Washington Manassas Airport receives FAA Part 139 certification, becoming the fourth commercial airport serving the D.C. region.
GE Aerospace secures a DIU HyCAT contract to advance a liquid-fueled hypersonic test bed into full integration testing.
Lessors, MROs, and parts traders are acquiring assets at pace in 2026 to secure supply chain access amid narrowbody fleet constraints.
Bombardier acquires MHI Canada Aerospace assets in Mississauga, adding 750 employees and aerostructures production for its business jets.
The U.S. approved a potential $800M FMS to Iraq for Bell 412EPX and Bell 407M helicopters to replace aging Russian-built platforms.
Astroscale Japan and Isar Aerospace contract Spectrum rocket to launch ADRAS-J2 debris removal mission in Japan's 2027 fiscal year.
SIAEC finalizes RMB 129M acquisition of a 30% stake in Arport AME, forming an MRO joint venture across Fujian province.
Arcadis will manage the 157,000 sqm Lufthansa Technik Philippines MRO facility at Clark Airport, due to open in 2028.
Manipal Hospital, Sarla Aviation, and Aeromed sign MoU to develop eVTOL air ambulance operations in Bengaluru, India.
The USAF MH-139 Grey Wolf reached Initial Operational Capability on Aug. 10, 2026, replacing the UH-1N Huey in ICBM security.
