The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing $20B+ for F/A-XX full-scale development, cementing its role in sixth-generation air dominance.
The Modern Skies Act requests $30B more for ATC modernization, raising total program costs to $42.5 billion.
Airbus A350F freighter makes first flight Sept. 29, 2026, starting a 400-hour EASA certification campaign targeting approval by mid-2027.
Deutsche Aircraft inaugurated its €100M D328eco Final Assembly Line in Leipzig on September 29, 2026, targeting 48 aircraft per year.
CDB Aviation delivers the first of four leased Boeing 737-8 aircraft to Norwegian, fulfilling December 2024 lease agreements.
HAL and SkyPulse Solutions sign a 2491 crore MoU to finance and deploy 30 Indian-built civil helicopters by 2032.
The Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.38B Lot 7 contract for 22 F-15EX Eagle II fighters, bringing total aircraft under contract to 120.
Alaska Air Group introduces lie-flat suites on 737-10 MAX and 787 aircraft, a new Premium Reserve class, and expanded lounges by 2028.
Embraer's 2026 Supplier Advisory Council met at Garmin HQ to address AI and automation amid a record US$34.5B backlog.
Collins Aerospace adds 14,000 sq ft to its Iowa facility to boost engine component and fuel system production by mid-2027.
Horizon Aircraft and Great Lakes Helicopter sign an LOI for Cavorite X7 MRO, pilot training, and aircraft purchases ahead of commercial debut.
RECARO Aircraft Seating Polska opens expanded Świebodzin facility, raising annual capacity from 60,000 to 100,000 passenger seats.
Swissport signs joint venture with UNEX Aviation Services, launching its first operations in Indonesia at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta Airport.
GE Aerospace and WZL-1 establish a licensed T700 and CT7 MRO facility in Dęblin tied to Poland's AH-64E Apache procurement.
Rolls-Royce commits £300 million to expand manufacturing and MRO capacity across five UK sites in Civil Aerospace and Defence.
Global Aviation Conference Frankfurt 2026 opens at the Frankfurt Marriott Hotel on 29–30 September with 600+ senior executives, 50+ speakers and eleven executive panels on SAF,...
Avion Express has placed three Airbus A320s at Antalya Airport under a new ACMI wet-lease deal with Corendon Airlines.
Qatar's Lesha Bank acquires 33 aircraft from Avolon via its Shari'a-compliant Aviation Fund, growing its fleet past 75 airframes.
HAECO and ANA finalized a landing gear overhaul agreement for Boeing 777-300ER and 777F fleets through 2030 at MRO Asia-Pacific.
Dynamic Aerospace Systems presented its G1-MKIII VTOL UAV and US-1 multicopter to Japan's ATLA and JSDF. No contract announced.
