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2026
23 October

ReleaseGA-ASI partnering with Spirit Defense for FQ-42 CCA production

22 October The Leipzig facility will bring regional aircraft production back to Germany after a gap of approximately 20 years.

Bosch integrates security at D328eco Leipzig assembly site

Fire alarm, intrusion alarm, access control, video surveillance and voice alarm systems have been installed across Deutsche’s Leipzig/Halle Airport complex.

22 October The CJ4 Gen3 is expected to be the first light jet to market with Garmin Emergency Autoland.

Textron rolls out first production CJ4 Gen3

The first production Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 has left the line at Textron Aviation as the aircraft advances towards entry into service.

22 October Bell has initiated its wing and nacelle assembly process by fitting the two together.

Bell completes first MV-75 Cheyenne nacelle structures

Work on the first Cheyenne test aircraft has progressed across four Texas sites, covering critical structures, drive system testing and software integration ahead of flight tests.

21 October

ReleaseU.S. Air Force awards Natilus $3.5 million to advance dual-use Kona aircraft for contested logistics

20 October

ReleaseU.S. FAA certifies Boeing 737-10, largest member of 737 MAX family

20 October

ReleaseDassault Aviation announces EASy IV upgrade for Falcon 2000-series, bringing the current Dassault standard to its best seller

20 October

ReleaseeVTOL pioneer Skyfly lands $10 million to bring personal vertical flight to market

20 October

ReleaseSyberJet unveils full-scale SJ36 mockup, announces SJ34 production timeline, displays SyberVision avionics, launches Passage One programme and opens reservations at SyberJet World

19 October

ReleaseCessna Citation Gen3 light jet programmes continue to advance toward certification

19 October

ReleaseGulfstream advances G400 flight test programme with first flight of outfitted aircraft; new speed record set en route to NBAA-BACE

19 October

ReleaseSpaceport Cornwall and Dawn Aerospace sign MoU to establish DASH UK service in the UK

15 October The flight included a runway independent rocket-assisted take-off and manoeuvres at speeds up to Mach 0.8.

U740 Valkyrie completes initial flight in Europe

The uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft has flown at a test facility in Northern Europe, keeping Airbus and Kratos on track to deliver a combat-ready system by 2029.

15 October Edgewing CEO Marco Zoff cuts the ribbon in Turin with Italian, UK and Japanese government, military and industry representatives.

Edgewing opens GCAP engineering site in Turin

The Italian facility is the first of three planned engineering hubs for the Global Combat Air Programme, with sites in Japan and the UK to follow in coming months.

15 October

ReleaseCirrus expands operational capabilities with new 60,000-square-foot Duluth warehousing centre

14 October

ReleaseVirgin Galactic and the Air Force Research Laboratory enter agreement to advance space weather science

12 October

ReleaseFAA selects Heart Aerospace for $2.9 million CLEEN award to advance ES-36 hybrid propulsion system

8 October

ReleaseKAI successfully conducts first manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) flight with FA-50 and AAP

8 October

ReleaseShield AI and U.S. government investment in X-BAT reaches $400 million

7 October Talon Blue completed taxi, take-off, in-flight manoeuvres and landing on its first autonomous flight.

Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue completes first fully autonomous flight

Reduced part count and weight underpin an aircraft designed for faster production to meet growing demand for autonomous systems among US and allied partners.

7 October The Viceroy prototype flew in ground effect in public for the first time at the opening.

Regent opens Seaglider factory in Rhode Island

The 255,000 sq ft facility at 1 Seaglider Way in Quonset Business Park has opened, with first Viceroy deliveries to customers planned as early as late 2027.

7 October Technical and programmatic details remain classified under US national security and export laws.

US Navy selects Boeing for F/A-XX fighter

The US Navy’s first sixth-generation platform is intended to replace its F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet, with technical and programmatic details remaining classified.

7 October The fighter is the first of 15 Gripen units planned for production in Brazil.

First Brazilian-built Gripen E completes maiden flight

Flown by a Saab test pilot, the aircraft took off from Embraer’s industrial complex in São Paulo State to verify its main systems and validate its flight characteristics.

5 October

ReleaseTecnam launches the FAR 23 certified P2008JC NG in the United States, delivering a cost-efficient, new-generation ab-initio training platform

1 October

ReleaseGA-ASI demonstrates disaster relief comms system with SoftBank Corp.

1 October

ReleaseEmbraer and Mahindra Group advance plans for C-390 Millennium industrialisation in India; identify Nagpur as the location for assembly facility, if selected

1 October

ReleaseFinland and Lockheed Martin celebrate historic arrival of first Finnish F-35

1 October

ReleaseBoeing secures order for first full-rate production Grey Wolf helicopters

30 September

MD Helicopters takes orders for MD 564

Early production positions for the six-blade 500-series derivative are assigned in order of signed agreements and cleared deposits, ahead of FAA certification.

30 September

ReleaseStratolaunch expands hypersonic flight test infrastructure with acquisition of Boeing 777 carrier aircraft

30 September

ReleaseRegent extends U.S. Marine Corps contract, totalling $20 million in collaboration

30 September

ReleaseShield AI names Kansas and Washington the flight test and production homes of X-BAT

30 September Nico Neumann, CEO, Deutsche Aircraft; Dirk Panter, State Minister for Economic Affairs, Labour, Energy and Climate Protection of the Free State of Saxony; Marie-Christine von Hahn, Principal Managing Director, German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI); and Christian Hirte, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Transport, at the opening of Deutsche Aircraft’s Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

Deutsche Aircraft opens D328eco line in Leipzig

The €100 million-plus facility at Leipzig/Halle Airport has moved the D328eco programme from development to serial production, with capacity for up to 48 aircraft a year.

30 September

ReleaseEpic Aircraft announces FAA certification of Garmin Autoland on the E1000 AX

30 September The Centre will be able to assemble more than 25 Valo eVTOL aircraft a year during early production.

Vertical targets 25 Valos per year as assembly hall comes online

The 60,000 sq ft facility will build certification-conforming Valo aircraft, with assembly of the first expected to begin in Q4 2027.

30 September Thirty-three suppliers received Diamond Awards for their operational performance across the 2025 calendar year.

Bombardier honours suppliers at Montreal awards ceremony

Thales Canada, Plastiques Flexibülb and RAMM Aerospace were recognised in the sustainability, quality and partnership categories.

30 September The A350F had recorded 115 orders from 14 disclosed customers by the end of August 2026.

A350F freighter reaches 25,000ft on first flight

The first of two test aircraft has flown for 4 hours and 10 minutes, starting a flight test campaign of more than nine months for Airbus’s large freighter.

29 September

ReleaseVolatus Aerospace marks official opening of Mirabel facility as Canadian manufacturing operations scale

24 September

ReleasePC-12 PRO: Safety Autoland is certified

24 September

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

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

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

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.

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

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

23 September

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

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

17 September

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

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.