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.
Lufthansa Technik Philippines adds a second MRO base at Clark Airport with 9 widebody bays and Boeing 787 capability by 2028.
Bye Aerospace places its first eFlyer 2 prototype on landing gear at Centennial Airport, signaling an imminent inaugural flight.
Air Montenegro finalizes $11M purchase of an Embraer E195, expanding its owned fleet to three aircraft.
Armenia finalizes its first Airbus contract, acquiring six H145 helicopters to modernize its government aerial transport fleet.
ProLogium and Elysian Aircraft BV partner to develop 320-420 Wh/kg lithium ceramic batteries for the all-electric E9X airliner.
NASA and Relativity Space sign a Space Act Agreement to send the Aeolus atmospheric payload to Mars in 2028.
AIAA launches a standards committee to evaluate fusion propulsion for deep-space missions, with applications open through July 25, 2026.
Swedish PE firm EQT AB agrees to acquire Berlin-based satellite deployment provider Exolaunch, closing Q4 2026.
Honeywell Aerospace and Odysight.ai launch a proof-of-concept for AI visual monitoring on APUs across 10,000+ aircraft.
GE Aerospace Q2 2026 update: $210B backlog, 40% spare parts order surge, defense milestones, and hybrid electric engine progress.
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force signed a lifecycle support agreement for the KC-390 Millennium fleet on June 18, 2026.
