Claude Guillemot, Ubisoft co-founder and EVP of Operations, died June 19 in a Cessna 421 crash near La Baule, France.
Boeing Shanghai's new $117M MRO hangar at Pudong Airport opens with capacity for six aircraft and 787 contracts secured.
MDA Space signs a $620M deal to acquire RTX's Blue Canyon Technologies, adding US manufacturing and defense capabilities.
AFRA and Boeing announce a joint initiative to standardize KPIs for retired aircraft material recovery and parts reuse.
Alaska Airlines names CFO Shane Tackett president and CFO to unify commercial and financial leadership amid Hawaiian Airlines integration.
Airbus handed over the first H135 CT-153 Juno helicopter to the RCAF on June 17, 2026, under Canada's FAcT program.
GA-ATS unveiled the Do228 NXT demonstrator at ILA Berlin 2026, signaling a production restart for the Dornier 228 platform in Germany.
FAA and EASA commit to harmonizing certification pathways and expanding safety data sharing for advanced aviation technologies.
AERO Vodochody secures L-39 Skyfox contracts with Angola and a North American operator, filling production through mid-2027.
The U.S. Air Force accepted the L3Harris-converted VC-25B Bridge aircraft on June 19, 2026, ahead of the primary Boeing delivery in 2028.
Safran and Brussels Airport launch a 15,000 sq-m LEAP engine Module Factory targeting 1,500 modules annually by 2028.
The Dassault Falcon 10X completed its first flight on June 19, 2026, reaching Mach 0.82 and 40,000 feet over Bordeaux.
Riyadh Air became an IATA member and adopted CO2 Connect emissions tracking at the 82nd World Air Transport Summit.
Rheinmetall, ERC System, and NRW signed an MOU at ILA Berlin 2026 to produce the Victor U250 heavy-lift cargo drone in Germany.
Aerius Leasing acquires a Leonardo AW139 from Weststar Aviation Services in its inaugural purchase and leaseback transaction.
ITT Inc. signs a $31M deal to acquire Aerospace Contacts LLC, a precision contacts maker supplying its ITT Cannon brand.
GA-ASI and CBP move MQ-9 operations to Hector International Airport through September 2026 during Grand Forks AFB runway construction.
Aviation Safety Solutions joins Starr Safety Partnership, offering SMS consulting to insureds as FAA expands mandates to Part 135 and charter operators.
France contracts Airbus Defence and Space to develop a command and control upgrade for the A400M Atlas, with 20 aircraft planned.
Avilus GmbH remotely operated its Bussard UAS over 800 km on June 4, 2026, validating long-range BVLOS and dual-use capabilities.
