Aviation Week
• Ben Goldstein
Reliable Robotics, the U.S. autonomous-flight startup led by a SpaceX alum, secured a $160 million funding round led by Nimble Partners, pushing valuation toward $1 billion. The company is pressing the FAA for certification of its autonomous flight system, targeting a first commercial uncrewed cargo approval in 2028.
Airbus
By Airbus: Orlando, United States, 21 April 2026 – Airbus has signed an agreement with JetBlue to upgrade cockpit display systems on part of its A320 fleet. The agreement was signed at MRO Americas.
Airline Geeks
Vertical Mag
• MD Helicopters Press Release
By Vertical Mag: The Super D20R integrates Super D airframe enhancements with the Rolls-Royce 250-C20R engine, delivering increased power.
AINonline
• Hanneke Weitering
By AINonline: FAA's Part 108 rules exposes gaps in drone talent pipeline.
FlightGlobal
• Jon Hemmerdinger
By FlightGlobal: The investments targeted P&W maintenance and aftermarket operations in Arkansas, Florida and Texas. Pratt & Whitney (P&W) in the last year spent some $100 million to expand its PW1000G geared turbofan (GTF) maintenance and aftermarket capabilities, saying the investments are speeding up its repair processes.
CNBC
• Leslie Josephs
By CNBC: The carrier's first-quarter earnings topped Wall Street's expectations.
The Air Current
• Elan Head
By The Air Current: Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying., Data-driven reporting and analysis on the strategy and technology of flying.
Flying Magazine
Via Satellite
• Mark Holmes
By Via Satellite: The mentality among customers has changed and IFC can no longer be considered as just a “nice to have” — it is now considered essential.
Airline Economics
• Justin Pugsley
AINonline
• Charlotte Bailey
Urban Air Mobility News
• Philip Butterworth-Hayes
Wall Street Journal
• Jennifer Williams
