26 August 2026
CoolFly Launches Urban Standing-Position Personal Aircraft
CoolFly has launched Urban, billed as the world’s first standing-position personal aircraft, alongside its Dream series…
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18 August 2026
TCS and Rolls-Royce Achieve Breakthrough in Hydrogen-Powered Aviation
TCS and Rolls-Royce have demonstrated a modern aero gas turbine running on 100% hydrogen through a…
11 August 2026
Catalina Aircraft Company Announces Engineering and Technology Center in Vero Beach
Catalina Aircraft Company plans a multi-tenant Engineering and Technology Center in Vero Beach, bringing the Catalina…
15 July 2026
100 Aircraft, 44 Months and 4.4 Million Man Hours: Emirates’ Retrofit Programme Marks Major Milestone
Emirates has completed the 100th aircraft in its US$5 billion retrofit programme, covering 47 Airbus A380s…
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United Launches Another Economy Class Innovation: Economy Plus Seats With Extra Elbow Room
United Airlines will introduce an Economy Plus row with open middle seats and shared tables…
HENSOLDT and Robin Partner to Protect Barn Swallows and Enhance Safety at King Shaka International Airport
HENSOLDT South Africa and Robin Radar have partnered to deploy MAX avian radar at King…
Open R&D Opportunity for Aerospace Innovation
The Transnational Eureka Lightweighting Call 2026 is open for international R&D projects, with aerospace among…
Catalina Aircraft Company Advances Modern Amphibious Aircraft Platform for Global Multi-Mission Operations
Catalina Aircraft Company has established U.S. operations in Vero Beach, Florida, to develop the Catalina…
ITA Airways to SAVE FUEL and reduce Emissions in 2026 thanks to AI-Powered Tool
ITA Airways is deploying SITA OptiFlight® across its fleet to optimise climb performance using AI,…
Beyond Aero Selects Luxaviation as Launch Operator to Prepare Entry into Service of Its Hydrogen-Electric Business Aircraft
Beyond Aero partners with Luxaviation to advance hydrogen-electric business aviation and prepare for real-world entry…
Future Long Range Assault Aircraft Officially Named MV-75 Cheyenne II
US Army names its Future Long Range Assault Aircraft the MV-75 Cheyenne II, marking a…
Dassault Aviation Unveils Falcon 10X Its Most Ambitious Business Jet to Date
Dassault Aviation unveils the Falcon 10X, its most advanced business jet featuring a 7,500 nm…
South African Fuel Cell Milestone Signals Momentum for Hydrogen Aviation
South African researchers validate a locally developed fuel cell component for hydrogen-powered UAVs, marking a…
Honeywell LED Landing Search Light Selected by Bell for the MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft
Honeywell’s LED landing search light selected for Bell’s MV 75 FLRAA, enhancing mission performance, efficiency…
Early Warning Alerts to Protect Flight Operations Before Delays Spread
SITA launches Advance Flight Delay Notification API to give airlines and airports early warning of…
Bell 505 Achieves Over 700 Flight Hours with Blended Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Bell and Safran Helicopter Engines report more than 700 flight hours on blended SAF with…
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UJ Launches South Africa’s First Advanced Rescue Simulation Centre, a Continental Game-Changer in Emergency and Disaster Response
The University of Johannesburg has opened Africa’s first Advanced Rescue Simulation Centre, a four-storey facility…
Airbus Streamlines Its Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System Offering
Airbus consolidates its tactical uncrewed aerial systems, creating a unified portfolio under Airbus Helicopters to…
Acron Aviation and Flight Data Technologies Join Forces to Deliver an Innovative Vision for Flight Data Management
Acron Aviation and Flight Data Technologies partner to enhance flight data management, improving safety, efficiency,…
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney and PBS Group to Develop Next-Generation Auxiliary Power Unit
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, and PBS Group will co-develop a next-generation auxiliary power…
ZeroAvia Certification-Intent Fuel Cell System Successfully Replicates Full Flight Profile in Ground Test
ZeroAvia’s ZA600 fuel cell system completes full flight profile ground test, advancing hydrogen-electric aviation towards…
uAvionix and VOTIX Announce Integration of FlightLine ADS-B Data Service to Advance Drone as First Responder Operations
uAvionix and VOTIX integrate FlightLine ADS-B data into the VOTIX platform, enhancing safety, efficiency, and…
Africa’s Runways: Can Tech Stop the Silent Threat of Overruns?
Runway overruns remain a major safety risk in African aviation. IFALPA calls for Runway Overrun…
Say Again: Embry-Riddle Researchers Develop AI System to Decode Aviation Speak
Embry-Riddle researchers create an AI system to transcribe and standardise pilot-controller radio communications, reducing errors…
Braking Action Intelligence – The Next Frontier in Runway Safety
Real-time runway friction reporting could transform aviation safety in Africa. We explore ICAO’s Global Reporting…
Saft and Safran Co-Develop a High-Voltage Battery System for Aviation Electrification
Safran and Saft partner to co-develop a high-voltage battery system for aircraft electrification, advancing net-zero…
PBS Unveils Its Most Powerful Jet Engine to Date, the TJ200
PBS GROUP has unveiled its most powerful jet engine to date, the PBS TJ200, at…
Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy Complete First Autonomous Flight of Leonardo AW139 Helicopter
Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy complete the first autonomous flight of a Leonardo AW139, advancing…
A French Aerospace Consortium Launches an Initiative to Develop Hybrid-Electric Propulsion for General Aviation, Specifically Light Aircraft
Daher, Safran, Collins Aerospace and Ascendance launch TAGINE a joint hybrid-electric propulsion R&D project targeting…
Air to Jet Fuel: United Announces Investment in Power-to-Liquid Fuels Company Twelve
United invests in Twelve, a UK-relevant clean tech innovator producing sustainable aviation fuel from CO₂…
Bombardier to digitally transform the aircraft engineering process from concept through to production with Siemens Xcelerator
Bombardier expands its use of Siemens Xcelerator software, including NX, Capital, and Mendix platforms, to…