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Aviation Week & Space Technology, November 2, 2026

VOL. 188 NO. 43 October 26, 2026
Digital edition of Aviation Week for Nov. 2, 2026

Electra.aero’s EL2 fixed-wing aircraft landed at a downtown New York heliport on Oct. 26 to help validate that the company’s EL9 Ultra Short can be flown with the precision required to use small access points such as heliports. The aircraft's hybrid-electric blown-lift propulsion enabled landing and takeoff ground rolls of less than 150 ft.

Credit: Geoffrey Green/Electra.Aero

ADVANCED AIR MOBILITY

Electra’s EL2 Ultra Short
article

Electra Brings Regional Ultra-STOL To New York Heliport

Oct 28, 2026
Electra has landed its EL2 hybrid-electric blown-lift demonstrator on Manhattan’s Downtown Skyport.
Beta Alia A250 eVTOL
article

Beta Details VTOL Progress Following FAA Market Survey Approval

Oct 28, 2026
Despite a relatively quiet profile on its eVTOL program, Beta Technologies became the first U.S. startup to secure market survey approval from the FAA.
Reliable Robotics’ modified autonomous Caravan
article

FAA Pilot Project Paves Way To Autonomous Caravan Cargo Flights

Oct 30, 2026
Reliable Robotics begins autonomous flight system tests under the FAA’s eIPP initiative.

DEFENSE

Lockheed Martin F-35As flying in formation
article

U.S. Air Force To Congress: Our Fighter Fleets Must Grow

Oct 29, 2026
A report to lawmakers details the Air Force’s desire to increase its fleet size and notes its ongoing sustainment woes.
Rafale
videos

Podcast: Beyond Rafale—Meet France's ACF And What It Means For GCAP

Oct 27, 2026
Aviation Week editors discuss the evolving European fighter landscape, introducing France’s approach to its next-generation fighter it calls ACF.

BUSINESS AVIATION

SyberJet SJ36 unveiling
article

SyberJet Bids To Redefine The High-Performance Light Business Jet

Oct 29, 2026
Swearingen’s SJ30-2 makes a comeback as SyberJet’s stretched SJ36 and upgraded SJ34.
Molly McMillin on the new SyberJet
videos

Video: SyberJet Unveils SJ36 And Reborn SJ34 In Vegas Blowout

Oct 21, 2026
SyberJet owner and promoter Trevor Milton unveiled the SJ36 at NBAA-BACE 2026 in an rollout extravaganza.

MILITARY SPACE

Globe graphic of space movements
article

The Pentagon’s Commercial Space Reserve Goes Operational

Oct 28, 2026
After three years, the U.S. Space Force has formalized a new avenue to tap into commercial capabilities to assess and respond quickly to orbital events.

SPACE

Space Launch System rocket
article

NASA Firms Up Plans For Artemis III Lunar Lander Tests

Oct 30, 2026
NASA prepares to practice integrated flight operations with Blue Origin and SpaceX.
satellite
article

Alt-PNT Heads For Initial Service In 2027

Oct 29, 2026
Startups say alternative position, navigation and timing services are less vulnerable to jamming.
spacecraft burning up in atmosphere
article

Effect Of Spacecraft On Ozone Layer And Climate Worries Researchers

Oct 30, 2026
The number of satellites burning up in the stratosphere annually has grown since a 2023 study and is expected to continue to increase.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines jets taxiing
article

High Fuel Costs Temper U.S. Airline Results Despite Record Revenue

Oct 29, 2026
Continuing to navigate through the persistent headwind of high fuel prices, U.S. airlines are eyeing the year ahead with a degree of caution.

SAFETY

Lufthansa jet landing amid other aircraft at airport gates
article

Air Transport Safety Improves Despite Hurdles

Oct 28, 2026
In airport safety, the devil may be in the details of cumulative small deviations from standard procedures.

TECHNOLOGY

MagLev’s Tempest propulsor
article

The Week in Technology, Oct. 26-30, 2026

Oct 26, 2026
Rim-drive electric fan flies; USAF’s logistics blended wing body demo; Moya transitions cargo eVTOL; Evio advances hybrid-electric battery.

COLUMNS AND OPINION

Boeing 737 in flight
article

Opinion: Accelerating Retirements Could Head Off Looming Aircraft Glut

Oct 27, 2026
If airlines do not accelerate capacity growth again, the passenger narrowbody market is at risk of oversupply.
Jacksonville Sectional aeronautical chart
article

Private Airstrips, Vital And Vulnerable, Outnumber Public Ones

Oct 30, 2026
Private airstrips outnumber public ones 8,600 to roughly 4,900 yet lack government backing, leaving them vulnerable to closures and conversion.
JAXA to attempt first roundtrip mission to Mars
article

JAXA Launches Ambitious Campaign To Return Samples From Martian Moon

Oct 30, 2026
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency plans to attempt the first roundtrip mission to Mars.