15 October 2026
ICAO Urges States to Renew Commitment to Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)
ICAO has urged all Member States and stakeholders to renew their commitment to the Carbon Offsetting…
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15 October 2026
Airbus U740 Valkyrie Completes First Flight in Europe
Airbus and Kratos have completed the U740 Valkyrie’s first European flight, testing rocket-assisted take-off, manoeuvring up…
15 October 2026
Paraguayan Air Force Adds Cessna SkyCourier for Multi-Mission Operations
The Paraguayan Air Force has become South America’s first military Cessna SkyCourier operator, adding a twin-engine…
15 October 2026
Dassault Aviation Flight-Tests Two AI Algorithms on Rafale
Dassault Aviation has flight-tested two sovereign AI algorithms aboard the Rafale fighter, including one developed with…
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Rolls-Royce Wins Avolon Order for 70 Trent 7000 Engines to Power 35 Airbus A330neo Aircraft
Rolls-Royce has won an order from Avolon for 70 Trent 7000 engines to power 35…
Robinson Unmanned and MicroVision Advance SPIRIT Lidar Integration for Real-Time Mapping
Robinson Unmanned and MicroVision are advancing MOVIA Air Plus lidar integration on the SPIRIT drone…
MT-Propeller Recognised as Cirrus’ 2026 Supplier of the Year
MT-Propeller has received Cirrus’ 2026 Supplier of the Year award after delivering more than 600…
Tecnam Launches P2008JC NG for US Flight Training Market
Tecnam has introduced the P2008JC NG to the US flight training market, with FAR 23…
uAvionix Launches Surface Ops for Airport Vehicle Operators
uAvionix has launched Surface Ops, a web and iOS application providing airport vehicle operators with…
IATA, Airbus and Accenture Study Estimates Corporate Purchases Could Support Up to 1.9 Million Tonnes of SAF by 2030
IATA, Airbus and Accenture have released a SAF Environmental Attribute Certificate (EAc) market study estimating…
Avolon Orders 35 Airbus A330-900 and 75 A320neo Family Aircraft
Avolon has placed a firm order with Airbus for 110 aircraft, comprising 35 A330-900 and…
SITA Agrees to Acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions
SITA has agreed to acquire Collins Aerospace Airport Solutions, which provides passenger processing, baggage and…
Continental Aerospace Technologies Appoints Keith Chatten as Chief Executive Officer
Continental Aerospace Technologies has appointed Keith Chatten as CEO, returning a former company executive with…
Tanis Offers All-Inclusive STC with PMA for Daher TBM 700-Series Turboprops
Tanis has secured STC and PMA approval for a preheat system covering the complete Daher…
Etihad Airways and Ibom Air Sign Interline Agreement Connecting Nigeria and Etihad’s Network
Etihad Airways and Ibom Air have signed an interline agreement that will connect Etihad passengers…
Honda Aircraft Completes First HondaJet Echelon Wing Assembly and Targets 2031 Certification
Honda Aircraft Company has completed the first wing structure for the HondaJet Echelon test unit…
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Azorra Adds 15 E2s to Its Embraer Order as 2,000th E-Jet Goes to Azul
Azorra has ordered a further 15 Embraer E2s, the fourth increase to its December 2021…
African Carriers Record 4.4% Passenger Traffic Growth in August
African airlines recorded 4.4% year-on-year passenger traffic growth in August 2026, according to IATA, while…
African Air Cargo Demand Rises 3.0% in August as Capacity Grows 14.0%
African airlines’ air cargo demand rose 3.0% year-on-year in August 2026 while capacity grew 14.0%,…
Embraer Reports 66 Aircraft Delivered in the Third Quarter, Up 6% Year Over Year
Embraer delivered 66 aircraft in the third quarter of 2026, up 6% year over year,…
Cessna Skyhawk Veris VR Flight Training Device Set for NBAA-BACE Debut
TRU Simulation will debut its dual-seat Cessna Skyhawk Veris VR flight training device at NBAA-BACE,…
Heart Aerospace Unveils ES-36 with JSX Purchase Agreement for Up to 100 Aircraft
Heart Aerospace has unveiled the ES-36, a 36-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner and its production aircraft,…
U.S. Navy Selects Boeing for F/A-XX Programme
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a multi-billion-dollar contract for the sixth-generation F/A-XX fighter, intended…
Props for a Purpose Expands Humanitarian Aviation Capabilities with Its First Dedicated Aircraft, a Tecnam P2012 Traveller
Props for a Purpose has added a Tecnam P2012 Traveller under a 10-year AeroSpring lease…
Trent XWB-97 Powers Airbus A350F First Flight
The Airbus A350F made its first flight at Toulouse on 29 September 2026 on Rolls-Royce…
Airbus A350F Freighter Flies for the First Time, Opening a 400-Hour Certification Campaign
The Airbus A350F flew for the first time from Toulouse on 29 September 2026, starting…
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…
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…