Airbus A350F Freighter Flies for the First Time, Opening a 400-Hour Certification Campaign
NASA Celebrates as Artemis Accords Surpasses 75 Signatories
2 October 2026
Trent XWB-97 Powers Airbus A350F First Flight
The Airbus A350F made its first flight at Toulouse on 29 September 2026 on Rolls-Royce Trent…
2 October 2026
SACAA Fee Schedule Applies from 1 October 2026: Changes for Pilots, Crew and Operators
New SACAA fees apply from 1 October 2026. Licence fees for pilots, cabin crew, AMEs and…
2 October 2026
Algeria Deploys Su-30 Fighter Jets to Niamey in Support of the Nigerien Army
Algeria deployed four Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets and a refuelling aircraft to Niamey Airport on 30…
2 October 2026
Armscor Strengthens Support to Keep South African Air Force in the Skies
Armscor has appointed service providers to maintain and service the South African Air Force’s prime mission…
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Deutsche Aircraft Opens D328eco Final Assembly Line in Leipzig
Deutsche Aircraft has opened its D328eco Final Assembly Line at Leipzig/Halle Airport, establishing production capacity…
Inaugural Praetor 600E Delivered to Fleet Launch Customer Flexjet
Embraer has delivered the first Praetor 600E to Flexjet, making the fractional aviation company fleet…
Game Aerospace GB2 Completes First Flight
Game Aerospace has completed the first flight of its GB2 aerial firefighting aircraft, beginning flight…
Giant Pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang Arrive in Atlanta on the FedEx Panda Express
FedEx transported giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang from Chengdu to Atlanta aboard a…
HENSOLDT Launches KENIS Sensor and Secures 200-Unit HEVI Optronics Order at AAD 2026
HENSOLDT South Africa has launched its KENIS 1280 AK as a standalone thermal imaging sensor…
Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 Flight Test Pilots Put Garmin Emergency Autoland to the Test
Textron Aviation has tested Garmin Emergency Autoland aboard the Citation CJ4 Gen3 as the light…
