NASA's X-59 hit Mach 1.4 at 55,000 ft on June 10, 2026, meeting the flight profile needed for community supersonic noise testing.
Embraer details its 2050 net-zero roadmap, electric aircraft concepts, and eVTOL plans at the AIAA AVIATION Forum 2026.
Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 EP achieves 1.8% fuel savings in service, saving operators $450,000 per A350-900 annually.
Electra's 100-passenger turbo-electric concept targets 17% efficiency gains under NASA's AACES 2050 program, with systems maturity by 2035.
Airbus unveiled its Vision Landing Application, an onboard AI system enabling automated landings at airports without ground navigation aids.
AECC and TCab Tech delivered the AEE25, China's first domestically developed eVTOL electric engine, on June 5, 2026.
Marshall Aerospace delivered a flight dynamics model to Horizon Aircraft on June 9, 2026, advancing Cavorite X7 VTOL certification.
Four European firms form Rebound JV to produce 160,000 tons of SAF annually at Dunkirk using Alcohol-to-Jet technology.
KLM Cityhopper completed a commercial e-SAF flight to Hamburg on June 8, 2026, highlighting supply and cost barriers ahead of EU mandates.
American Airlines and Google agree to purchase 35 million gallons of SAF certificates, cutting nearly 300,000 metric tons of CO2e.