Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 22 April 2026 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members. From April 2, 2026, Vietnam Airlines will officially ...

Germany and France are poised to decide within days the future of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says. After months of squabbling among industry ...

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Fueled by growing a freighter fleet, Middle East carriers have clear plans to develop their cargo business, even if disruption in the regions means this is temporarily on pause. As the new year began ...

The Reliable Autonomy System is designed to handle all phases of flight from taxi through landing. Credit: Reliable Robotics Reliable Robotics has raised $160 million in new funding as it pushes ...

The U.S. Navy intends to pause procurement for a Northrop Grumman anti-radiation missile in fiscal 2027, then resume orders, newly released budget documents show. The Navy ordered ...

The FY 2027 President’s Budget does not include funding for the E-7 Wedgetail,” an Air Force spokesperson said April 21. “The Department intends to recapitalize its Airborne Early Warning and Battle ...

El Al’s expansion comes as the airline continues to operate in a highly constrained environment following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East. The carrier’s operations remain subject to ...

The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget request includes a major increase in F-35 procurement and spares after last year’s reduction, and the department is betting the funding can speed up fielding the long ...

The Pentagon’s major bet to have Congress add $350 billion in mandatory spending to reach President Trump’s stated goal of a $1.5 trillion defense topline will allow the department to spend heavily on ...

Northrop Grumman is moving “as expeditiously as possible” to get a new radar system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter into customers’ hands, CEO Kathy Warden said on a company earnings call. The ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has asked U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to “take a look” at what might be done to help LCC Spirit Airlines, Duffy confirmed April 21. Duffy was hosting an event ...