Autonomous Fixed-Wing Aircraft Development Gains Momentum
Start-ups are advancing autonomous fixed-wing aircraft for agricultural and cargo tasks, aiming to prove safety before pursuing passenger operations.
Sep 2, 20264 min
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Boeing 787-9 Completes Short Inlet Tests in Montana
Boeing completed 52 hours of flight tests on a 787-9 with an experimental 30% shorter engine inlet to evaluate noise and fuel efficiency.
Aug 13, 20265 min
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Airbus A321neo to Test Folding Wings of Tomorrow Project
Airbus launched a three-year flight-test campaign using an A321neo to evaluate folding wings that extend up to five meters.
Aug 5, 20266 min
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Voyageur Orders Canada's First Airbus U030 Flexrotor
Voyageur Aviation ordered Canada's first Airbus U030 Flexrotor, a 25 kg tactical drone, to expand its maritime and Arctic surveillance capabilities.
Aug 5, 20265 min
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LATAM Selects SES Multi-Orbit Wi-Fi for 60+ New Jets
LATAM Airlines signed a multi-year deal with SES to equip more than 60 incoming Airbus and Embraer aircraft with multi-orbit satellite Wi-Fi.
Aug 4, 20265 min
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Lufthansa 787-9 Tests Tech to Cut Fuel and Noise
Boeing, Lufthansa, and Rolls-Royce partnered to test emissions-reducing technologies on a 787-9, targeting a 20% fuel efficiency improvement.
Jul 16, 20264 min
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Lufthansa 787-9 Begins ecoDemonstrator Flight Trials
Boeing and partners will test a modified Lufthansa 787-9 to evaluate technologies targeting a 25 dB cumulative noise reduction.
Jul 16, 20265 min
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Wisk Aero, NASA Test 1:3 Autonomous Aircraft Supervisor Ratio
Wisk Aero and NASA successfully demonstrated a 1:3 supervisor-to-aircraft ratio for autonomous eVTOLs at the Ames Research Center.
Jul 16, 20263 min
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Qatar Airways Expands Free Starlink Wi-Fi to 787 Fleet
Qatar Airways has completed its Starlink Wi-Fi rollout on 120 widebody aircraft and is now expanding the high-speed service to its Boeing 787 fleet.
Jul 15, 20263 min
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Q-CTRL Unveils First Airworthy Quantum GPS Backup System
Q-CTRL's new Ironstone Opal system offers a GPS-independent navigation backup, achieving DO-160 airworthiness standards for commercial aviation.
Jul 14, 20263 min
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Frontier Airlines Adds SpaceX Starlink for In-Flight Wi-Fi
Frontier Airlines will equip over 180 aircraft with SpaceX's Starlink for high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi beginning in early 2027.
Jul 14, 20263 min
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Airbus Develops Remote Software-Defined Aircraft Updates
Airbus is developing a software-defined aircraft architecture to enable remote, over-the-air updates and predictive maintenance by 2030.
Jul 5, 20264 min
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NASA X-59 Quesst Begins Supersonic Flight Test Program
NASA's X-59 Quesst aircraft has achieved supersonic flight, supporting a potential FAA regulatory shift to allow civil overland supersonic travel.
Jul 3, 20263 min
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Southwest Airlines Launches Starlink on Boeing 737-800
Southwest Airlines operated its first flight with Starlink Wi-Fi on June 22, 2026, targeting over 300 aircraft installations by year-end.
Jun 24, 20263 min
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United Airlines to Equip 1,000 Planes With Starlink by 2026
United Airlines will equip 1,000 aircraft with Starlink by 2026, offering free in-flight connectivity to MileagePlus members across its global fleet.
Jun 23, 20264 min
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FAA Awards $875M Contract to ASI for SMART Scheduling
The FAA has awarded Air Space Intelligence an $875 million contract to deploy the SMART system, aiming to reduce U.S. airspace congestion by 2026.
Jun 23, 20264 min
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Scanned for Technosignatures
The SETI Institute found no extraterrestrial signals from 3I/ATLAS, confirming the interstellar comet is a natural object.
Jun 5, 20263 min
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Virgin Atlantic Completes A350 Starlink Wi-Fi Roll-out
Virgin Atlantic has finished installing Starlink on its 12 Airbus A350 aircraft, completing the fleet retrofit five months ahead of schedule.
Jun 2, 20264 min
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American Airlines Selects Starlink for 500+ Aircraft Upgrade
American Airlines will install Starlink Wi-Fi on over 500 narrowbody aircraft starting in Q1 2027 to improve the passenger experience.
May 31, 20263 min
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Delhi Airport Deploys SkyCast to Cut Fog-Related Delays
Delhi's IGI Airport has launched the SkyCast system to provide real-time weather intelligence and reduce fog-related flight delays by 2026.
May 31, 20263 min
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