Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani highlights the strategic importance of the UK following a £1 billion contract for 23 AW149 medium-lift helicopters to be built at Yeovil. Leonardo has reaffirmed the strategic importance of the United Kingdom following the award of a £1 billion contract by the UK Government for 23 AW149 medium-lift helicopters, which will […]
LEONARDO CEO HIGHLIGHTS RENEWED UK COMMITMENT IN £1BN AW149 HELICOPTER DEALRead More »
IATA Director-General Willie Walsh comments on Middle East hostilities, highlighting uncertainty for traffic and fuel costs and warning of continued pressure on global air cargo supply chains. Director-General highlights uncertainty and safety obligations Commenting on the latest developments in the Middle East, IATA Director-General Willie Walsh said recent events have introduced uncertainty into the evolution […]
IATA COMMENTS ON MIDDLE EAST DEVELOPMENTS AND AIR CARGO OUTLOOKRead More »
Pilatus reports 2025 sales of CHF 1.672 billion, delivers 147 aircraft and secures major PC-7 MKX orders despite supply chain disruptions and trade volatility. Solid results amid external pressures The 2025 fiscal year proved uncommonly challenging for Pilatus, shaped by highly volatile US trade tariffs, a sharp fall in the dollar exchange rate, disrupted supply […]
PILATUS FINANCIAL 2025: A SMOOTH DEPARTURE. A CHALLENGING FLIGHT. A SUCCESSFUL LANDING.Read More »
IATA reports 3.8% global passenger demand growth for January 2026, with international traffic up 5.9% and load factors reaching record January highs. January traffic data reflects Lunar New Year timing effect The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a 3.8% year-on-year increase in global passenger demand for January 2026, measured in revenue passenger kilometres […]
2026 BEGINS WITH 3.8% AIR PASSENGER DEMAND GROWTHRead More »
Kenya Airways partners with TUI Airline Holidays to relaunch KQ Holidays, offering integrated travel packages and stopover experiences to position Kenya as a year-round destination. Partnership aims to position Africa as a year-round destination Kenya Airways (KQ) has partnered with European-based TUI Airline Holidays, part of the TUI Group, to relaunch KQ Holidays. The revamped […]
KENYA AIRWAYS AND TUI AIRLINE HOLIDAYS RELAUNCH KQ HOLIDAYSRead More »
Archer Aviation will integrate Starlink’s low-Earth-orbit satellite internet system into its Midnight electric air taxi, supporting passenger connectivity and operational communications in urban air mobility operations. Collaboration to integrate LEO connectivity into Midnight Archer Aviation Inc. has announced that it will work with Starlink to bring high-speed connectivity to its Midnight electric air taxi, marking […]
INDUSTRY-FIRST: ARCHER TO BRING STARLINK ONBOARD MIDNIGHT AIR TAXISRead More »
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Honeywell a prototype contract to develop a lightweight engine based on the SkyShot 1600 for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme. By Douglas Royce Prototype contract awarded under Propulsion Consortium Initiative 2.0 The U.S. Air Force has awarded a prototype contract to Honeywell for the design of a lightweight engine […]
USAF SELECTS HONEYWELL TO PROTOTYPE ENGINE FOR NEW CCA FLEETRead More »
Air New Zealand reported a NZ$59 million first-half loss for FY2026, citing engine maintenance delays, slower domestic demand recovery and rising aviation system costs, while providing updated full-year guidance. Air New Zealand has reported a loss before taxation of NZ$59 million for the first half of the 2026 financial year, compared with earnings before taxation […]
AIR NEW ZEALAND REPORTS FIRST-HALF LOSS AND PROVIDES FULL-YEAR GUIDANCERead More »
The African Development Bank Group and African Union Commission renewed calls for visa-free travel at a high-level symposium in Addis Ababa, linking mobility reform to AfCFTA implementation and aviation connectivity. African policymakers, business leaders and development institutions have renewed calls for visa-free travel across the continent, describing the free movement of people as essential to […]
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP AND AFRICAN UNION RENEW PUSH FOR VISA-FREE TRAVELRead More »
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a proposal to revise regulatory frameworks governing Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations across Europe. The initiative is intended to support the routine deployment of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and other novel air vehicle types within urban and regional environments. The proposed regulatory package […]
EASA PROPOSES UPDATED RULES FOR ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY OPERATIONSRead More »
