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SyberJet CEO Trevor Milton unveiled the SJ36 light jet mockup at a high-profile event at Henderson Executive Airport during NBAA-BACE 2026. The piece examines whether buyers and the industry should trust Milton given his past record.
Calgary International Airport has extended Assaia's ApronAI system to its air cargo operations, using AI-enabled cameras to monitor ground activity. It is the first Canadian airport to apply the technology to cargo handling.
A look back at 28 October 1971, when the UK put its first satellite, Prospero, into orbit aboard a domestically built Black Arrow rocket. The launch was a milestone in British spaceflight history.
John White, a former NBAA board member, has died. He spent five decades in corporate flight departments, logged more than 17,000 flight hours and was a long-time advocate for aviation in Texas.
ULA has set Friday, November 13 for Vulcan's return to flight. The mission will be the first to fly the rocket with all six solid rocket boosters attached.
ULA plans to fly its Vulcan heavy-lift rocket again in mid-November, marking its first mission since a solid rocket booster suffered a nozzle failure in flight. The launch is set to deploy 40 satellites for Amazon's Leo broadband constellation.
United Launch Alliance plans to return its Vulcan heavy-lift rocket to flight in mid-November, its first mission since a solid rocket booster nozzle failed during a flight. The launch will deploy 40 of Amazon's Leo broadband satellites.
The FCC will vote on Nov. 19 on proposed rules for 450 MHz drone command-and-control links, 24 GHz drone radar, and power limits for in-flight Wi-Fi. Two of the affected bands are each held by a single licensee, AURA and Gogo respectively.
Ground handling firm dnata has started services at Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, backing the start of passenger operations at Australia's newest international airport.
StandardAero has secured an agreement with Air Corsica to carry out performance restoration shop visits on CFM LEAP-1A engines powering the carrier's Airbus aircraft.
Akasa Air and Adani Airport Holdings are moving the airline's Mumbai–Jeddah service in phases from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International to the new Navi Mumbai International Airport.
In aviation personnel news, MAAS Aviation has named Edwin Poldermans as its head of MRO, as Group COO Mark Gidman prepares to step back from his role.
IATA data shows airlines worldwide spent $24.5 billion on payment processing in 2025, which the association says reflects a growing cost burden for carriers.
NASA has committed to launching UVEX, an ultraviolet survey telescope, in 2031. It is expected to be about 100 times more capable than GALEX, whose mission ended in 2013.
A new Defense Intelligence Agency report says China is expanding its counter-space capabilities, including on-orbit weapons, that it could use in a potential conflict with the United States.
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says the company has not yet decided whether to launch longer versions of the A350 and A220, despite months of industry speculation about both possible stretches.
The Aviation Council of Pennsylvania is holding a roundtable on airport operations data. Speakers will discuss how continuous traffic monitoring can support airport funding requests and evidence-based infrastructure planning.
Vietnam has signed the NASA-led Artemis Accords, becoming the 78th country to commit to the framework's principles for peaceful, transparent space exploration as it develops its own national space program.
easyJet will offer onboard Wi-Fi for the first time through a deal with SpaceX's Starlink. Fitting of its A320, A320neo and A321neo fleet begins in the first half of 2027, with the rollout due to finish by early 2028.
F-22 Raptor and F-15C Eagle squadrons have arrived at Kadena Air Base in Japan on temporary rotations. They will help maintain US airpower in the Pacific until the base's permanent F-15EX fighters are in place.
Starting 4 November 2026, Challenge Group will fly Boeing 777 freighters twice a week to Chicago Rockford, routing cargo from Navi Mumbai via its Liège hub. Return flights will carry freight from Rockford back to Europe and India.
Air Congo has taken delivery of its second Boeing 787, marked by a ceremony with the DRC's deputy prime minister for transport present. The jet reportedly seats 292 passengers across business, premium economy and economy cabins.
Garmin has added guided visual approaches for dozens of challenging airfields in Mexico. The procedures were developed with Hughes Aerospace to help pilots with difficult terrain and night operations.
NASASpaceFlight compares how construction progressed at Kennedy Space Center and at SpaceX's Starbase. The comparison is used to judge how development of a Starbase site in Louisiana may unfold.
SWISS will end its wet-lease deal with airBaltic after the winter 2026/27 schedule and cut its wet-leased fleet from 26 to about 18 aircraft by summer 2027. The airline cites better engine availability and more pilots as it returns to flying more with its own aircraft and crews.
SWISS has started nonstop Zurich–Bengaluru flights, with the first service operated by an Airbus A330-300 on 28 October. The route will run five times a week and is the airline's third Indian destination after Delhi and Mumbai.
NASA has scheduled spacewalks for October 29 and November 5 to finish installing new solar arrays on the ISS. The years-long upgrade is meant to supply the station with power until its planned retirement in 2030.
Saab has introduced the Allied Mission System, a cloud-based platform for military space operations. It combines space domain awareness, mission management and command-and-control tools so operators can track and respond to activity in orbit.
The UK's Project AETHER intends to fly a long-endurance stratospheric mission with multiple payloads during the 2027-28 financial year, aiming to show a wider range of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities from high altitude.
Analog astronaut Dr. Musilova led a crew that spent five days in a research habitat about 7 meters underwater. They carried out research and maintenance tasks designed to mimic the work of future Mars astronauts.