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Pratt & Whitney Canada introduced its new PT9 turboprop at NBAA-BACE 2026 in Las Vegas, claiming the engine delivers about a fifth less fuel consumption and roughly a third more power than comparable designs.
Ten students spent a week at RAAF Base Williamtown under Defence's STEM work experience program, meeting ADF members, public servants and defence industry staff to learn about career options.
A Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the first operational stealth aircraft, went on permanent display on Oct. 21 at the Smithsonian's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, part of the National Air and Space Museum.
NASA's Science Mission Directorate is overhauling how it competes and selects science missions to speed up delivery, and will explain the changes at a virtual town hall for the research community on Monday, October 26.
A Defence Committee report places the UK 31st of 32 NATO members on meeting its rearmament commitments, ahead of only Iceland, which has no standing armed forces.
The U.S. Army plans to buy as many as 100 uncrewed surface vessels and add autonomy to its existing crewed watercraft, part of a push to modernize its maritime fleet for operations in the Pacific.
Sunshine Coast Airport has started installing engineered timber roof frames for its terminal. The airport says the roughly 30 tonnes of glulam will save about 40 tonnes of carbon compared with steel and concrete.
NBAA has given its 2026 Al Ueltschi Award for Humanitarian Leadership to FBO operator Signature Aviation and the SunGate Foundation for their anti-human-trafficking work, including joint efforts with the association and other partners in business aviation.
Speaking at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said a manufacturer has received the first approval to fly eVTOL aircraft carrying passengers for market research, a notable step for advanced air mobility.
A report from the UK parliament's Defence Committee warns that Britain has significant military capability shortfalls in the High North and urges the government to close those gaps.
At its annual meeting held during the NBAA-BACE convention, the National Business Aviation Association's voting members returned five industry figures to new terms on the group's Board of Directors.
Korean Air has finished upgrading its Incheon Airport cargo facility into a 'Smart Terminal' that uses automated logistics systems, aiming to boost the efficiency and capacity of its air freight handling operations.
Boeing has launched Dataliner, an AI-driven platform designed to help airlines consolidate scattered operational data into fleet-wide insights that can support better decision-making across their operations.
Gulfstream has now invested more than $3 billion in its spare parts inventory. The company is also expanding distribution, repair and overhaul capacity worldwide to support its growing business jet fleet.
Air Charter Service was named Charter Operators' Broker of the Year at The Air Charter Association's Air Charter Excellence Awards 2026, in recognition of its work in the aircraft charter sector.
Textron Aviation has rolled out the first production Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3. The milestone moves the updated light business jet closer to entering service.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Air Force to stand up a new Special Tactics Squadron within the Florida Air National Guard, enlarging the service's small special operations force.
Christchurch saw two notable arrivals on Tuesday. One was ASL Airlines' Boeing 737-800 VH-AZ4, a 2007 airframe with several previous registrations, inbound from Auckland. The other was a Dassault Falcon 8X business jet.
A Space.com retrospective revisits the Indian Space Research Organisation's October 2008 launch of Chandrayaan-1, India's first lunar mission, and explains why it was a milestone for the country's space program.
Vertical Aerospace's Michael Cervenka outlines how the company's electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft could serve time-sensitive freight and hard-to-reach locations, pairing helicopter-like access with the speed of a fixed-wing plane.
NASA ran developmental RS-25 engine No. 10001 for about 500 seconds at Stennis Space Center on Oct. 21. That matches the full burn duration of an SLS launch and supports future Artemis missions.
Canada's Department of National Defence has signed a 10-year, C$20 million agreement with NordSpace for access to the Atlantic Spaceport Complex in Newfoundland and Labrador. Other new military space initiatives were announced alongside it.
The head of Air Force Materiel Command says at least two KC-135 tankers badly damaged by Iran during Operation Epic Fury remain in depot maintenance for extensive repairs.
The US Air Force told Congress it needs 1,509 combat-ready fighters by 2035. Lt. Gen. David Tabor confirmed the service is weighing a newly built F-16 but called the decision non-urgent.
Airbus forecasts demand for 2,670 freighters worldwide through 2045, of which 970 would be newly built aircraft. North America and Asia-Pacific are expected to make up most of that demand.
China is preparing its first commercial cargo resupply spacecraft, its first reuse of a rocket booster, and another booster landing attempt as it pushes toward reusable launchers amid a rising launch rate.
The first Leonardo M-346 trainer earmarked for the Italian Air Force's Frecce Tricolori display team has been seen in its team livery at the company's Venegono plant following its factory rollout.
The US Air Force is putting $3.5 million toward a blended-wing body cargo aircraft concept sized between a Cessna and a C-130, aimed at 'sub-tactical' airlift for dispersed operations across the Indo-Pacific.
Regional carrier Contour Airlines is set to become the new air service provider at a Pennsylvania airport, with its new routes scheduled to begin in February 2027.
A senior Space Force acquisition official says the service should have a third spaceport capable of medium and heavy launches by 2030, calling the target aspirational while emphasizing the need to expand military launch infrastructure.