Supply Chain   Europe   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation  
AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Britten-Norman’s reshored Islander reaches 75% completion as first fully UK-built aircraft nears delivery

Britten-Norman says the first Islander built through its fully reshored UK production line at Bembridge is at 75% completion, with work on a second aircraft already underway. The company expects delivery to the Falkland Islands Government Air Service once the aircraft is completed.

Also: World Airline News and LARA
2026-06-08T08:11:43.519402-07:00
Routes   PaxEx   Orders   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airbus A350   Airbus   Airlines  
Skift • Peden Doma Bhutia

IndiGo Lays Out 2030 Plan: 4 years to Become a Global Airline

By Skift: IndiGo aims for a fleet of 550 aircraft and 200 million passengers by 2030, highlighting its global strategy for growth.

Also: Airline Economics and Economic Times
2026-06-08T06:22:06.660486-07:00
Event   UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Helicopter   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus  
Airbus

Airbus introduces uncrewed version of the H145, the U145

By Airbus: Airbus Helicopters has introduced an uncrewed version of its proven H145, the U145, during ILA Berlin, where a full-scale mock-up has been displayed.

Also: Air Data News, FlightGlobal, AeroTime, aviation-defence-universe.com, Aviation Week, Vertical Mag and 9 more
2026-06-08T01:13:18.943116-07:00
M&A   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Dominik Sipinski

Türkiye's Pegasus Airlines dismisses idea of further M&A

By ch-aviation: Pegasus Airlines (PC, Istanbul Sabiha Gökcen) is not planning any further acquisitions in the near term and remains focused on obtaining the regulatory approvals for the takeover of Smartwings Group, chief executive Güliz Öztürk said during a panel discussion at the IATA AGM in Rio de Janeiro.

2026-06-08T05:21:58.773655-07:00
Satellite   PaxEx   Europe   airBaltic   Airlines  
AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Wizz Air signs with Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide fleet-wide Wi-Fi

By AeroTime: On June 8, 2026, Wizz Air announced that it is the “first European ultra-low-cost carrier” to commit to the satellite-based service with the rollout scheduled to begin in 2027.

Also: Inflight Online, Aviation Week, Aviation A2Z, Airline Economics, Simple Flying, Aeronews and 4 more
2026-06-08T02:26:25.940360-07:00