Vertical Mag
• Jen Boyer
The 2026 Vertical MRO Kelowna event welcomed 700 attendees and 64 exhibitors, setting records for the gathering. The event brought together the rotorcraft maintenance community and created opportunities to strengthen connections across the sector.
ch-aviation
• Luciano Braganca
By ch-aviation: Interested in Commercial Aviation/Business Aviation? Unlock exclusive news such as “Brazil's MIL Aviação secures RBAC 135 certification” today!.
Flying Magazine
• Jack Daleo
By Flying Magazine: Lawmakers urged the FAA to halt its rollout of Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories (SMART) for ATC.
FlightGlobal
• Kerry Reals
By FlightGlobal: Aether Fuels is confident it will have several commercial plants ‘up and running’ in 14 years and expects to sign more agreements with airlines in the near future.
Bloomberg
• Edward Ludlow, Katrina Manson, Natasha Mascarenhas, Rebecca Torrence
By Bloomberg: Anduril Industries Inc.
AINonline
• Charlotte Bailey
By AINonline: Five-year maintenance agreement will support future fleet expansion.
Bloomberg
• Henrique Almeida, Sonja Wind
By Bloomberg: Deutsche Lufthansa AG has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire a minority stake in Portugal’s state-owned airline TAP, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Daily Debrief
One concise daily briefing across aviation, defense and space—key developments, corroborating sources, and the context leaders need to act.
Flying Magazine
• Travis Tingle
