Aviation News

Seeking Alpha is reporting bad news for Embraer. After US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on all imported Brazilian goods, stock prices have been declining. This is because the tariffs, largely stemming from a dispute between the US and Brazil, threaten to make Embraer uncompetitive in the United States, its largest market.

After months of anticipation, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) now has a permanent leader. On Wednesday, the US Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee and former Republic Airways CEO, Bryan Bedford, as the new FAA administrator.

Arajet, the fledgling flag-carrier from the Dominican Republic, has signaled its intention to continue its rapid expansion into the US market. The airline launched its first US route to Miami earlier this year, and has quickly grown to five active routes with three more on the way in the coming months. It has now applied to its local aviation authority to add another 11 US routes.

Qatar Airways was the launch customer of the Airbus A350-1000, and it remains the largest user of the variant. According to ch-aviation, its first frame arrived in February 2018, with its most recent delivery taking place in July 2023. It now has 24 examples, averaging 5.6 years. They have either 327 or 395 seats.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Fire Free Forests (3F) aim to co-develop a next-generation firefighting platform based on the Boeing 767 converted freighter, giving the versatile widebody a new role in the aviation ecosystem. The companies aim to counter the growing global threat of wildfires.

Over the past year or so, SAS, the de facto flag carrier of the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, has been making waves following the conclusion of its restructuring processes. The airline, which has a new ownership structure, left Star Alliance for SkyTeam, joining its potential majority shareholder Air France-KLM in the airline alliance on September 1, 2024.

Saudi Arabia’s low-cost carrier flynas will expand its route network by adding new flights to Moscow, Russia. The budget airline will launch inaugural flights to Russia’s capital on August 1, 2025.

The recently announced fiscal year (FY) 2026 budgetary request of the United States Air Force (USAF) has revealed plans to procure additional Boeing KC-46A Pegasus airborne tankers. Under the umbrella of the $32.6 billion modernization fund, more planes would be ordered and upgrades outfitted to existing jets. The 767-based jets are the latest tanker aircraft to join the US fleet, but it is still working through teething issues to achieve full mission capability.

The United States Navy’s shipbuilding program at Newport News in Virginia has pushed back the delivery dates of the next two Ford-class aircraft carriers by over 18 months. The USS Enterprise (CVN-80) is currently under construction at HII’s shipyard at Newport News will be delivered in September 2029 instead of the original March 2028 date.

American Airlines is adding a new destination to its route map. Starting in September, the airline will be connecting its hub at Philadelphia International Airport to Trenton, New Jersey, an airport that is currently only served by Frontier Airlines. But this is a connection with a difference, as the 42-mile route will operate three times a day using a bus service rather than regional aircraft.

British holiday airline Jet2.com has seen its shares drop sharply despite posting record figures for 2024-25. After reducing its summer seat capacity amid global industry uncertainty, the carrier's share price dropped by up to 8.4% as it experiences later-than-expected bookings for its Summer 2025 schedule.

The US is the world's largest aviation market. According to the country's Department of Transportation, 1.7 million domestic passengerstraveled daily in the 12 months to March 2025. This is local traffic; it doesn't consider those who flew between the two airports to fly elsewhere.

Onboard WiFi has long been one of the weakest parts of the passenger experience. Speeds are often slow, connections drop frequently, and usage limits make it impractical for anything beyond basic browsing. But in recent years, several carriers have started adopting faster satellite internet systems to improve inflight connectivity. One of the most talked-about changes is the growing use of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites.

United Airlines will resume flights to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) on July 21, 2025, becoming the first US carrier to return to Israel. The flights will resume 10 days earlier than initially scheduled, following the easing of tensions in the Middle East.

The Royal Air Force (RAF) Red Arrows will fly using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) during the 2025 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), taking place from July 18 to 20, 2025. This will not be their first use of SAF at a public event. The Red Arrows made their first SAF-powered flypast over London on June 14, 2025, for HM King Charles.

Emirates' usual passenger-carrying fleet currently consists of 253 widebody aircraft. It has 119 Boeing 777-300ERs, 116 Airbus A380s, 10 777-200LRs, and eight A350-900s. Its first A350 (its first Airbus twinjet since its A330s were retired) arrived last November. It entered regular service in January 2025 from Dubai to Edinburgh.

SAS and Air France have applied for a codeshare network that would cover 10 destinations in the United States, including New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The Department of Transportation’s (DOT) approval would allow the two airlines to offer a more integrated experience for their customers, they argued.

A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport encountered a hazardous disruption when a battery caught fire while in flight. The aircraft was promptly diverted while the fire was contained, avoiding what might have been a disastrous incident. No injuries to passengers or crew members were reported.

The 2025 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture fly-in show at Oshkosh, Wisconsin is arguably (or maybe not) the best air show in the world, but it is undoubtedly the biggest. The event will run from Monday, July 21, to Sunday, July 27 this year, and the maker of some of America’s most iconic aircraft is planning to put on its best display of the year, Textron Aviation.

Airbus recently reported that it delivered 306 commercial aircraft in the first half of this year in an official summary. According to a report by Reuters, this represents a 5.56% decrease from 323 at the same time in 2024. Airbus also reported that it received 494 gross orders in the first half of the year, which yielded a net 402 orders after cancellations.