China Eastern Airlines has committed to a 5 billion yuan ($696 million) investment package to expand its base at Xi’an Xianyang International Airport (XIY), advancing both the carrier’s northwest ...

Europe boasts strong capabilities in engine maintenance, with a large number of OEM shops as well as airline-affiliated and independent MRO providers that offer services from module changes to full ...

Bombardier has relocated a component manufacturing site from the Los Angeles area to a larger 46,000 ft. 2 manufacturing facility in Moorpark, California. The Moorpark facility produces components for ...

Wheels Up has sold three of its “non-core” companies—Kenyon Emergency Services, Baines Simmons and Redline Assured Security—to TrustFlight, an aviation safety and compliance provider based in London, ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida—The charter industry is a vibrant industry but faces a number of challenges, including increased market competition, taxation and tariffs, and talent acquisition and retention ...

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Italy is Delta’s fastest-growing European market. Between summer 2024 and summer 2025, Delta has added more than 180,000 two-way seats, a 15% year-on-year rise. Delta now operates 13 U.S.–Italy routes ...

Pakistan has extended its ban on Indian airlines flying over its airspace, as the two countries continue to block each other’s commercial flights due to political tension. Pakistan authorities have ...

Germany defense engineering company AMDC says it has demonstrated the use of a first-person-view (FPV) interceptor to bring down a drone. The trial took place in July when two pilots guided their FPV ...

Russia has launched the Bion-M No. 2 biological research mission to test radiation effects on living species when in polar orbit, where Russia plans to deploy its next orbital crewed space station.

New Zealand’s Defense Ministry has selected the Sikorsky MH-60R to replace its Kaman SH-2G (I) Seasprite helicopters and the Airbus A321XLR to replace Boeing 757-2K2 transports. The acquisition, ...