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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 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 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

GE Aerospace buys Cleveland-based castings maker CPP

The $11.75 billion deal covers castings and sub-assembly manufacturer Consolidated Precision Products, adding capacity for commercial engine and defence production.

10 September Pratt & Whitney's Polish operations already produce parts for the GTF, PW800 and F135 engines.

Pratt & Whitney invests $25 million in Poland

The Niepołomice facility will gain capacity for tubular assemblies used in commercial and military engines, with the expansion expected to become operational in 2028.

10 September Albany will continue producing around 300 unique composite fuselage frames for the 787 Dreamliner.

Albany will continue manufacturing 787 fuselage frames

Forward sections 41 and 43 and aft section 47 will continue to be manufactured under the renewed contract with Boeing.

10 September

ReleaseGCAP Electronics Evolution receives contract to deliver sensing and communications capability to next-generation fighter aircraft

10 September

ReleaseIBM, Lockheed Martin announce Swiss quantum innovation hub at ETH Zurich, anchored by Switzerland's first IBM quantum computer

9 September

ReleaseSaab receives order from FMV for further work on future concept

9 September

ReleaseMerlin announces plans to pursue a civil certification strategy for large aircraft

9 September

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

9 September

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

8 September

ReleaseFrost & Sullivan and PT Dirgantara Indonesia collaborate to advance Indonesia's dual-use aerospace ecosystem

7 September

ReleaseArkeus and Tanglewood Group announce UK partnership and new manufacturing, engineering and customer support facility

7 September

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

4 September

ReleaseEDGE completes acquisition of Brazilian aerospace engineering specialist Akaer

3 September

ReleaseCambium launches ApexFrame 5000, a high-temperature laminating film adhesive for demanding bonding applications

3 September

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

3 September

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

3 September

ReleaseMobix Labs secures 1,500-component Gulfstream production order

3 September

ReleaseArxis completes acquisitions of Schatz Bearing Corporation and StratEdge Corporation

2 September The company expects the battery to become commercially available in Q4 2026.

Amprius develops battery cell reaching 500 Wh/kg

The second-generation SiCore cell reaches 500 Wh/kg on standard manufacturing equipment, opening a route to volume production for long-endurance aviation platforms.

2 September

ReleaseUAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía enhances its VNS01 visual navigation system with terrain referenced navigation (TRN) and satellite map matching for precision GNSS-denied operations

2 September The site builds more Rolls-Royce defence products than any other worldwide.

Rolls-Royce completes $1bn Indiana investment

The decade-long upgrade has modernised advanced manufacturing across Rolls-Royce's West Lafayette campus.

2 September

Bombardier acquires MHI Canada Aerospace assets

The deal will bring MHICA's 750 employees and aerostructure manufacturing capabilities into Bombardier's operations, subject to regulatory approval.

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 Civil applications under consideration include offshore transport, utility missions and VVIP transport.

HAL and Safran finalise Aravalli engine deal

The turboshaft engine in the 3,500 to 4,000 shp class has been selected to power Hindustan Aeronautics' IMRH and DBMRH helicopters.

2 September

ReleaseMISTRAS Group expands U.S. footprint to serve growing industrial markets

2 September

ReleaseEverspin Technologies and Teledyne HiRel Semiconductors partner to accelerate MRAM adoption in aerospace and defense applications

2 September

ReleaseFDH Electronics acquires Peerless Electronics, strengthening its global electromechanical capabilities

2 September

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

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

2 September

ReleaseAEVEX and Divergent announce strategic collaboration to accelerate adaptive UAS development and scalable production

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

ReleaseTransense and Unison collaboration advances next-gen propulsion in hybrid-electric flight

1 September

ReleaseTata Elxsi and Sarla Aviation partner to accelerate development of Shunya, India's first indigenous eVTOL aircraft

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

1 September

ReleaseTekever acquires Flowcopter to expand autonomous capabilities through breakthrough propulsion technology

1 September

ReleasePEI-Genesis expands Asia-Pacific capabilities with 6th value-add production facility in Pune, India

31 August

ReleaseMahindra Aerostructures awarded Airbus contract to manufacture A320 family fuselage skins

31 August

ReleaseHENSOLDT integrates its own avionics suite into India's first electric air taxi

31 August

ReleaseContinuous Composites awarded U.S. Navy Phase II contract to advance CF3D technology for embedded electrical systems in UAV structures

31 August

ReleaseAXISCADES Technologies to acquire Cloud Wave Technologies, accelerating entry into aerospace manufacturing

28 August

ReleaseHanwha unveils 'One Sky' paradigm for future aero-engine development

27 August

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

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

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