Based on early 2026 fleet figures, here are the 10 largest army aviation branches in the world by aircraft numbers.
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France plans to have at least 47 Rafale fighter jets in the new F5 configuration by 2035 as Paris accelerates the modernisation of its combat aviation and nuclear deterrence capabilities.
Airbus expects to deliver more than two aircraft to India every week over the next decade, underscoring the scale of the country’s rapidly expanding aviation market.
United Airlines (UA) will resume nonstop flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) on September 8, marking the carrier’s return to Israel after a suspension linked to the conflict involving Iran.
Delta Air Lines (DL) is cutting four domestic routes from its winter schedule, removing services from New York and Las Vegas before the end of 2026.
IndiGo (6E) is set to expand its international network with daily flights between Mumbai and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from November 2026.
United Airlines (UA) is warning flight attendants that they could face termination for manipulating the carrier’s trip-trading system to secure pay protection while avoiding work.
An American Airlines (AA) passenger was arrested after an alleged midair disturbance forced the aircraft to divert to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) on September 3.
A Qantas (QF) flight from Queenstown Airport (ZQN) to Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) was forced to divert to Christchurch after a suspected engine problem developed shortly after takeoff on Saturday afternoon.
A new commercial aircraft can carry a headline price tag approaching $400 million, but airlines rarely pay anything close to that amount.