Thursday, October 8, 2026

SIA and DHL renew cargo partnership

SIA took delivery of the five 777Fs between 2022 and 2023.  Singapore Airlines and logistics giant DHL Express have renewed an operating contract for five Boeing 777 freighters. The agreement will see SIA continue to provide crew and maintenance support, with its pilots operating the five 777Fs, and engineers overseeing MRO services. SIA took delivery…

Condor drops Dubai routes amid ‘challenging’ conditions

German carrier will focus on building its European feeder network through Frankfurt. German leisure carrier Condor is discontinuing flights to Dubai from Berlin and Stuttgart this winter, citing “challenging economic conditions”. The airline has also revealed plans to add three new European destinations next spring as part of a plan to build feeder traffic through…

Tajikistan’s Shohin brings in L-410NG for regional services

Carrier’s future fleet development will include A320neos. Tajikistan’s Shohin Airlines has introduced a Let Aircraft Industries L-410NG, embarking on a fleet expansion beyond helicopters. Shohin says the 19-seat turboprop is capable of operating in a “variety of conditions”, including mountainous terrain. Tajik operator Somon Air has previously considered using the L-410. Shohin chief executive Zafar…

Bye Aerospace completes first flight of all-electric eFlyer 2

The Colorado start-up forecasts that the aircraft’s all-electric design will slash operating costs up to 80%. Bye Aerospace has completed the first flight of its two-seat all-electric eFlyer 2, from Centennial airport in Arapahoe County, Colorado. The pilot-training aircraft, designed with a lightweight carbon composite airframe and lithium-ion batteries for power, offers a new look…

Biman Bangladesh orders 11 more Boeing jets

Order top-up follows April announcement for 14 new jets.  Biman Bangladesh Airlines has ordered five Boeing 787-10s and six 737 Max 8s, adding to an existing commitment for 14 jets announced earlier this year. The national carrier and Boeing announced the order on the sidelines of the ongoing UN General Assembly in New York. No…

Top Aces hunts for new uncrewed aircraft to replicate autonomous fighter threat
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Top Aces hunts for new uncrewed aircraft to replicate autonomous fighter threat

The company has tentatively dubbed the concept a ‘collaborative adversary aircraft’. Private adversary air provider Top Aces is looking for ways to incorporate the threat of new uncrewed tactical aircraft into its aggressor training. The Montreal company’s vice-president of adversary air business development tells FlightGlobal the concept is still nascent but is part of Top…

Chromalloy targets surging airfoil demand, secures another FAA approval
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Chromalloy targets surging airfoil demand, secures another FAA approval

As turbofan airfoil shortage continues, Chromalloy sees more opportunity to sell its PMA-approved parts. US aftermarket component supplier Chromalloy has added another turbofan airfoil to its aftermarket parts catalogue, a development it says reflects broad market demand for metallic parts that are difficult to manufacture and short in supply. The Florida company on 22 September…

Honeywell unveils proposed upgrade to F-35 power and cooling system

The ‘P40’ upgrade to the F-35’s existing systems would offer a 25% increase to onboard cooling capacity. Honeywell Aerospace has unveiled its proposal to upgrade the power and cooling system installed on the Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter. The aerospace manufacturer says its “P40” solution will offer a 25% increase to the F-35’s onboard cooling…