Thursday, October 15, 2026
Boeing progressing with new factory for advanced combat aircraft
Aviation

Boeing progressing with new factory for advanced combat aircraft

Although not officially tied to the US Air Force’s F-47 programme, the St. Louis plant is widely expected to assemble the new sixth-generation fighter. Boeing is progressing with construction of a new classified factory that will build the next generation of advanced combat aircraft. Work on the site began in 2024 across the street from…

Canada’s first CC-330 Husky tanker logs maiden flight
Aviation

Canada’s first CC-330 Husky tanker logs maiden flight

Airbus is expected to deliver the first of eight planned A330-based Multi-Role Tanker Transports in 2027. Canada’s first aircraft from a new fleet of aerial refuellers has begun flight testing in Spain. The Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) took off from Getafe on 2 July, where the European airframer converts standard A330 passenger jets…

Greek holiday airport disrupted after F-16 accident closes runway

Fighter badly damaged after emergency landing at Zakynthos. Greece’s Zakynthos airport has been forced to close its single runway after a landing accident involving a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter. The air navigation service has issued a NOTAM stating that runway 16/34 is closed for “operational reasons”. It adds that only helicopter flights for ambulance or…

Wreckage discovered in search for missing K2 Airways 737-400 freighter

Aircraft lost contact over water while en route from United Arab Emirates to Pakistan. Pakistani search and rescue authorities have found wreckage from the K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 freighter which was declared missing during a flight between Sharjah and Karachi on 7 July. The Pakistani airports authority says the country’s navy and the maritime security…

Airbus first-half backlog reveals new order for 40 A320neo-family jets

Defence agreement for single A330-800 also features in airframer’s June activity. Airbus has revealed an order for 40 A320neo-family twinjets, assigned to an unidentified customer, in its backlog figures for the first half of this year. They comprise 24 A321neos and 16 A320neos. The airframer also listed the 18 A330-900s for Scandinavia’s SAS, plus a…

SAS chief Van der Werff named as new CEO of Air Canada

Anko van der Werff will take the helm of Canadian carrier in early 2027. SAS chief executive Anko van der Werff will step down from the Scandinavian carrier in early 2027 to lead Air Canada. Van der Werff, who joined SAS in 2021, will take up the role of chief executive of Air Canada early…

Boeing bumps up advertised range of 777X family

The company’s website now lists the 777-8, 777-8 Freighter and 777-9 as having more range than previously marketed. Boeing has increased the advertised range of its 777-8 and 777-9 widebody jets, adding hundreds of miles to the figures. The manufacturer’s website now puts the range of the passenger-configured 777-8 at “up to 9,500nm” (17,594km), a…