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Big news out of the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow!

Big news out of the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow!

The Helicopter Company, Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial helicopter operator, has placed an order for 11 additional Leonardo AW139…
FARNBOROUGH, England — MSC Air Cargo, the airfreight arm of Switzerland-based shipping and logistics group MSC, is the customer behind an unidentified order for five 777-8Fs. Boeing, which revealed the deal today at the Farnborough International Airshow, logged the order in December 2025 but until now had attributed it to an undisclosed customer. The 777-8Fs […]

Farnborough Airshow 2026 opens for the second day after day one delivered 234 firm aircraft orders, generating $28.6…
SMBC Aviation Capital has ordered 100 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, comprising 65 A321neos and 35 A320neos, after recently placing an order for 100 Boeing 737 aircraft, reinforcing its strategy of maintaining a balanced narrow-body fleet portfolio. The Airbus order, finalised at the Farnborough International Airshow, will support deliveries into the mid-2030s, chief executive Peter Barrett said, […]

Raytheon UK has introduced the new Red Kite munition, described as the company’s first sovereign precision weapon fully designed and digitally engineered in the United Kingdom. Raytheon UK has unveiled, during the second day of Farnborough International Airshow 2026, a new precision air-launched munition called Red Kite. The weapon is described as the company’s “first […]

Airbus Helicopters and The Helicopter Company (THC) in Saudi Arabia have announced a firm order for eight additional Airbus H145 helicopters at Farnborough International Airshow. The helicopters are scheduled for […]

SMBC Aviation Capital has placed a firm order for an additional 65 A321neo and 35 A320neo aircraft. The agreement was finalised at the Farnborough International Airshow. “This significant new order […]

GA-ASI announced that qualification testing for the MQ-9B, to carry the Paveway IV guided bomb and Brimstone 3 missile was completed on Jun. 18, 2026, though notably Paveway IV has already been seen on the aircraft. Announced on the first day of Farnborough International Airshow 2026, the news brings some clarity to questions over whether […]
Boeing Co. secured a flurry of deals on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow, pulling in almost 150 orders, though Airbus SE punched back with a big commitment in the afternoon as the two rivals fight for business from airlines and leasing companies. The bulk of both planemakers’ orders was a commitment from […]
Aviation News – SMBC Aviation Capital expands global fleet Global leasing giant SMBC Aviation Capital has signed a firm order for 100 Airbus A320neo family...

Following the recent tests, Leonardo and Baykar shared more details about the Crewed/UnCrewed Teaming (CUC-T) that saw the M-346F light fighter aircraft take control of the Kizilema UCAV. In a briefing at this year’s edition of the Farnborough International Airshow, Leonardo and Baykar shared additional details about the recent tests as part of the K-SWARM […]
With more than 1,500 orders and millions of flight hours under its belt, the A350 has firmly established itself as a pillar of modern long-haul aviation. This week, visitors at the Farnborough International Airshow can see this masterpiece of engineering up close on the static display. A symbol of certainty trusted by airlines around the world, the […] The post Long-range reasons to love the Airbus A350 first appeared on PLANEtalking .
Norwegian regional airline Widerøe has expanded its participation in De Havilland Canada’s Extended Service Program PLUS (ESP+), adding four more Dash 8-100 turboprops to the programme during the Farnborough International Airshow. The agreement increases Widerøe’s confirmed participation from 10 to 14 aircraft. The airline became the launch customer for ESP+ in 2022 and still holds […]
SMBC Aviation Capital has placed a firm order for 100 additional Airbus A320neo Family aircraft, comprising 65 A321neos and 35 A320neos, at the Farnborough International Airshow. The lessor said the order will provide its airline customers with a steady pipeline of next-generation narrowbody aircraft into the mid-2030s, reflecting continued confidence in long-term demand for the […]
Day 1 of the 2026 Farnborough Airshow ended with orders for 223 commercial aircraft plus an MoU and options for
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced during Farnborough International Airshow 2026 that it has delivered its 700th Bell 505 to a private VIP operator, highlighting the platforms’ popularity in the corporate aircraft segment. “Our team is honored to ring in this Bell 505 milestone right here at the Farnborough International Airshow,” said Robin Wendling, managing director,
Airbus Helicopters and The Helicopter Company (THC), a Public Investment Fund (PIF) company and Saudi Arabia’s leading commercial helicopter operator, have announced a firm order for eight additional Airbus H145 helicopters at Farnborough International Airshow. The helicopters are scheduled for delivery between 2027 and 2028, and fall under the historic framework agreement signed between THC

Vertical Aerospace, a global aerospace and technology company pioneering electric aviation, made history by completing the first public electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flight at Farnborough International Airshow, switching from helicopter mode to airplane mode and back again. At 1:46PM local time, in front of a global audience of aerospace leaders, regulators, operators and media, Simon Davies, Vertical’s
SMBC Aviation Capital has taken the spotlight on the first day of the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow by…