity worldwide. SPACE FORCE AWARDS MUOS EXTENSION CONTRACT Programme supports global military communications requirements The U.S. Space
BOEING SELECTED BY U.S. SPACE FORCE TO EXTEND SECURE MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITYRead More »
Swiss electric aviation specialist H55 is restructuring its organisation following the completion of a major certification programme, repositioning its workforce and operational footprint to support growing demand across electric and hybrid-electric aviation, advanced aerospace energy systems, unmanned aircraft and defence applications. ORGANISATIONAL RESTRUCTURING FOLLOWS CERTIFICATION MILESTONE Workforce realignment reflects changing market requirements H55 has
H55 REALIGNS ORGANISATION TO SUPPORT COMMERCIALISATION AND EMERGING AEROSPACE MARKETSRead More »
Diamond Aircraft has delivered a second DA62 MPP SurveyStar aircraft to Italian Remote Sensing, expanding the operator’s aerial survey capability and reflecting continued demand for fuel-efficient, multi-purpose platforms designed for specialist airborne sensing missions. FLEET EXPANSION FOLLOWS OPERATIONAL SUCCESS Italian operator increases aerial survey capability Diamond Aircraft has delivered a second DA62 MPP SurveyStar
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT DELIVERS SECOND DA62 MPP SURVEYSTAR TO ITALIAN REMOTE SENSINGRead More »