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An Ohio University study finds that general aviation airports would need relatively modest upgrades to support electric aircraft, and that advanced air mobility could help revive underused GA fields.
Unverified photos on Chinese social media seem to show a full-scale demonstrator of COMAC's CE-25A, a 19-seat electric aircraft. If genuine, they would suggest the Chinese manufacturer has built a physical prototype.
Latvian carrier airBaltic intends to cut about 300 jobs, roughly 100 pilots and 200 cabin crew, in a workforce reduction tied to its planned 2027 schedule and route network. The airline confirmed the numbers to broadcaster LSM.lv.
Scan Global Logistics plans to buy Portland-based freight forwarder OIA Global, which had about US$780 million in 2025 revenue and employs over 1,200 people in more than 60 offices across 30+ countries.
Drone delivery firm Matternet has signed a distribution deal with Swisslog Healthcare's TransLogic. The deal opens a sales channel to more than 2,300 North American hospitals and could strengthen Matternet's position in medical drone logistics.
US startup Maxwell Aircraft has revealed the M1 Hybrid, a patent-pending amphibious cargo aircraft concept that uses electric propulsion for takeoff as part of a hybrid powertrain design.
The FCC has voted to lift a long-standing ban on airborne use of the 800 MHz Cellular band, making 50 MHz of licensed spectrum available for unmanned aircraft operations.
The Air Line Pilots Association is again calling for ADS-B In to be made mandatory, listing integrated traffic alerting and keeping two pilots on the flight deck among its key priorities for the coming four years.
The FCC voted unanimously to lift a 1991 ban on airborne use and make 50 MHz of 800 MHz cellular spectrum available to drones. Routine beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations still depend on the FAA's Part 108 rule, expected December 7.
The NTSB has cautioned general aviation pilots that older or defective seat restraint systems may not satisfy current FAA performance standards, raising the risk of fatal injuries in accidents.
In its first full quarter as a standalone company, Honeywell Aerospace grew sales and profit, but supply shortages of parts held back stronger growth.
ESA has contracted Norwegian firm Rift Dynamics, maker of the Ondas-distributed Wåsp drone, to develop navigation that keeps low-cost expendable drones on course for 10 minutes without GPS in jammed environments.
The British government has said it supports Rolls-Royce's plan to develop and manufacture an engine for the next generation of single-aisle airliners, which would mark the company's return to the narrowbody market.
NASA is inviting the public to submit their names to fly aboard Dragonfly, its rotorcraft mission to Saturn's moon Titan, where the vehicle will explore the moon's organic-rich surface and atmosphere.
Wing says delivery drones should be quiet and unobtrusive for non-customers, but its 43 dBA figure covers cruise only, and hovering during delivery reaches about 62 dB. Separately, a Texas resident counted 52 Amazon drone flights over one yard.
The Finnish Defence Forces are working with headset maker Varjo to trial mixed-reality training that teaches soldiers to detect and counter small attack drones. The work is being carried out with a brigade-level unit.
NASA is inviting the public to submit names that will travel to Saturn's moon Titan aboard the Dragonfly rotorcraft, which will be the first science mission to fly and explore the surface of another world.
Zipline has introduced flight software that it says cuts modeled noise exposure from its delivery drones by 68%. The update responds to growing complaints as drone deliveries spread into residential neighborhoods.
Air Transat is expanding its European network with five new routes, all scheduled to begin service in June 2027.
NASA Langley's In-Space Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (ISAM) State of Play report has become an industry reference. Companies are now asking to be included in it because of the competitive intelligence it offers.
Canadian kit aircraft maker Murphy Aircraft, in business since 1985, has shut down. A court ordered an auction of all its physical assets after the company failed to pay its rent.
The FCC will vote on November 19 on proposed rules that would expand data links for low-altitude drone operations, support counter-drone detection radar and revise satellite connectivity rules.
NASA released a Hubble image of a barred spiral galaxy that also shows a gravitational lensing feature. It is one of many lensing observations Hubble is making to lay groundwork for science with the upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled Canada's first national security strategy in more than two decades. The plan aims to make the country more self-reliant and better able to withstand outside pressure amid a changed global security environment.
Leonardo DRS raised its 2026 outlook after Q3 revenue rose 11% year over year to about $1.07 billion. Demand for tactical radars, naval power and propulsion systems, and space sensors drove the gain, and orders outpaced sales to lift its backlog to a record $5.6 billion.
NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic demonstrator is pausing flight testing to fly across the US to a NASA air show in Florida. The aircraft has completed more than 40 test flights so far.
A Saudi Defense Ministry photo from King Khalid Air Base, near the Yemen border, appears to show a Pakistan Air Force member and a Royal Bahraini Air Force fighter pilot at the base, according to open-source analysts at OSINTWarfare.
North Haven's first selectman says no decision on Amazon's proposed drone delivery operation in the Connecticut town will come before 2027, although the state environmental agency's federal review timeline points to an earlier November date.
This analysis argues that NATO should treat Russia's Kaliningrad exclave as more than a Suwałki Gap problem. It says drones and long-range precision weapons from the territory put security risks well beyond Europe's frontline states.
Philippine Airlines has picked IBS Software's iCargo platform to replace its existing cargo system. The rollout will cover the carrier's domestic and international cargo operations as part of a wider modernisation effort.