Updates from the companies that build aircraft, covering new programs, orders, deliveries, and next-generation aircraft types. Follow Boeing, Airbus, Embraer, and the wider industry as their aircraft take shape.
October 2, 2026 02:18 UTC —
Boeing SPEEA engineers ratified a four-year contract on Oct. 1 with a 10% raise, averting a strike. The technicians’ unit passed it by 268 votes.
September 29, 2026 10:29 UTC —
The Airbus A350F freighter made its first flight from Toulouse on September 29, 2026, opening a 400-hour test campaign aimed at certification in 2027.
September 25, 2026 11:51 UTC —
A321neo stringer defect: Airbus says a coating flaw in the lower forward fuselage of about 500 jets is a quality issue and not a safety risk.
September 18, 2026 14:39 UTC —
A cracked GE9X mid-seal is blocking the start of Boeing 777-9 ETOPS testing. Boeing says the flight-test campaign may now spill into 2027.
September 16, 2026 08:17 UTC —
Korean Air finalized its 103-jet Boeing order in Seoul, covering 777-9, 787-10, 737-10 and 777-8F aircraft. Why the same deal was announced three times.
September 15, 2026 10:41 UTC —
Boeing and SPEEA reached a new tentative deal with a 10% raise up front for about 17,000 engineers, who vote Sept. 24 to Oct. 1, before the Oct. 6 expiry.
September 11, 2026 12:55 UTC —
Vietravel Airlines signed a letter of intent for 20 Airbus A220s and 30 A321neo and A321XLR jets in Paris, ten times its current fleet of five.
September 9, 2026 01:33 UTC —
Air Cairo signed a firm order for 15 Airbus A320neo jets at the El Alamein Airshow, its first direct Airbus purchase as it grows toward 130 aircraft.
September 8, 2026 17:21 UTC —
Vueling 737 MAX jets will not carry passengers until the first half of 2027 after RECARO seat certification slipped, delaying IAG’s first Boeing narrowbodies.
September 8, 2026 01:52 UTC —
Airbus A350F backlog rose to 115 jets after an eight-aircraft order firmed on August 31, 2026, as the freighter heads for its first flight from Toulouse.
September 8, 2026 01:08 UTC —
Airbus delivered 57 jets in August 2026 and 475 so far this year, leaving a steep climb to hit its 870-aircraft delivery target by December.
September 6, 2026 09:01 UTC —
IAI flew its first converted Airbus A330-300 freighter on September 4, its first-ever Airbus conversion, opening a certification campaign due to end in late 2026.
September 6, 2026 07:45 UTC —
ANA Holdings has ordered eight more Embraer E190-E2 regional jets, a roughly $642 million deal that lifts its firm E2 commitment to 23 aircraft.
September 5, 2026 08:04 UTC —
India’s FLY91 signed a $1 billion firm order for 40 ATR 72-600 turboprops, the largest ATR order from a regional airline in nearly a decade.
September 5, 2026 03:40 UTC —
KLM’s first Airbus A350-900, The Night Watch, flew its maiden test flight from Toulouse on September 4, ahead of a delayed Toronto debut.
September 1, 2026 20:06 UTC —
JetZero closed a $100 million senior secured loan to fund its Jet1 blended wing demonstrator and Greensboro factory ahead of a Q4 2027 first flight.
August 29, 2026 17:38 UTC —
Boeing and its SPEEA engineering union resume contract talks on August 31 after members rejected a deal and authorized a strike from October 7.
August 29, 2026 08:07 UTC —
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has passed 15 years since type certification, with more than 1.3 billion passengers carried and 540 new nonstop routes.
August 27, 2026 20:09 UTC —
Airbus Belfast A220 workers will ballot on strike action after 93% rejected a pay offer, putting the world’s only source of A220 wings at risk.
August 26, 2026 09:14 UTC —
Boeing’s SPEEA engineers and technicians rejected a new contract and authorized a strike if no deal is reached before contracts expire October 6.
