EASA ramps up C919 certification tests in Shanghai, backed by 4 million passengers, 4,300 flights, and extensive airline data.
Aerospace
At Shannon Airport (SNN), a United States Air Force (USAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft suffered significant structural damage after a man armed with a hatchet breached restricted airport areas and climbed onto the parked military transport aircraft.
The United Kingdom (UK), Italy, and Japan have taken a key step to stabilize the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), signing a short-term funding contract to maintain development momentum.
A USAF wargame finds current modernization plans insufficient to defeat a Chinese Taiwan invasion by 2035. F-47 and B-21 key to any viable strategy.
The United States remains cautious about discussions surrounding the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet for India, with Lockheed Martin clarifying that no direct commercial engagement is taking place.
Airbus A350F ground testing underway in Toulouse, covering new cargo systems, max payload tests, and EASA certification requirements.
The U.S. Air Force has opened applications for its Fiscal Year 2026 Aviation Bonus (AvB) program, giving eligible active-duty aviators a two-month window from April 1 to May 31, 2026, to apply for annual incentive pay of up to $50,000.
Boeing opens its fourth 737 MAX production line in Everett this summer, targeting rates above 47 aircraft per month with the new North Line.
Mammoth Freighters has achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for its Boeing 777‑200LRMF (Long Range Mammoth Freighter) converted freighter variant
The U.S. Air Force requests $1B in FY2027 to procure CCA drone wingmen, marking the program’s historic shift from development to production.