USS Abraham Lincoln Ends Record 286-Day Voyage in Thailand Port
Laem Chabang, Sept. 3 – The USS Abraham Lincoln, a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier, docked at Laem Chabang port in Thailand on September 2, 2026, after 286 consecutive days at…
Boeing Completes $3.1 Million FAA Payment for Manufacturing Safety Lapses
Washington, Sept. 3 – Boeing paid a $3.1 million fine to the Federal Aviation Administration after regulators identified widespread safety violations across its commercial aircraft programs. The penalty, sought in…
Airlink Jets Low Pass Over Packed Cape Town Stadium Now Under Regulator Review
Cape Town, Sept. 3 – The South African Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the Airlink flypast over DHL Stadium in Cape Town before the Springboks versus All Blacks rugby test…
BA825 Lands Safely at Heathrow After 8000-Foot Emergency Hold
London, Sept. 2 – British Airways flight BA825 from Dublin to London Heathrow declared an in-flight emergency on Tuesday morning after the Airbus A321neo registration G-TNEI issued a squawk 7700…
Egypt’s Sisi Approves $4.5 Billion Cairo Airport Terminal for 40 Million Passengers
Cairo, Sept. 2 – President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has directed the construction of a landmark new passenger terminal at Cairo International Airport, a USD 4.5 billion infrastructure project designed to…
Japan F-35s Gain AARGM-ER Missiles Against Chinese Air Defenses
Tokyo, Sept. 2 – Japan’s Ministry of Defense will begin procurement of AARGM-ER anti-radiation missiles in 2027, according to the fiscal year 2027 budget document. These next-generation U.S. air-launched missiles…
Egypt Weighs Billion-Dollar Korean FA-50 Air Force Package
Seoul, Sept. 2 – South Korea is pursuing a $1 billion Egyptian aircraft deal for FA-50 light combat aircraft built by Korea Aerospace Industries as Egypt works to modernize its…
SPEEA Engineers Push Wage Gains as Boeing Talks Resume September 8
Seattle, Sept. 2 – Negotiators representing Boeing and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace will resume contract negotiations on September 8, the union confirmed. The engineers’ union represents…
LATAM A320 Leaves Runway After Cascavel Landing in Brazil
Cascavel, Brazil, Sept. 1 – A LATAM Airbus A320 registered PR-MYO operating flight LA3858 from São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport experienced a runway excursion after landing at Cascavel Airport in…
FINANCE | AirAsia Targets US$1 Billion International Debt Raise Amid Fuel Cost Pressures
Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 1 – AirAsia Group, formerly AirAsia X, is turning to the international debt market to raise at least US$1 billion (RM4.03 billion) to shore up liquidity as…