SNC announced Nov. 5 it is bringing together three other major companies to compete for the U.S. Air Force’s program to overhaul the avionics and fuel management systems for its workhorse KC-135 tanker.
SITA agrees to buy CAE’s Flightscape crew and flight planning software for $500 million as both companies reposition their aviation operations portfolios.
RTX raised its full-year sales guidance following a strong third quarter, citing resilient aftermarket demand across Collins, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon.
Collins Aerospace's Singapore nacelle repair facility expects 30% MRO growth over five years as Asia-Pacific aircraft reach major maintenance thresholds.
JetBlue expects to debut its new domestic first class later this year, planning to outfit its Airbus A220 and A320-family aircraft with 12-16 BlueFirst seats.
Collins Aerospace completed altitude testing of a major subsystem competing for a contract to replace the Honeywell power and thermal management system inside the Lockheed Martin F-35.
Electrical subsystems required to hybridize Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan have completed initial integration testing in the U.S. and been shipped to Airbus in Germany for aircraft-level integration testing.
Government-owned software that enables swarming autonomy behaviors between collaborative uncrewed and crewed aircraft will require a primary developer, the U.S. Air Force says.
Malaysia has welcomed more investment into its aftermarket sector after Collins Aerospace’s announcement it will quadruple its MRO footprint in the country.
Indian startup BluJ Aerospace is developing a family of electric and hydrogen-electric VTOL aircraft aimed first at cargo and logistics missions, with passenger service planned as a longer-term goal.
Several themes dominated the 2026 Aircraft Interiors Expo, among them innovations in cabin design, stronger Wi-Fi offerings and India’s growing influence.
