Aerospace & Air Transport

Collins Expanding Des Moines Manufacturing Facility

Growth will add jobs and additional 3D printing and maintenance capacity

Maintenance and Modifications

October 12, 2026

Collins Aerospace groundbreaking at West Des Moines facility

Leonardo Expands Sesto Calende Flight Sim Production

New building increases capacity for onsite simulator assembly

Training and Workforce

October 11, 2026

Full-flight simulator in building with Leonardo branding on side

Folding Wingtips Present Challenge for Next Narrowbodies

‘Wing of Tomorrow’ saves fuel but won’t fit at today’s narrowbody gates

October 8, 2026

777X

Altea Warns of Risks to Aviation Propulsion Revolution

Consultant says provisional sales announcements are poor indicators of program success

Sustainability and Environment

October 8, 2026

Graphic of generic regional airliner in flight

Beta Technologies Alia CX300 Electric CTOL Aircraft Flies at Farnborough Airshow 2026

The company expects to achieve FAA type certification for the Alia CX300 later this year.

Beta Technologies Alia CX300 flying at Farnborough Airshow 2026

GE Aerospace Saab 340B Hybrid-Electric Test Bed Aircraft Flies at the 2026 Farnborough Airshow

GE Aerospace claims this aircraft has completed the first hybrid-electric flights above 30,000 feet.

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

Inside AIN Media Group: Over 50 Years of Aviation News & Insights

The first word and last word in aviation.

Dassault Falcon 6X in flying display

Blackshape Unveils Plans for Hybrid-electric ePrime Two-seat Aircraft

It may have a future as an uncrewed surveillance platform.

Blackshape ePrime mockup at Aero Friedrichshafen 2026

Composite Makers Prepare for Next Aerospace Challenge

New narrowbody airliners could see even greater use of composite materials

Sustainability and Environment

October 8, 2026

Toray composite manufacturing

Skyband Taps Iridium To Handle GNSS Jamming, Spoofing

Independent system can help pilots navigate when avionics are compromised

October 7, 2026

Skyband Systems GPS Threat Map

Watchdog Warns of Lack of FAA Purchase Card Oversight

DOT OIG estimates as much as one-third of purchase card transactions did not have proper controls

Regulations and Government

October 7, 2026

FAA headquarters sign

Inside Heart’s Hybrid-electric Airliner Redesign

CEO Anders Forslund explains why Heart returned to a series-hybrid design

October 7, 2026

ES-36 render

Jeppesen Launches Initial ForeFlight Airflow AI Agents

First use cases are for airlines, with business aviation and defense to follow

October 6, 2026

Jeppesen ForeFlight Airflow Augmented Ops Control

Ontic Opens Dedicated Tewkesbury UK MRO Facility

Part of a $30 million investment, the facility consolidates company capabilities

Maintenance and Modifications

October 5, 2026

Ontic cuts ribbon on Tewkesbury facility

Ontic Gains Wichita Foothold with Aero-Mach Acquisition

Aero-Mach reinforces Ontic’s manufacturing, support, and distribution capabilities

October 2, 2026

Aero-Mach headquarters

Phoenix Airports Studying Surface Alert Technology

SURF-A offers safety benefits for pilots and airport operators

October 1, 2026

Honeywell SURF-A collision-avoidance technology

Stratolaunch Expands Hypersonic Test Fleet With 777

Third aircraft set to carry Talon-A hypersonic flight test vehicles to launch altitude

October 1, 2026

777 in desert, Stratolaunch branding

People in Aviation

JetAviva’s CFO, Kathy Oberbroeckling, is the interim CEO; TSA swore in David Cummins as administrator

Training and Workforce

October 1, 2026

People in Aviation October 2026

Deutsche Aircraft Opens D328eco Factory in Leipzig

Final assembly facility marks start of D328eco serial production

October 1, 2026

The Leipzig site, now complete, was under construction for just over three years.

Ontic Buys SIRS Navigation Magnetic Compass Business

Manufacturer of products for legacy aircraft will help ensure long-term support

September 30, 2026

SIRS Navigation compass

Embraer Supplier Council Explores Innovations

Top suppliers met at Garmin facilities to collaborate

September 30, 2026

Embraer

Boeing Deals With Another 737 Max 10 Certification Delay

Complication from software change causes concern for airlines with new narrowbody on order

September 29, 2026

Boeing 737 Max 10 airliner

Nav Canada Sees Less Air Traffic Delays as Staffing Rises

Service delays dropped by 85%

September 29, 2026

Vancouver Airport Control Tower

Airbus Makes First A350F Freighter Test Flight

First of two test aircraft flew from Toulouse for just over four hours

September 29, 2026

Airbus A350F freighter