UK Court of Appeal upholds Gatwick's £2.2B Northern Runway Project, enabling dual-runway ops and 80M passenger capacity by 2030.
An Air India A320neo lost 300 feet during cruise on Aug 4, 2026, hospitalizing 12. DGCA launches formal investigation.
SpaceX reports $7.8B in Q2 2026 revenue, 92% YoY growth, and $15.8B in AI capital expenditures in its first post-IPO earnings release.
Northrop Grumman celebrates Melbourne campus expansion to 2 million sq ft, supporting 5,000 employees on B-21 Raider and sixth-gen programs.
Honda Aircraft delivers first HondaJet Elite II in Brazil after ANAC type validation, marking the ninth HondaJet in the country.
The U.S. Air Force awarded V2X Inc. a $500M IDIQ contract for C-12 Huron logistics support through June 2031.
FAA final rule requires 5G-resistant radio altimeters by 2030-2034. FCC rebate offsets costs for domestic operators facing up to $120K per aircraft.
Colombia signs a $336-366M deal for two KC-390 Millennium aircraft, with deliveries scheduled for 2029 and 2030.
Asperion Aerospace LLC launches Aug. 4, 2026, backed by Seven Point Equity Partners, targeting military aircraft MRO and defense aftermarket growth.
Boeing flew five 777-9 test aircraft in 24 hours and launched ETOPS testing with a seventh airframe in July 2026.
Alaska Airlines reached a fleet milestone in August 2026, taking delivery of its 100th Boeing 737 MAX in Seattle.
Airbus completed the A350F Ground Vibration Test in June 2026, with maiden flight expected before end of 2026.
ORIX Corporation acquires UK part-out specialist AerFin for ~$640M, expanding into aviation aftermarket USM services.
ITOCHU Corporation acquires a 50% stake in Aviation Capital Group for $1.946 billion, forming a joint venture with Tokyo Century.
Russia's first fully domestic MC-21-310 completed its maiden test flight on August 3, 2026, as Rostec targets late 2026 certification.
Skyeton Inc. invests $3.1M to open a Raybird UAS manufacturing facility in Fayetteville, NC, creating 162 jobs.
Coulson Aviation introduced CFR HALO, a new long-term fire retardant under USDA and CEREN qualification testing.
Bombardier exhibits the Challenger 3500 at LABACE 2026 in São Paulo as part of a 10-city Latin American demonstration tour.
Eve Air Mobility activated its pusher propeller in flight for the first time, reaching 27 knots during partial transition testing in Florida.
Daher Aircraft delivered its first TBM 980 in Brazil on August 3, 2026, following ANAC certification in March 2026.
