Wisk Aero, the autonomous aviation company that is currently being acquired from Archer Aviation from Boeing, has broken ground on a new state-of-the-art vertiport at Hollister Municipal Airport in California. The facility will be one of the first vertiports at a US public airport designed to support both piloted and autonomous operations. Located next to
SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, is establishing Salalah’s first airline base, strengthening direct international connectivity from Dhofar and marking a new step in the airline’s expansion. The new base will initially operate direct flights to three international destinations: Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, Chattogram in Bangladesh and Calicut in India. Services scheduled to start at the end
Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico can continue their joint venture after the US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a Department of Transportation order requiring the carriers to end the partnership. The ruling follows a legal challenge by Delta and Aeromexico to the DOT’s decision to terminate approval of their joint cooperation agreement. The court’s
American Airlines (American) has unveiled a major overhaul of its narrow-body fleet, with plans to install seatback entertainment screens at every seat while substantially increasing the proportion of premium and extra-legroom seating. The investment will see premium seating grow from around 25% of seats on the airline’s narrow-body departures today to approximately 40% in the
Offshore helicopter operator Omni Taxi Aereo (Omni) has selected Honeywell Aerospace’s IntuVue RDR-7000 weather radar system for its entire fleet of 33 Leonardo AW139 helicopters, as it looks to strengthen safety and operational reliability across demanding offshore missions. Omni operates around 88 helicopters worldwide, with the AW139 accounting for a significant share of its fleet.
FlightPath3D, the global leader in moving map technology, has extended its long-standing partnership with business aviation connectivity infrastructure provider Gogo, as the companies build on a collaboration dating back to 2020. FlightPath3D’s mobile-first moving map is now flying on more than 1,000 aircraft equipped with Gogo Vision worldwide, marking a significant milestone for the partnership
Eve Air Mobility, Thai aerospace and engineering company RV Connex have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support the development of a regulatory framework for advanced air mobility (AAM) operations in Thailand. Under the agreement, the companies will collaborate on long-term industry and regulatory engagement, bringing together public and private-sector stakeholders to help establish
M1 Support Services (M1) has secured a single-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to US$10 billion to provide Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) training under the US Army’s Flight School Next (FSN) programme. The contract has a 26-year period of performance and forms part of the Army’s efforts to modernise rotary-wing pilot training while
Alfor Aviation (Alfor) has advanced plans for a £50 million aircraft conversion campus at Teesside International Airport, County Durham, England, following a visit to the site by the company’s senior leadership. The visit follows the signing of a 50-year agreement at the recent Farnborough International Airshow. Under the deal, Alfor will develop a purpose-built passenger-to-freighter
Korean Air’s board and Asiana Airlines’ shareholders have formally approved their merger agreement, clearing a key step towards the launch of the combined airline on December 17, 2026. Korean Air’s board ratified the agreement on August 12, under the small-scale consolidation provisions of Korea’s Commercial Act. At an extraordinary general meeting held the same day,
