Helicopter   Supply Chain   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)  
Vertical Mag • Oliver Johnson

Leonardo forecast: civil helicopter fleet to exceed 28,000 aircraft by 2035; demand for 7,000+ over next decade

Leonardo Helicopters projects the global civil helicopter fleet will grow to more than 28,000 aircraft by 2035, driven by demand for over 7,000 helicopters across the coming decade. The forecast frames a multi-year growth runway for manufacturers and supporting services tied to rotorcraft utilization.

2026-06-25T05:40:27.036604-07:00
Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Qatar Airways  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing 777 Makes Terrifying Low Flyby... Experts Say it Was 'Inches From Disaster'

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: A Boeing 777 widebody jet, which is due to be delivered to Qatar Airways Cargo in the coming days, performed a terrifying low flyby at the Horseshoe Bay Resort Airport in Texas on Wednesday, with aviation experts saying that the plane flew so low that it was just “inches from disaster.”.

2026-06-25T02:25:11.571233-07:00
Event   ATC   LATAM   PaxEx   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Airlines  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Caracas airport suspends operations after powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela

By Air Data News: Flights diverted and canceled as damage forces closure of the country's main Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas suspended flight operations on Wednesday after two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, causing damage to airport facilities and disrupting air traffic.

Also: CNN
2026-06-25T01:08:07.871943-07:00