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Air Niugini’s Boeing 787-8 order reportedly in doubt, clouding carrier’s fleet renewal plans

Air Niugini's planned acquisition of two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners is increasingly uncertain after recent reports suggested the order had been canceled. The development clouds the carrier's fleet renewal and near‑term widebody capacity plans, leaving timing, delivery expectations and replacement options unclear.

2026-03-21T02:30:03.541790-07:00

Flying Magazine

X-59 second flight aborted after cockpit warning as low‑boom campaign begins

2026-03-20T14:04:13.531590-07:00

FlightGlobal

U.S. Army accepts first H-60Mx optionally piloted Black Hawk as ALIAS autonomy testing begins

2026-03-20T17:00:30.941265-07:00

politico.eu

Far-left surge in Toulouse alarms aerospace industry over potential policy shifts

2026-03-20T13:10:35.549704-07:00

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Air Niugini’s Boeing 787-8 order reportedly in doubt, clouding carrier’s fleet renewal plans Air Niugini's planned acquisition of two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners is increasingly uncertain after recent reports suggested the order had been canceled. The development clouds the carrier's fleet renewal and near‑term widebody capacity plans, leaving timing, delivery expectations and replacement options unclear.

2026-03-21T02:30:03.541790-07:00

Air Niugini’s Boeing 787-8 order reportedly in doubt, clouding carrier’s fleet renewal plans

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U.S. Army accepts first H-60Mx optionally piloted Black Hawk as ALIAS autonomy testing begins DARPA has transferred its ALIAS-developed autonomous flight system, powered by Sikorsky’s MATRIX suite, to the U.S. Army with delivery of the first H-60Mx optionally piloted UH-60 Black Hawk. The modified helicopter — able to operate crewed, reduced-crew or fully autonomously — now enters advanced operational evaluation under ALIAS.

2026-03-20T17:00:30.941265-07:00

U.S. Army accepts first H-60Mx optionally piloted Black Hawk as ALIAS autonomy testing begins

AINonline

Vertical Aerospace revises Valo production design and partners with Bristow to advance commercial launch Vertical Aerospace has revised the Valo eVTOL’s production design, incorporating changes from its VX4 prototype, and partnered with Bristow to accelerate operational readiness and commercial launch planning. The moves aim to shorten the gap between flight-test learnings and certified, revenue-generating service.

2026-03-20T15:34:59.653186-07:00

Vertical Aerospace revises Valo production design and partners with Bristow to advance commercial launch

Flying Magazine

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X-59 second flight aborted after cockpit warning as low‑boom campaign begins NASA’s X‑59 low‑boom demonstrator returned to base minutes into its second flight after a cockpit warning light prompted an early landing. NASA and Lockheed Martin are investigating the technical anomaly while preparing an expanded multi‑flight 2026 test campaign to validate the aircraft’s quiet sonic‑boom signature.

2026-03-20T14:04:13.531590-07:00

X-59 second flight aborted after cockpit warning as low‑boom campaign begins

politico.eu

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Far-left surge in Toulouse alarms aerospace industry over potential policy shifts Employers in Toulouse's aerospace sector are bracing for France Unbowed’s possible takeover of city hall after a far-left surge in local elections. They warn potential municipal policy shifts could reshape operating conditions for the local supply chain and workforce concentrated around the city's aviation cluster.

2026-03-20T13:10:35.549704-07:00

Far-left surge in Toulouse alarms aerospace industry over potential policy shifts

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OEMs deliver 41 business jets in February 2026 OEMs handed over 41 new business jets in February 2026, a monthly measure of continued manufacturing throughput in the executive aircraft market. The tally reinforces ongoing demand for new deliveries even as secondary-market tightness and supply-chain pressures influence pricing and timing.

2026-03-20T12:58:27.515021-07:00

OEMs deliver 41 business jets in February 2026

Vertical Mag

Helitak expands U.S. manufacturing to scale aerial firefighting systems Helitak is expanding U.S. manufacturing to raise production of aerial firefighting systems and meet rising global demand for firefighting capability. The expansion aims to increase supply to commercial and government operators worldwide and to support rapid scaling of firefighting fleets.

2026-03-20T11:58:15.744561-07:00

Helitak expands U.S. manufacturing to scale aerial firefighting systems

Reuters

High Court finds ex‑interim CEO breached duties after lobbying to block Chinese investment in UK aerospace firm London's High Court found the then‑interim chief executive of a British aerospace firm breached his fiduciary duties after lobbying ministers to intervene and block a transaction that would have increased Chinese investment in the company. The judgment centres on executive conduct during sensitive inbound foreign investment negotiations.

2026-03-20T11:34:55.775165-07:00

High Court finds ex‑interim CEO breached duties after lobbying to block Chinese investment in UK aerospace firm

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Air Niugini’s Boeing 787-8 order reportedly in doubt, clouding carrier’s fleet renewal plans

X-59 second flight aborted after cockpit warning as low‑boom campaign begins

U.S. Army accepts first H-60Mx optionally piloted Black Hawk as ALIAS autonomy testing begins

Far-left surge in Toulouse alarms aerospace industry over potential policy shifts

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