HOWMET AEROSPACE agreed to acquire Southern California-based CONSOLIDATED AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING (fasteners/fluid fittings) from Stanley Black & Decker for $1.8b; deal is to close in 1H26.
ZEROAVIA completed a further round of financing, led by Barclays Climate Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Ecosystem Integrity Fund, Horizons Ventures, Summa Equity, and AP Ventures, extending its cash runway for two years.
COULSON AVIATION, CA launched 767 Very Large Airtanker (VLAT) conversion program that will incorporate the largest iteration of its patented RADS retardant delivery system, while retaining the ability to carry >160 pax.
VERTICAL AEROSPACE completed third/final full-scale prototype eVTOL and will begin piloted flight testing following commissioning in Jan 2026; following initial testing, aircraft is to be retrofitted for hybrid-electric testing during 2026.
As 2026 beckons, engine-makers position themselves for the industry’s most valuable prize: a place on the next-gen Airbus and Boeing single-aisle aircraft.
The wind-tunnel trials tested active control of a high-aspect-ratio wing while controlling the thin, flexible wing’s response to maneuver loads and gusts.
In a reverse of its previous policy, Boeing is requesting an exemption from regulations prohibiting production of the current 777F beyond the end of 2027.
Onera has started using a new test facility for structural materials, applying new methods to a Clean Aviation project on airframes for hydrogen propulsion.
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