aviation

Google and UK launch AI trial to cut aviation contrails over North Atlantic

Google Alphabet Inc. and the UK government on Tuesday announced Operation Blue Skies, the world's first state-backed trial to use artificial intelligence to reduce climate-warming contrails across an entire oceanic airspace. The £5 million, 30-month programme will test whether small…

China’s C919 jet makes first international flight

China's domestically built C919 passenger jet completed its first scheduled international commercial flight on Wednesday, departing Beijing Capital International Airport for Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in what analysts described as a largely symbolic milestone in Beijing's long-running effort to challenge the Boeing…

Apollo to take easyJet private in $7.7 billion deal

Apollo Global Management has agreed to acquire European budget carrier easyJet for £5.70 billion ($7.7 billion), taking the airline private after rival bidder Castlelake withdrew from its pursuit, Reuters reported on Thursday.

Japan Airlines profit plunges 80% as fuel crisis batters global carriers

The global aviation industry is buckling under the weight of surging jet fuel costs, with carriers from Tokyo to Fort Worth reporting sharply weaker earnings even as passenger demand holds and revenues climb to record levels. The crisis, rooted in…

WestJet flight attendants strike, grounding 309 flights on busy summer weekend

Flight attendants at WestJet Onex Corporation walked off the job early Sunday after nearly 11 months of contract negotiations with Canada's second-largest airline collapsed, grounding hundreds of flights during one of the country's busiest travel weekends.

Lufthansa, Air France-KLM submit rival bids for TAP stake

Europe's two largest airline groups filed competing binding offers on Wednesday for a minority stake in Portugal's flag carrier TAP Air Portugal, setting the stage for a decision that could reshape transatlantic aviation routes for decades.

Airbus Q2 profit jumps 54% as jet deliveries rebound

Airbus reported a 54% jump in second-quarter adjusted operating profit on Wednesday, beating analyst expectations as a rebound in commercial aircraft deliveries powered the European planemaker's strongest quarterly performance in over a year.

Airbus A350 completes 24-hour nonstop test flight from Melbourne to France

An Airbus A350-1000ULR landed in Toulouse, France on Monday after flying nonstop from Melbourne, Australia for 24 hours and 24 minutes, covering 23,075 kilometers in what the manufacturer called its longest-ever development flight. The marathon journey marks a critical milestone…

China’s new demands threaten 200-jet Boeing deal

China is demanding additional assurances before it will follow through on its commitment to purchase 200 Boeing The Boeing Company aircraft, a centerpiece of the commercial agreements struck during President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing in May, according to a…

Farnborough Airshow tops 300 aircraft orders in 3 days

The Farnborough International Airshow has crossed 300 firm aircraft orders through its first three days, with Boeing The Boeing Company holding a slight lead over Airbus in a show of renewed commercial momentum for the American manufacturer. Day one alone…

Dubai airport operating with roughly 55 airlines, down from 90 before Iran conflict

Dubai International Airport is operating with roughly 55 airlines — down from more than 90 before the Iran conflict began — as global carriers continue to weigh safety concerns and war-risk insurance costs against strong travel demand, Dubai Airports CEO…

Airbus targets near-doubling of profit by 2029, launches €5B buyback

Airbus unveiled an ambitious mid-term financial outlook on Tuesday, setting a 2029 adjusted operating profit target of €12 billion to €13 billion and announcing a €5 billion share buyback programme over three years, as the world's largest planemaker signaled confidence…

Emirates rejects 10 Boeing 777-9s, calls them fit for ‘baked bean cans’

Emirates President Tim Clark declared on Monday that the airline will refuse delivery of 10 early-build Boeing 777-9 aircraft, dismissing them as unfit for service after years of delays have rendered the jets too costly to bring up to current…

Boeing lands new freighter deal as Farnborough orders mount

Boeing The Boeing Company continued to build momentum at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow on Tuesday, headlined by MSC Air Cargo's purchase of five 777-8 Freighters — the cargo operator's first order for the next-generation widebody freighter. The deal extends…

Boeing asks U.S. to challenge EU over record Airbus loan

Boeing The Boeing Company has called on the U.S. government to demand transparency from the European Union over a €3 billion loan package to Airbus, in a move that threatens to reopen transatlantic trade tensions just weeks after both sides…

Boeing eyes production ramp-up as Farnborough Airshow opens

Boeing The Boeing Company released its 2026 Commercial Market Outlook on the eve of the Farnborough International Airshow, forecasting that airlines and cargo operators worldwide will need nearly 44,000 new aircraft over the next 20 years as global passenger traffic…

Boeing and Airbus land 300+ orders on Farnborough day one

The Farnborough International Airshow opened on Monday with a burst of aircraft deals as Boeing The Boeing Company and Airbus collectively secured commitments for more than 300 jets, anchored by a landmark split order from one of the world's largest…

Riyadh Air orders 34 widebodies as Farnborough opens

Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Air placed orders for 34 widebody aircraft on Monday as the Farnborough International Airshow opened in Hampshire, England, deepening the young airline's commitments with both Boeing and Airbus just weeks after launching commercial service.

Boeing lands 100-plane 737 MAX order from SMBC at Farnborough

Boeing The Boeing Company secured one of the marquee deals of the Farnborough International Airshow's opening day on Monday, with leasing giant SMBC Aviation Capital placing an order for 100 737 MAX jets, including 60 of the highest-capacity 737-10 variant…

Boeing dismantled an unflown 777X jet rather than pay rework costs

Boeing The Boeing Company quietly dismantled one of its earliest-built 777-9 airframes — a jet that sat unflown at its Everett, Washington facility for roughly six years — rather than absorb the costs of bringing it up to the aircraft's…

Farnborough Airshow opens with Airbus, Boeing battling for orders

The Farnborough International Airshow opens Monday in Hampshire, England, setting the stage for an intense rivalry between Boeing and Airbus as both aerospace giants vie for multibillion-dollar orders in a market shaped by surging air travel demand and rising defense…

Kuwait halts flights after Iranian strikes close airspace

Kuwait International Airport temporarily suspended all takeoff and landing operations on Saturday after Iranian missile and drone attacks prompted the closure of Kuwaiti airspace, forcing the country's flag carrier to reschedule most of its commercial flights.

Air China orders 55 Airbus jets in $12.4 billion deal

Air China and its subsidiary Shenzhen Airlines have placed an order for 55 Airbus aircraft with a combined list price of $12.4 billion, according to a filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange disclosed on Friday.

Boeing 737 MAX becomes company’s best-selling jet ever

Boeing The Boeing Company reached a commercial milestone in June when cumulative orders for the 737 MAX family climbed to 7,206 aircraft, making it the company's best-selling airplane of all time and surpassing the previous-generation 737 Next-Generation series. The achievement…

DJI completes three drone missions on Mount Everest

DJI announced on July 8 the successful completion of three drone missions on Mount Everest during the spring 2026 climbing season, marking advances in aerial delivery, terrain mapping, and atmospheric research on the world's highest peak.

Airbus trims 20-year jet demand forecast over Iran war, tariffs

Airbus on Wednesday trimmed its long-term industry-wide forecast for passenger aircraft demand by 1%, citing the impact of the war in Iran and ongoing trade tensions that have disrupted what had been a strong post-pandemic rebound in global aviation.

Ryanair warns of ‘queue chaos’ as EU border system strains peak summer travel

Europe's aviation industry is calling on the European Commission to suspend the bloc's new biometric border control system during the peak summer travel season, warning that wait times of up to five hours risk grinding airports to a halt as…

Airlines still face fuel shortages, route chaos despite Hormuz reopening

The global airline industry continues to grapple with fuel supply constraints and network disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict, even as diplomatic progress offers a glimmer of hope for recovery, according to Aviation Week.

IATA: global air passenger demand fell in May amid Middle East war

Global air passenger demand dropped 2.2% year-on-year in May 2026, marking a second consecutive month of contraction as the war in the Middle East continued to weigh on the aviation industry, according to data released Monday by the International Air…

SAS places $10 billion order for up to 40 Airbus widebodies

Scandinavian Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will purchase up to 40 Airbus widebody aircraft in what the carrier called the largest investment in its history, with a total list price exceeding $10 billion.