On May 6, 2026, AirAsia Group placed a firm order for 150 Airbus A220-300s — the largest single order in the A220 program’s history, worth roughly $19 billion at list price, pushing the program past 1,000 total firm orders. Canada’s…
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has now accepted all 47 claims filed as patents by deltaBurn. Forty seven claims filed, forty seven issued. The technology involves flow modifiers/vortex inducers on blades to avoid or mitigate normal shocks on…
Delta Air Lines’ on-time rate improved in the first half of 2026 — 78.7% to 79.3%, good for second among the major US carriers. By the metric most coverage and DOT reporting leads with, Delta looks fine, maybe even a…
Heart Aerospace completed the first flight of its X1 demonstrator this week at Plattsburgh International Airport in New York, marking a significant technical milestone for electric regional aviation. The aircraft, described by the company as the world’s largest battery-electric fixed-wing…
Embraer posted record 2Q26 revenue of $2.2 billion, up 23% year over year and its strongest second quarter ever. Adjusted EPS of $1.19 crushed the $0.61 consensus by 95%. Backlog hit a new all-time high of $34.5 billion, up 16%…
Two eVTOL deals landed within days of each other this month. Archer Aviation is acquiring Boeing’s Wisk Aero, along with Insitu and SkyGrid, with Boeing taking a 19.75% equity stake in Archer as part of the transaction. Joby Aviation is…