Airbus has moved the Airbus A350F freighter closer to its first flight after completing the Virtual First Flight (VFF) programme and a series of critical ground tests.
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The U.S. Air Force expects Boeing to power on the first new VC-25B Air Force One aircraft before the end of 2026, marking a major step toward flight testing.
A German-registered business jet mistakenly landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Saturday, September 12, after apparently approaching the wrong airport.
NATO fighters scrambled after a suspected drone alert closed Vilnius Airport (VNO), but radar later identified a flock of birds.
Russia is developing a €180 million Aurus aircraft factory in Ulyanovsk to assemble, test and maintain a new family of Russian aircraft. The program is based on the Tupolev Tu-324 and includes plans for a 19-seat VIP business jet with a range of up to 7,000 kilometers, alongside a larger 64-seat passenger version.
TARMAC Aerosave will dismantle more than 10 Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 MAX family aircraft for AerFin before the end of 2026, as demand for newer-generation aircraft parts continues to rise.
Singapore will permanently base 12 F-35Bs at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Arkansas, while eight F-35As will operate from Tengah Air Base, balancing overseas training with a local fifth-generation fighter capability.
Bombardier has secured approval from the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for its Global 8000 business jet to operate at London City Airport (LCY), opening direct access to central London for ultra-long-range business aviation customers.
A mysterious black aircraft that briefly emerged from a hangar at Long Beach Airport (LGB) has been identified as Aevum’s Ravn X, an unusual autonomous aircraft designed to support space-launch missions.
Trump plans to fly Qatar-gifted Boeing jet to Ireland after security upgrades raised questions over presidential aircraft protection.