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Canada Bets on Home-Built Defense as Fighters Wait

Saab pitches sovereign Gripen role for Canada
 CAE and Saab at Farnborough Airshow 2026
Aircraft

Boeing Faces ‘Terrible Teens’ Scenario with Early 777-9s

777X expected to enter service next year
Boeing 777X
Airlines

ATR Chases New Regional Markets for Twin Turboprops

Iran war and wider geopolitical pressure stall buying decisions
ATR 42-600 in Papua New Guinea
Engines

P&WC Steps into Next Phase of Hybrid-electric Testing

Ground test beginning on flight-standard hybrid propulsion system
Image of RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator
Sustainability and Environment

WoT? Experimental Elongated Airbus Wings To Fly Next Year

New three-year campaign will design, build, and fly wing extension devices
Airbus Wing of Tomorrow
Aircraft

BAE Systems, Boeing, and Saab Team for UK Trainer

The proposal commits to a UK final assembly facility
BAE  T-7 Red Hawk
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

BAE Systems’ Blizzard Hits Farnborough

BAE Systems FalconWorks is collaborating with the Skunk Works on a multi-mission air vehicle
BAE Blizzard
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Ahead of the Rest: MQ-28 Nears Australian Service

RAAF will become the first air arm to operate a collaborative combat aircraft
Boeing MQ-28
Rotorcraft

Rotortrade CEO Bullish on Helicopter Market Shift

In a first-half market report, the executive noted inventory pressure
A helicopter on a launch pad at dusk
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Canada Quebec Plant To See Major Upgrade

The Longueui facility will see a multimillion investment
Pratt & Whitney Canada's Longueuil manufacturing facility
Aircraft

PAL, Shohin Airlines Sign for 13 More Airbus Jets

Widebody and narrowbody deals follow opening-day surge
Airbus 350
Operations

Deaton Leaves JetAviva To Assume NBAA Executive Role

Former CEO is now NBAA's senior v-p of product development and sales
Former JetAviva CEO Emily Deaton
Aircraft

Beech Denali Service Entry Slips to 2027, Tests Continue

FAA certification documentation to follow October test completion
A Beechcraft Denali in flight above clouds
Aircraft

Order Boon Continues for Boeing at Farnborough

Boeing brings in orders for 30 more aircraft
Boeing 787-9
Aircraft

Saudi Arabia’s THC Inks $2.9B Deal for Bombardier Jets

Deal marks helicopter operator's first fixed-wing move
Bombardier/The Helicopter Company (THC) signing at Farnborough 2026
Rotorcraft

Bell 505 Hits 700 Deliveries at Farnborough Airshow

Type has logged more than 390,000 flight hours
Bell’s 700th Bell 505 delivery went to a private VIP operator at Farnborough 2026, as the type surpasses 390,000 flight hours across more than 55 countries.
Accidents

Fuel Exhaustion Left King Air Crew Out of Time, Altitude

AFM prohibits takeoff with fuel in yellow caution band; instructor failed to supervise airspeed in pattern
A King Air came to rest after crashing on top of a hangar at New Century airfield in Gardner Kansas
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation Launches Five Day Pre-buy Evaluations

Program also allows upgrades during the service event
Aircraft brokers can now access five-day pre-buy evaluations at Elliott Aviation, with options to add avionics, paint, interior, and lighting upgrades.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Zeiss Debuts New Approach to Cockpit and Cabin Displays

ProSight technology is being demonstrated at the Farnborough Airshow
Zeiss ProSight HUD
Maintenance and Modifications

Sweden Signs for Bombardier Defense Support Deal

10-year service agreement covers two preowned Swedish Global 6500s
Bombardier Global 6500
FBOs

L.A.-area FBO Joins Paragon Network

Move expands FBO network's West Coast coverage
Hollywood Burbank Jet Center
Aircraft

Eve 100 Starts Next Phase of Flight Testing

Two new customers sign deals for 46 provisional aircraft
Eve 100 at FIA 2026
Maintenance and Modifications

Prince Aviation Does Eight Engine Swaps in Five Days

Belgrade-based company specializes in Citation maintenance
technicians perfoming engine swap
Aircraft

USAF Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Flying Display at the Farnborough Airshow 2026

The multirole fighter impresses the crowds with its manueverability and speed.
Lockheed Martin F-35A flying at 2026 Farnborough Airshow
Aircraft

FDH Aero locks in PennAero’s fastener line

PennAero produced highly engineered fasteners and specialized components
PennAero fastener
Engines

Lycoming Boosts Time Between Overhaul to 2,600 Hours

New intervals based on endurance testing and fleet data
Lycoming Engines
Aircraft

Australia’s V-Star Commits for Horizon’s Cavorite X7 VTOL

Hybrid-electric aircraft can carry six people up to 432 nm
Horizon Cavorite X7
Aircraft

Sonaca To Build Wings, Empennage for Otto Phantom 3500

Multi-year contract outlines the Belgian airframer’s role, with prototype structures due next year
Otto CEO Scott Drennan and Sonaca CEO Yves Delatte.
Airlines

Embraer Racks Up E-Jet Orders at Farnborough

30 firm orders led by Abra
Embraer
Aircraft

ePlane Unveils Full-scale e200X eVTOL Prototype

India-based ePlane shows off first full-scale prototype of e200X eVTOL
The ePlane Company