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Air Astana's first Boeing 787-9, registered EI-KZA, has been painted and has started factory flight tests at Boeing's Charleston, South Carolina plant ahead of delivery to the Kazakh carrier.
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Department of War have agreed on a framework for a 10-year F-35 production and sustainment deal covering Lots 21 to 30. It includes 850 U.S. jets plus spares, modification kits and export orders.
EHang has started a regulatory sandbox partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia. The two will assess the regulatory, technical and safety requirements for running EHang's eVTOL aircraft in Malaysia.
After 13 years of volunteer work tackling heavy corrosion and engine problems, the Commemorative Air Force Houston Wing has flown its restored L-17 Navion again. A Korean War-era livery is planned for the vintage military aircraft.
The FAA has issued BETA Technologies a Special Airworthiness Certificate for market surveys, the first of its kind for an electric VTOL aircraft. It lets the company demonstrate its aircraft to prospective customers.
airBaltic is introducing in-seat ordering through its Skynet onboard portal. Passengers can now use their own phones or tablets to buy food and drinks from the airCafe menu.
Türkiye's defence ministry has handed another batch of Roketsan Tayfun Block 2 ballistic missiles to the Turkish Land Forces. The missile entered service only about five months ago.
Michael Wynne, the 21st U.S. Secretary of the Air Force, has died aged 82. He led the service from 2005 to 2008, during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and was dismissed together with Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley.
Vertical Aerospace has added Marc Fontaine to its board. Fontaine heads the French arm of defence tech firm Helsing and previously led digital transformation at Airbus.
A proposed design uses self-assembling triangular modules to build very large space observatories in orbit. The approach would get around the size limits that rocket payload fairings place on what can be launched in one piece.
Airline Weekly analysts weigh United Airlines' upbeat tone after its third-quarter results. They look at what CEO Scott Kirby and his team said on the earnings call and whether the carrier's outlook supports its optimism.
uAvionix and Jeppesen ForeFlight have shipped more than 100,000 Sentry portable ADS-B receivers. Both companies say the device's main impact has been better traffic and weather awareness, and therefore improved safety, for general aviation pilots.
Southwest Airlines has lowered its full-year financial outlook because of rising fuel costs. It now expects to pay roughly $4.55 per gallon in the fourth quarter.
ESA says the parafoil on its full-scale Space Rider test model separated during deployment in a recent drop test. The vehicle then fell faster than planned. Officials gave the details at a 22 October media briefing.
UK ministers say development and manufacture of the Rolls-Royce PWR3 reactor for the Royal Navy's Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarines is progressing well and remains on schedule.
An Arkansas pilot creates large-scale artwork in the sky by flying precise routes in a Cessna 182 RG, using ForeFlight to plan and record the GPS tracks that form his images.
UK Defence Secretary Streeting has called for Britain to produce critical defence components domestically and at enough scale to sustain its armed forces through a prolonged conflict.
Civil Air Patrol has placed an order for 21 new Cessna aircraft. The fleet addition will support its search-and-rescue, emergency response and training operations across the US.
Astroscale, Orbit Fab and Redwire are using ground-based methods to validate the rendezvous and robotic systems behind in-orbit refuelling and debris removal, since these operations can't be fully tested under Earth's gravity.
University of Cincinnati engineers, working with NASA, are recording the sounds of damaged propellers and failing motors so ground stations could flag a drone as unairworthy before takeoff.
American Airlines expects to post a loss for 2026, mainly because rising jet fuel prices are driving up its operating costs.
SkyeBrowse has added timeline tools to its drone videogrammetry platform. Operators can compare up to 10 surveys of a site over time, check earthwork against design plans, verify accuracy with their own ground control, and plan camera placement on 3D models.
Wing and Walmart have started drone deliveries for customers in the Charlotte metro area. The launch is part of a wider rollout that aims to bring the service to more than 270 Walmart stores within the next year.
Drone Nerds is marketing a subscription-free drone-as-first-responder package for police that bundles a Parrot drone, dock and software. XTI, the company that owns the unit, missed $1.5M in note payments due September 30.
Speaking at Space Canada's SpaceBound conference, ex-NASA chief economist Alex MacDonald said Canadian space companies view rising defence budgets as a chance to lead in space-based Arctic infrastructure, while urging quicker government procurement.
A new Portugal-Spain agreement will see Portuguese Air Force KC-390 tankers refuel Spanish Eurofighters and F-18s, which use the aircraft's hose-and-drogue system, a capability Portugal's own F-16s lack.
Satellite images show Iran is still building its 'Eagle 44' underground airbase, which has tunnelled taxiways and buried hangars. Wreckage from earlier strikes has been cleared and new construction is visible despite the ongoing conflict.
The U.S. Army is trialing small drones carrying cyber and electronic warfare payloads. The tests will help decide standard gear for its 11th Cyber Battalion and a planned second cyber battalion.
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said the agency could consider a new route to single-pilot Citation operations if extra pilot training and aircraft modifications support it.
At NBAA-BACE, Bombardier marked 40 years of its Smart Services support programs, which grew out of Smart Parts and now cover more than 1,500 aircraft. They include components, avionics, tires, brakes and corrosion protection.