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The Albuquerque-led test, the sixth under the Department of Transportation’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, used a remotely piloted Cessna 208B Caravan to trial cargo delivery. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced on 19 October 2026 that New Mexico has conducted its first demonstration flight under the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Integration Pilot […]
Delegates from more than 120 countries and over 240 carriers are expected at Messe Frankfurt from 21 to 23 October, with Aviation-Event taking on the role of Official Media Partner for the event. Routes World 2026, the global aviation industry’s annual route development and networking event, is set to open at Messe Frankfurt in Darmstadt,
The milestones, achieved en route to NBAA-BACE 2026, mark continued progress toward certification for Gulfstream’s newest jet. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced on 19 October 2026, in Savannah, Georgia, two milestones for the Gulfstream G400: the first flight of the programme’s fully outfitted test aircraft, and a new city-pair speed record set using a blend of
The new year-round route joins previously announced Detroit-Athens, Boston-Venice and Austin-Paris services as Delta extends its reach and season across the Atlantic. Delta Air Lines said it will launch new daily nonstop service between Boston and Reykjavik (KEF) beginning 12 April 2027, becoming the airline’s 14th unique long-haul destination from Boston during the peak summer
DELTA ADDS NONSTOP BOSTON-REYKJAVIK SERVICE, EXPANDING ITS 2027 TRANSATLANTIC SEASONRead More »
Announced at NBAA-BACE 2026, the roadmap promises major speed upgrades for HDX and FDX customers while preserving existing installations and Supplemental Type Certificates. Gogo outlined its long-term roadmap for Gogo Galileo at NBAA-BACE 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 19 October 2026, setting out significant improvements intended to extend the value of customers’ investments through
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The aircraft will be converted by Northrop Grumman into the Navy’s next-generation TACAMO airborne nuclear command and control platform. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft destined to become the future of the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) mission at the company’s Marietta, Georgia, facility on 15 October 2026, the company
U.S. NAVY RECEIVES FIRST C-130J-30 SUPER HERCULES DESTINED TO BECOME E-130J PHOENIX IIRead More »
The independent regional airline is adding new routes and frequencies between October and December, bringing its new Embraer E195-E2 and Business Class product to more customers across Southern Africa. Airlink, the independent and privately owned regional airline, is expanding its schedule for the Southern African summer season, adding new routes, increasing frequencies on several services,
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The European Next Generation Rotorcraft programme, backed by 12 EU member states and a 53-member consortium, aims to fly a NATO-oriented helicopter design by the end of the next decade. What will a helicopter need to be decisive on the battlefield, next decade and beyond? European stakeholders are already working together to design the military
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A new partnership with Hadrian and a $300 million facility expansion in Grand Prairie are expected to create 6,000 jobs across the United States, including 2,000 in Texas. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced plans on 14 October 2026 to create 6,000 jobs across the United States, including 2,000 in Texas, as the company expands advanced
LOCKHEED MARTIN EXPANDS ADVANCED MUNITIONS MANUFACTURING IN TEXASRead More »
The order, the largest in ACG’s nearly 40-year history, takes the lessor’s total historical A320neo Family order to 190 aircraft. Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG), a global full-service aircraft asset manager headquartered in Newport Beach, California, has signed a firm order for 75 A320neo Family aircraft, Airbus said in Toulouse, France, on 16 October 2026,
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