Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
The FAA’s proposed rule would insert a new 14 CFR 400.3 disapplying specified provisions of 13 federal laws — including NEPA in full and Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act — from launch site, reentry site, experimental permit and vehicle operator licences. The waiver would extend beyond FAA licensing to Federal site leases, airspace […]
IATA’s June air cargo data shows African carriers with the fastest year-to-date demand growth of any world region at 11.1%, more than double the global average of 4.9%. Over the same period African capacity contracted by 0.7%, and in June alone available lift fell 7.1% while every other region added capacity — leaving the continent’s
ICAO’s 2025 Safety Report documents commercial aviation’s safest year by accident rate on record, with fatal accidents falling 60% year-on-year to just four — but total fatalities rose from 296 to 387, with a single accident accounting for 260 deaths, underscoring the enduring challenge of preventing rare but catastrophic events in an industry carrying nearly
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
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
IATA has published its first edition of Operational Guidelines for In-Cabin Pet Transport, a comprehensive framework for airlines covering the full passenger and pet journey from initial booking to destination clearance, as survey data shows nearly a quarter of passengers have travelled or would consider travelling with a pet. NEW GUIDELINES ADDRESS A FRACTURED AND
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies’ latest Global Business Aviation Outlook projects operators will acquire 8,500 new business jets worth $283 billion between 2025 and 2034, with deliveries recovering from a pandemic-era trough and fractional ownership emerging as a significant structural force in the market. DELIVERY RECOVERY MARKS INFLECTION POINT FOR THE INDUSTRY The Honeywell 2025 Global
Bell’s annual Flight Camp in Amarillo, Texas, gives local middle school students a week-long introduction to engineering, aviation and advanced manufacturing, with the programme designed to build a pipeline of future talent for the company’s assembly operations. A WEEK-LONG WINDOW INTO AEROSPACE Bell hosts Flight Camp each summer in Amarillo, Texas, offering local middle
KEYVAN Aviation has released a new version of its DPilot mobile application, providing pilots and flight schools with enhanced access to certified aeronautical data, interactive airspace visualisation and digital pre-flight planning tools. Digital support for flight training KEYVAN Aviation has launched an updated version of its DPilot application on Apple’s App Store, expanding the
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Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive has successfully flown its SD-05 aircraft at 100km/h, generating critical flight-test data that supports aircraft validation, certification activities and the company’s target of commercial operations by 2028. HIGH-SPEED TESTING MILESTONE SkyDrive has achieved a significant development milestone after accelerating its SKYDRIVE SD-05 eVTOL aircraft to 100km/h during a series of
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