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flydubai's USD 190M Aircraft Maintenance Centre at Dubai South is on track to complete construction by end of 2026, with full operations set for Q1 2027. The 32,600 sqm facility will support 600 engineers and bring MRO in-house ahead of Boeing 787-9 induction. #aviation #MRO airpronews.com/2026/10/22/fl…

Pratt & Whitney Canada's PT9 turboprop received Transport Canada certification on Oct. 1, 2026. The clean-sheet engine targets 1,700-2,300 shp and claims 20% lower fuel burn vs. previous-gen engines. No launch aircraft named yet. #aviation #aerospace airpronews.com/2026/10/22/pr…

Korean Air's upgraded Incheon cargo terminal raises hourly ULD processing capacity from 18 to 30 units after a 15-month automation project completed September 2026. A similar upgrade at JFK is targeted for 2027. #aviation #aerospace airpronews.com/2026/10/22/ko…

Firefly Aerospace completed the Preliminary Design Review for its Elytra spacecraft less than 4 months after a $75M JPL subcontract award. The MoonFall mission targets a late 2028 launch to deploy 4 drones at the lunar south pole. #aerospace #NASA airpronews.com/2026/10/21/fi…

The FAA has issued the first eVTOL market survey authorization to BETA Technologies for its A250 aircraft. The inaugural flight covered 34 nautical miles from New York to Vermont in 20 minutes. #aviation #aerospace airpronews.com/2026/10/21/fa…

NetJets and Signature Aviation have opened a 300,000+ sq ft private terminal at Harry Reid International Airport, built in response to a 45% rise in NetJets flight activity to Las Vegas since 2022. #aviation #aerospace airpronews.com/2026/10/21/ne…

GE Aerospace posted $19.0B in Q3 2026 orders, up 49% year-over-year, and raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $8.00-$8.10. Commercial services backlog now exceeds $170B. #GEAerospace #aviation airpronews.com/2026/10/21/ge…

Reliable Robotics raised $115M, extending its Series D to $275M and crossing a $1B valuation. FAA certification of its autonomous system for the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan is expected within 18-24 months. #Aviation #Aerospace airpronews.com/2026/10/21/re…

Boeing launched Dataliner on Oct. 20, 2026, an AI platform built on Microsoft Azure AI Foundry that processes airline fleet data within carriers' own environments rather than a central manufacturer database. #Boeing #MRO #aviation airpronews.com/2026/10/21/bo…

Airbus H140 completed 130+ flight hours and 800 test landings across Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico during a four-month hot and high campaign, keeping the helicopter on track for 2028 certification. #aviation #aerospace airpronews.com/2026/10/21/ai…

Dassault Aviation announced the EASy IV flight deck upgrade for the Falcon 2000 series at NBAA-BACE, bringing Honeywell Primus Epic avionics with RNP capability and ADS-B In to 700+ in-service jets. Retrofit available by end of decade. #aviation #aerospace airpronews.com/2026/10/21/da…

Five Norwegian sites selected for Electra EL2 hybrid-electric eSTOL demonstration flights in Q3 2027, spanning quaysides, business parks, and major airports. The EL2 requires ~50 meters for takeoff and landing. #aviation #aerospace airpronews.com/2026/10/21/no…

Honeywell's 2026 Global Business Aviation Outlook forecasts 14,000 new aircraft deliveries by 2035, growing the global fleet 29% to ~51,000 aircraft. Flight hours projected up 34%, driven by charter and fractional growth. #aviation #aerospace airpronews.com/2026/10/20/ho…

The FAA certified the Boeing 737 MAX 10 on Oct. 20, 2026, after ~1,000 test flights and 2,060 flight test hours. The variant holds 1,555 orders from 30+ customers and represents 30% of Boeing's MAX backlog. #aviation #Boeing #737MAX airpronews.com/2026/10/20/fa…

Gulfstream's Performance Analytics program monitors ~15,000 fleet parameters and has proactively addressed nearly 100 potential operational events before they occurred. Announced Oct. 19, 2026, ahead of NBAA-BACE. #aviation #MRO airpronews.com/2026/10/20/gu…

Cirrus Aircraft's Vision Jet reached 10 years of FAA type certification on Oct. 19, 2026. The SF50 fleet now backs a 1,000-aircraft backlog, with H1 2026 revenue up 24% to $737M. #aviation #aerospace airpronews.com/2026/10/20/ci…

Ontic launched CargoCare for Boeing 747 freighter operators, offering serviceable leading edge flap drive unit replacements from an exchange pool in as little as 48 hours. Overhauls are performed at its Tewkesbury, UK facility. #aviation #MRO airpronews.com/2026/10/20/on…

Liebherr-Aerospace has opened a €40 million, 12,000 sq meter heat transfer equipment center in Campsas, France, its largest industrial investment in the Occitanie region. The site is projected to employ nearly 400 people by end of 2026. #aviation #aerospace airpronews.com/2026/10/20/li…

Jazeera Airways took delivery of its first A320neo from a 26-aircraft order on Oct 15, 2026, bringing its active fleet to 23 aircraft. Deliveries are projected to run through 2030. #aviation #Airbus airpronews.com/2026/10/20/ja…

Archer Aviation logged 200+ flight miles with its Midnight eVTOL across the San Francisco Bay Area, reaching 131 mph. Next stop: Los Angeles under the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program. #aviation #eVTOL airpronews.com/2026/10/19/ar…