Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
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
Eve Air Mobility and Moov have signed a Letter of Intent at Farnborough International Airshow for up to 30 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, targeting sightseeing, airport shuttle, regional inter-island mobility and medical transport services across Cabo Verde’s Atlantic archipelago. ATLANTIC ARCHIPELAGO IDENTIFIED AS HIGH-POTENTIAL EVTOL MARKET Eve Air Mobility and Moov, a
ZeroAvia and Safran have announced a technology partnership combining ZeroAvia’s aerospace fuel cell systems expertise with Safran’s certified electric propulsion heritage, focused on accelerating hydrogen-electric propulsion development — with particular emphasis on High-Temperature fuel cell architectures suited to the most demanding aviation applications. TWO COMPLEMENTARY PORTFOLIOS UNITE BEHIND HYDROGEN-ELECTRIC MATURATION ZeroAvia and Safran have
Avion Express Brasil has announced that founder CEO Esteban Jauregui Lorda will step down following the airline’s establishment phase, with Chief Technical Officer Fernando Amaral appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer from 21 August 2026 as the Brazilian carrier prepares for its next phase of growth. OUTGOING CEO LED AIRLINE THROUGH AOC AWARD, LAUNCH AND IOSA
IATA’s 2025 World Air Transport Statistics, drawn from data covering 1,315 airlines, document a year of broad aviation growth led by a 4.5% increase in international premium-class travel, continued Asian dominance of the world’s busiest airport pairs and a decisive shift towards newer-generation widebody aircraft. GLOBAL AIR TRANSPORT IN 2025: A YEAR OF CONTINUED STRUCTURAL
Syensqo has announced its involvement in the US Army’s MV-75 Cheyenne programme, providing advanced composite materials, adhesives and specialty polymers for critical structural and rotorcraft components of the next-generation tiltrotor being developed by Bell Textron under the Army’s Future Long Range Assault Programme. ADVANCED MATERIALS CONTRIBUTION TARGETS SPEED, RANGE AND SURVIVABILITY Syensqo, a global
