Northrop Grumman says it is ready to become a prime contractor on future fighter programs.

Since all 12 KAI FA-50PH were delivered in 2017, the S.211 has primarily been used for pilot training.

Advanced air mobility developer Beta Technologies has secured a 75-year lease at Burlington International Airport in Vermont to build a 355,000-ft.² electric aircraft production facility.

The UK Royal Air Force is advancing its work on the development of synthetic aviation fuels as it eyes becoming net zero by 2040.

Bristow Group has secured a 10-year contract with the UK’s Department of Transport to provide search-and-rescue services to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. 

Leonardo Helicopters has been awarded a £60 million ($71.7 million) contract to build and fly an uncrewed rotary-wing aerial system technology demonstrator.

The U.S. Air Force is ruling out taking the British route of acquiring used Boeing 737 business jets to quickly convert to its new E-7A Wedgetail standard and requiring new build aircraft, though the company says it could accelerate its military line to speed up the program if there is enough demand.

Textron Aviation said on July 20 that a new variant of the Cessna Citation Longitude can perform the maritime patrol aircraft mission.