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Aircraft deliveries hit an 8-year high as global order backlog reaches record levels News Aircraft deliveries hit an 8-year high as global order backlog reaches record levels Airbus July 22, 2026•3 min read Vietnam Airlines to lease 19 Boeing 737 MAX 8s as fleet expansion gathers pace News Vietnam Airlines to lease 19 Boeing 737 MAX 8s as fleet expansion gathers pace Vietnam Airlines July 22, 2026•3 min read Etihad and Abra announce partnership to boost connectivity across their combined networks News Etihad and Abra announce partnership to boost connectivity across their combined networks Farnborough Internation… July 22, 2026•2 min read Air Cambodia orders 20 COMAC C909 regional jets in landmark China deal News Air Cambodia orders 20 COMAC C909 regional jets in landmark China deal air cambodia July 22, 2026•3 min read Sora Aviation partners with Toray for 30-seat S-1 eVTOL development Sora Aviation partners with Toray for 30-seat S-1 eVTOL development eVTOL aircraft July 22, 2026•3 min read Virgin territory: Joby finalises deal with Virgin Atlantic to launch electric air taxi service in the UK Virgin territory: Joby finalises deal with Virgin Atlantic to launch… AAM July 22, 2026•5 min read Archer names Marubeni Aerospace as first customer for autonomous Halo tiltrotor Archer names Marubeni Aerospace as first customer for autonomous Halo… Archer Aviation July 22, 2026•3 min read Embraer and Saab expand Gripen production in Brazil as partnership evolves into global manufacturing programme Embraer and Saab expand Gripen production in Brazil as partnership… Brazilian Air Force July 22, 2026•7 min read Alaska Airlines to retire Hawaiian’s iconic Boeing 717 fleet in favour of Boeing 737-800s Alaska Airlines to retire Hawaiian’s iconic Boeing 717 fleet in… Hawaiian Airlines July 22, 2026•4 min read Gulf Air becomes JetZero’s first Middle East airline customer for blended-wing-body Z4 aircraft Gulf Air becomes JetZero’s first Middle East airline customer for… Gulf Air July 22, 2026•5 min read Europe’s first all-electric cargo airline targets 2027 launch from Schiphol Europe’s first all-electric cargo airline targets 2027 launch from Schiphol all-electric aircraft July 22, 2026•3 min read Latest Europe risks falling behind as Ukraine’s drone war accelerates AI-enabled combat News Europe risks falling behind as Ukraine’s drone war accelerates AI-enabled combat Drones June 16, 2026•6 min read Montréal Metropolitan Airport opens as Porter Airlines launches 11 routes News Montréal Metropolitan Airport opens as Porter Airlines launches 11 routes Airports June 16, 2026•4 min read The world’s most beautiful airports: Prix Versailles reveals 2026 list News The world’s most beautiful airports: Prix Versailles reveals 2026 list Airports June 16, 2026•5 min read KLM names first Airbus A350 after Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’ News KLM names first Airbus A350 after Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’ Air France-KLM June 16, 2026•4 min read IATA: New EU passenger rights agreement is “missed opportunity” News IATA: New EU passenger rights agreement is “missed opportunity” eu261 June 16, 2026•5 min read US military aircraft at Ben Gurion put 2.4 million summer flight tickets at risk News US military aircraft at Ben Gurion put 2.4 million summer flight tickets at risk congestion June 15, 2026•5 min read Airlink launches one of the world’s longest Embraer E195-E2 routes with new Mauritius flights News Airlink launches one of the world’s longest Embraer E195-E2 routes with new Mauritius flights Airlink June 15, 2026•4 min read Pope returns to Rome on King Felipe VI’s Falcon 900 after an Iberia A320 technical issue News Pope returns to Rome on King Felipe VI’s Falcon 900 after an Iberia A320 technical issue Airbus A320 June 15, 2026•4 min read Regional airports could suffer under EU state aid reforms, ACI Europe warns News Regional airports could suffer under EU state aid reforms, ACI Europe warns ACI Europe June 15, 2026•4 min read What happens during a pilot medical? 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