The FAA deployed its SMART AI platform at BWI, IAD, and DCA on Sept. 21, 2026, to predict and reduce flight disruptions.
FAA, ECU Health, and NCDOT launch eLIFT-NC to test BETA Technologies electric aircraft for rural healthcare supply delivery in North Carolina.
Honeywell Aerospace and Garuda Indonesia finalized a three-year APU maintenance agreement to stabilize repair costs and improve fleet reliability.
CAE USA secures a $300M recompete contract to continue U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules aircrew training through December 2035.
Firefly Aerospace quadruples spacecraft production capacity with a new ISO Class 8 cleanroom in Cedar Park, Texas.
Textron Systems flew an Aerosonde VTOL UAS 150 nautical miles between two Virginia vertiports in commercial airspace.
Canada and Saab signed a non-binding term sheet for six GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft to support RCAF NORAD commitments.
Dassault Aviation signed an MoU with AED Cluster Portugal to support its Rafale bid to replace the Portuguese Air Force's F-16AM/BM fleet.
The U.S. approved a $425M sale of three MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to Denmark, expanding its fleet to 12 aircraft.
AerSale finalizes a Boeing 757-200PCF lease with Jupiter Jet, marking the Kazakhstan carrier's first induction of the freighter type.
EASA and the FAA have certified the Garmin Safety Autoland system for the Pilatus PC-12 PRO single-engine turboprop.
SkyDrive publishes design paper on its 12-rotor SD-05 eVTOL, targeting urban operations and 2028 commercial entry.
Sun PhuQuoc Airways received its first A330-200 in September 2026, ten months after launch, with 8 A330s planned by April 2027.
BAE Systems Australia and Skyryse sign an MoU to integrate SkyOS and VMS for autonomous and optionally piloted aircraft.
Pratt & Whitney Canada secures a four-year PW127M maintenance agreement with AirBorneo Airways, supported from Singapore through 2030.
The Navy's CAMP system converts human mission plans into autonomous aircraft instructions, tested at Point Mugu in 2026.
Chromalloy secures FAA PMA for a V2500 HPT Stage 1 blade, its fifth V2500 part certified with Lufthansa Technik.
Archer Aviation's ~$1B acquisition of Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu clears HSR review, on track to close by end of 2026.
Akasa Air is negotiating a 200+ Boeing 737 MAX order that could be decided by early 2027, extending its fleet pipeline beyond 2032.
NASA completes field tests of autonomous runway sensors and digital routing tools with Boeing, United Airlines, and the FAA.
