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FAA will require radio altimeter upgrades ahead of expanded C-band wireless services beginning in 2030.

A decline in visitor numbers and airline capacity is creating another year of headache for Thailand’s tourism industry, which had not fully recovered from an earlier downturn in 2025.

Abra Group and Etihad agreed to pursue a broad partnership spanning codeshares, loyalty benefits and aircraft leasing.

Turkish Airlines has signed an agreement with Turkish company Havelsan for eight full flight simulators (FFS) and four flight training devices (FTD).

Finnair has cut its capacity growth guidance after Middle East disruptions but raised its revenue outlook amid resilient travel demand.

SolitAir secures UK TCO certification, expanding its cargo network to the UK and beyond with plans to grow its fleet to 20 aircraft by 2027.

Vietnam Airlines plans to add 19 leased Boeing 737 MAX-8s to its fleet, supplementing its existing order for 50 aircraft.

A new solution for airlines seeking to convert their aging first-generation Airbus A330s to freighters faster is being offered by a Turkish-UK company.

Flynas has ordered five additional Airbus A330-900s and 20 A321neos, expanding its commitments for both types.

Alfor Aviation develops a faster A330 PTF conversion system, plans Teesside facility to cut costs and downtime while creating 250 skilled jobs by 2027.

Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic have announced a multi-year commercial agreement which makes the carrier Joby's exclusive airline partner for future air taxi services in the UK.

Aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital noted that airlines are planning their fleets further out and favoring larger aircraft.

Singapore trials AI-powered air traffic tools to reduce ATCO workload, improve situational awareness and enhance efficiency with safe, interoperable systems.

Singapore invests SG$4 billion to modernize air traffic management with AI-enabled systems, expanded facilities and digital towers by the mid-2030s.

The aviation industry is still in “the foothills” of what can be done with artificial intelligence (AI), industry chief technology officers (CTI) believe.

BermudAir will take 10 Airbus A220-300s aircraft that “will come fully connected,” the airline's founder and CEO Adam Scott said at the Farnborough Airshow.

Rolls-Royce has secured its first Trent 1000 XE sale of this year’s Farnborough Airshow after being selected by Somon Air to power the Tajik airline’s future Boeing 787s.

Zero Emissions Aerospace (ZeAero%) plans to retrofit a Cessna Caravan with liquid hydrogen fuel cells, targeting zero-emission propulsion and a 400 nm range.

Electrical subsystems required to hybridize Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan have completed initial integration testing in the U.S. and been shipped to Airbus in Germany for aircraft-level integration testing.

Airbus targets doubling commercial operating profit by 2029 through production growth, services expansion and efficiency improvements.

Boeing shares its latest projections for how many pilots, maintenance technicians and crew will be needed in the coming decades—and how to meet demand.

Aeromexico's premium demand remains strong, boosting profitability, loyalty growth and long-haul expansion despite higher fares.

Pratt & Whitney Canada begins ground testing hybrid-electric propulsion for RTX demonstrator, aiming to improve energy efficiency and support future aircraft.

Electra.aero selects Springfield, Ohio, for its EL9 hybrid-electric aircraft plant, planning $850M investment and 1,975 jobs with production by 2029.

Airbus anticipates more Gulf or Middle East airlines opting for long-range versions of its A321 as the variants become established in the region.