AerospaceAeolus-2 wind sensing satellite contract awarded
Signed during a ceremony at ESA's UK headquarters
Airbus Defence and Space has signed the initial contract for the design and build of the Aeolus-2 wind sensing satellite from the European Space Agency (ESA) at a ceremony at ESA’s UK headquarters EC... more
Civil aviationPraetor 500E aircraft achieves triple certification from ANAC, FAA, and...
It confirms the airplane's readiness for global operations
Embraer announced yesterday that the Praetor 500E aircraft has received triple certification from Brazil’s Civil Aviation Authority (ANAC — Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil), the US Federal Aviation Admini... more
AirlinesAVIONEWS interviews Francesco Presicce of ITA at the Air Law Confer...
The airline's General and Chief Innovation, Strategic Projects, and Vision Officer discusses the crucial ongoing alliance with Lufthansa...
The dynamics of international competition and the new ownership structures of European air carriers were the core themes of the "Air Law Conference", the legal-economic summit held in Rome on Friday 19... more
AirlinesSAS orders 18 A-330neo airplanes
To accelerate growth and fleet modernisation
Scandinavian carrier SAS has placed a firm order with Airbus for 18 A-330/900 aircraft as part of its ongoing fleet renewal strategy. The agreement was signed during a ceremony in Copenhagen by Anko van... more
DefenseAirbus and Brave1: to boost Ukrainian defence innovation
This agreement marks its first partnership with a Western company
Airbus Defence and Space signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Brave1, Ukraine’s central government-led defence technology coordinator. Functioning as a joint innovation platform for the country's m... more
AirlinesAir Peace expands fleet with E-175 aircraft
To boost regional connectivity in West Africa
Embraer has delivered the first brand-new E-175 airplane to Air Peace. The delivery further strengthens the partnership between industry and carrier, beyond their operations of the larger E-195E2 and the... more
Civil aviationAircraft and transport. Iata: air passenger demand falls last month
Regional breakdown: international and domestic markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for May 2026 global passenger demand: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was down 2.2% compared to May 2025.... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space awarded contract by Es’hailSat
To build telecommunications satellite in geostationary orbit
Thales Alenia Space, the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today announces the signing of a contract with Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, to develop a new generation software-defined s... more
CargoAircraft and transport. IATA: air cargo demand up in May
Several factors in the operating environment should be noted
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for May 2026 global air cargo markets showing:Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTK), increased by 6.0% compared to May... more
Civil aviationMoU signed to explore Japanese anti-submarine variant of the Eurodrone
The Country has held observer status in the programme since 2023
Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Under the MoU, the European industry, in cooperation with the Japanese company, will analyse opportunities to work o... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: delegation of Italian and French Ministers to its...
Visit organized in the framework of the Franco-Italian intergovernmental summit, in Antibes, France
In the framework of the Franco-Italian intergovernmental Summit organized in Antibes, France, Thales Alenia Space, the joint-venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), has welcomed in its headquarters,... more
AirportsCologne-Bonn Airport: Cenk Özöztürk managing director until 2032
COO’s contract extended early by five years
At its meeting today (25 June), the Supervisory Board of Flughafen Köln/Bonn GmbH decided to extend Managing Director Cenk Özöztürk’s contract early by a further five years. The 47-year-old will there... more
AirlinesAsiana Airlines to exit Star Alliance in December
The Alliance will continue to provide global connectivity through 14 member airlines in Seoul
Asiana Airlines (AA), headquartered in Seoul, will formally leave Star Alliance (SA) on December 16, 2026, 23:59 Korea Standard Time.Since joining Star Alliance in 2003, the carrier has played a valued... more
AirlinesAci Europe (2) confirms Stefan Schulte for second term as President
And appointed leaders to its Board for a first and a second term
The European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE, yesterday elected Stefan Schulte for a second term as its President. The CEO of Fraport AG, he was re-elected during ACI EUROPE’s 36th Annual Congress a... more
Civil aviationBelgium takes delivery of first H-145M helicopter
Exercised option for three additional units
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H-145M helicopter to the Kingdom of Belgium, marking a major milestone in the modernisation of the Nation’s defence and security capabilities. The aircraft i... more
AirlinesACI EUROPE: Best Airport Awards Winners 2026 announced
During a ceremony hosted by Prague Airport
The annual ACI EUROPE 2026 Best Airport Awards winners were announced yesterday during the Gala Dinner of the 36th ACI EUROPE Annual Congress and General Assembly, taking place in Prague, Czechia, hosted... more
AirlinesITA Airways and Dat sign a new Interline Agreement
More connections from Ancona to the Italian airline’s network
ITA Airways, the Italian reference airline, and DAT A/S, a Danish carrier operating public service obligation routes between Ancona and the airports of Rome-Fiumicino and Milan-Linate, announce the signing... more
IndustryLeonardo launched the "2026 Transition Plan" around three pillars
Building resilience across the transition
Growing the business while consuming fewer resources is no longer a trade-off for Leonardo, it is the strategy. With the “2026 Transition Plan”, the Group makes the climate and environmental transition a s... more
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AirlinesAsiana Airlines to exit Star Alliance in December
The Alliance will continue to provide global connectivity through 14 member airlines in Seoul
Asiana Airlines (AA), headquartered in Seoul, will formally leave Star Alliance (SA) on December 16, 2026, 23:59 Korea Standard Time.Since joining Star Alliance in 2003, the carrier has played a valued... more
Civil aviationMoU signed to explore Japanese anti-submarine variant of the Eurodrone
The Country has held observer status in the programme since 2023
Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Under the MoU, the European industry, in cooperation with the Japanese company, will analyse opportunities to work o... more
AerospaceThales Alenia Space: delegation of Italian and French Ministers to its...
Visit organized in the framework of the Franco-Italian intergovernmental summit, in Antibes, France
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COO’s contract extended early by five years
AirlinesAir Peace expands fleet with E-175 aircraft
To boost regional connectivity in West Africa
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AirlinesCyberattacks (2): hackers and failures threaten global air traffic
From data breaches to control center blackouts: an analysis of vulnerabilities and urgent strategies
Drawing inspiration from the latest cyberattack, this time targeting the Australian airline Qantas (see AVIONEWS), a much broader threat landscape to the air transport sector is taking shape: the FBI has... more
AirlinesCyberattacks: cybersecurity alert for the global aviation sector
North American airlines under threat especially. FBI points the finger at Scattered Spider hackers
The cyberattack that in recent hours has hit Qantas (see AVIONEWS), compromising the data of millions of passengers although not affecting flight operations, is part of a broader landscape of vulnerabilities... more
AirlinesLufthansa Cargo: the new board of directors was installed yesterday
With the unprecedented BoD, a new chapter opens for the all-freighter airline
AirlinesAircraft and transport: strategic agreement signed between Kenya Airways...
"It will revolutionize air connections between Africa and the Middle East2, going beyond code-share, says a statement
