Air TransportDespite production delays, Aeroflot orders 90 more Russian MC-21-310 jetsState-controlled airline now has 108 aircraft on order from UAC, with deliveries of the latest batch scheduled between 2029 and 2032September 19, 2026Read more
DefenseGermany’s first F-35A presented as Berlin weighs future fighter optionsLuftwaffe has ordered 35 fifth-generation stealth fighters to replace the Tornado, with the first aircraft due to arrive in the country in 2027September 18, 2026Read more
IndustryRussia delays SJ-100 deliveries again, now to second half of 2027Rostec had planned to deliver 12 aircraft in 2026, while the MS-21 has now been pushed to the same timeframeSeptember 18, 2026Read more
Business AviationFlexjet receives first Embraer Praetor 600E from massive 182-jet orderFractional ownership operator is the launch customer for the updated business jet under a US$7 billion agreement signed in 2025September 18, 2026Read more
IndustryBoeing struggles to stabilize 737 MAX production at 47 jets per monthWing production in Renton is taking longer to improve than expected as Boeing prepares its new Everett line for higher outputSeptember 18, 2026Read more
Business AviationHondaJet Echelon delayed to 2031 as Honda pushes first flight to 2028Honda Aircraft has completed the first wing for its new light jet, but certification and initial deliveries are now three years later than originally plannedSeptember 18, 2026Read more
DefenseUS approves sale of 48 F-35 fighters to Saudi Arabia for $24 billionRiyadh could become the first Arab operator of Lockheed Martin’s stealth fighter, but the deal still faces congressional reviewSeptember 18, 2026Read more
IndustryFAA gives Boeing 777F three-year lifeline amid 777-8F delaysExemption allows up to 35 freighters to be certified beyond the 2027 emissions cutoff, keeping the current model available until its successor arrivesSeptember 17, 2026Read more
Air TransportLufthansa Group orders 20 Boeing 737 MAX 10sFirst order for largest MAX variant expands group's commitment to 60 aircraft, with the initial 40 737-8s already assigned to EurowingsSeptember 17, 2026Read more
IndustryAirbus delivers first A320neo from second Chinese assembly lineChina Eastern receives first aircraft built on new Tianjin line, one of ten facilities supporting A320 Family production worldwideSeptember 17, 2026Read more