P&WC Takes Wraps Off Newly Certified PT9 Turboprop

Targeted initially at the 1,700-2,300 shp range, the PT9 is the first all-new turboprop to emerge from the company in decades. 

https://aviationweek.com/business-aviation/aircraft-propulsion/pwc-takes-wraps-newly-certified-pt9-turboprop

Stratolaunch’s Boeing 747 Spotted With Previously Unseen Rocket Under Its Wings

https://theaviationist.com/2026/10/14/stratolaunch-boeing-747-unknown-rocket/

Starfighters Space Advances STARLAUNCH™ 1 Toward Planned December Flight

 https://starfightersspace.com/starfighters-space-advances-starlaunch-1-toward-planned-december-flight/

Romanian F-16s Shoot Down Russian Drones Inside Romanian Airspace

https://theaviationist.com/2026/10/19/romanian-f16s-shoot-down-russian-drones/

Pentagon, BAE Systems Sign Agreement to Increase APKWS Production

https://theaviationist.com/2026/10/20/pentagon-bae-systems-agreement-increase-apkws-production/

Wildfire magazine – latest issue

 Read the latest issue of Wildfire magazine – the magazine of the International Association of Wildland Fire.

Read about:

• Teaching fire skills with Indigenous women in northern Australia
• Building wildfire resilience in the Indian Himalayas
• Observing dangerous wind driven fires in steep terrain
• Gathering data from new technology
• Tackling peat fires in Europe,
• A view on the new US Wildland Fire Service
• …and more

https://issuu.com/wildfiremagazine-iawf/docs/2026_wildfire_magazine_issue_2

‘Rapid’ wildfire kills 4 Canadian military members, injures 39 others

https://wildfiretoday.com/rapid-wildfire-kills-4-canadian-military-members-injures-39-others/

Space-Based Missile Interceptor Programs Advance to Design Phase to Strengthen Orbital Defense Shield

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/10/space-based-missile-interceptor-programs-advance-to-design-phase-to-strengthen-orbital-defense-shield/

US Air Force Advances X-62A VISTA Upgrades to Accelerate Autonomous Combat AI Testing

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/10/us-air-force-advances-x-62a-vista-upgrades-to-accelerate-autonomous-combat-ai-testing/

Investigation Reveals Missing Fuel Cap Led to Explosive RAF Hawk T.2 Crash Near RAF Valley

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/10/investigation-reveals-missing-fuel-cap-led-to-explosive-raf-hawk-t-2-crash-near-raf-valley/

US Navy Achieves Milestone Beyond Line-of-Sight Connection with MQ-25A Stingray Unmanned Refueler

https://aviationnews.eu/news/2026/10/us-navy-achieves-milestone-beyond-line-of-sight-connection-with-mq-25a-stingray-unmanned-refueler/

Three passengers were taken to hospital after several travellers became unwell on a Eurowings flight from Rhodes to Düsseldorf

https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/eurowings/three-passengers-hospitalised-after-illness-on-eurowings-rhodes-dusseldorf-flight/

European Parliament backs stronger passenger rights enforcement and clearer flight refunds

https://www.aviation24.be/organisations/european-parliament/european-parliament-back-stronger-passenger-rights-enforcement-and-clearer-flight-refunds/

Boeing’s 737 MAX software issue not a safety risk, but concerns linger

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeings-737-max-software-issue-not-a-safety-risk-but-concerns-linger/

Boeing Introduces Dataliner, a New Aircraft Data Intelligence Platform

https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2026-10-20-Boeing-Introduces-Dataliner,-a-New-Aircraft-Data-Intelligence-Platform

FAA Grounds Elixir Trainers

https://www.flyingmag.com/faa-airworthiness-directive-elixir-trainers/

Breaking Down Tesla’s Flying Roadster Debut

https://www.flyingmag.com/breaking-down-tesla-flying-roadster-debut/

Airbus forecasts growing services market to double by 2045

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-10-airbus-forecasts-growing-services-market-to-double-by-2045

Airbus connects German and Swedish air defence forces into unified NATO shield

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-10-airbus-connects-german-and-swedish-air-defence-forces-into-unified-nato-shield

Airbus forecasts need for 2,720 new passenger aircraft in Latin America

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-10-airbus-forecasts-need-for-2720-new-passenger-aircraft-in-latin-america

Lockheed Delivers C-130J to Become Navy’s TACAMO Plane

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/lockheed-delivers-c-130j-to-become-navys-tacamo-plane/

US Air Force’s Top Planner Lays Out Vision for Fighter Fleet Mix by 2035

https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-planner-vision-fighter-fleet-mix-2035/

Apex Recordhunter electric drone sets unofficial speed record

Quantum Systems has (unofficially) broken the record for the fastest electric-powered drone. In a social media post, company CRO Martin Karkour announced that the experimental Apex Recordhunter reached a speed of 419.5 knots (482.8 mph, 777 km/h).

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Spain finally completes A330 MRTT fleet five years after ordering locally converted tankers

 https://www.airdatanews.com/spain-finally-completes-a330-mrtt-fleet-five-years-after-ordering-locally-converted-tankers/

Aviation Capital Group orders 75 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft

 https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-10-aviation-capital-group-orders-75-airbus-a320neo-family-aircraft