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EHang EH216-S Completes First Public Pilotless Flight In Hong Kong Cyberport — Sep 1, 2026 — EHang's EH216-S became the first pilotless passenger eVTOL to fly publicly in Hong Kong, taking off from the Cyberport waterfront vertiport on August...Electra, Helsinki, Haaga-Helia Sign MOU On EL9 Air Service To Tallinn — Aug 31, 2026 — Electra, the City of Helsinki and Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences signed an August 27, 2026 memorandum to study EL9 Ultra Short hybrid-elec...Waymo Puts Gemini AI In The Cabin And Overhauls Ojai Robotaxi Interface — Aug 21, 2026 — Waymo adds Google's Gemini as a conversational assistant to its Ojai robotaxi cabin, alongside a redesigned tri-screen interface that adapts to which...Uganda Airlines Books First-Ever Boeing Order For 737 MAX 8 And 787-9 Dreamliners — Jul 22, 2026 — Uganda Airlines will buy four 737-8s and four 787-9s in its first-ever direct Boeing order, using the new fleet to grow African, Middle East and long-...Airbus Launches Three-Year A321neo Flight Test For Wing Of Tomorrow — Jul 22, 2026 — Airbus used Farnborough International Airshow 2026 to unveil a three-year A321neo flight test campaign for its Wing of Tomorrow high-span wing program...Archer, BETA And Macquarie Launch ACES To Build 250 eVTOL Charging Sites By 2030 — Jul 22, 2026 — Archer Aviation, BETA Technologies and Macquarie Capital have formed ACES, America's Consortium for Electric Skyways, to build interoperable CCS charg...Airbus And Air Canada Launch USD 10M Joint Fund To Scale Canadian SAF At Farnborough — Jul 21, 2026 — Airbus and Air Canada unveiled a jointly funded Sustainability Co-Investment Platform at Farnborough 2026, pledging up to CAD 13.7 million to stand up...Aeromexico Picks Honeywell SURF-A Runway-Collision Alerts For 100+ 737 Fleet — Jul 21, 2026 — Aeromexico plans to become a launch operator of Honeywell Aerospace's SURF-A surface alerts, deploying the runway-collision prevention system across i...IndiGo Signs Record 1,000-Plus LEAP-1A MoU With CFM At Farnborough 2026 — Jul 21, 2026 — IndiGo has signed a landmark MoU with CFM International for more than 1,000 LEAP-1A engines to power 510 A320neo family jets, plus a new India MRO fac...Riyadh Air Locks In 28 More Boeing 787s, Converts 20 To Stretched 787-10 — Jul 20, 2026 — Saudi Arabia's new flag carrier firms up 28 additional Boeing 787 Dreamliners at Farnborough 2026 and switches 20 of them to the larger 787-10 variant...Boeing Wins Philippine Airlines Order For Up To 20 787-10 Dreamliners At Farnborough — Jul 20, 2026 — PAL commits to 15 firm plus 5 optional Boeing 787-10s at Farnborough, its first Boeing order in two decades and largest widebody commitment ever.British Airways Picks Pratt & Whitney GTF For Up To 63 Airbus A320neos — Jul 20, 2026 — BA opens Farnborough by choosing the GTF over CFM's LEAP-1A to power 33 firm and 30 optional A320neo jets, with a 12-year EngineWise service deal atta...BOC Aviation Firms Up 300 CFM LEAP Engines In Largest-Ever Order At Farnborough — Jul 20, 2026 — The Singapore-based lessor kicks off the 2026 Farnborough Airshow with a 200 LEAP-1A + 100 LEAP-1B split, its biggest engine transaction ever.Honeywell Wins Historic 810-Aircraft IndiGo Deal At Farnborough — Jul 20, 2026 — IndiGo has picked Honeywell Aerospace to supply avionics and 131-9A auxiliary power units for its 810 incoming Airbus A320neo family jets, the largest...UK, Italy And Japan Sign £4.6B GCAP Contract With Edgewing For Sixth-Gen Fighter — Jul 19, 2026 — The trilateral GCAP Agency has awarded Edgewing a £4.6 billion 18-month development contract, funding the next design and assessment phase of the Temp...Boeing To Debut MQ-28 Ghost Bat At Farnborough Airshow — Jul 19, 2026 — Boeing said its uncrewed MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft will make its Farnborough debut on static display when the UK airshow opens Jul...Vertical Aerospace To Fly First eVTOL Public Demos At Farnborough — Jul 19, 2026 — Vertical Aerospace will fly the Valo prototype in public demonstration flights throughout Farnborough International Airshow 2026, a first for the eVTO...Federal Judge Dismisses Archer Fraud Counterclaim Against Joby In eVTOL Court Fight — Jun 13, 2026 — A U.S. federal judge tossed Archer Aviation's fraud counterclaims accusing Joby of hiding China ties, while also dismissing some of Joby's trade-secre...Airbus Unveils U760 Ravenstorm UCCA At ILA Berlin — Jun 10, 2026 — Airbus has revealed the U760 Ravenstorm uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft at ILA Berlin, anchoring an expanded UAS portfolio under a new U-prefix...Reliable Robotics Lands $160M To Push FAA-Certified Autonomous Cargo Flights — Jun 4, 2026 — Mountain View-based Reliable Robotics has raised $160 million led by Nimble Partners to bring its FAA-certifiable autonomy system to commercial cargo...