The Weekly Review

The week’s news, connected — one analysis by Airframer’s editors

The US Air Force's energy office is paying Natilus to take the Kona freighter towards full-scale flight testing, and the FAA's lower-energy programme is funding Heart's ES-36 turbogenerator tests.

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Program milestones

22 Oct — Evio and ElringKlinger launched prototype build of the full-scale battery pack for the Evio 810 Energy Storage System on 22 October 2026. (Evio 810)
20 Oct — The U.S. FAA certified the Boeing 737-10, the largest member of the 737 MAX family, clearing the way for deliveries. (Boeing 737)
19 Oct — The fully outfitted Gulfstream G400 test aircraft completed its first flight from Dallas Love Field, flying 2 hours 46 minutes and reaching 48,000 feet. (Gulfstream G400)
16 Oct — TAI completes construction of a second production line for upgraded Anka III. (TAI Anka III)
15 Oct — The FAA granted certification of the Gogo Galileo HDX connectivity system for the Cessna Citation Longitude and Citation Latitude business jets. (Cessna Citation Latitude)
…and 7 more program facts this week

Industry moves

21 Oct — Transport Canada recently certified the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT9 turboprop engine after more than 14,000 development hours.
20 Oct — Textron Aviation rolled out the first production Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3, an important milestone as the aircraft advances toward entry into service.
20 Oct — Honeywell Aerospace's JetWave X inflight connectivity platform for business aviation entered service and became available to order directly and through authorised channel partners.
19 Oct — The fully outfitted Gulfstream G400 cabin test aircraft completed its first flight from Dallas Love Field, flying 2 hr 46 min and reaching 48,000 ft.
19 Oct — A Gulfstream G400 test aircraft set a city-pair speed record from Miami to Las Vegas in 4 hours 8 minutes at Mach 0.89, flying on a blend of SAF.