The Royal Navy aircraft carrier and fleet flagship HMS Illustrious is to pay a visit to London, her affiliated City from 10 - 15 November 2006.

Clearance to build the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers risks slipping further behind schedule amid continuing disagreements between industry and the MoD over rising costs.

The US Navy has ordered nine C-40A Clipper aircraft under the Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift Replacement Aircraft (NUFEA-RA) program. The aircraft are to replace the Naval Reserve fleet of C-9B Skytrain aircraft which is approaching the end of operational life. The C-40A is the first new logistics aircraft in 17 years to join the United States Naval Reserve. The Naval Reserve provides all the US Navy's worldwide in-theatre medium and heavy airlift requirements.

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co has confirmed it has completed the last agreement in a series of orders from eight Chinese carriers, for a total 150 aircraft, worth around USD10bn at list prices.

New York Times: The christening of a Navy aircraft carrier bearing the name of George H. W. Bush was a rare and poignant moment.

The Navy will help move the historic aircraft carrier USS Intrepid from its muddy berth in the Hudson River to New Jersey for repairs, officials said Saturday.

India has plans to construct two additional aircraft carriers, in addition to the 37,500 ton vessel currently under construction at Cochin shipyards, making the Indian navy a three-carrier navy. The new 840 ft long ship will have 30 fighter planes (MiG-29K, Sea Harriers) and helicopters (ALH, Ka-31). The Indian Navy already operates one ex-British Navy carrier, INS Virat and is planning to have the Ex Russian carrier, INS Vikramaditya commissioned by 2008.