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Programme supports emergency medical services mission development for Valo aircraft Vertical Aerospace has been awarded a Proof-of-Concept (POC) grant under the Dimension X Cohort 7 Challenge to support development of emergency medical services (EMS) capabilities for its Valo eVTOL aircraft platform in Singapore. The grant is provided through Hatch, the innovation centre of Singapore’s […]
Five-year agreement expands SAF availability to more than 100 European airports Neste and World Fuel Services have extended their existing partnership through a five-year agreement that will expand the availability of Neste-supplied sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to more than 100 airports across World Fuel’s United Kingdom and European network. The agreement supports World Fuel’s
NESTE AND WORLD FUEL SERVICES EXTEND SAF SUPPLY AGREEMENT ACROSS EUROPEAN AIRPORT NETWORKRead More »
New radio supports analogue communications across 138–174 MHz band Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp. (AEM) has introduced the MTP138, a new narrowband and wideband panel-mount VHF FM radio designed for special-mission aircraft operations. Announced on 17 February 2026, the MTP138 is designed to provide analogue communications capability across the 138 MHz to 174 MHz frequency
AEM LAUNCHES MTP138 VHF FM PANEL-MOUNT RADIO FOR SPECIAL-MISSION PLATFORMRead More »
Five-year collaboration targets ultra-efficient regional aircraft technologies From 20 to 22 January 2026, the HERACLES, DEMETRA, PHARES and OSYRYS consortia held joint kick-off meetings, marking the official start of a five-year collaboration aimed at developing technologies for the next generation of Ultra-Efficient Regional Aircraft under the Clean Aviation initiative. The OSYRYS consortium is led
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Agreement covers 300 engines plus spares for expanding 787 fleet GE Aerospace has announced that United Airlines has selected 300 GEnx engines to power new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, under an agreement that also includes additional spare engines. Announced on 16 February 2026, the order will increase United Airlines’ 787 fleet to more than
UNITED AIRLINES SELECTS GE AEROSPACE GENX ENGINES FOR NEW BOEING 787 DREAMLINERSRead More »
Partnership targets latest-technology narrowbody assets for parts support EirTrade Aviation has completed the acquisition of two Airbus A320neo aircraft, in partnership with Chicago-based lessor RESIDCO, with the aircraft to be dismantled to support global parts demand. Announced in Dublin and Chicago on 16 February 2026, the aircraft were previously operated by Spirit Airlines. The
EIRTRADE AVIATION AND RESIDCO ACQUIRE TWO YOUNG A320NEO AIRCRAFT FOR TEARDOWNRead More »
Flight delays were reported at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport following a workers’ strike that disrupted departures and arrivals on 16 February 2026. Flight operations at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Kenya’s primary international gateway, experienced significant disruption on Monday, 16 February 2026, following industrial action by aviation workers. The strike resulted in delays
KENYA’S MAIN AIRPORT EXPERIENCES FLIGHT DELAYS DUE TO WORKERS’ STRIKERead More »
Africa’s passenger air traffic is expected to grow at an average rate of six per cent annually through 2044, driving the region’s commercial aircraft fleet to more than double to 1,680 aircraft over the next two decades, according to Boeing’s 2025 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) for Africa. The forecast identifies demographic growth, expansion of the
BOEING FORECASTS AFRICA’S AIRLINE FLEET TO MORE THAN DOUBLE BY 2044Read More »
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has reported strong operational performance across its airport network during the 2025 peak travel period, with passenger volumes showing continued recovery towards pre-pandemic levels. The network processed 4,013,823 passengers in December 2025, representing 98 per cent recovery to pre-pandemic traffic and an 8 per cent year-on-year increase. The performance was
ACSA REPORTS STRONG PASSENGER RECOVERY AND POSITIVE FY 2026/27 OUTLOOKRead More »
China completes its first maritime recovery of a Long March-10 rocket first-stage booster, supporting development of reusable launch vehicle technology for future lunar and space station missions. China has successfully retrieved the first stage of the Long March-10 carrier rocket from the sea, completing the country’s first maritime salvage and recovery mission for a rocket
