AeroTime Feb 12
Key FactsIndia to Acquire 114 Advanced Rafale Jets
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: hindustantimes.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: hindustantimes.com
- The Defence Acquisition Council approved purchasing 114 Rafale fighter jets along with combat missiles and high-altitude surveillance systems.
- Most of the Rafale aircraft will be manufactured domestically, supporting India’s defense production capabilities.
- The combat missiles will enhance long-range, high-precision strike capabilities for the Air Force.
- Additional upgrades include anti-tank mines, armored vehicle overhauls, and new naval maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
The procurement of MRFA will enhance the capability of undertaking air dominance roles across the spectrum of conflict and significantly boost the deterrence capabilities of IAF with long range offensive strikes.— The defense ministry said in a statement.
AeroTime Feb 11
Key FactsLufthansa Strike Disrupts Major German Airports
4 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: schwaebische.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: schwaebische.de
- The pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit calls for a strike affecting Lufthansa's core and cargo divisions on February 12.
- Simultaneously, the Independent Flight Attendants Organization announces a warning strike for Lufthansa CityLine cabin staff.
- The industrial action impacts all departures from German airports between 00:01 and 23:59 local time.
- The strike protests stalled negotiations on company pensions and the refusal to discuss a social plan.
We would have preferred to avoid escalation.— Andreas Pinheiro, President of the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit, regarding Lufthansa's responsibility for the strike.
AeroTime Feb 09
Cuba stops refueling foreign airlines as fuel runs out: Cuba has stopped selling jet fuel to international airlines amid a worsening energy crisis ...
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Key FactsCanadian Airlines Halt Cuba Flights Amid Fuel Crisis
5 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- Canadian airlines have stopped flights to Cuba starting February 10 because of an anticipated jet fuel shortage on the island.
- The fuel deficit stems from US sanctions preventing Venezuelan oil shipments, which Cuba heavily depends on for aviation fuel.
- Airlines are arranging refueling stops in nearby countries such as the Dominican Republic to manage the shortage.
- Air Canada is conducting repatriation flights to return approximately 3,000 customers from Cuba over the next several days.
Today it's one thing, and tomorrow it's another.— Benigno Gonzalez, a traveler at Havana's Jose Marti International Airport, expressing concern about the recent announcements.
AeroTime Feb 11
NEWS OF THE DAY: US orders 10-day security shutdown at El Paso Airport, FAA reverses hours later.
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Key FactsMilitary Neutralizes Cartel Drones Over El Paso
3 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.com
- Mexican cartel drones intruded into US airspace above El Paso, prompting an exceptional flight restriction.
- The US military took measures to disable the drones, potentially using directed energy weapons, though specifics remain undisclosed.
- The FAA lifted the temporary no-fly zone after about ten hours, confirming no threat to commercial aviation.
- This event highlights increasing security challenges posed by affordable drone technology at the border.
The FAA and Pentagon acted swiftly to address what he described as a 'cartel drone incursion.'— Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy describes the measures taken against the cartel drone incursion.
AeroTime Feb 09
EGYPTAIR’s first of 16 new Airbus A350s arrives in Cairo: EGYPTAIR’s first of 16 new A350 widebody aircraft has arrived in Cairo, Egypt, after departing Airbus’ ...
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AeroTime Feb 10
Fokker 50 overruns runway at Mogadishu airport: A Starsky Aviation Fokker 50 was badly damaged after overrunning the runway at Mogadishu’s main airport ...
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AeroTime Feb 10
Ryanair recruits CFM to supply new in-house engine MRO shops: Ryanair and CFM International executives have met to sign a MoU that will see the engine ...
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AeroTime Feb 10
Garmin opens Mesa Gateway aviation flight test center: Garmin has opened a new aviation hangar and office complex at Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona to expand ...
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AeroTime Feb 11
Building trust in aviation insurance at a specialist broker: An inside look at how a practitioner-led aviation insurance broker structures complex risk programs ...
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AeroTime Feb 10
Venezuelan airline moves to restart US flights: A Venezuelan airline has filed a request with US regulators to restart flights following the reopening of ...
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AeroTime Feb 10
PAL signs expanded Airbus maintenance deal for 63 aircraft - AeroTime: Philippine Airlines expands Airbus maintenance partnership to cover entire 63-aircraft ...
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AeroTime Feb 09
Wizz Air rolls out elevated seating across entire network: Wizz Air is rolling out elevated seating across its entire network following a successful trial at six ...
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AeroTime Feb 10
Airbus Helicopters launches Singapore logistics hub to serve 21 APAC markets - AeroTime
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AeroTime Feb 09
Is Elon Musk moving to the moon? SpaceX founder shifts focus: SpaceX founder Elon Musk has said plans for Mars city have shifted to Moon city with the less ...
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Key FactsSpaceX Shifts to Moon City Over Mars Colony
5 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: time.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: time.com
- SpaceX redirected its main goal from Mars colonization to constructing a self-sustaining city on the Moon achievable in less than a decade.
- Frequent launch windows to the Moon every ten days and short travel times enable faster development than the biannual Mars alignment.
- The overarching SpaceX mission to extend human life beyond Earth remains unchanged despite the adjusted timeline.
- Competition between SpaceX and Blue Origin intensifies for NASA lunar lander contracts ahead of upcoming Artemis missions.
The mission of SpaceX remains the same: extend consciousness and life as we know it to the stars.— Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, explains the company's long-term goals.
AeroTime Feb 09
Taiwan to purchase 10 C-130Js instead of C-130H upgrade: Taiwan plans to purchase 10 Lockheed Martin C-130J transport aircraft from the US rather than carry out ...
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AeroTime Feb 09
Singapore Airshow 2026 attracts record 125,000 attendees - AeroTime: Singapore Airshow 2026 attracted a record 125K attendees. AeroTime had exclusive industry ...
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AeroTime Feb 09
Embraer strengthens supply chain operations in India - AeroTime: Embraer expands supply chain operations in India through supplier assessments ...
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AeroTime Feb 09
ST Engineering debuts first commercial wing-in-ground craft - AeroTime: ST Engineering announces world's first commercial wing-in-ground craft partnerships ...
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AeroTime Feb 10
What happens when automotive and furniture design meet the aircraft cabin? In this episode, we explore how BMW Designworks is shaping the future of premium ... Show more
BMW Designworks’ Johannes Lampela on designing STARLUX and SIA cabins
Muhyiddin failed to handle party crisis, should resign, says Bersatu veep
BMW Designworks’ Johannes Lampela on designing STARLUX and SIA cabins
Muhyiddin failed to handle party crisis, should resign, says Bersatu veep
AeroTime Feb 06
SAS pilot mistakes taxiway for runway in 120mph takeoff: An investigation has been opened in Belgium after a Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) A321neo commenced ...
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AeroTime Feb 05
SAS in dialogue with Boeing and Airbus over widebody order: SAS is in talks with Boeing and Airbus over a potential order for widebody jets ...
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AeroTime Feb 06
A330 MRTT auto-refueling attains world-first certification: Airbus and Singapore have achieved full certification of the Automatic Air-to-Air Refueling ...
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AeroTime Feb 06
Boeing to upgrade JAL 787-9 fleet with new interior & Wi-Fi: At the Singapore Airshow 2026, Japan Airlines (JAL) has made a deal with Boeing to enhance the ...
aerotime.aero/articles/boeing-to-upgrade-jal-787-9-fleet-new-interior-wifi
AeroTime Feb 06
Airbus sees slowest year start for deliveries this decade: Airbus has posted its first orders and deliveries data for 2026, indicating a slow start to the year ...
aerotime.aero/articles/airbus-aircraft-deliveries-january-2026
AeroTime Feb 06
Airlines add capacity in response to railway crisis in Spain - AeroTime: Spanish airlines have scrambled to add capacity and cap prices in response to the ...
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AeroTime Feb 06
Air India opens Maharaja Lounge at Delhi Airport Terminal 3: Air India has launched its first flagship lounge, ‘The Maharaja’, at Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi ...
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AeroTime Feb 06
How Vista’s XO uses AI to digitize private jet bookings - AeroTime: Youssef Mouallem, Head of Vista’s XO marketplace, explains how the firm is using AI to fully ...
aerotime.aero/articles/how-vistas-xo-uses-ai-to-fully-digitize-the-private-jet-booking-experience
AeroTime Feb 05
Emirates adds second daily Tokyo Narita flight from May 2026: Emirates will add a second daily flight to Tokyo Narita from May 1, 2026, using a retrofitted ...
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AeroTime Feb 05
Starlux Airlines launches new route between Taipei and Prague - AeroTime: Taiwanese carrier Starlux Airlines has launched its first ever service to Europe ...
aerotime.aero/articles/starlux-airlines-starts-new-route-between-taipei-and-prague
AeroTime Feb 05
Boeing signs largest landing gear deal with SIA Group: Boeing has announced its largest landing gear exchange contract at the Singapore Airshow 2026 ...
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AeroTime Feb 05
Airbus Hteaming test a ‘gamechanger for modern tactical ops’: Airbus and Singapore’s DSTA are celebrating the conclusion of a successful HTeaming flight campaign ...
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AeroTime Feb 04
Turkish Airlines A330 bound for Istanbul suffers engine fire: A Turkish Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Istanbul declared an emergency on February 4, 2026 ...
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AeroTime Feb 05
Boeing to cut 300 jobs from its defense division: Bloomberg: Boeing is set to cut around 300 jobs from its Boeing Defense, Space & Security division in February ...
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AeroTime Feb 05
Joramco to provide Condor with MRO services for Airbus fleet: MRO provider Joramco and German carrier Condor will collaborate on a project for the first time ...
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AeroTime Feb 05
AutoFlight unveils world’s first 5-ton eVTOL, up to 10 PAX: Chinese eVTOL aircraft developer AutoFlight has unveiled ‘Matrix’, a five-ton air taxi that the ...
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AeroTime Feb 04
Tigerair Taiwan orders four A321neos at Singapore Airshow: Tigerair Taiwan has placed an order for four A321neo aircraft from Airbus at the Singapore Airshow ...
aerotime.aero/articles/tigerair-taiwan-orders-four-a321neos-singapore-airshow
AeroTime Feb 04
ST Engineering extends MRO support for Delta widebodies: ST Engineering will continue to provide MRO support for Delta’s Airbus A330, A350 and Boeing 767 fleets ...
aerotime.aero/articles/st-engineering-mro-support-deltas-a330-a350-767-fleets
AeroTime Feb 05
Vertical Aerospace selects Evolito to power its Valo eVTOL - AeroTime: Vertical Aerospace has selected British electric systems developer Evolito to power its ...
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AeroTime Feb 05
Vertical lays blueprint for air taxi routes in Japan: Vertical Aerospace is advancing plans to launch air taxi travel in tech-savvy Japan ...
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AeroTime Feb 04
US looks to secure $3B deal to support Saudi Arabia’s F-15s: The US looks set to approve a $3 billion agreement to support Saudi Arabia’s in-service F-15 fighter ...
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AeroTime Feb 04
AirX orders 2 Eve eVTOLs to grow urban air mobility in Japan: Tokyo-based AirX orders two Eve eVTOLs, with options for 48 more, to expand Japan’s urban air ...
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AeroTime Feb 04
Turkish Technic: How to build global MRO leadership: How Turkish Technic targets global MRO growth by developing high-value capabilities ...
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AeroTime Feb 03
Cirrus launches Vision Jet G3: Cirrus introduces the Vision Jet G3, adding seating capacity, ATC datalink, and cabin upgrades as deliveries of the ...
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AeroTime Feb 03
Air Cambodia heralds first Boeing order for up to 20 737-8s: Boeing has unveiled Air Cambodia as its newest customer after the two parties announced an order for ...
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AeroTime Feb 03
Embraer unveils first C-390 Millennium for South Korea: SA26: Embraer has unveiled the first C-390 Millennium for South Korea’s Air Force at SA26 ...
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AeroTime Feb 02
FAA throws weight behind Trump over private jet validation: The FAA has thrown its weight behind US President Trump, after he raised objections over Canada’s ...
aerotime.aero/articles/faa-trump-bombardier-gulfstream-certification
AeroTime Feb 02
Air India grounds 787 after fuel control switch issue: Air India grounded a Boeing 787 after a pilot reported abnormal fuel control switch behavior following a ...
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Key FactsAir India Dreamliner Fuel Switch Issue Renewed
Feb 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: firstpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: firstpost.com
- On February 2, 2026, an Air India pilot reported abnormal fuel control switch behavior on a Boeing 787-8 after safely landing in Bengaluru.
- The aircraft was immediately withdrawn from service and the issue escalated to Boeing and the Indian aviation regulator DGCA.
- Fuel control switches manage engine fuel flow and are designed to prevent accidental position changes during flight.
- The 2025 Ahmedabad crash that killed 260 people involved similar fuel switch movements shortly after takeoff, causing loss of thrust.
No sane pilot would ever turn those switches off in flight.— US aviation safety expert John Nance commented on the fuel switch movements during the fatal flight.
AeroTime Feb 03
SIA and ANA extend Boeing contracts with Collins Aerospace: Both Singapore Airlines and All Nippon Airways (ANA) have used the backdrop of Singapore Airshow 2026 ...
aerotime.aero/articles/singapore-airlines-ana-boeing-contracts-rtx-collins-aerospace
AeroTime Feb 03
France orders new VTOL version of Airbus’ Aliaca UAV system: The French Navy will become the first operator of Airbus Helicopters’ new vertical takeoff and ...
aerotime.aero/articles/french-navy-orders-vtol-version-airbus-aliaca-drone-system
AeroTime Feb 03
Boeing projects 141,000 new aviation workers in Asia by 2044: Boeing projects India and South Asia will need 141,000 aviation professionals and $195 billion in ...
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AeroTime Feb 03
AirBorneo orders five ATR 72-600s, three ATR 42-600s at SA26: AirBorneo has ordered five ATR 72-600s and three ATR 42-600s on the opening day of the Singapore ...
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