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FAA grants Horizon Air a one-year extension to fit secondary cockpit barriers on new Embraer regionals

The FAA has granted Horizon Air a one-year compliance extension to install secondary cockpit barriers in new Embraer regional jets, a safety rule decades in the making. The decision proceeds despite opposition from the USA's largest pilot union and alters Horizon's rollout timetable.

2026-04-02T15:06:03.547353-07:00

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Embraer delivers 44 aircraft in Q1 2026 — 29 business jets, up 47% YoY

2026-04-02T14:00:32.237257-07:00

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Malaysia Aviation Group holds fleet steady amid Middle East war; targets Q4 widebody replacement after profit surge

2026-04-02T10:15:46.842941-07:00

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Textron's Citation Ascend midsize jet begins European demonstration tour after first transatlantic crossing

2026-04-02T11:01:36.443777-07:00

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FAA grants Horizon Air a one-year extension to fit secondary cockpit barriers on new Embraer regionals The FAA has granted Horizon Air a one-year compliance extension to install secondary cockpit barriers in new Embraer regional jets, a safety rule decades in the making. The decision proceeds despite opposition from the USA's largest pilot union and alters Horizon's rollout timetable.

2026-04-02T15:06:03.547353-07:00

FAA grants Horizon Air a one-year extension to fit secondary cockpit barriers on new Embraer regionals

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Embraer delivers 44 aircraft in Q1 2026 — 29 business jets, up 47% YoY Embraer delivered 44 aircraft in Q1 2026, a 47% year‑on‑year increase from 30 in Q1 2025, comprising 29 executive jets, 10 commercial jets and five defense aircraft. The company said it started 2026 with strong growth and confirmed full‑year delivery guidance of up to 255 aircraft.

2026-04-02T14:00:32.237257-07:00

Embraer delivers 44 aircraft in Q1 2026 — 29 business jets, up 47% YoY

AINonline

Textron's Citation Ascend midsize jet begins European demonstration tour after first transatlantic crossing Textron's Citation Ascend midsize business jet has begun a European demonstration tour after becoming the first of its type to make a transatlantic crossing. The company will use the demonstrator to showcase range, performance and market readiness to potential European customers and partners.

2026-04-02T11:01:36.443777-07:00

Textron's Citation Ascend midsize jet begins European demonstration tour after first transatlantic crossing

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Malaysia Aviation Group holds fleet steady amid Middle East war; targets Q4 widebody replacement after profit surge Malaysia Aviation Group says it will not materially change its operating fleet despite the Middle East conflict, citing healthy near‑term demand, and intends to place a long‑range widebody replacement order in Q4. The group doubled annual profit on higher traffic and fleet expansion but flags a cautious 2026 outlook.

2026-04-02T10:15:46.842941-07:00

Malaysia Aviation Group holds fleet steady amid Middle East war; targets Q4 widebody replacement after profit surge

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ISTAT Americas 2026: Avionics reset — the shift to silicon‑first, software‑defined systems Aircraft Value News' ISTAT Americas 2026 round-up identifies a sector‑wide 'avionics reset' toward silicon‑first, software‑defined architectures. The trend implies major changes to supplier roadmaps, retrofit pathways and lifecycle support and aftermarket services as hardware‑centric systems give way to modular, software‑driven platforms.

2026-04-02T09:38:58.491923-07:00

ISTAT Americas 2026: Avionics reset — the shift to silicon‑first, software‑defined systems

Aviation Today

Scaled Composites' Talon IQ Model 437 flies Prism and Shield AI Hivemind mission-autonomy test ahead of CCA Increment 2 Northrop Grumman’s Scaled Composites flew a Talon IQ Model 437 on a mission-autonomy test that integrated Northrop’s Prism autonomy software with Shield AI’s Hivemind. The sortie demonstrates multi-vendor autonomy interoperability on the Talon IQ platform as work ramps toward the Collaborative Combat Aircraft Increment 2 effort.

2026-04-02T09:38:57.955217-07:00

Scaled Composites' Talon IQ Model 437 flies Prism and Shield AI Hivemind mission-autonomy test ahead of CCA Increment 2

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Embraer brings KC-390 Millennium demo and A-29 Super Tucano to FIDAE 2026, targets Latin America sales Embraer will display a KC-390 Millennium demonstration aircraft—its first appearance in Latin America with a new livery—alongside the A-29 Super Tucano at FIDAE 2026 (April 7–12). The exhibit is a focused sales and sustainment push to reignite KC-390 interest across the region.

2026-04-02T08:39:10.098579-07:00

Embraer brings KC-390 Millennium demo and A-29 Super Tucano to FIDAE 2026, targets Latin America sales

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GCAP awards £686m first international design contract to Edgewing JV The Global Combat Air Programme Agency has awarded a £686 million ($904 million) joint international design and engineering contract to Edgewing JV, marking the programme's first trilateral award to advance development of the next‑generation fighter. Announced 2 April, the deal shifts GCAP into active design work and has prompted wider partner interest.

2026-04-02T04:20:53.455568-07:00

GCAP awards £686m first international design contract to Edgewing JV

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FAA grants Horizon Air a one-year extension to fit secondary cockpit barriers on new Embraer regionals

Embraer delivers 44 aircraft in Q1 2026 — 29 business jets, up 47% YoY

Malaysia Aviation Group holds fleet steady amid Middle East war; targets Q4 widebody replacement after profit surge

Textron's Citation Ascend midsize jet begins European demonstration tour after first transatlantic crossing

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