EASA certified Safran’s Arriel 2K engine, moving Leonardo’s AW09 helicopter closer to year-end certification.

FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau is stepping down from his post after an eventful year and a half with the agency, initially as acting administrator.

Ampaire has begun flight testing the second-generation version of its hybrid-electric Cessna Caravan as the company advances what it says is the FAA’s first hybrid aircraft engine certification program.

The NTSB says inadequate airspeed management during severe icing conditions, among other factors, led to a fatal crash in the Bering Sea off of Alaska in 2025.

Bombardier is searching for a site in Canada where it can perform defense-related modifications to its business jets, including to the Global 6500 long-range business jet used as a GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, and other aircraft.

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Bombardier reports 6% revenue growth in Q2 2026, growing backlogs, strong demand for Global 8000 jets and expanding service and defense opportunities.

Lydian Labs secures $43 million to advance e-SAF production with modular reactors, aiming to cut costs and compete with biofuels within the decade.