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Airbus Defence and Space’s works council in Germany has again questioned Dassault Aviation’s role in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), urging political leaders to provide clarity on the program’s direction and on industrial arrangements for Airbus employees.  In a LinkedIn post following a staff meeting at the company’s Manching site, Chairman of the Works Council of Airbus Defence and Space Thomas Pretzl restated a position he has voiced repeatedly over recent months. He recalled earlier remarks that “partnership is based on working together, not against each other,” adding that this view “still stands.” Pretzl said he had reiterated his call to…

MILAN — Anduril and the United Arab Emirates’ state-owned Edge Group are betting on a novel hover-to-cruise autonomous aircraft — and the UAE has already ordered the first 50 units.The system, dubbed Omen, is the first of many platforms that the companies plan to develop and produce under their new joint venture, the Edge-Anduril Production Alliance, established in Abu Dhabi.Edge has invested $200 million in the project and will contribute to the local production, sales, and sustainment for regional customers. Anduril is building a 50,000-square-foot research, development, and virtual simulation center to support future programs, establishing a permanent footprint in…

Hello from back home, as I just flew Aer Lingus’ Airbus A330 business class on the 6hr20min flight from Dublin (DUB) to Boston (BOS), as part of my review trip. Truth be told, after flying Etihad’s A321LR first class and Etihad’s A380 The Residence, “just” flying business class was a bit of a downgrade. Nonetheless I was looking forward to this flight, as it had been several years since I last flew Aer Lingus’ transatlantic workhorse (though I did just recently fly Aer Lingus’ A321XLR business class). So, how was Aer Lingus’ A330 business class? It was totally pleasant, in the…

Luxury airline beOnd has made a whole raft of announcements concerning its future expansion and growth.  Speaking at the TOURISE conference, an international travel summit taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 11-13, 2025, beOnd CEO, Tero Taskila announced that the Maldives-based airline has closed an additional US$100 million funding round from undisclosed investors.  The additional funding will help the startup airline expand beyond its core Maldivian market. Taskila reiterated that the aim of the airline is to obtain multiple Air Operator Certificates (AOC), in different jurisdictions in the Middle East, Asia and even the United States.  Seeting…

There’s a theory that our names can influence our personality. Perhaps this is something that could be said to apply to Dellavonte Hune, whose name means “fighter of wrongs”. His father chose this unique name in the hope that his son would embody its traits. When thinking about Hune’s life, it seems that this name might have done the trick, as he is somebody who has overcome many obstacles. Hune, who graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a Bachelor of Science (2023) and a master’s degree in Business Administration (2024), talked to AeroTime to share his inspiring story. In 2026,…

Startup Aero Nusantara Cargo has acquired its first 737-300F and will join eight other 737 Classic freighter operators in Indonesia. Aero Nusantara began proving runs on Nov. 10, flying the 1992-vintage 737-300F (26854, ex-Central Airlines) between Jakarta (CGK) and Palangkaraya, Indonesia (PKY). It hopes to complete the certification flights with the Indonesian Directorate General of […] source

Every year, a handful of megahub airports move more people than the airport systems of entire developed countries. We analyze the world’s ten busiest airports in order to capture more than just raw overall passenger figures. We look to create a snapshot of economic gravity, airline strategy, and the power that geography holds over the development of route networks. Aircraft volumes reflect local demand, connectivity, and the tug-of-war between transfer traffic and origin-and-destination flows. Capacity, slots, and curfews shape the overall leaderboard as much as runways and airport terminals. As travel begins to normalize and long-haul patterns emerge, these airports…

The joint Franco-German C-130J squadron is integrating the air refueling capability, with the Germans refueling the Eurofighter and the French refueling the Mirage 2000 and Rafale aircraft. In a major milestone towards a joint aerial refueling capability, a KC-130J of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) refueled six German Eurofighters over Neubrandenburg last week. The service said this was the first time the country’s KC-130J refueled the Eurofighters, with the operation taking place at an altitude of 6,000 meters at speeds of 440 km/hour. The KC-130J is a part of the joint Franco-German Binational Air Transport Squadron (BATS), a first-ever bilateral…

Subscription required By Bjorn Fehrm November 13, 2025, © Leeham News: The interest for new and more environmentally friendly aircraft got underway in 2014, when Airbus flew the battery-electric E-fan demonstrator at the Farnborough Air Show in July, Figure 1. The car revolution to battery-electric cars had taken off two years earlier, when Tesla introduced the Model S sedan with elegant styling and very good performance and economy for a family car (Figure 1). Figure 1. The battery-electric aircraft demonstrator and the car that started it all. Credit: Airbus and Tesla Inc. Tesla cars had proven that electric cars could…

Earlier this year, Alaska Airlines announced that it would begin flying from Seattle, Washington, United States, to Rome, Italy. In its announcement, the carrier stated that service would start in May 2026. Ishrion Aviation reported that the inaugural flight is now scheduled for April 2026, slightly earlier than previously planned. As previously announced, bookings for this route opened in autumn 2025. The carrier’s official website indicates that service is scheduled to start on April 28, 2026. However, the corridor is still awaiting government approval. Once approved, this will mark the first direct flight between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Rome…