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Rolls-Royce and UK government set out £2.5 billion plan to develop next-generation narrowbody engines

Rolls-Royce and the UK government have agreed a framework for a £2.5 billion technology program aimed at developing engines for future narrowbody aircraft. The proposed government support would help the British manufacturer secure a place on the next generation of jets and return to the largest segment of the civil aerospace market.

Aviation Week • Guy Norris

Rolls-Royce Gets UK Backing For Single-Aisle Power Ambitions

FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Rolls-Royce secures £2.5bn government framework deal for building future engines in UK

Also: ukaviation.aero, defence-industry.eu and Seeking Alpha

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2026-10-28T09:04:33.559940-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

Vulcan to return to flight in mid-November with first Amazon Leo mission

By SpaceNews.com: United Launch Alliance plans to resume Vulcan launches in mid-November after a nine-month hiatus caused by a solid rocket booster anomaly.

1 Source

2026-10-28T09:45:39.320301-07:00

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Aviation Week • Tony Osborne

Ethiopia Takes Delivery Of Su-35s From Russia, S-400s To Follow

By Aviation Week: Ethiopia has taken delivery of the first two of 12 planned Sukhoi Su-35 fighters, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali has revealed.

The War Zone

Ethiopia Gets 12 Russian Su-35 Fighters, Eyes S-400 Air Defenses

defence-blog.com

Ethiopia receives its first Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets

Also: tass.com

5 Sources

2026-10-28T08:34:27.844178-07:00

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AINonline • Hanneke Weitering

DTA Aircraft Logs 30 Reservations for JP1 Hybrid-electric Multicopter

By AINonline: DTA Aircraft has collected 30 reservations for its two-seat JP1 hybrid-electric multicopter, four of them during NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas last week, according to DTA Americas co-founder and CEO Théo Parant.

1 Source

2026-10-28T10:05:55.035893-07:00

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APEX • Aarthi Srinivasan

Emirates Showcases New Accessibility Concepts From Airport to Cabin

By APEX: Emirates is showcasing new accessibility concepts across the airport, lounge, and cabin while expanding existing support at DXB.

1 Source

2026-10-28T10:34:25.036839-07:00

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The War Zone • Joseph Trevithick

Hardened Shelters Critical To Survival Of USAF's Tanker Fleet: Study

By The War Zone: An independent assessment calls for new action to prevent critical aerial refueling assets from being neutralized before they even get in the air.

1 Source

2026-10-28T10:35:10.290174-07:00

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AINonline • Curt Epstein

U.S. CDC Issues Ebola Form Mandate for Pax and Crew

By AINonline: Due to the outbreak of the Ebola virus in Africa, starting November 4, all aircraft operators with flights inbound to the U.S.

1 Source

2026-10-28T10:05:54.990068-07:00

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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

FAA backs flight tests of JetZero’s top-mounted engines

By AeroTime: JetZero has secured FAA funding to collect real-world airflow data from its blended-wing-body demonstrator, Jet1, ahead of its planned 2027 first flight.

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2026-10-28T09:34:32.373345-07:00

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