Aerospace & Air Transport

X-59 Heads to Florida, Marks First Flight Anniversary

Aircraft accrued more than 40 flights

NASA X-59 supersonic demonstrator in flight

SAF Plant To Break Ground in Pacific Northwest

Washington state refinery is expected to produce 60 million gallons a year

Sustainability and Environment

Aerial view of Longview,Hving Washington

New International Airport Debuts above Arctic Circle

Ilulissat International Airport can now handle larger direct oceanic flights

Ilulissat International Airport in Greenland

ITA Airways Taps Archer for Italian Air Taxi Plans

Italy’s flag carrier is Archer’s first European airline partner

An artist’s rendering shows two Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraft in ITA Airways livery.

True Blue Lithium-ion Battery Powers SIAI-Marchetti S.211 Jet Trainer Electrical System

AIN's Matt Thurber caught up with True Blue Power's chief test pilot and president at EAA Airventure.

Maintenance and Modifications

September 23, 2026

True Blue Power's SIAI-Marchetti S.211 at EAA Airventure 2026

GE Aerospace Flies Boeing 747 To Test New Engine Tech

GE Aerospace has tested the GE9X, Leap 1A, Leap 1B, and more with the 747.

August 28, 2026

GE Aerospace Boeing 747 Test aircraft at Farnborough Airshow 2026

GE Aerospace and Beta Technologies Cross Atlantic in Hybrid-electric Saab 340B Commuter Aircraft

The first hybrid-electric flights above 30,000 feet, as well as the first across the North Atlantic, GE says.

August 28, 2026

Saab 340B hybrid-electric aircraft flying at Farnborough Airshow 2026

Zeiss Microoptics Brings New Display Tech to Aircraft Cabin, Cockpit

The German company is taking a new approach to aerospace display technology.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Mockup of Zeiss HUD picture generation unit

Assessing Airbus' Engine Options for Next-Gen Narrowbody

Propulsion and airframe configuration options are complex

October 29, 2026

CFM International RISE Open Fan engine

Chicago Midway Shuts Runway for Three Weeks

Airport is repairing EMAS safety system on Runway 22L

October 28, 2026

Aerial view of Chicago Midway International Airport

U.S. CDC Issues Ebola Form Mandate for Pax and Crew

All passengers and crew must attest they have not been to affected areas

Regulations and Government

October 28, 2026

Ebola

Boeing Completes Protracted 737 Max 10 Type Certification

Approval completes the top end of the Max family of narrowbodies

October 22, 2026

Boeing 737 Max 10

DOT’s Duffy at BACE: FAA Needs Better Cert Processes

Secretary Duffy spoke of need to pave way for safer technologies, AAM

Regulations and Government

October 21, 2026

Sean Duffy, Transportation Secretary

Precourt, Udvar-Hazy in NAHF Hall of Fame Class of 2027

National Aviation Hall of Fame revealed 2027 enshrinement class ahead of NBAA-BACE

October 21, 2026

NAHF announcement of 2027 enshrinees.

Smoke Training Gets Real with Klatt Works Mask

Realistic smoke training is difficult to achieve but can be done in simulators

October 20, 2026

Klatt Works

Corporate Support Could Triple SAF Purchases by 2030

Unlocking Scope 3 emissions objectives key to elevated demand

Sustainability and Environment

October 20, 2026

Bombardier fueling with SAF

Upgraded Collins Radio Altimeters Meet FAA 5G Standards

Service centers to offer 5G interference-tolerant upgrades in 2027

October 20, 2026

Collins Aerospace radio altimeter upgrades

How P&W Expects to Boost GTF Advantage Engine’s Durability

First of the new geared turbofans are now in service with United Airlines

October 20, 2026

Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine

FAA Proposes Special Operating Rules around Palm Beach

U.S. Secret Service requested changes

Regulations and Government

October 19, 2026

Palm Beach International Airport

APS Offers New Spin on Spatial Disorientation Training

Pilots experience selected sensory conflicts and learn to recognize when their perception is unreliable

Training and Workforce

October 19, 2026

APS training aircraft

Indra’s Olathe Plant Hits Full Swing on Radios, Radars

$50 million facility supports the FAA’s ATC overhaul

October 15, 2026

Dignitaries at Indra Group USA Olathe, Kansas plant

Magnifica Air Spooling up Operations with Hiring Drives

Company recruiting during NBAA-BACE

Training and Workforce

October 15, 2026

Magnifica Air

Comac Grows C929 Supply Chain As Design Work Continues

China's 290-seat intercontinental airliner will not enter service until the mid-2030s

October 15, 2026

Comac C929 airliner model

Airbus Expands Opportunities for Indigenous Canadians

Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies to offer H135 technician training

Training and Workforce

October 12, 2026

Yellow and black H135 in flight, Canadian civil registration