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Aviation Week & Space Technology, October 26, 2026

Digital cover of Aviation Week for October 26, 2026

A series of acquisitions over the past 14 years have helped Kratos CEO Eric DeMarco transform the company from a wireless communications infrastructure provider into a rapidly growing defense technology company. Kratos is finding success with its Valkyrie collaborative combat aircraft and is a leader in hypersonic aircraft propulsion. 

Credit: Gent Shkullaku

DEFENSE

Kratos Zeus solid rocket motor
article

Long-Term Bets Near Payoff For Acquisitive Kratos

Oct 21, 2026
A series of acquisitions by Kratos in a different era of the defense business appear to be perfectly aligned for new military requirements.
Pete Hegseth with soldiers by MV-75 mockup
article

Bell’s MV-75 Faces Headwinds From Difficult Year

Oct 20, 2026
The funding drought and layoffs came amid an aggressive schedule for the U.S. Army’s tiltrotor.
UH-60
videos

Podcast: Army Aviation Takes Center Stage—Budgets, Balloons & The Bible

Oct 20, 2026
As developments in Ukraine highlight new issues for army aviation, editors share what they heard from leaders at AUSA 2026 and discuss how the service is looking to evolve.
micro-high altitude balloon
article

U.S. Army Finds Its Space Niche By Exploiting The Stratosphere

Oct 23, 2026
The Army sees growing interest in stratospheric operations as an opportunity to maintain expertise and investment in the critical domain.
Dassault combat aircraft concept
article

FCAS Collapse Reshapes Europe’s Future Fighter Plans

Oct 21, 2026
France is charting a national course, Germany is eyeing GCAP, and Spain is weighing its options as Europe’s next-gen fighter ambitions take new shape.

FIRST TAKE

Saab GlobalEye
article

First Take, Oct. 26, 2026

Oct 23, 2026
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

SPACE

Ariane 6
article

Europe Nears Final Countdown To Launch Sovereign Human Spaceflight

Oct 22, 2026
ESA prepares for a December decision on a $11.2 billion human spaceflight program that would give Europe independent astronaut launch capability by 2036.

PROPULSION

PT9 from P&WC
article

P&WC Takes Wraps Off Newly Certified PT9 Turboprop

Oct 21, 2026
In a surprise move Pratt & Whitney Canada has unveiled the PT9, a certified new centerline engine aimed at advanced propulsion for new-generation single and twin-turboprops.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Lars Wagner speaking at podium with model Airbus A350F
article

Airbus Remains Firm With Next Narrowbody Launch Plans

Oct 22, 2026
When it comes to replacing the Airbus A320neo family, the big question is the engine. Airbus believes it can find answers quickly after the 2029 RISE trials.
WestJet 737-10
article

FAA’s Boeing 737-10 Approval Starts Fleetwide Upgrade Clock

Oct 23, 2026
Nearly a decade after launch, the 737-10 is in line to carry passengers, and Boeing can start expanding its safety changes to the rest of the 737 MAX family.
MAX 10 A340-600 composite image
videos

Podcast: Hello MAX 10, Auf Wiedersehen A346

Oct 23, 2026
Editors discuss what the Boeing 737-10's long-awaited certification means for the industry and what's happening with the 777X. They also reflect on the A340-600 after Lufthansa retired the quadjet.
TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320neo
article

Lufthansa Takes Control Of TAP Air Portugal

Oct 22, 2026
The privatization of TAP Air Portugal was Lufthansa’s to lose, so the group was prepared to pay big money for the latest addition.
Southwest CEO Bob Jordan
article

Southwest Plans For More: ‘We Won’t Get Behind Again,’ CEO Says

Oct 21, 2026
Two years into a plan for transformation, Southwest Airlines is prepared to trade pace for scale, looking at more complex offerings and change still to come.
Korean Air Boeing 747 taking off with new livery
article

Scale Advantages Beckon As Korean Air-Asiana Merger Nears Completion

Oct 20, 2026
Korean Air’s chairman expects to gain network scale benefits when the merger with Asiana is finally completed in December.

SUPPLY CHAIN

drondommy
article

DIU Kicks Off $450m Phase 3 Of Drone Dominance For 60,000 UAVs

Sep 30, 2026
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is asking for proposals for Phase III of its Drone Dominance program, an effort to buy 60,000 one-way attack drones.

TECHNOLOGY

NZAero 750XL
article

The Week In Technology, Oct. 19-23, 2026

Oct 19, 2026
New Zealand fuel-cell startup; Double Box Tail advances; hybridizing the Rotax; extending electric training flights.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Tesla roadster doing a flip over five vehicles
article

Flying Car Or Not, Aerospace Meets Automotive In Tesla’s New Roadster

Oct 22, 2026
Is it a car? Is it a plane? Active aeropropulsion reinvents Tesla’s Roadster.
JetBlue tailfins
article

Daily Memo: JetBlue Can’t Catch A Break

Oct 13, 2026
JetBlue faces mounting pressure as fuel costs, weakening bonds and pushed-back profit goals test its JetForward plan.
Orbis medical personnel
article

Opinion: Aviation Gives Orbis’ Sight-Saving Mission Lift

Oct 22, 2026
For more than 40 years, Orbis International has worked to expand access to quality eye care around the world, with its Flying Eye Hospital at its core.

DEPARTMENTS

array of Iranian Shahed drones
article

Letters From Our Readers, Oct. 26, 2026

Oct 23, 2026
Readers write about UPS Flight 2976, countering Iranian drones and balloons in controlled airspace. Plus: Behind the scenes at NBAA-BACE.
article

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections Oct. 26, 2026

Oct 23, 2026
Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
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Aviation Week Events, Oct. 26, 2026

Oct 23, 2026
A roundup of upcoming conferences and exhibitions.