Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Pipistrel, a Textron Inc. company, has made the world debut of the Voyager training aircraft at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, introducing an IFR-capable, spin-certified training platform equipped with the new Garmin AXIS flight display avionics, designed to align with anticipated MOSAIC regulations and priced at €240,000 for entry into service in 2027. WORLD DEBUT AT […]
South Australia-based Adelaide Aviation has selected the Tecnam P-Mentor as its primary training aircraft and taken immediate delivery of two aircraft via Tecnam’s Australian representative Hallmarc Aviation, bringing the Parafield Airport flight school’s fleet to 13 aircraft and marking a new addition to Tecnam’s Piper Flight School Alliance in the European market — though this
Leonardo is using Farnborough International Airshow 2026 to present an integrated multi-domain portfolio that extends from the next-generation GCAP fighter programme and the M-346 Block 20 trainer to the Proteus autonomous helicopter demonstrator, a Collaborative Combat Aircraft capability through the LBA Systems joint venture with Baykar, and the Michelangelo Dome integrated air and missile defence
Omar Ali Adib, Rolls-Royce’s Senior Vice President for the Middle East, Africa and Central Asia, has outlined the operational intelligence and engineering improvement programme underpinning the Trent engine family’s continuous development, with verifiable data showing the Trent XWB-84’s Enhanced Performance standard delivering nearly double its fuel-burn improvement target and the Trent 1000 XE achieving up
Piper Aircraft has used EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 to announce five simultaneous developments: a new factory service centre in Vero Beach, a fleet agreement with ATP Flight School, a European training partnership with Leading Edge Aviation, a manufacturing MOU with AURA AERO for the ERA hybrid-electric regional aircraft, and a tooling collaboration with Robinson Helicopter
SMBC Aviation Capital has announced simultaneous firm orders for 100 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft and 100 Boeing 737 MAX jets at the Farnborough International Airshow, bringing its combined Boeing 737 MAX portfolio to 450 aircraft and extending its A320neo delivery pipeline into the mid-2030s — in what amounts to one of the largest single-event narrowbody
Boeing’s 2026 Services Market Outlook and Pilot and Technician Outlook project a $4.9 trillion commercial aviation support and services market through 2045, alongside demand for 674,000 new pilots, 728,000 maintenance technicians and 1,023,000 cabin crew, as digitisation, sustainability and geographic demand shifts reshape the industry’s workforce and services landscape. SERVICES AND WORKFORCE: AVIATION’S $4.9 TRILLION
Riyadh Air has announced at Farnborough International Airshow that it is exercising options for 28 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners from its 2023 order, including the conversion of 20 to the larger 787-10 variant, with the transaction set to raise the Saudi carrier’s firm 787 order count to 67 aircraft as it builds towards 100 destinations
Kenya Airways has restored its Boeing 777-300ER to the Nairobi–London Heathrow route with effect from 17 July 2026, operating daily, increasing passenger and cargo capacity on one of its most strategically important international connections and strengthening Nairobi’s position as a leading African hub. FLAGSHIP AIRCRAFT RETURNS TO BUSIEST INTERNATIONAL ROUTE Kenya Airways has restored
California’s Chino Police Department has reported the operational performance of its Bell 505 helicopter in its first month of service, including three aerial pursuits all resulting in apprehension, as Bell highlights growing interest from law enforcement agencies across the United States in dedicated aviation units. FIRST MONTH RESULTS MAKE THE CASE FOR POLICE AVIATION INVESTMENT