A small piece of British aviation history was made in January 2026 when Air Charter Scotland began flying a PSO route between Aberdeen and Wick airports.
One man, one company and one aircraft caused more controversy in aerospace than any other in recent years: Vern Raburn, Eclipse Aviation and the very light jet.
Dimor Group of Germany announced the closure of its Waco Aircraft Corp. manufacturing operations and aircraft maintenance services in Battle Creek, Michigan.
The head of GKN Aerospace does not expect aircraft manufacturers to slow civil airliner production ramp-ups, despite potential fallout from the Iran war.
Lower-altitude “e-routes,” along with changes to airspace regulations, will be needed to integrate electric aircraft into the commercial aviation environment.
When war broke out in Iran at the end of February, the Middle East's aviation industry was plunged into its most severe disruption since the early days of Covid-19.
Textron Aviation plans to grow its European Distribution Center in Dusseldorf by 50% to strengthen parts availability and handle increased fulfillment requests.
Italian OEM Tecnam rolled out the P2012 VIP version of its light aircraft during Aero Friedrichshafen, one it calls “the ultimate executive sanctuary.”
