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 […]
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
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
SpaceX is targeting as early as next week for the thirteenth flight test of Starship, with a 90-minute launch window opening at 5:45pm CT. The mission will aim to deploy 20 Starlink V3 satellites for the first time, test hardware and software modifications to improve the Super Heavy booster’s re-light reliability, and continue iteration on
Rolls-Royce, Boeing and Lufthansa have commenced flight testing of two fuel efficiency and noise reduction technologies on Boeing’s 2026 ecoDemonstrator Explorer — a Boeing 787-9 fitted with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines — as part of Phase III of the FAA’s CLEEN programme, with testing running from Glasgow, Montana, through mid-August 2026. NEXT GENERATION INLET AND
South Africa’s Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the proposed acquisition of Safair Holdings — the entity that controls FlySafair — by Harith Aviation, subject to conditions addressing information exchange and non-discriminatory access to services at Lanseria Airport, as the transaction moves to address South African airline ownership regulations. COMMISSION CLEARS ACQUISITION
BETA Technologies and United Therapeutics Corporation, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, have conducted a multi-stage organ transport mission across Virginia and Maryland using BETA’s ALIA electric aircraft — the first such demonstration under the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Programme and a significant validation of the technology’s medical application potential. ALIA AIRCRAFT TRANSPORTS
Embraer has launched the Phenom 300EV — the latest evolution of the world’s best-selling light jet for 14 consecutive years — adding Garmin Emergency Autoland as a class-exclusive first, alongside an extended range of 2,055 nautical miles, increased payload, factory-fitted LEO connectivity and a suite of cabin and operational enhancements. PHENOM 300EV BECOMES LARGEST BUSINESS
Chapman Freeborn Group and its specialist live animal transport brand Intradco Global have completed the air movement of 121 Mongolian horses between Ulaanbaatar and Hanoi across three consecutive Boeing 757 Freighter charters within a 38-hour window, in an operation combining bilateral coordination, equine welfare expertise and precise logistical timing. THREE-FLIGHT ROTATION MOVES 121 HORSES IN