Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Airbus Defence and Space has signed the initial contract with the European Space Agency to design and build the Aeolus-2 wind sensing satellite, following the success of the original Aeolus mission, which improved global weather forecast accuracy by 4% from orbit. AEOLUS-2 CONTRACT SIGNED AT ESA HARWELL HEADQUARTERS Airbus Defence and Space has signed […]
Emirates has inaugurated its third daily flight between Dubai and Cape Town, operating the route with its new Airbus A350, while simultaneously reinstating a fourth daily service to Johannesburg — bringing the airline’s total weekly South African services to 56. A350 MAKES SOUTH AFRICAN DEBUT ON CAPE TOWN ROUTE Emirates’ third daily service between
Gulfstream Aerospace has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate to install Gogo Galileo HDX on the G650 and G650ER, bringing LEO-powered high-speed in-flight connectivity to one of business aviation’s most established large-cabin platforms. STC OPENS G650 FLEET TO HIGH-SPEED LEO CONNECTIVITY Gogo has announced that Gulfstream Aerospace has received a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
GULFSTREAM G650 AND G650ER CLEARED FOR GOGO GALILEO HDX CONNECTIVITY FOLLOWING FAA STCRead More »
Emirates has inaugurated its third daily flight between Dubai and Nairobi, with EK717 arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the early hours of 1 July, adding connectivity options for leisure, business and cargo traffic and reinforcing a relationship with Kenya stretching back three decades. EK717 TOUCHES DOWN IN NAIROBI FOR THE FIRST TIME
EMIRATES LAUNCHES THIRD DAILY DUBAI–NAIROBI SERVICE, BRINGING WEEKLY FLIGHTS TO 21Read More »
Scandinavian carrier SAS has signed a firm order for A330neo aircraft with Airbus in a ceremony in Copenhagen, with the jets to be powered exclusively by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, marking the airline’s first commitment to the widebody type as it expands its international network. FIRST A330NEO ORDER SIGNED IN COPENHAGEN SAS has placed
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Pilatus has announced the introduction of Gogo Galileo as a factory-installed connectivity option for the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet, bringing global high-speed broadband via the OneWeb Low Earth Orbit network to both new deliveries and in-service aircraft. LEO CONNECTIVITY COMES TO THE PC-24 CABIN Pilatus has announced that Gogo Galileo will be available as
PILATUS INTRODUCES FACTORY-FITTED GOGO GALILEO HIGH-SPEED CONNECTIVITY ON THE PC-24Read More »
NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir are set to carry out a spacewalk to replace a failed joint on the International Space Station’s Canadarm2, more than 25 years after the robotic arm first helped assemble the orbiting outpost. REPAIR MISSION FOLLOWS MAY FAULT REPORT NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir are scheduled
NASA ASTRONAUTS TO REPLACE FAULTY JOINT ON CANADARM2 IN SIX-HOUR SPACEWALKRead More »
Global baggage mishandling rates fell by 23% in 2025, reaching their lowest level since before the pandemic, according to SITA’s latest Baggage IT Insights Report. However, Africa continues to record the highest baggage mishandling rate of any region, highlighting the operational challenges facing the continent’s aviation infrastructure. GLOBAL BAGGAGE PERFORMANCE IMPROVES Industry records strongest operational
AFRICA RECORDS WORLD’S HIGHEST BAGGAGE MISHANDLING RATE DESPITE GLOBAL IMPROVEMENTSRead More »
The European General Court has annulled the European Commission’s decision to exclude business aircraft manufacturing from the European Union’s green taxonomy framework, citing insufficient consideration of the sector’s operational characteristics and its potential contribution to aviation decarbonisation through sustainable aviation fuel. COURT ANNULS EUROPEAN COMMISSION DECISION Judgment highlights operational characteristics of business aviation The
Swiss electric aviation specialist H55 is restructuring its organisation following the completion of a major certification programme, repositioning its workforce and operational footprint to support growing demand across electric and hybrid-electric aviation, advanced aerospace energy systems, unmanned aircraft and defence applications. ORGANISATIONAL RESTRUCTURING FOLLOWS CERTIFICATION MILESTONE Workforce realignment reflects changing market requirements H55 has
H55 REALIGNS ORGANISATION TO SUPPORT COMMERCIALISATION AND EMERGING AEROSPACE MARKETSRead More »