UK airports face further disruption after air traffic control failure

UK airports warned of further disruption on Wednesday after a software failure in the country’s air traffic control system grounded more than 1,000 flights and left tens of thousands of passengers stranded. Flights resumed at the UK’s busiest airports after Tuesday’s outage, but airlines faced widespread knock-on delays as aircraft and crew were repositioned, according […]

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Ontic expands its portfolio with the acquisition of SIRS Navigation

Ontic acquires SIRS Navigation

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Ontic has acquired SIRS Navigation, a Kent, UK-based specialist in the design and manufacture of precision standby magnetic compasses for the global aviation industry. SIRS Navigation has been designing, manufacturing and supporting aviation magnetic compasses for more than 60 years. Its products are installed across major commercial and business aviation platforms, including fixed-wing aircraft and

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At the El Alamein International Airshow 2026, AIRCAIRO placed an order for 15 A320neos

Air Cairo places order for 15 Airbus A320neos

Aircraft & Engines

Egyptian carrier Air Cairo has signed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026, marking a major step in its long-term expansion strategy. The agreement with Air Cairo will see introduce directly owned aircraft alongside its existing leased Airbus fleet, giving the airline greater flexibility as it expands

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Trinity Airways B737-8 in new livery takes to the sky

Trinity takes delivery of first Boeing 737-8 in new livery

Aircraft & Engines

Aviation Capital Group (ACG), a global full-service aircraft asset manager, has delivered a new Boeing 737-8 to Trinity Airways (Trinity), formerly T’way Air, a South Korean selective-service carrier. Delivered from ACG’s orderbook, the aircraft is the first to enter service featuring the airline’s new brand identity and distinctive Trinity grey and rose-gold livery. It will

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QantasLink's first Embraer E190 aircraft has landed in Perth © Qantas

QantasLink’s first E190 touches down in Perth

Aircraft & Engines

QantasLink’s first Embraer E190, VH-E9A, has arrived in Perth, marking a key step in the airline’s fleet renewal programme for its Western Australian resources charter operations. The aircraft began its 20-hour journey in Norwich, UK, making stops in Bulgaria, Tajikistan, India, Malaysia and Broome in Western Australia before touching down in Perth on September 7.

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BCT Aviation Maintenance extends C Check capability to 84 months for A320 and B737 aircraft

BCT extends C Check capability to 84 months

MRO & Production

BCT Aviation Maintenance (BCT) has secured approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to extend its Part-145 base maintenance C Check capability to 84 months for Airbus A320-family and Boeing 737 classic and next-generation aircraft. The approval marks a strategic enhancement of BCT’s heavy base maintenance capability, allowing the company to perform extended-interval C

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Stefano Villanti named Managing Director of Leonardo Helicopters

People

Stefano Villanti has been appointed Managing Director of Leonardo Helicopters, effective September 1. Villanti brings extensive experience in Leonardo’s rotorcraft business, having held senior leadership positions within Leonardo Helicopters for the past ten years, including responsibility for Sales, Marketing and Contracts over the last three years. As Managing Director, Villanti will ensure that Leonardo Helicopters

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Africa’s airliner fleet set to more than double by 2045

Aircraft & Engines

Africa’s young, increasingly urban population, growing middle class and improving infrastructure will drive passenger traffic to grow by nearly 6% annually through 2045, one of the fastest rates globally. The region’s commercial airplane fleet will more than double from 755 to 1,625 over the next 20 years to meet this demand, according to Boeing’s 2026

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Image of A330-300 freighter in flight © IAI

IAI converted A330-300 freighter completes maiden flight

Aircraft & Engines

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed the maiden flight of its Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion, marking a key milestone in the certification campaign for its A330-300BDSF programme. The successful flight follows completion of the aircraft’s primary structural work and extensive ground testing by IAI’s Aviation Group. During the flight, the aircraft and its systems

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flynas has acquired a 10% stake in Swissport Saudi Arabia © Swissport

flynas buys into Swissport’s Saudi operation

Financial

Swissport and flynas have signed a long-term strategic partnership that will see the two companies deepen their commercial relationship in Saudi Arabia. Under the five-year agreement, Swissport Saudi Arabia will become flynas’ exclusive ground-handling partner across the airline’s entire network in the Kingdom. As part of the deal, flynas will acquire a 10% stake in

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UK airports face further disruption after air traffic control failure

Ontic acquires SIRS Navigation

Air Cairo places order for 15 Airbus A320neos

Trinity takes delivery of first Boeing 737-8 in new livery

QantasLink’s first E190 touches down in Perth

BCT extends C Check capability to 84 months

Stefano Villanti named Managing Director of Leonardo Helicopters

Africa’s airliner fleet set to more than double by 2045

IAI converted A330-300 freighter completes maiden flight

flynas buys into Swissport’s Saudi operation

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