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The Norwegian Group carried a total of 1.52 million passengers in January, with 1.24 million travelling on Norwegian and 282,000 on regional subsidiary Widerøe. Capacity was adjusted to reflect the seasonally weaker demand typical of January. Norwegian reduced capacity by 7% year on year but achieved a strong load factor of 85.8%, up 3.8 percentage […]
A Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300 (reg. TC-LNG) operating flight TK727 from Kathmandu to Istanbul made an emergency landing in Kolkata on Wednesday after a right-engine fire warning was triggered shortly after takeoff. The incident occurred around four minutes into the flight, prompting the crew to shut down the affected engine and divert in line with […]
Eurofighter and NETMA signed a contract for the development, testing, and certification of the Aerodynamic Modification Kit to be installed on the Typhoon. Eurofighter and the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) have announced the signing of a contract for the development, testing, and certification of the Aerodynamic Modification Kit (AMK) to be installed […]
IndiGo has announced temporary adjustments to its wide-body long-haul network to improve operational resilience and on-time performance, citing ongoing airspace restrictions, airport congestion and extended flight times affecting its six Boeing 787-9 aircraft. From 17 February 2026, IndiGo will suspend services to Copenhagen until further notice. The airline will also scale back flights between Delhi […]
Aircraft completes vertical takeoff-to-cruise sequence during public test in China.
Published at 0700PST / 1500GMT 05FEB26 Singapore Airlines in recent schedule update filed additional changes to its Northern winter 2026/27 season, effective 25OCT26. Significant changes as of 01FEB26 include the following (most of these changes remain identical as of 05FEB26).Singapore – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi eff 25OCT26 7th daily SQ722/721 service maintained with A350-900 (Service on 01FEB27 and 06FEB27 operated by 777-300ER)Singapore – Beijing Daxing 29DEC26 – 25JAN27 1 daily service susp
The Vulcan to the Sky Trust has reported an “extremely busy year” for Vulcan XH558, completing a mix of minor and major jobs alongside the 2025 winter servicing schedule and out‑of‑phase maintenance.
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Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy said the Space Force is taking a closer look at companies developing technologies to mine asteroids. The post Deep space, dim objects: Why asteroid mining caught the Space Force’s eye appeared first on SpaceNews.
Aviation entrepreneur share business success stories and tips when moving from fixed-wing aircraft to rotary-wing. The post Plane + Pilot Podcast: Mike Sasser appeared first on Plane + Pilot.
An American crew reported seeing an out-of-place blue light.
Finnair carried 912,300 passengers in January 2026, a 3.8% year-on-year increase, supported by growth across most traffic areas. Passenger numbers rose strongly on North Atlantic routes, clearly in Asian and European traffic, and slightly in domestic travel, while Middle Eastern traffic declined. Capacity, measured in available seat kilometres, also increased by 3.8% as operations normalised […]
Grid Aero on Jan. 26 said it has raised $20 million in a funding round to move the Lifter Lite long-range, autonomous unmanned aircraft system (UAS) into flight testing and […] The post Grid Aero Raises $20 Million As It Preps To Begin Flying Long-Range Cargo UAS appeared first on Avionics International.
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.8 billion contract to upgrade South Korea’s fleet of F-15K Slam Eagle fighters, the Defense Department said on Jan. 30. The contract “provides […] The post Boeing Awarded Up To $2.8 Billion For F-15K Upgrades appeared first on Avionics International.
Two occupants were killed while providing air support during an active shooter event.
Radar mountings in the nose of the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter are different for the current AN/APG-81 by Northrop Grumman and the future AN/APG-85 radar, also by Northrop Grumman–a difference which has helped […] The post Current F-35 Configuration Complicates Fielding Of APG-85 Radar appeared first on Avionics International.
Quindar’s software aims to cut cost and complexity of satellite ground operations The post Satellite servicing startup Starfish taps Quindar for mission operations software appeared first on SpaceNews.
Voyager Technologies and Max Space, a company working on expandable habitats, plan to work together to see how that technology could be used for lunar exploration. The post Voyager Technologies and Max Space partner on lunar infrastructure appeared first on SpaceNews.
The Walloon government has refused to grant the city of Charleroi permission to introduce an additional €3 tax per passenger at Brussels South Charleroi Airport, located in Belgium. The decision comes amid growing concerns over the economic impact of higher aviation taxes, particularly following Ryanair’s recent move to significantly reduce its operations at the airport. […]