National Airlines claims longest commercial Boeing 777F cargo flight

Nonstop mission from Scotland to Australia lasted more than 19 hours and covered nearly 9,850 nautical miles

airdatanews.com

Bamboo Airways suspends scheduled ticket sales as financial crisis deepens

Vietnamese carrier's fleet has shrunk from 44 aircraft to just three, with scheduled flights disappearing from its booking system

airdatanews.com

SWISS moves toward permanent Airbus A220-100 retirement

Lufthansa Group also plans to sell all remaining CRJ-900 regional jets after closing CityLine

airdatanews.com

Colombia orders two Embraer KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft

South American operator selects Brazilian airlifter after years of evaluation and months after losing a C-130 in a fatal crash

airdatanews.com

Airbus puts A350F freighter through vibration campaign

Ground campaign validates structural models required to expand the freighter's flight-test envelope

airdatanews.com

US Air Force seeks new engine options for F-15EX and F-16 fleets

Request for information signals possible challenge to decades-long Pratt & Whitney-GE duopoly

airdatanews.com

WestJet reaches tentative deal with flight attendants, ending strike

Canadian airline begins restoring operations after labor dispute canceled more than 900 flights during holiday weekend

airdatanews.com

Boeing 737 MAX 7 receives FAA certification after years of delays

Southwest Airlines will become the first operator of the smallest MAX variant, which has accumulated 282 firm orders

airdatanews.com

First production-standard MC-21-310 completes maiden flight in Russia

UAC prepares initial batch of 18 aircraft for post-certification deliveries

airdatanews.com

Somon Air receives first Boeing 737 MAX 8

Tajik carrier begins fleet renewal with the country's first 737 MAX after years of operating Next-Generation 737s

airdatanews.com

KC-135 returns to the air months after fatal mid-air collision with replacement tail

Damaged tanker spotted in the UK carrying a vertical stabilizer taken from another Stratotanker

airdatanews.com

WestJet flight attendants begin strike, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations

Canada's second-largest airline grounds much of its Boeing 737 fleet as labor dispute disrupts peak summer travel

airdatanews.com

Turkey unveils updated KAAN prototype ahead of maiden flight

P1 prototype incorporates structural refinements; first flight expected within months

airdatanews.com

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashes during Nazca Lines sightseeing flight, killing 13

Tourist flight operated by Aerodiana went down shortly after the crew declared an emergency

airdatanews.com

Congressional watchdog warns of risks to $21 billion B-52 modernization

GAO urges changes to reduce program risks after radar costs surged and first test aircraft was lost in June

airdatanews.com

US Air Force says F-47, B-21 and CCA programs remain on schedule

General says next-generation fighter is on track to fly during the current administration while B-21 deployment begins in 2027

airdatanews.com

Airbus delivers first NH90 special operations helicopter despite program's troubled history

France receives the first NH90 Standard 2 after years of technical and availability issues across the multinational helicopter fleet

airdatanews.com

Seventh Boeing 777-9 joins flight-test campaign

Aircraft set for ETOPS and function-and-reliability testing ahead of planned 2027 deliveries

airdatanews.com

Airbus pushes A350F first flight to later this year

Cargo jet remains on track for 2027 entry into service ahead of Boeing's rival 777-8F

airdatanews.com

Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen3 prototype completes first flight

Light business jet enters flight-test campaign ahead of FAA certification

airdatanews.com

Lufthansa submits bid for minority stake in TAP Air Portugal

German airline group files formal offer for Portuguese flag carrier; Air France-KLM also seeks a stake

airdatanews.com

Airbus books more than twice as many orders as deliveries in first half of 2026

Planemaker's backlog grows to more than 9,200 commercial aircraft despite higher production output

airdatanews.com

ANA orders eight more Embraer E190-E2 regional jets

Japanese carrier selected the Brazilian regional jet last year, signing a deal for 15 aircraft and five purchase options

airdatanews.com

Boeing completes final 737 MAX 10 certification flight

Largest member of the MAX family now moves to final FAA review process

airdatanews.com

COMAC's high-altitude C919 completes maiden flight

C919-600 shortened variant is being developed for operations from airports on the Tibetan Plateau

airdatanews.com

Airbus completes 24-hour return flight of Qantas' first A350-1000ULR

Test aircraft flew nonstop from Melbourne to Toulouse ahead of Project Sunrise deliveries

airdatanews.com

Boeing reports record $715 billion backlog in second quarter

Commercial deliveries, cash flow and production all improved during the period

airdatanews.com

LAM receives two Embraer E190 jets with new Air Mozambique branding

Former KLM Cityhopper aircraft arrived from South Africa but have yet to enter commercial service

airdatanews.com

ATR studies new cabin layout to revive U.S. regional airline interest

Manufacturer proposes first-class configuration and front boarding door for ATR 72

airdatanews.com

JetBlue unveils BlueFirst domestic first class

New premium cabin will expand beyond Mint aircraft and include a basic fare option

airdatanews.com