Incident: India B788 at London and Bangalore on Feb 1st 2026, flew with defective fuel control switch By Simon Hradecky An Air India Boeing 787-8, registration VT-ANX performing flight AI-132 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Bangalore (India), was preparing for departure when the crew started the engines. After moving the fuel control levers to the RUN position (where the levers...Read More

Delta grows Airbus widebody fleet with new order Delta’s newest order includes 31 additional widebody aircraft — 16 A330-900s and 15 A350-900s — set to begin delivering in 2029. Delta will add 31 additional next-generation Airbus widebody aircraft to its fleet, an investment that will fuel international growth and accelerate fleet renewal in the years to come. The announcement combines...Read More

EASA AD 2026-0021: Airbus Helicopters AS 350 helicopters: Fuselage – Mounts and Attachment – Checks / Replacement EASA Airworthiness Directive. This is not an Emergency AD, but it is being put on the CAA website because the timescale is shorter than normal for non-Emergency ADs (effective date only one week from publication, and action required within 10 flight hours of...Read More

Air India steps up jet orders with Boeing and Airbus upgrades Boeing and Air India have announced that the airline has ordered 30 additional fuel-efficient 737 MAX jets, taking its Boeing order book to nearly 200 aircraft across both single-aisle and wide-body families. The expanded deal includes an incremental purchase of 20 737-8 jets finalised this month, while an order for...Read More

Emirates airline to hire 20,000 staff including pilots and cabin crew by 2030 Carrier does not see any impact on travel demand so far as US-Iran tension simmers By Deena Kamel Emirates airline needs to hire 20,000 “operational staff”, from pilots to engineers, over the next five years, coinciding with an aggressive jet delivery schedule and high travel demand across the...Read More

Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy & FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford Unveil New Agency Structure to Enhance Safety, Embrace Innovation, & Increase Transparency U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Bryan Bedford today announced their plan to implement a long overdue overhaul of the FAA’s organizational structure. The comprehensive re-organization – the largest in the...Read More

Montgomery Group advances its growth ambitions through the acquisition of Halldale Group and expands into the aviation and safety training sector Montgomery Group has announced an investment in Halldale Group, a leading global media and events business serving the aviation training, simulation and safety community. Founded more than 30 years ago by CEO Andy Smith, Halldale Group is best known...Read More

UrbanLink Secures $200 Million Deal for Elfly’s NOEMI Electric Seaplanes to Transform Coastal Travel By Marcel Van Leeuwen UrbanLink Air Mobility has entered into a strategic partnership with Norway’s Elfly Group to acquire up to 20 NOEMI electric amphibious aircraft, a move set to revolutionize sustainable regional travel. This agreement, valued at approximately $200 million, positions the Florida-based operator as a primary launch customer for the...Read More

Magnetic MRO inaugurates fifth Hangar at Tallinn Airport, bolstering capabilities and creating jobs In a strategic effort to expand maintenance capabilities, Magnetic MRO has officially announced the opening of its fifth hangar at Tallinn Airport (EETN). The expansion is set to push the MRO’s base maintenance capacity and is anticipated to generate 80 direct jobs and 240 indirect positions across the local aviation...Read More

U.S. Exim Bank Backs Eve’s eVTOL Aircraft Program Up to $15 million in guaranteed loans will support Eve’s U.S.-based suppliers By Hanneke Weitering Eve Air Mobility has secured up to $15 million in U.S. government-backed financing to support its eVTOL program, the company announced on January 15. According to Eve, the U.S. Export-Import (Exim) Bank and the Private Export Funding...Read More