Civil aviation news
Sector news aggregated from reference outlets, always linking to the original source.
August 18, 2026
Sicherheitshalber is the podcast on the security-policy situation in Germany, Europe and the world. In episode 110, Ulrike Franke, Frank Sauer, Carlo Masala and I discuss how to deal with…
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Airfreight rates from the Asia Pacific region to Europe were on the rise last week despite volumes coming under pressure due to the new European Union charge for e-commerce shipments. Figures from…
Textron Aviation has delivered the 500th Cessna Citation CJ4-series business jet, with the milestone aircraft going to a customer in the Philippines. The aircraft, a Citation CJ4 Gen2, marks more…
India's Ministry of Defence launched the competition to acquire 60 medium transport aircraft on August 12, 2026, with the formal issuance of a tender. The…
Eve Air Mobility and Thai aerospace and engineering company RV Connex have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the development of a regulatory framework for advanced air mobility…
The latest aircraft was delivered to a customer in the Philippines as Cessna prepares to certify the CJ4 Gen3 with a new avionics package
What some other airlines already do, Lufthansa will now do too. On long-haul flights it will introduce amenity kits as standard for economy class passengers for the first time. The new…
The US Army and Mexican Army have signed a declaration of intent that enables Mexico to procure uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and counter-UAS (C-UAS) systems The post US and Mexico sign declaration…
Latecoere and HYNAERO, a France-based company specializing in the design of amphibious aircraft, have signed a partnership for the development of the Fregate-F100 program. Photo credit: HYNAERO The…
On August 17, 2026, Textron Aviation announced that its Cessna subsidiary has delivered the 500th Cessna Citation CJ4… The post Textron Aviation delivers 500th Cessna Citation CJ4 series aircraft…
Eve Air Mobility and Thai aerospace company RV Connex have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the development The post Eve Air Mobility and RV Connex Partner on Thailand’s AAM…
The Spanish company will lead one of the programs and take part as a technology partner in the second. Both initiatives are aimed at developing technologies to protect…
After it was announced that the Portugal Air Summit would take place between 15 and 17 October 2026, the organisers have announced its suspension. The organisation states that Portugal…
Australian investigators call for stronger maintenance safeguards after foreign object remained inside aircraft during international flights The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has…
Stepping into the cockpit of an Airbus A320neo after flying the Boeing 737 MAX reveals a world of differences.
Air Canada reported record second-quarter operating revenues of CA$6.3 billion for 2026, supported by strong demand across its network. The Canadian flag carrier posted adjusted EBITDA of CA$719…
Indian passenger alleges discrimination on Emirates Business Class flight as viral post sparks debate and airline response. The post Emirates A380 Business Class Passenger Alleges Racial…
PT World will host an exclusive webinar, in association with HID, titled, ‘ The hidden cost of failed first-attempt facial verification (and how to prevent it) ‘ on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at…
Russia's aviation industry has delivered the first two series-produced PD-8 engines for the SJ-100 passenger jet. The engine, developed by United Engine Corporation…
Graz Airport is again holding an auction of decommissioned vehicles and equipment this summer. Until August 31, interested parties can bid on passenger buses and stairs…
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would extend an existing medical-certificate exception (already available to certain U.S. military…
Operation Blue Skies consortium to carry out testing in Shanwick oceanic airspace from later this year. Operational evalutions are set to begin later this year of an airspace-scale contrail…
Operation Blue Skies consortium to carry out testing in Shanwick oceanic airspace from later this year. Operational evalutions are set to begin later this year of an airspace-scale contrail…
AAR Corp. has opened an expanded airframe MRO facility at Miami International Airport, adding more than 100,000 ft² of capacity and creating 200 full-time jobs. The aviation aftermarket specialist…
New P2F facility to create 250 jobs and convert up to 24 aircraft annually by 2027 Alfor Aviation has taken another step towards building its planned £50 million passenger-to-freighter (P2F)…
By: Hispaviación Editorial Team Photo: Hyde County Emergency Services The operational deployment of the Pivotal BlackFly on 911 service missions in North Carolina represents a demonstration of…
airBaltic launches a new Mega Sale for autumn and winter travel, bookable from August 18 to 30, 2026, for flights between September 14, 2026 and March 28, 2027.
Two 180-seat A320neos will move to the Geneva base for summer 2027, adding capacity on one of the airline’s busiest routes from the city
A total of around 100: according to Iranian authorities, US or Israeli strikes destroyed or damaged far more civilian aircraft than previously known. For the…
18-08-2026 A paramedic in rural Hyde County, North Carolina, has operated a single-seat eVTOL aircraft to respond to real 911 emergency service calls. …
