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Radia CEO’s Business Case for WindRunner Cargo Concept

Assembly of the first aircraft expected to start in 2029

Radia

Typhoon Rapidly Gains Anti-drone Capability

Laser-guided APKWS light rocket rapidly adapted for air-to-air use

Typhoon at FIA 2026

German Navy Takes Delivery of Three P-8s

Aircraft already deployed on missions

Captain Broder Nielsen, commander of German Naval Aviation Command.jpeg

SolitAir Secures UK Approval as Freighter Network Expands

Dubai-based cargo carrier adds British certification and targets a doubled fleet by year-end

SolitAir Secures UK Approval as Freighter

Videos

Radia’s Supersized Windrunner Freighter Aircraft Is Set To Be a Megalifter

Nine times the volume of a Boeing 747F.

rendering of Radia Windrunner loading F-16 fighter jets.

Boeing-backed Wisk Aero Says Autonomous Flight Is the Only Way for eVTOL Aircraft

Wisk's Gen 6 eVTOL aircraft recently flew for the first time.

February 20, 2026

Wisk Gen 6 eVTOL aircraft in test flight

eVTOL Aircraft Pioneer Leads University Initiative To Advance Singapore’s Aerospace Capability

James Wang discusses his perspective on the future of the eVTOL industry.

February 17, 2026

NTU eVTOL at Singapore Airshow 2026

Aircraft Researchers Group Offers Networking for the Aviation Sales Community

Members share data with each other about the market.

February 16, 2026

Gulfstream taxiing at airport

More Articles

Anduril Cruise Missiles Could Launch From Embraer’s C-390

Pallet-launched Barracuda 500M exits the rear ramp

Embraer and Andruil

Boeing Faces ‘Terrible Teens’ Scenario with Early 777-9s

777X expected to enter service next year

Boeing 777X

ATR Chases New Regional Markets for Twin Turboprops

Iran war and wider geopolitical pressure stall buying decisions

ATR 42-600 in Papua New Guinea

Electra and Beehive Boost Ohio’s Aerospace Footprint

The Buckeye State catches a charge and a buzz

Beehive Frenzy engine

BAE Systems, Boeing, and Saab Team for UK Trainer

The proposal commits to a UK final assembly facility

BAE T-7 Red Hawk

PAL, Shohin Airlines Sign for 13 More Airbus Jets

Widebody and narrowbody deals follow opening-day surge

Airbus 350

Beech Denali Service Entry Slips to 2027, Tests Continue

FAA certification documentation to follow October test completion

A Beechcraft Denali in flight above clouds

Order Boon Continues for Boeing at Farnborough

Boeing brings in orders for 30 more aircraft

Boeing 787-9

Saudi Arabia’s THC Inks $2.9B Deal for Bombardier Jets

Deal marks helicopter operator's first fixed-wing move

Bombardier/The Helicopter Company (THC) signing at Farnborough 2026

Elliott Aviation Launches Five Day Pre-buy Evaluations

Program also allows upgrades during the service event

Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft brokers can now access five-day pre-buy evaluations at Elliott Aviation, with options to add avionics, paint, interior, and lighting upgrades.

Sweden Signs for Bombardier Defense Support Deal

10-year service agreement covers two preowned Swedish Global 6500s

Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Global 6500

Eve 100 Starts Next Phase of Flight Testing

Two new customers sign deals for 46 provisional aircraft

Eve 100 at FIA 2026

USAF Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Flying Display at the Farnborough Airshow 2026

The multirole fighter impresses the crowds with its manueverability and speed.

Lockheed Martin F-35A flying at 2026 Farnborough Airshow

FDH Aero locks in PennAero’s fastener line

PennAero produced highly engineered fasteners and specialized components

PennAero fastener

Australia’s V-Star Commits for Horizon’s Cavorite X7 VTOL

Hybrid-electric aircraft can carry six people up to 432 nm

Horizon Cavorite X7

Sonaca To Build Wings, Empennage for Otto Phantom 3500

Multi-year contract outlines the Belgian airframer’s role, with prototype structures due next year

Otto CEO Scott Drennan and Sonaca CEO Yves Delatte.

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