Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
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
A major Airbus investor update at Farnborough has set a 2029 EBIT target of EUR 12-13 billion and approved a EUR 5 billion share buyback, while the manufacturer simultaneously launched a three-year Wing of Tomorrow flight test campaign on an A321neo, signed a Canadian Flexrotor order with Voyageur Aviation, and doubled Philippine Airlines’ A350-1000 commitment
Embraer has used Farnborough International Airshow 2026 to announce six simultaneous developments: a Barracuda cruise missile integration MoU with Anduril for the C-390, a Heads of Agreement with Saab for 20 additional Gripen, a strategic framework agreement with Mubadala, a composite aerostructures MoA with Strata, 28 firm E2 orders across three airlines, and two additional
Rolls-Royce has awarded a contract in excess of £100 million to construction company McLaughlin & Harvey for a new customer-funded research, manufacturing and assembly facility at its Bristol site — the third major project between the two organisations at Rolls-Royce facilities — set to break ground later in 2026 to support the future of air
Denmark’s first and only all-cargo airline, Maersk Air Cargo, has joined BARIG — the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany — as the association broadens its engagement with the air freight sector, citing excessive location costs, complex processes and unnecessary bureaucracy as persistent barriers to German air cargo competitiveness. DENMARK’S FIRST ALL-CARGO AIRLINE JOINS GERMANY’S
ACR Electronics has announced that its ARTEX ELT 5000 emergency locator transmitter has surpassed an estimated one million flight hours since the first Boeing 737-equipped aircraft entered revenue service in May 2025 — reached within roughly fourteen months across a growing deployment that now spans the 737, 787 and 777 families worldwide. MILESTONE REACHED IN
