Avolon commits to 140 Boeing 737 MAX and 110 Airbus aircraft, raising total firm orders to 749 with deliveries through 2036.
Airbus UpNext concludes its three-year Optimate demonstrator, logging 500 tarmac hours testing AI-assisted gate-to-gate ground operations.
UAE GCAA grants Falcon Executive Aviation commercial helicopter certification at Al Maktoum Airport's Dubai Helipark.
ST Engineering's new Changi Creek facility adds 40% widebody MRO capacity with AI, drones, and humanoid robotics.
Prima Air secures FAA Part 145 certification at Hollywood Burbank Airport for Gulfstream and Bombardier MRO operations.
FAA certifies FlightSafety International's Gulfstream G600/G700 convertible Level D simulator in Long Beach, CA.
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $247.8 million contract for four MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAS to expand its maritime surveillance fleet.
Kraus Hamdani Aerospace secures direct federal procurement access for its K1000ULE UAS via the Army's DevX Autonomy Marketplace.
The FAA seeks public comments on a Surface Weather Status Dashboard letting pilots report AWOS and ASOS outages directly.
Woodward Inc. will provide the actuation system for Airbus' Folding Wing demonstrator under the Wing of Tomorrow programme.
LATAM Airlines Brazil received its first E195-E2 on Oct. 8, 2026, with 12 aircraft expected by year-end and service on 42 routes by March 2027.
Avolon places a 250-aircraft dual-OEM order with Boeing and Airbus, raising its pro forma fleet to 1,342 jets.
Embraer's Gavião Peixoto facility flew the first Gripen E assembled outside Sweden on October 6, 2026.
Airbus completed its Cadiz consolidation on Oct 8, 2026, merging 750 workers into one hub with over 90 million euros invested.
MAG announces seven MRO agreements with Airbus, Boeing, Thales, and others to strengthen supply chains and expand MAB Engineering Services.
flydubai partners with Unilode Aviation Solutions for outsourced ULD management as it launches freighter ops and prepares for Boeing 787 widebody service.
Royal Air Maroc becomes the first African airline to adopt Starlink, equipping 41 aircraft with LEO Wi-Fi starting early 2027.
Crew Dragon Freedom returns four astronauts to Earth on Oct. 8, 2026, completing SpaceX's 12th NASA crew rotation flight.
Blue Origin commits $554.8M to build Constellation Park in Hutto, TX, producing satellite and ground communications hardware.
American Airlines expands Starlink deal to cover 1,000+ mainline aircraft, including Boeing narrowbodies and widebodies, starting early 2027.
