Air transport, MRO, News 13 October 2026Vietjet Air expands contract with RTX’s Collins AerospaceCollins Aerospace adds FlightSense for Vietjet’s 44 A320neo aircraft, ensuring component availability, less downtime and cost predictability.
Defence, Industry, News 13 October 2026FIGEAC AÉRO acquires Bodycote Sud-OuestFIGEAC AÉRO acquires Bodycote Sud-Ouest, strengthening special processes and surface treatment capabilities for aerospace.
Air transport, MRO, News 13 October 2026Embraer, LATAM sign Component Pool deal for E195-E2 fleetEmbraer and LATAM sign a Component Pool agreement to support 24 E195-E2, optimizing availability as the airline expands operations.
Airports, Environment, News 13 October 2026Paris-Orly Achieves Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 5Paris-Orly attains Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 5 after a 92% cut in its own emissions and targets net zero by 2050.
Air transport, Electric Aviation, News 13 October 2026FAA awards $2.9M to Heart for regional ES-36 hybrid systemFAA awards $2.9 million to Heart Aerospace to mature and test the ES-36 hybrid-electric propulsion system under the CLEEN IV program.
Industry, News, Space 12 October 2026PPG’s $70 Million Investment in HuntsvillePPG announces a $70 million investment to expand its aerospace operations in Huntsville, Alabama, enhancing production capacity.
Defence, Drones, News 12 October 2026Ideal Aerosmith unveils Troublemaker long-range attack droneIdeal Aerosmith unveils Troublemaker, a low-cost long-range attack drone with 10 hours endurance and 750 nm range, in US Navy production.
Air transport, Management changes, News 12 October 2026Michalis Kouveliotis appointed CEO of AEGEANAEGEAN appoints Michalis Kouveliotis as CEO, while Dimitris Gerogiannis transitions to Advisor overseeing the Technical Base.
Challenges, Drones, News 12 October 2026DRONE VOLT unveils HERCULES 100 drone: 100 kg for 30 minDRONE VOLT launches HERCULES 100, a cargo drone carrying 100 kg for 30 minutes, a modular aerial logistics platform.
employment, News, Space 12 October 2026SERMA Ingénierie and Thales Alenia Space Are RecruitingSERMA Ingénierie and Thales Alenia Space host a recruitment after-work on 5 November in Cornebarrieu for experienced electronics engineers.
Defence, Drones, News 12 October 2026Airbus U740 Valkyrie takes off for maiden flight in EuropeAirbus and Kratos complete the first European flight of the U740 Valkyrie, a CCA combat drone tested with Airbus’ AI-enabled MARS system.
Electric Aviation, Helicopters, News 12 October 2026HyLight raises €13M to inspect critical infrastructureHyLight raises e2 82 ac13M to scale hydrogen airship inspections, replacing helicopters and enhancing infrastructure monitoring across Europe.
Air transport, Airports, News 10 October 2026Birmingham Airport £2bn master plan to reach 30m by 2041BHX unveils a 2026–2041 £2bn master plan to grow to 30 million passengers, expand terminals and stands, boost long-haul links and air freight.
MRO, MRO, News 9 October 2026ST Engineering Opens New Airframe MRO Facility in SingaporeST Engineering opens a new airframe MRO facility in Singapore, integrating AI and automation to boost capacity and speed up maintenance.
Finance, Industry, News 9 October 2026AVOLON orders 140 Boeing B737 MAX and 110 Airbus aircraftAvolon places firm orders for 250 aircraft (140 Boeing 737 MAX, 110 Airbus) and reports Q3 2026 activity including placements and financing.