Toulouse-based aerospace group Satys has finalised the takeover of four aircraft painting facilities from Sabena technics in Cornebarrieu, marking a significant step in its strategic refocus on aeronautics. Completed on February 13, 2026, the transaction strengthens Satys’ industrial presence on the edge of the Toulouse-Blagnac runways and expands its aircraft painting capacity in one of […]
AsRussia’s fighter jet exports have collapsed over the last ten years, China has become better placed to fill the void left by Russia, as well as penetrating some other markets. When considering China’s fighter jet exports, it is worth considering both the type being sold and the time period. During the Cold War, after the […]
The new week got off to a dramatic start at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), with footage that has emerged on social media and has since gone viral showing apassenger smashing several of the facility’s self-check-in kiosks with a pole. The rampage unfolded this morning, with police arresting the offender.
When Boeing launched its 787 Dreamliner program in the early 2000s, the manufacturer was not just designing a new aircraft, it was reinventing how commercial aircraft would be built. Instead of concentrating production in a single location, Boeing embraced a globally distributed manufacturing model, with major components produced across Asia, Europe, and North America. However, […]
How much does it cost to upgrade to business class at the airport? This article will answer the question in more generalized terms. While airlines clearly list their business class fares online and state their upgrade process with points, they don’t advertise the rates at airports. Today, airlines want passengers to upgrade online before getting […]
As it stands, there is technically no official replacement for the Boeing CH-47 yet under US Army development. Significant progress on the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk’s successor has taken place in recent years, however. That is the Bell V-280 Valor, a tiltrotor under development that has key differences from its older cousin, Bell-Boeing’s V-22 Osprey.
Traditionally, John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City has long been seen as the main transatlantic gateway not just for the East Coast of theUnited States, but, indeed, also the country as a whole. Now, however, it has been overtaken by its New Jersey neighbor, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), which will […]
The Airbus A350 is one of the newest marvels of the aviation industry. From its striking appearance on the outside to incredible technology within, the aircraft is one of the most advanced aircraft available today, but how fast can it actually fly? This guide will explain both the internal and external factors that formulate an […]
An incident from last week saw an A320 service from Stockholm to Malaga turning around mid-flight and returning to the point of origin, after a mouse was found to be present onboard. The decision to return to Stockholm was made due to safety concerns of having a rodent on board the aircraft, and the aircraft […]
It is hard to imagine a long-haul route with a consistently poor load factor. But this is what Kuwait Airways seemingly experiences to/from New York JFK, which is—perhaps mercifully—its sole route to North America. In the 12 months to October 2025, it only filled 41% of the available seats.