
China’s biggest carriers largely continued to struggle for profitability last year as only China Southern Airlines of the country’s big three airline groups secured a net profit in 2025.

China’s biggest carriers largely continued to struggle for profitability last year as only China Southern Airlines of the country’s big three airline groups secured a net profit in 2025.

Safran Nacelles has shipped the first inlet lip skins to Rolls-Royce for the Pearl 700 that have been produced through a high-energy hydroforming (HEHF) process that uses an underwater explosive charge to shape complex metallic parts.

The UK has taken delivery of its last of 48 on-order Lockheed Martin F-35Bs, as firm details around its future purchase plans remain to be outlined.

Air Serbia has turned in a full-year pre-tax profit of €45.3 million ($52.5 million), having generated almost €720 million in revenues over the course of 2025.

While traffic data for February from airline association IATA underlines the strong start the industry made to the year, the impact of the war in the Middle East is already evident in clipped capacity growth for March and April.

Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has certified the passenger seating for the Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop.

The South Korean navy has inducted the Sikorsky MH-60R naval warfare helicopter as it eyes an increasing submarine threat from Pyongyang.

An Antonov An-26 tactical transport of the Russian air force has crashed in Crimea, killing all 29 aboard.

Now in its second month, the US-Iran war has already disrupted the financial performance and operations of some airlines, though the conflict’s impact on the aerospace manufacturing industry still appears relatively muted.

The move sets up a showdown for the Luftwaffe tender between the Boeing-Rheinmetall team and an Airbus-Kratos partnership announced last year.

Surging jet fuel prices are among several factors pressuring Alaska’s first-quarter operational results.

Embraer’s C/KC-390 tactical transport has completed what the airframer describes as “an intensive cold‑weather demonstration campaign” conducted at Sweden’s Vidsel test range.

The UK has taken delivery of its last of 48 on-order Lockheed Martin F-35Bs, as firm details around its future purchase plans remain to be outlined.

The South Korean navy has inducted the Sikorsky MH-60R naval warfare helicopter as it eyes an increasing submarine threat from Pyongyang.

An Antonov An-26 tactical transport of the Russian air force has crashed in Crimea, killing all 29 aboard.

The move sets up a showdown for the Luftwaffe tender between the Boeing-Rheinmetall team and an Airbus-Kratos partnership announced last year.

China’s biggest carriers largely continued to struggle for profitability last year as only China Southern Airlines of the country’s big three airline groups secured a net profit in 2025.

While traffic data for February from airline association IATA underlines the strong start the industry made to the year, the impact of the war in the Middle East is already evident in clipped capacity growth for March and April.

Surging jet fuel prices are among several factors pressuring Alaska’s first-quarter operational results.

IATA director general Willie Walsh will leave the association and become the chief executive of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo by early August.

Safran Nacelles has shipped the first inlet lip skins to Rolls-Royce for the Pearl 700 that have been produced through a high-energy hydroforming (HEHF) process that uses an underwater explosive charge to shape complex metallic parts.

Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has certified the passenger seating for the Ilyushin Il-114-300 turboprop.

Now in its second month, the US-Iran war has already disrupted the financial performance and operations of some airlines, though the conflict’s impact on the aerospace manufacturing industry still appears relatively muted.

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United Aircraft has wrapped up two weeks of natural icing tests in Arkhangelsk for three new aircraft models.

German researchers have used live commercial air traffic for the first time to test a wake-vortex warning and avoidance system.

The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has flagged “greater uncertainty” in the operating environment amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, with the outlook “clouded” by a changing geopolitical situation.

US and Brazilian authorities are investigating a Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 that suffered a fiery engine failure while taking off from Sao Paulo Guarulhos airport on 29 March.

Poland is advancing a major infrastructure initiative with Port Polska, the country’s strategic investment programme led by Centralny Port Komunikacyjny. At its core is a new greenfield airport to be located between Warsaw and Łódź, complemented by upgraded road networks and a nationwide high-speed rail system. The hub, scheduled to open in 2032, is intended to serve as a…

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