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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 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.

9 September

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

9 September

ReleaseSaab receives order from FMV for further work on future concept

9 September

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

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 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

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

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

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

2 September

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

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

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

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 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.

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.

20 August X1 weighs more than 25,000lb.

Heart’s X1 becomes largest battery-powered aircraft flown

The 106ft-span demonstrator flew for 27 minutes at Plattsburgh International Airport, reaching 1,100ft AGL under an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate.

20 August Around 500 employees work at the facility, which officially opened on August 14 following a multi-million-dollar investment.

Cirrus adds 30,000 square feet at Grand Forks

Composite parts production capacity has increased at the Grand Forks facility, supporting output of the SR Series and Vision Jet.

20 August Schwarzhorn is named after a Swiss mountain and the colour of the composite components produced there.

Pilatus brings composite development and production together

The building groups raw material storage, component production, subassembly and surface treatment into a single self-sufficient process before final assembly.

19 August

ReleaseThe Southern Hemisphere's first hydrogen-electric aircraft taxi, and a proud farewell

19 August

ReleaseAerodata unveils AeroForce X to the public for the first time

18 August

ReleaseElroy Air awarded $46M U.S. Army contract

14 August

ReleaseHAL strengthens industry partnership for LCH Prachand production

14 August

ReleaseAirbus awarded $115 million U.S. Army contract to modernise the UH-72 Lakota fleet

13 August

ReleaseVertical Aerospace provides H1 2026 business update

12 August

Rocket Lab unveils containerised GHOST launch system

Packaged within standard shipping containers, the system deploys rockets, launch infrastructure and range control equipment to any location worldwide.

12 August Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks beside the AIR ONE eVTOL at SunTrax in Auburndale, Florida.

AIR establishes US HQ at Florida’s SunTrax campus

Manufacturing of the AIR ONE personal eVTOL and an autonomous heavy-lift cargo aircraft is due to begin in the United States by the end of the year.

12 August ATC Datalink and 3D SafeTaxi guidance are among the new flight deck features added for pilots.

Cirrus secures Brazilian certification for latest Vision Jet variant

Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency has approved the G3 Vision Jet, opening the door to deliveries and operations across the country.

12 August Vertical is retrofitting its third prototype aircraft for hybrid-electric flight testing due in the first half of 2027.

Vertical lines up $100m for Valo development

The funding follows a run of flight test and airshow milestones, including piloted eVTOL transitions demonstrated publicly at Farnborough.

12 August

Archer acquires Boeing’s autonomy and UAS units

The agreement combines Wisk's autonomous flight technology, SkyGrid's air traffic management systems and Insitu's uncrewed aircraft into Archer's ZEE platform.

11 August

ReleaseSkyfly signs letter of intent with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to establish U.S. operations hub in Florida at SunTrax

10 August

ReleaseHonourable Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu hands Sarla India's fastest-ever Design Organisation Approval

6 August The 737-7 offers up to 3,800 nautical miles of range in a 135 to 160-seat cabin.

Boeing's 737-7 receives FAA tick for commercial service

Certification follows a test programme that began in 2018 and included more than 1,000 hours of flight and ground testing.

6 August The CJ3 Gen3 prototype reached 41,000 feet during its nearly two-hour first flight.

CJ3 Gen3 prototype completes maiden flight in Wichita

The prototype aircraft pairs Garmin Emergency Autoland with the G3000 avionics suite as Textron Aviation continues certification work on the light jet.

6 August

ReleaseFrom industry-leading innovation to local impact, Regent marks 4 years in Rhode Island

5 August

ReleaseVolatus and Kraus Hamdani Aerospace partner to establish sovereign Canadian persistent intelligence capability

4 August

ReleaseVolatus Aerospace partners with Singular Aircraft to introduce heavy-lift autonomous aircraft for Canadian wildfire response

3 August

ReleaseTekever selected to deliver CORVUS, the British Army's new surveillance capability