15 October 2026
Airlink NDC Content Goes Live on Aeronology
Airlink’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) content has gone live on the Aeronology travel platform as Airlink…
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15 October 2026
Robinson Unmanned and MicroVision Advance SPIRIT Lidar Integration for Real-Time Mapping
Robinson Unmanned and MicroVision are advancing MOVIA Air Plus lidar integration on the SPIRIT drone for…
15 October 2026
SITA Agrees to Acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions
SITA has agreed to acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions, which provides passenger processing, baggage and airport…
8 October 2026
Thales Selected by Royal Air Maroc to Digitalise Flight Operations with AvioBook Flight
Royal Air Maroc has signed a five-year agreement with Thales under which pilots across its aircraft…
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FlyBy Aviation Academy Signs Agreement with FlyData.io to Fit 35 Aircraft with Flight Data Recorders
FlyBy Aviation Academy will equip 35 aircraft with FlyData.io flight data recorders, adding live tracking,…
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Heart Aerospace Completes First Flight of World’s Largest Electric Aircraft
Heart Aerospace’s battery-electric X1 demonstrator completed a 27-minute first flight in New York, supporting development…
Airlink Expands NDC Distribution Through NDC Gateway
Airlink’s NDC content is now distributed through NDC Gateway, giving IATA-accredited agencies on the platform…
Air Tanzania Selects Sabre to Power Future Growth and Accelerate Modern Airline Retailing
Air Tanzania has selected Sabre to migrate its passenger operations to SabreSonic PSS and adopt…
Rwanda’s Five-Year Shift to Risk-Based Aviation Oversight
Rwanda is replacing fixed aviation inspection cycles with a risk-based oversight model that will use…
Catalina Aircraft Company Announces Engineering and Technology Center in Vero Beach
Catalina Aircraft Company plans a multi-tenant Engineering and Technology Center in Vero Beach, bringing the…
From Cloud Base to Flight Levels: Ventusky Brings Aviation-Focused Forecasts to Its Weather App
Ventusky’s mobile app update introduces an Aviation forecast view with flight-level wind, temperature, visibility, cloud…
Airbus Helicopters Positions Flexrotor for Expeditionary UAS Operations in Africa
Airbus Helicopters has positioned the Flexrotor as a compact, long-endurance tactical ISR platform for African…
LIFT and GO7 Back Airline-Controlled Virtual Interlining as New Model for African Connectivity
LIFT is among the first airlines to implement GO7’s Orchestrated Virtual Interlining solution, backing an…
Africa’s Smart Travel Push Moves from Digital Ambition to Commercial Reality
Africa’s smart travel shift is moving from ambition to implementation, with interoperability, payment integration, mobile-first…
ASECNA and Rwanda Sign Agreements to Advance Kigali Airport Readiness and African Satellite Navigation
ASECNA and the Republic of Rwanda have signed two major agreements in Kigali covering the…
ADB SAFEGATE Launches Adaptive Airfield Lighting to Enhance Surface Safety and Efficiency
ADB SAFEGATE has introduced AXON EQ ADAL, an adaptive airfield lighting solution designed to provide…
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Swissport’s Matchbox Platform Achieves ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018 Certifications
Swissport’s Matchbox platform secures ISO 27001, 27017 and 27018 certifications, validating its cloud security, data…
IATA Advances AI Initiatives to Support Air Cargo Operations
IATA is advancing AI in air cargo through new tools and partnerships to improve efficiency,…
Mobile Money is Reshaping Airline Distribution in Africa
Mobile money is reshaping how airline tickets are sold across Africa. As carriers adapt to…
Digital Integration Across African Airlines, Airports and Borders Could Significantly Improve Profitability
How digital integration across African airlines, airports and borders can improve profitability and support sustainable…
Kenya Airways boosts 787 fleet reliability with Boeing Airplane Health Management
Kenya Airways has extended its agreement with Boeing to use the Airplane Health Management system,…
Abu Dhabi Airports and SITA Partner to Pioneer AI-Driven Total Airport Management
Abu Dhabi Airports and SITA sign an MoU to co-develop an AI-driven Intelligent Total Airport…
Bell 505 Achieves Over 700 Flight Hours with Blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Bell and Safran Helicopter Engines report more than 700 flight hours on blended SAF with…
Passengers Are Already Digital. Why Isn’t Travel?
Passengers are already digital. SITA’s 2025 report reveals travellers want smarter, seamless, and sustainable journeys…
Veryon AIRE Redefines Aviation Maintenance with AI-Powered Intelligence Across the Entire Fleet
Veryon launches AIRE, an AI-powered aviation intelligence platform delivering predictive maintenance, smarter fleet management, and…
GADSS-Compliant ARTEX ELT 5000 Achieves Certification on Boeing 787 Aircraft
ARTEX ELT 5000 secures Boeing 787 certification, delivering GADSS-compliant distress tracking and enhanced safety for…
Savvy Aviation Unveils AI-Powered Anomaly Detection That Augments Expert Engine Analysis
Savvy Aviation launches GADFly, an AI-powered anomaly detection tool enhancing expert piston engine analysis for…
Gogo Galileo HDX Connectivity Option Now Available on Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3
Textron Aviation now offers the Gogo Galileo HDX connectivity option on the Cessna Citation CJ4…
Vaisala Next-Generation Helideck Monitoring Software To Optimise Offshore Operations
Discover Vaisala’s next-generation Elements Helideck Monitoring Software, now featuring lidar wind profiling, lightning detection, and…
Engineered Fluids Partners With Dovetail Electric Aviation to Develop Immersion-Cooled Batteries for Electric Aircraft
Engineered Fluids and Dovetail Electric Aviation collaborate to develop an advanced immersion-cooled battery system for…
Shift5 and Avionica Partner on Real-Time GPS Integrity Solutions for Commercial Aviation
Shift5 and Avionica join forces to deliver GPS threat detection for commercial aviation, enhancing safety…