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Feb
12
2026

Boeing retires final 787 Dreamliner test aircraft after 16 years

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Boeing has retired its last 787-8 Dreamliner test aircraft after 16 years of flight.The aircraft

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Feb
12
2026

Electra secures additional patents for hybrid-electric architecture

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Electra announced on Wednesday that it has been granted a series of patents for the core components

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Feb
11
2026

Textron Aviation holds 2026 Flight Operations Safety Standdown with over 200 attendees

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Textron Aviation announced on Wednesday that its 2026 Flight Operations Safety Standdown brought in

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Feb
13
2026

VIP Movement Notification - Rome, GA

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19 FEB, 2026Rome, GA 30/10 NMR – 17,999FT MSL Specific instructions and restrictions are available

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Feb
13
2026

Italy Evaluating F-35 Highway Operations To Boost Fleet Survivability

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Speaking at a geopolitics and aerospace conference in Rome, the Commander of the Italian Air Force’s

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Feb
13
2026

U.S. Air Force Moving to Replenish GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator Inventory

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U.S. Air Force acquisition documents show that Boeing is being contracted to replenish the inventory

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Feb
13
2026

USS Gerald R. Ford Ordered to the Middle East After Eight Months Already at Sea

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The U.S. Navy’s newest supercarrier is heading back towards the Middle East having already been

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Feb
13
2026

No More DEI: FAA Orders Airlines to Certify Merit-Based Pilot Hiring

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The DOT and FAA are requiring airlines to certify that pilot hiring is merit-based in accordance

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Feb
13
2026

Piper Saratoga narrowly misses 6 skydivers during freefall in Arizona

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A group of 6 skydivers almost collided with a Piper Saratoga (N95T) while they were in freefall

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Feb
13
2026

Bill introduced in House and Senate to improve aircraft certification process

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The Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act was introduced on Friday in both the U.S.

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Feb
13
2026

FAA expects Canadian certification of U.S.-made Gulfstream aircraft soon

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FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said on Tuesday that he expects an announcement on the Canadian

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Feb
14
2026

U.S. Air Force Integrates Open-Architecture for Mission Autonomy on CCAs

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Mission autonomy software by Collins and Shield AI was integrated on the YFQ-42 and YFQ-44 CCAs by

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Feb
15
2026

Dutch Defence Secretary Boldly Claims F-35 Software Could Be ‘Jailbroken’

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Addressing the F-35’s operational independence from the U.S. amid tensions between Europe and the

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Feb
15
2026

GCAP Excalibur Testbed Breaks Cover with New Fighter-Style Nose

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The Boeing 757 Excalibur Flight Test Aircraft began its latest series of test flights last week

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Feb
15
2026

Before ETOPS: The Ambitious Twin-Engine L-1011 That Never Flew

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The twin-engine L-1011 was studied long before ETOPS reshaped aviation. Here’s why Lockheed’s

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Feb
09
2026

RECOIL AEROSPACE ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE TO DRIVE GROWTH IN NORTH AMERICA

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky., February 9, 2026 — Recoil Aerospace, Inc. (Recoil) is pleased to announce the addition of Keith Ray to the Recoil leadership team as the new Vice President of Sales & Business Development for North America. Keith brings decades of leadership in building long-term customer relationships, and in product development and strategy in the rotorcraft and aerospace industries. 

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Feb
10
2026

VAI Announces 2026 Salute to Excellence Honorees

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Alexandria, Virginia, USA (Feb. 10, 2026) – Vertical Aviation International (VAI) has selected the 2026 recipients of its Salute to Excellence Awards, an annual recognition of high performance in vertical aviation. The awards spotlight the people and teams whose daily work sets benchmarks for safe, professional operations and who exhibit a dedication to advancing the vertical aviation industry.

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Feb
10
2026

Garmin opens aviation facility at Mesa Gateway Airport

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OLATHE, Kan./Feb. 10, 2026/PR Newswire – Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) is pleased to announce that it has acquired a hangar and office complex at the Mesa Gateway airport in Mesa, Arizona (KIWA). This new facility space will expand the company’s capacity for its aircraft certification and flight test organizations.

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Feb
10
2026

DART Aerospace receives new EASA STC for its Bell 505 external cargo Heli-Utility-Basket™

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DART Aerospace is proud to announce that it has received a new EASA STC certification for the external cargo Heli-Utility-Basket™ specifically tailored for the Bell 505 aircraft.

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Feb
12
2026

VAI Announces Leadership and Staff Alignment Updates

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Alexandria, VA (Feb. 12, 2026) – Vertical Aviation International (VAI) announces leadership appointments and an organizational alignment to strengthen accountability, support disciplined execution of goals, and reinforce governance as VAI grows in scale, complexity, and influence.

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Feb
12
2026

Airbus and partners launch the next phase of ENGRT

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In the world of military aviation, "strategic autonomy" is more than a buzzword; it is a necessity for the next generation of defence. Following the completion of the first phase of the European Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies (ENGRT) project, Airbus Helicopters and Leonardo Helicopters have officially kicked off ENGRT II. 

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