Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic have formalised their air taxi partnership at Farnborough International Airshow with a binding multi-year commercial agreement, establishing Virgin Atlantic as Joby’s exclusive UK airline partner and targeting routes including Heathrow to Central London in as little as eight minutes and Manchester Airport to Leeds in approximately fifteen. INITIAL 2025 ANNOUNCEMENT […]
Garmin has announced Mobile Clearance Delivery for Garmin Pilot, a new capability developed in collaboration with the FAA and MITRE that allows instrument-rated pilots with a Premium subscription on iOS to receive and accept IFR clearances electronically within the app, reducing radio frequency congestion, minimising readback errors and streamlining the pre-departure workflow. IFR CLEARANCE MOVES
Researchers at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering have developed a drone called Phantom Twist that exploits the limits of human visual processing to become approximately ten times harder to detect than a conventional quadcopter — not through camouflage or transparent materials, but by spinning the entire airframe fast enough to trigger motion blur. DESIGNING
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration has signed a 10-year Services Support Agreement with Bombardier on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces, covering two newly delivered Global 6500 aircraft performing multi-role missions including head of state transport, with the agreement announced at Farnborough International Airshow 2026. DECADE-LONG SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP SIGNED AT FARNBOROUGH AS PART OF FLEET
Lockheed Martin and Venus Aerospace have signed a joint technology development agreement to evaluate and advance Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine technology for future long-range precision fires applications, combining Venus Aerospace’s flight-tested propulsion architecture with Lockheed Martin’s system integration and advanced manufacturing expertise. DETONATION WAVE PROPULSION MOVES FROM DEMONSTRATION TOWARDS OPERATIONAL MISSILES Lockheed Martin (NYSE:
The Federal Aviation Administration will issue a final rule on Friday 24 July 2026 requiring all aircraft radio altimeters operating in the United States to meet next-generation performance standards capable of withstanding interference from 5G wireless signals, coordinated with the FCC’s Report and Order on new 5G spectrum band auctions adopted the previous day. YEARS
Tecnam has used EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 to make two significant announcements: the unveiling of the Rivale — its first entirely new personal aircraft programme, featuring the Continental CD-300-Series V6 engine and the world-premiere Garmin G2000 Prime avionics suite — and a fleet transition by US-based Vectored Approach Flight Academy to an all-Tecnam operation. THE
Speaking at an industry conference in Gaborone, Botswana, ACC Aviation Associate Director Tristan Brouard has outlined the central paradox facing African aviation: a continent with the world’s fastest-growing projected air traffic demand, yet airlines that struggle to access competitive financing because of elevated risk perceptions and thin operating margins. THE FASTEST-GROWING AVIATION REGION FACES ITS
The expectation of onboard high-speed internet connectivity is migrating from premium differentiator to standard passenger requirement in private aviation, driven by Starlink’s rapid market penetration and the growing habit of continuous connectivity among business travellers — though adoption across the full private aircraft fleet remains uneven. CONNECTIVITY ENTERS THE AIRCRAFT SELECTION CONVERSATION High-speed onboard
The aerospace and defence aftermarket solutions company, AAR Corp, has reported its strongest-ever full-year financial performance, with fiscal year 2026 sales reaching USD 3.3 billion — a 19% year-on-year increase — alongside a 29% rise in adjusted diluted EPS, underpinned by double-digit organic growth, the HAECO Americas integration and the launch of Airvoyant, an AI-powered
