UK modular jet trainer startup Aeralis enters administration

Aeralis, a British startup developing a modular advanced jet trainer, entered administration on May 14, 2026, as its main financial backer withdrew funding and the UK government’s long-delayed defense spending plan continued to... Read more »

JFKIAT celebrates 25 years of operating JFK’s Terminal 4 – Airport World

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and JFKIAT, the operator of New York JFK’s Terminal 4, are this month celebrating the 25th anniversary of the US’s first airport... Read more »

Tragedy Strikes Newark-Boston Flight: Hijacking Claims First Air Piracy Fatality

On the evening of March 17, 1970, what began as a routine Eastern Airlines shuttle flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Boston, Massachusetts, descended into a harrowing ordeal that would forever alter... Read more »

US MDA conducts Stratolaunch hypersonic flight test

The US Missile Defense Agency conducted a hypersonic flight test from Mojave Air and Space Port using Stratolaunch’s Talon-A3 vehicle and a modified Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft. Stratolaunch disclosed the March 6,... Read more »

Why oneworld is betting on premium over growth

With the arrival of Alaska Airlines on May 21, 2026, London Heathrow (LHR) will be served by 14 out of oneworld’s 15 members.  London Heathrow is one of the three airports which... Read more »

Ryanair says ‘demand remains robust’, posts $2.6B profit

Low-cost-carrier giant Ryanair has declared that “travel demand remains robust” despite the current Middle East conflict, with the company posting a record $2.63 billion (€2.26 billion) in profit. On May 18, 2026,... Read more »

48 dead after Soviet-era passenger plane crashes in Russia’s far east | Plane crashes | The Guardian

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Aviation supply chain crisis strains airline growth

Today’s aviation industry is highly impacted by its supply chain crisis. What began as a temporary disruption evolved into a long-term structural challenge affecting every layer of the aviation supply chain. Global aircraft backlogs... Read more »

Alaska Airlines unveils SEA’s renovated North Main Terminal – Airport World

Alaska Airlines believes that the newly renovated North Main Terminal at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will prove a huge hit with its passengers. Designed by HOK, the modernised space includes a new double-height... Read more »

NATO fighter shoots down drone over Estonian airspace

One of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing fighter jets shot down an intruding drone over Lake Võrtsjärv in southern Estonia on May 19, 2026, after the Estonian Defense Forces issued an air threat... Read more »