Gallery: World Events That Mattered the Most—July & Farnborough 2016

The solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 (Si2) has completed the first-ever around-the-world solar flight without a drop of fuel.

Online retail and technology firm Amazon has secured permission from the UK CAA to trial unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations, or drones, for parcel delivery.

The first Airbus A350 XWB for Thai Airways International has completed its maiden flight over the skies of southwest France.

US low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways placed a follow-on order for 15 Airbus A321ceos and 15 A321neos.

Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines has taken delivery of the first Airbus A320neo powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines. 

Embraer’s second E190-E2 prototype flew for the first time on July 8, joining the first test aircraft which made its debut at the Farnborough Airshow.

Airbus will more than halve production of the A380 as the manufacturer continues to struggle to secure additional sales for its largest aircraft, Airbus CEO Fabrice Bregier said.

Spanish carrier Air Europa has ordered 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, valued at $2.2 billion at list prices, as revealed at the Farnborough Airshow July 13.

LATAM Airlines Group’s first Airbus A320neo rolled out of the Airbus Final Assembly Line in Toulouse after the installation of Pratt & Whitney Pure Power PW1100-JM engines in the airline’s new livery.

Boeing’s 787 may be a better fit for some expanding Chinese airlines rather than the larger 777 that has been selling to the country’s carriers in recent years, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner said at the Farnborough Airshow July 13.

Airbus utilized an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to perform a visual inspection of an A350 XWB at the Farnborough Airshow July 13.

European leisure travel specialist TUI Group has converted options on 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and a single 787-9, valued at $1.4 billion at list prices at the Farnborough Airshow. Pictured: TUI Group David Burling and Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Ray Conner

Gulf carrier Qatar Airways is to take a stake of up to 10% in South America’s LATAM Airlines Group, it was announced at the Farnborough Airshow July 12. Pictured: LATAM Airlines Group CEO Enrique Cueto and Qatar Airways’ Group CEO Akbar Al Baker

Canadian regional airline Porter Airlines has signed a firm purchase agreement for three Bombardier Q400s, valued at $93 million at list prices, it was announced at the Farnborough Airshow. From Left: Bombardier VP-regional aircraft Kevin Smith and Porter Airlines CEO Bob Deluce

Bahrain-based Gulf Air has selected the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine to power its Boeing 787-9s in a deal valued at $900 million, it was announced at the Farnborough Airshow. From left: Gulf Air chief technical officer Jamal Hashim, Gulf Air CEO Maher Salman Al Musallam, Gulf Air, Rolls-Royce president-civil aerospace Eric Schulz, Rolls-Royce SVP-customers, civil aerospace Peter Dunsford.

Indian low-cost carrier Go Air is planning to double its Airbus A320neo order, after signing a memorandum of understanding for a further 72 aircraft, it was announced at the Farnborough Airshow. Pictured: Airbus COO-customers John Leahy and Go Air CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer

German low-cost carrier Germania has placed a firm order for 25 Airbus A320neos and has taken options on a further 15 aircraft, in a deal valued at $2.7 billion, it was announced at the Farnborough Airshow. From left: Airbus COO-customers John Leahy, Airbus president and CEO Fabrice Bregier, Germania CEO Karsten Balke and Germania CTO Thomas Wazinski

Caribbean carrier Cayman Airways is to lease four Boeing 737 MAX 8s as it embarks on a fleet renewal program, it was announced at the Farnborough Airshow. From left: Boeing VP-Africa, Latin America & Caribbean sales Van Rex Gallard, ALC executive chairman  Steven Udvar-Hazy and Cayman Airways president and CEO Fabian Whorms

Mitsubishi is closing in on its first European order after Swedish regional aircraft leasing specialist Rockton Aviation signed a letter of intent (LOI) to take 10 Mitsubishi MRJ90s and options on a further 10. left: Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. president Hiromichi Morimoto, Rockton Aviation president Niklas Lund and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. VP and GM-sales and marketing Yugo Fukuhara

Tel Aviv-based Arkia Israeli Airlines has firmed an order for four A330-900neo aircraft valued at $1.15 billion at list prices at the Farnborough Airshow. From left: Jordache Enterprises president Ralph Nakash, Airbus COO-customers John Leahy, Jordache Enterprises chairman Joe Nakash

UK long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic will buy 12 Airbus A350-1000s, the European OEM announced at the Farnborough Airshow.

UK long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic will buy 12 Airbus A350-1000s, the European OEM announced at the Farnborough Airshow.

Ivory Coast national carrier, Air Côte D’Ivoire, has signed a firm order for an additional Airbus A320neo to complete its fleet. Pictured: Rendering of Air Côte D’Ivoire A320neo

Ho Chi Minh City-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Jetstar Pacific Airlines signed an MOU with Airbus at the Farnborough Airshow to order 10 A320ceo aircraft valued at $980 million at list prices. Photo: Jetstar Pacific A320

New Cyprus-based carrier Cobalt has launched initial services, with plans to ramp up its fleet and destinations over the next few weeks.

The US has divided the first available tranche of daily flights to Havana, Cuba, among eight US carriers, including all four majors as well as four smaller, low-cost carriers.

An Embraer E170 will be the next aircraft to be used as a testbed in Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program.

Airbus is starting to pull together components in preparation for the final assembly of the first A330neo, which is scheduled to get underway in September.

The first A350 XWB for Thai Airways International (THAI) has rolled out from cabin furnishing and engine installation at the Airbus Toulouse Final Assembly Line.

Turboprop manufacturer ATR has opened its new aviation maintenance site at Toulouse-Francazal airfield, after receiving the necessary approvals from French civil aviation safety regulator OSAC. Pictured: ATR CEO Patrick de Castelbajac opens the new MRO facility at Toulouse-Francazal.

Switzerland-based regional SkyWork Airlines took delivery of its first Saab 2000 turboprop, and launched the first flight July 1 from Bern to London City via EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg. Pictured: Saab 2000

Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) low-cost subsidiary (LCC) Vanilla Air will add multiple new routes this year, thanks to the planned delivery of more narrowbody aircraft. Pictured: Vanilla Air A320

LOT Polish Airlines, which recently completed a cabin upgrade in its Boeing 737-400s, placed the first of three newly modernized aircraft into service on its Warsaw-London Heathrow route June 27.

UK leisure operator Thomson Airways has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9, taking its total 787 fleet to 10 aircraft.

Lhasa based Tibet Airlines received its first widebody aircraft, an Airbus A330-200 with increased 242 tonne maximum take-off-weight (MTOW), following a handover in Toulouse, France.