4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (814+ words) Lufthansa Technik has entered the final certification phase for its AeroSHARK surface technology on the Airbus A330ceo, bringing the aviation industry a step closer to seeing ‘sharkskin’ technology deployed on another major commercial aircraft family. The German maintenance, repair and overhaul…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (788+ words) Airlines are becoming increasingly reliant on everything they sell around the basic ticket, with revenue from seat selection, baggage, loyalty programmes and other extras growing almost twice as fast as overall airline revenue. The latest IdeaWorksCompany Yearbook of Ancillary Revenue…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1311+ words) For aerospace, defence and space suppliers, proving maturity is only part of the challenge. The bigger question is what happens next. As production rates increase and customers look for greater resilience across their supply chains, companies are under pressure to…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (806+ words) QantasLink has received the first Embraer E190 for its Western Australian fleet after the aircraft completed a 20-hour journey from the UK to Perth. The 100-seat aircraft, registered VH-E9A, touched down in Perth on 7 September following a multi-stop ferry flight from…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (326+ words) AIRCAIRO has marked a significant milestone in its growth strategy this week after placing a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft. The agreement, signed at the El Alamein International Airshow on 8 September, represents AIRCAIRO’s first direct order with Airbus. The jets…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (710+ words) Airbus will need to deliver almost 100 commercial aircraft every month for the rest of 2026 to meet its full-year target, after August deliveries slipped to 57 aircraft. The European manufacturer delivered 57 jets to 31 customers during August, taking its year-to-date total to 475 aircraft,…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (881+ words) For 78 years, the Farnborough Airshow has stood at the heart of the UK’s aviation story. What began in September 1948 as a showcase for Britain’s post-war aircraft industry has developed into one of the world’s most important aerospace, defence and space…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (841+ words) When the Airbus A380 took to the skies for the first time in April 2005, it embodied aviation’s biggest ambitions. Over twenty years later, despite the end of production, the double-deck giant remains a passenger favourite thanks to its spacious cabins, quite…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (706+ words) When a brand-new airliner rolls into its airline’s home base, it may look ready to fly. But before the first passengers can take their seats, there’s still a lot of work to do. Putting a new aircraft into service is…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (815+ words) Every day, thousands of Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s criss-cross the globe, performing the work that keeps modern aviation moving. They are among the most successful aircraft ever built – but engineers already have their eyes on what comes next. From open-fan engines…...