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The following aviation-related events occurred in the year 2026.
Events
January
- 1 January
- MASwings rebrands as AirBorneo due to its purchase by the Sarawak government from Malaysia Airlines.[1]
- 11 January
- Allegiant Air announces a $1.5 billion merger deal of Sun Country Airlines. The combined airline will see the Sun Country brand retired eventually and a move to a single FAA flight certificate. The deal is scheduled to take place in mid-2026, subject to regulatory and other shareholder approval.[3]
- 17 January
- An Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42, operating on behalf of the Indonesian Directorate General of Marine and Fisheries Resources Surveillance, crashed over a remote area of Indonesia with 10 people on board, including 7 crew members.[4]
April
- 14–19 April
- The Sun 'n Fun Air Show is scheduled to be held in Lakeland, Florida, United States.[5][6][7]
July
- 8–11 July
- The Aviation Expo is scheduled to be held in Seattle, Washington, United States.[8]
- 20–26 July
- The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is scheduled to be held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States.[5][9]
August
- 7–9 August
- The Abbotsford International Airshow is scheduled to be held in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.[5][10]
September
- 25–27 September
- The Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airshow is scheduled to be held in San Diego, California, United States.[5][11]
Ceased operations
As of 17 January 2026[update], one airline has ceased operations in 2026.
- 4 January – Royal Air Philippines[12]
Deadliest crash
The deadliest crash of 2026 so far is the crash of a Piper PA-31 Navajo in Paipa, Colombia, on 10 January, killing six.[13]
References
- ^ Anis Hazim (17 April 2025). "Malaysia Aviation Group set to hand over MASwings to Sarawak in 2026". The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Missing Aircraft in Sulawesi Likely Crashed During Low-Altitude Approach to Makassar".
- ^ Josephs, Leslie (11 January 2026). "Allegiant to buy rival budget airline Sun Country in $1.5 billion cash and stock deal". CNBC. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Indonesia launches search for missing ATR plane in South Sulawesi". Antara. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d "2026 Airshow Calendar". AirshowStuff. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ^ "Airshow calendar 2026 United States of America | Airshow Display". Airshow Display. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ^ "Bushwheel Basecamp". SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Aviation Expo '26 Seattle, Washington". Aviation Expo. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "EAA AirVenture Tickets | 20–26 July 2026". Experimental Aircraft Association. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Abbotsford International Airshow 2026 | CET Sandbox". cet sandbox. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Home - Miramar Air Show". Miramar Air Show. Archived from the original on 2 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Tourism Impacted: RoyalAir Philippines Suspends Flights Amid Travel Boom". Travel And Tour World. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez among 6 killed in plane crash near Bogotá". BNO News. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
