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2026
24 September

ReleaseBye Aerospace advances eFlyer programme with first successful flight of eFlyer 2

24 September Lockheed presented Germany's first F-35 to the German government in Fort Worth, Texas, on 18 September.

Germany’s first F-35A steps out as Lockheed eyes local partnerships

Additional German participation in F-35 manufacturing, sustainment, training and research is being explored as the country's first F-35A Lightning II is presented to the German government.

24 September

ReleasePC-12 PRO: Safety Autoland is certified

24 September

ReleaseElroy Air announces upsizing of PIPE investments to $175 million with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures

24 September

ReleaseArcher announces expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for its acquisition of Boeing's Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid subsidiaries

24 September

ReleaseVertical Aerospace announces review of strategic alternatives to support next phase of development; appoints Jefferies as financial advisor

24 September Around 480 jobs will be created at Broughton in 2026, 250 of them in the refurbished factory.

Airbus invests £150m in Broughton A321 wing line

The former A380 wing facility in Broughton is being converted into an A321 line with six jigs, an equipping line and a paint shop by the end of the year.

23 September

ReleaseDassault Aviation signs a cooperation agreement with AED Cluster Portugal

23 September

ReleaseSceye supports SoftBank Corp. in world-first demonstration of laser ranging by tracking a HAPS from the ground

23 September

ReleaseHeart Aerospace unveils ES-36 with JSX purchase agreement for up to 100 aircraft

21 September

ReleaseBombardier announces 2025 winners of its Supplier Recognition Programme

17 September The Echelon is designed as the first single-pilot certified light jet with US transcontinental range.

Honda advances Echelon programme towards final assembly

Structural testing and cockpit system integration have progressed alongside manufacturing work, with more than 70 per cent of parts for first assembly already on hand.

17 September The two companies are exploring the concept as a right-sized option alongside larger airlift assets.

Textron and Merlin unveil pilot-optional SkyCourier concept

Built on the twin-engine Cessna SkyCourier, the design explores forward-loading cargo architecture and unimproved-runway operation for dispersed forces.

17 September

ReleaseDTA Aircraft and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University announce student partnership on a flying hybrid eVTOL

16 September

ReleaseAura Aero flies X-Volt again, a pioneer of hybrid-electric aviation, to support ERA development

15 September

ReleaseMD Helicopters introduces the MD 564

15 September

ReleaseSamson Sky secures $80 million investment for production of the Switchblade Flying Car

15 September

ReleasePHASA-35 selected for ARIA-backed power beaming project

14 September

ReleaseSwarm unveils Gamera: a new category of low-cost, global reach aircraft for persistent strike and sensing to transform global power projection

14 September

ReleaseGA-ASI opening a new facility in Dayton, Ohio

10 September

ReleaseGA-ASI unveils Wildfire UAS for military, civil and commercial roles

10 September Aircraft 2317 was rolled out of the factory five weeks before its first flight on 3 September.

B-N completes first Islander assembled in UK from component level

Aircraft 2317 took off from the same Bembridge runway used for the Islander’s 1965 maiden flight, ahead of delivery to the Falkland Islands.

10 September A common landing gear architecture will be shared across the D328 and D328eco platforms.

Deutsche Aircraft completes landing gear taxi testing

The D328 flying testbed has completed its first five development flights, accumulating over 15 hours of test time since flight testing began on 5 August 2026.

10 September Rod Zastrow, CEO of Bye Aerospace, says: “We look forward to beginning flight testing and continuing our progress toward certification.”

Bye secures airworthiness certificate for eFlyer 2

The Special Airworthiness Certificate has been awarded following an FAA inspection of the aircraft's airframe, electric propulsion system and instruments at Centennial Airport.

10 September

ReleaseReusable orbital spaceplane programme VORTEX

9 September

ReleaseHermeus unveils Ramjet-X, a low-cost test vehicle for high-Mach flight

9 September

ReleaseSaab receives order from FMV for further work on future concept

9 September

ReleaseSceye's stratospheric platform re-enters United States after record-breaking roundtrip stratospheric flight between U.S. and Japan

7 September

ReleaseEuropean approval for production organisation Dutch flying car company PAL-V

3 September

ReleaseDLR's HAP-alpha high-altitude platform takes off for the first time

3 September

ReleaseAEVEX expands with new facilities in Florida and Virginia to support growth and strengthen customer collaboration

2 September

ReleaseAirbility secures KRW 6.5 billion Series A led by Sazze Partners, bringing total funding to USD 7.6 million

2 September More than 350 Brazilian personnel have trained on the Gripen F programme to date.

Gripen F enters flight test phase after Linköping debut

The aircraft flew for 40 minutes from Saab's airfield, verifying core systems and initial flight performance ahead of a wider test campaign.

2 September First flight of the Jet1 demonstrator is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027.

JetZero raises $100m as Z4 nears flight test

The financing arrives as the blended-wing aircraft programme moves from demonstration towards production, with the Jet1 demonstrator's first flight scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027.

2 September

ReleaseThe future of maritime mobility takes flight: Regent announces world's first human-crewed Seaglider flight

2 September

ReleaseHeven AeroTech launches multi-site manufacturing network for hydrogen-powered UAS with the opening of first East Coast facility

1 September

ReleaseTekever acquires Flowcopter to expand autonomous capabilities through breakthrough propulsion technology

1 September

ReleaseHorizon Aircraft advances all-weather certification path with the start of ice protection technology testing

1 September

ReleaseProvisional type-approval obtained for Rheinmetall's Luna NG

27 August Range has increased to 2,055 nautical miles, opening nonstop routes such as Aspen to New York.

Phenom 300EV certified as first light jet with autoland

The light jet has received approval from Brazil's ANAC, the US FAA and Europe's EASA, clearing it for worldwide commercial delivery.

27 August CubCrafters partnered with Lycoming on the CC393i engine programme back in 2019.

CubCrafters secures EASA approval for 215 HP XCub

Certification covers the tailwheel XCub and the nosewheel NX Cub, which uses nose landing gear and spring main landing gear.

27 August FMV commissioned the clean-sheet UAV programme in November 2025 with an 18-month target for the demonstrator and engine.

GKN displays UAV demonstrator and engine

The full-scale demonstrator and dedicated turbojet engine have been shown publicly for the first time at The Armed Forces Air Venture 2026.

27 August The A3-001 concept envisions crewed and uncrewed platforms operating together within one system.

Saab reveals next-gen uncrewed combat air system concept

A full-scale model of the A3-001 uncrewed combat air concept has been shown at the Jubilee Air Show in Linköping, Sweden.

27 August

ReleaseRegent secures $240 million Series B funding to scale Seaglider manufacturing and transform maritime mobility

27 August

ReleaseZuri unveils its first product: a hybrid uncrewed cargo VTOL, a hundred-plus kilograms over 569 km with reserves

26 August

ReleaseWepTac A.G. and Hybrid Air Vehicles agree to form joint venture to deliver next-generation surveillance aircraft to U.S. military

26 August

ReleaseFirst fully UK-built Islander since repatriation of production begins ground testing ahead of first flight

24 August

ReleaseAV to invest $100 million in new unified campus in Southern California

20 August

ReleaseAeroVironment to establish industrial presence in Greece through AV Eagle

20 August Urban is designed to be intuitive to operate, transport and use across a wider range of applications.

CoolFly reveals standing eVTOL at Hangzhou launch event

Dual-redundant flight control architecture and triple-redundant inertial measurement units have been built into the enclosed-propeller Urban aircraft for individual flight.