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Honeywell Aerospace is investing $500 million in a 300,000 sq ft factory in Tempe, Arizona, near its headquarters. The highly automated plant will help meet rising demand from commercial aviation and defence customers.
Panasonic Avionics' technical services unit has opened a line maintenance facility at Western Sydney International airport. It is the company's 14th line-maintenance location worldwide.
Bosnian air navigation provider BHANSA has opened a tender worth about €204,700 for a feasibility study on building a new control tower at Sarajevo Airport. Bids are due December 8.
Saab and General Atomics have flight-tested Saab's LoyalEye airborne early-warning radar on an MQ-9B drone. During the trial the radar tracked air and maritime targets at long range.
At TIACA's Air Cargo Forum 2026, Etihad Cargo and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership agreed an MoU to boost airfreight links and air cargo-related trade between the airline's network and the US state.
Lessor Patriot Dynamics has ordered six spare engines from CFM International: three LEAP-1As for the A320neo family and three LEAP-1Bs for the 737 MAX. It is the first direct purchase deal between the two companies.
Virgin Galactic has revealed Apeiron, its newest spaceship, named after the ancient Greek idea of the boundless. The company also pushed the start of commercial flights back to the second quarter of 2027.
Airbus says it is fairly confident of reaching about 870 aircraft deliveries in 2026. After handing over 547 jets by the end of September, it must deliver roughly 323 more in the fourth quarter.
Component specialist AJW Group has agreed a long-term deal with Airbus, making the manufacturer its preferred partner for maintaining and repairing avionics and radome parts across AJW's global network.
A European Cockpit Association survey indicates roughly three-quarters of European pilots have fallen asleep while on duty, pointing to ongoing difficulties in managing fatigue-related safety risks.
DAE-owned MRO provider Joramco in Amman will start winter maintenance on Condor's fleet under a five-year deal with the German carrier, beginning with the arrival of an Airbus A330neo next week.
Wireless power company Reach Power says it has kept an autonomous drone flying for 10 hours using power beamed over a distance, which it calls a first in demonstrating persistent UAS operations without battery swaps.
SPH Engineering has released version 6.3 of its UgCS drone flight planning software, adding terrain-following control to help operators coordinate flights, sensor settings and calibration maneuvers in large-scale LiDAR survey missions.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has followed up on a Call for Information it held from January to March 2026, which gathered industry input to shape future rulemaking on air traffic services.
Italian carrier Aeroitalia has chosen Delta TechOps for component support on its Boeing 737 fleet. The deal, unveiled at MRO Europe in Amsterdam, extends the US MRO provider's work with European airlines.
Dallas propulsion company Firehawk has closed a Series D round of more than $150M, valuing it at over $1.4B. It will use the money to scale up US production of propellant, solid rocket motors and artillery motors.
Private aviation group Voluxis has received an air operator certificate from Transport Malta's Civil Aviation Directorate. It is the company's third AOC, alongside its existing UK and San Marino certificates.
Airline Weekly analysts review third-quarter results from major US airlines, citing record revenues alongside higher fuel costs. They also discuss JetBlue's financial struggles, Southwest's recovery and how revenue growth compares with underlying demand.
ARIA has named Snowdonia Aerospace Test Centre as its Welsh flight-test partner for the Enduring Atmospheric Platforms programme. The programme focuses on long-endurance aerial platforms.
Ukraine's Frontline Robotics flew its Linza bomber drone at Forward Edge 26 in Germany, a Quantum Systems-hosted exercise. The drone cleared a route for an unmanned ground vehicle as part of joint tests of air, land and sea uncrewed systems.
A feature looks at technology airports use to detect birds and unauthorised drones near runways and flight paths. These risks to low-altitude safety are growing as airspace becomes more crowded.
Airbus posted lower third-quarter profits, partly because it delivered commercial aircraft more slowly than expected. The manufacturer kept its full-year guidance unchanged.
Teledyne FLIR Defense won a $48 million U.S. Army contract to equip 10 Bulgarian Strykers as CBRN reconnaissance vehicles. They will get the same upgraded sensor suite now going to U.S. Army units.
IAG's new engine maintenance unit, IAG Engine Tech, is making its MRO Europe debut. It plans to win third-party customers while continuing to service the narrow-body fleets of the group's own airlines.
Switzerland will choose its second long-range air defence system from Israel's Barak MX or the Franco-Italian SAMP/T NG. The government is also keeping its delayed order for U.S. Patriot batteries.
A new RTL television series starting November 18 will show Dutch viewers what KLM staff do behind the scenes, following the employees on the ground and in the air who keep the airline's flights running safely and on time.
An analysis argues that SpaceX has grown less dependent on NASA while the agency still relies heavily on the company. The piece examines what this imbalance means for NASA's leverage and future programmes.
Leonardo will use Shield AI's Hivemind autonomy software on Proteus, the uncrewed rotorcraft demonstrator it developed with the Royal Navy and UK Defence Innovation, to give the aircraft more autonomous capability.
Vantage Aviation and NetJets are developing a terminal for NetJets' exclusive use at Rifle Garfield County Airport in Colorado. The facility is slated to open by early 2027.
Smart Shooter has shipped its first SMASH Hopper MG remote weapon stations to an undisclosed Asian integrator, which will build them into a counter-drone and ground-engagement system for an unnamed Asian armed force.