2026

Latest news, features, analysis and defence industry coverage related to 2026.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Levy to be Deferred

1 Apr 2026 CAAS

Travel

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will defer the implementation of the SAF Levy, in view of the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on airlines and passengers.

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Mecaer to offer MD500E glass cockpit upgrade

30 Mar 2026 Mecaer

Helicopters

Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG), an Italian company specializing in the design, production, and support of aerospace components and systems, has entered into an agreement with MD Helicopters to upgrade the avionics of MD500E helicopters.

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Freedom Plane begins leg two: Kansas City to Atlanta

30 Mar 2026 Boeing

News

The Freedom Plane is continuing an eight-city national tour that will cover 12,960 miles across the United States through August and will carry nine original Founding-era documents as part of the United States’ 250th anniversary commemoration.

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Eve Air Mobility Flies eVTOL Prototype

26 Mar 2026 Embraer

Technology

Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX, EVEXW; B3: EVEB31), a leader in advanced air mobility solutions, successfully conducted a flight of its full-scale engineering prototype at Embraer’s test facility in Gavião Peixoto, Brazil, for Brazilian government authorities, including Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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Grid-tied renewables still need old-school reliability

26 Mar 2026 Wearcheck

Wearcheck

South Africa’s wind and solar build-out is accelerating, but the novel assets that quietly convert renewable energy into dispatched, grid-compliant power are still likely to fail for familiar, preventable reasons.

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Dassault Aviation Unveils the Falcon 10X

26 Mar 2026 Dassault Aviation

Business Jets

In a dramatic unveiling before more than 400 customers, partners and aviation leaders gathered in a new production hall in Bordeaux-Mérignac, Dassault Aviation has rolled out the Falcon 10X—its most ambitious business jet ever.

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Vertical Aerospace launches battery pilot production line

19 Mar 2026 Vertical Aerospace

Technology

Vertical Aerospace, a global aerospace and technology company pioneering electric aviation, announced that its battery pilot production line is now operational at its Vertical Energy Centre (VEC).

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Qantas settles flight credit class action

19 Mar 2026 Qantas

Airlines

Qantas has reached an agreement to settle the class action regarding flight credits during Covid that was brought against the airline in August 2023.

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All-female crews fuel next gen ambitions

19 Mar 2026 Qantas

Airlines

This week, more than 2,500 customers will fly on Jetstar and Qantas flights operated by all-female crews. To mark International Women's Day, both airlines are also hosting hands-on career days for more than one hundred students, showcasing the wide-ranging career paths available in aviation.

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TIGHITCO Announces FAA Part 145 Approval

18 Mar 2026 TIGHITCO

Helicopters

TIGHITCO, Inc. announced that its MRO division, Overhaul Support Services (OSS), is now FAA Part 145 approved to perform overhaul of Chinook swashplates for commercial operators.

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EHang, Telekom & Argela Enter Partnership

18 Mar 2026 EHang

News

EHang (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading Urban Air Mobility (UAM) technology platform company, today announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Türk Telekom, Türkiye’s leading telecommunications and digital solutions provider, and its technological subsidiary Argela.

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ANA HD Medical Supply Drone Delivery Trials

14 Mar 2026 ANA

Airlines

ANA Holdings Inc. (ANA HD) recently completed long-distance medical supply drone delivery trials in Okinawa Prefecture, validating the use of VTOL fixed-wing drones to transport prescription pharmaceuticals and research blood samples across remote islands.

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