Aerospace & Air Transport

TransDigm Expands PMA Portfolio with $2.2B Deal

Transaction subject to U.S. regulatory approvals

Maintenance and Modifications

January 20, 2026

workers in a factory setting

Gama Aviation Gets Extended Mx, Paint Shop Capabilities

UK Part 145 MRO approval for Learjet aircraft joined by new helicopter paint shop

Maintenance and Modifications

January 19, 2026

White helicopter in white room

Report: Global SAF Market To Reach $50 Billion by 2036

Group sees a feedstock “tipping point” beyond 2030

Sustainability and Environment

January 19, 2026

SAF tanker at loading rack

Greek Civil Aviation Authority Chief Resigns

Air navigation crisis management team also formed to support system modernization

Regulations and Government

January 19, 2026

Representatives standing at Eurocontrol HQ

John and Martha King Reflect on That Magic Johnson Photo - AIN’s 50th Anniversary

John and Martha King Reflect on That Magic Johnson Photo - AIN’s 50th Anniversary

Training and Workforce

Bell Manufacturing Technology Center To Modernize Production for Next Gen Rotorcraft

Bell Manufacturing Technology Center To Modernize Production for Next Gen Rotorcraft

Attendees Leave Notes at Ukrainian Helicopters Booth During Heli-Expo

Attendees Leave Notes at Ukrainian Helicopters Booth During Heli-Expo

Helicopter Association Int'l, USHST, and VAST Win Top Flight Award for Contribution to Safety

Helicopter Association Int'l, USHST, and VAST Win Top Flight Award for Contribution to Safety

December 16, 2021

FAA Issues Central America ‘Hazardous Situation’ Notams

Warns of security issues including GPS jamming and spoofing

January 19, 2026

Regions affected by FAA notams in Central America

Lufthansa Technik Unveils ‘Smart’ Aircraft Tray Table with Touchscreen Tech

Hidden Touch Display makes the fold-up tray table an intelligent user interface.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

January 16, 2026

Demonstration of Lufthansa Technic's Nice Intellitable touch screen tray table

ICAO Introduces New and Improved Volcanic Ash Forecast

Two of nine specialist centers worldwide are now supplying upgraded information

January 16, 2026

Global chart designated by ash forecasting regions

Private-equity Buy Leads to Layoffs at Jepp ForeFlight

Boeing sold its digital business to investor Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion

January 15, 2026

ForeFlight image

Wichita State Tops NSF Aerospace R&D Rankings

NIAR programs cited as key drivers

Training and Workforce

January 15, 2026

wichita state university campus

Nearly 60K Aircraft Affected by Radio Altimeter Proposal

Units must withstand interference from wireless signals in neighboring radio bands

Regulations and Government

January 14, 2026

Freeflight RA-5500 Terrain Series Radar Altimeter

Matthieu Louvot Tapped To Helm Airbus Helicopters

New appointment to take effect April 1

January 13, 2026

Airbus H140 second prototype first flight

Aerothrive Awarded EASA Accreditation

Multinational team of aviation experts recognized as ‘Qualified Entity’ by European regulator

January 12, 2026

Girl looking at full-motion flight simulator

Private-company Space Launches Pose U.S. Airspace Challenges

Hazard areas have grown as launch frequency rises

January 9, 2026

March 6 explosion over Gulf near Florida sent to AIN as a Photo of the Week submission in 2025

Klatt Works O2 Mask Head-Up Display Lets Pilot See in Smoky Cockpits

Pilots might be able to breathe during a smoke emergency, but landing is a problem if pilots can't see their instruments.

January 9, 2026

Oxygen mask with Klatt Works built-in HUD

Hermeus Readying Supersonic Quarterhorse for First Flight

Aircraft has been moved to Spaceport America for flight trials

January 8, 2026

Hermeus Quarterhorse Mk 2.1 at Spaceport America

Watchdog Cites Safety, ATC Updates as Top FAA Challenges

Safety was a common challenge across transportation modes

January 8, 2026

Jianhua Liu, Andrew Schneider, Chris Deputy

Sabotage Ruled Out in Greek ATC Outage Investigation

Technical malfunction is the suspected cause of January 4’s air traffic control systems failure

January 8, 2026

Athens airport with control tower in background, daylight

Drone Alliance Challenges Ban on Non-U.S. Products

Domestic drone advocacy body cites shortcomings in White House’s blanket ban

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

January 7, 2026

Small drone flying low over field

FAA Selects Collins, Indra for Radar Contracts

Plans call to replace up to 612 radars by June 2028

January 6, 2026

The Condor Mk3, Collins Aerospace’s cooperative surveillance radar

U.S. Military Action in Venezuela Raises Flight Ops Risk

Security experts advise business aviation clients to exercise extreme caution

January 5, 2026

Map of Venezuela and surrounding coastline