Charlotte Bailey
Writer

Freelance writer for AIN.

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Operations

Korean Air and Skyports Jointly Develop Vertiport Concept

Combined experience to inform upcoming eVTOL aircraft infrastructure
Two company representatives in front of trade stand
Engines

Molicel Batteries Will Power Vaeridion's Electric Microliner

European start-up is aiming to start test flights in 2027
Microliner aircraft mockup in shadowy hangar
Charter & Fractional

Biz Travel Resuming Top Spot as Private Aviation Driver

Altour survey highlights normalizing demand and stability within sector
Cessna Citation Latitude
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Saab To Fly Fighter-sized Uncrewed Aircraft Next Year

Experimental platform precedes future fighter program decision due by 2030
Swedish aerospace and defense group Saab is preparing to make the first flight of an uncrewed fighter-sized demonstration aircraft in 2027.
Safety

EBAA and IBAC Initiate Ground Handling and Ramp Survey

Feedback request informed by safety discussions held at October event
Embraer Praetor 600
Aircraft

Archer Sues eVTOL Rival Vertical for Patent Infringement

Plaintiff claims UK company copied its Midnight design
Vertical Valo and Archer Midnight
Regulations and Government

Embraer Exploring Aluminum Manufacturing in India

Collaboration with Hindalco Industries to explore domestic production potential
Embraer sign on hangar
Regulations and Government

EASA Part-IS Regulations To Bolster Data Security

Safety-focused European Information Security Management Systems requirement comes fully into effect later this month
EASA headquarters in Cologne, Germany
Training and Workforce

Bombardier Test Pilots To Train at ITPS Canada

Canadian manufacturer becomes second OEM to leverage flexible hybrid course
Instructor and student standing in front of aeroplane
Regulations and Government

AirX To Expand Middle Eastern Ops after GACA Approval

Malta-based operator receives regulatory approval from Saudi Arabia
Signing ceremony
Maintenance and Modifications

L3Harris To Begin Mods on Korean AEW&C Global 6500s

Mission systems integration underway on first two Bombardier Globals
Rendering of 6500 special mission aircraft modification
Maintenance and Modifications

Baykar Taps Intercontinental Jet Service as Piaggio MRO

Oklahoma maintenance facility to strengthen U.S. support for P.180 Avanti
Three aircraft parked outside IJSC facility
Rotorcraft

Taiwan's 7 Drones Plans Intra-Island eVTOL Air Taxi Connections

Ten eVTOL aircraft to support proposed Taiwanese inter-island medical evacuation services
SkyDrive graphic overlaid with map of Penghu Archipelago
Rotorcraft

Vertical Lines Up Saudi Support For Valo eVTOL Aircraft

Partners say deal could lead to deployment of up to 1,000 Valo aircraft within the region
Valo aircraft mockup illuminated
Aircraft

Canada’s Fighter Debate Reopens Door for Gripen

Targeted rate of 36 units a year dependant on increased industrial collaboration
Gripen E
Aircraft

Flying Fish To Soar in Singapore Waters

Singaporean ferry operator BatamFast will operate the Airfish maritime vessel
Chua Choon Leng and Jeffrey Lam
Aircraft

Boeing Confident 777X Will Be Certified This Year

Upcoming widebody will help meet record-setting aircraft demand in southeast Asia
Boeing 777X
Aircraft

Comac Signs Order for Six C909 Firefighters

Chinese OEM sets sights on Southeast Asian market with multiple aircraft variants
Comac C919
Rotorcraft

Singaporean eVTOL Maker Aims To Inspire National Aerospace Industry

NTU team developing Singapore’s first domestically-produced aircraft
Singapore evtol
Avionics

Honeywell Expands IntuVue RDR-7000 Radar Capabilities

Technology extended to enable ground-based detection
Honeywell radar against blank background
Aircraft

Embraer C-390 Building Momentum in Asia

Fleet modernization presents opportunity for 180 new aircraft in the next two decades
Embraer KC-390 at Singapore Airshow 2026
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

ST Engineering Debuts New Medium-lift UAS

Company’s largest autonomous cargo carrier to date is expecting certification in two years
Dt Engineering DrN-600
Engines

ST Engineering Unveils Bizav Thrust Reverser Demonstrator

Experimental technology intended to complement existing engine nacelle capabilities
St Engineering thrust reverser
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Airbus Drones Make Singapore Airshow Debut

Flexrotor, Sirtap, and Aliaca join conventional crewed platforms on display
Airbus Sirtap drone
Rotorcraft

Military Refurbishment Boosts Bell’s APAC Business

Bell 505 sales grow as operators modernize legacy 412 fleets
Orange and grey Bell 505 helicopter outside hangar
Aircraft

Royal Australian Air Force Retires Eight Heritage Aircraft

No. 100 Squadron’s fleet shrinks following a ‘comprehensive review’
RAAF Gloster Meteor F.8 in flight
Regulations and Government

U.S. Approves Sale of Four Boeing P-8 Poseidons to Singapore

Reconnaissance aircraft would replace aging Fokker 50 fleet
Korean P-8 Poseidon in flight
Airlines

QantasLink Fleet Refurbishment To Include Three E190s

Acquisition of up to 14 E-Jets complements extensive cabin refurbishments
Airborne E190 in Qantas livery
Aircraft

A321XLR Drives Innovation at Airbus’ Hamburg Factory

Extra-long-range narrowbody disrupts markets and production processes
A321XLR production line in Hamburg
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helicopters Orders Climb 20% in 2025

Military market share rises to 28% as yearly orders total 544 aircraft
Airbus H140 helicopter