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May 19, 2026Emirates Breaks Ground on $5.1 Billion MRO Complex at Dubai SouthTop stories: Emirates $5.1B Dubai MRO groundbreaking – FAA controller staffing cuts – USAF NGAP adaptive engine wider roles – NTSB Newark investigation – Boeing 787 change control analysis
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May 18, 2026Two EA-18G Growlers Collide at Idaho Airshow; Iridium Acquires Aireon ADS-B NetworkTop stories: EA-18G mid-air collision – Airliner Structures series launches – Iridium/Aireon $367M deal – GE/Emirates GE90 repairs – GKN Project NYX – NGAP engines – GKN additive manufacturing
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May 17, 2026T-28A Trojan Breaks Apart Over Germany, Killing Both OccupantsTop stories: T-28A structural breakup in Germany – Croatia Airlines A220 runway excursion at Split – Austria certifies first turbulence cancellation system – Boeing confirms China commitment for 200 aircraft
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May 16, 2026Saturday Journal Watch — May 16, 2026Top papers: Cooling-based laminar flow control feasibility; UH-60A high-advance-ratio loads validation; Real-time aerial firefighting CFD simulation framework
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May 15, 2026NTSB FOIA Analysis Confirms Fuel Switches Cut Before China Eastern Flight 5735 CrashedTop stories: China Eastern fuel switch FOIA data, LaGuardia vehicle transponders, FAA ATR-42 flap AD, NASA X-59 supersonic testing, Boeing 777 structural legacy, Airbus helicopter MGB flange NPRM, Leeham airliner structures series
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May 14, 2026FAA Issues AD Batch for Airbus, Boeing, ATR, and MBB-BK 117 — Plus KC-46 Readiness Plan and eVTOL Certification UpdateTop stories: FAA AD for Airbus A319/A320/A321 wing box attachment – Boeing 737 drain mast cracks – ATR42 flap asymmetry detection – KC-46 readiness improvement plan – eVTOL certification slippages
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May 13, 2026GE XA102 Clears NGAP Design Review; Rolls-Royce Completes Hydrogen TestsTop stories: GE XA102 NGAP CDR clearance – P&W XA101 sixth-gen advances – Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 hydrogen test – MTU/MLS AI MRO platform – FedEx MD-11F pylon return
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May 12, 2026GE Aerospace Clears Assembly Readiness Review for XA102 Sixth-Gen Fighter EngineTop stories: GE XA102 NGAP review, P&W XA103 digital review, Turkey Guchan engines, MQ-9A APKWS tests, Boeing Shanghai MRO hangar
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May 11, 2026FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive on Airbus A320neo-Family Fuselage Panel Thickness DeviationsTop stories: A320neo fuselage AD – DARPA XRQ-73 hybrid-electric – Embraer pitch trim AD – Leonardo tiltrotor – Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 hydrogen – Gulfstream G280 AD – MHIRJ CRJ maintenance surge
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May 10, 2026Cooling-Based Laminar Flow Control Shows Promise for Greener Aircraft DesignTop stories: Laminar flow control via cooling, Gust alleviation on flying wings, Acoustic array noise source isolation
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May 9, 2026Saturday Journal Watch — May 9, 2026Top papers: Cooling-Based Laminar Flow Control; Reliability Factors in All-Electric Aviation; Composite-Skin Morphing Airfoil
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May 8, 2026Anduril Confirms Internal Hypersonic Program, Teaming With Rocket LabTop stories: Anduril/Rocket Lab hypersonic program – Colombian C-130 crash tree removal – MC-21 deliveries delayed to 2027 – DARPA XRQ-73 SHEPARD first flight – BAE Systems Endicott electric facility
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May 7, 2026DARPA and Northrop Grumman Complete First Flight of XRQ-73 Hybrid-Electric ISR DemonstratorTop stories: DARPA XRQ-73 first flight – FAA A330 lavatory AD – FAA EC155 structural AD – Vertical Aerospace Valo cert risk – Leonardo aerostructures JV – AirAsia A220 record order – F-15EX full-rate production
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May 6, 2026DLR Completes Initial Flight Tests of AI-Controlled Morphing Wing on Proteus UAVAlso: B-52 CERP Clears Critical Design Review · IAI A330-300 Freighter Conversion Structural Work Done · Airbus Confirms Historic A220 Order with AirAsia at Mirabel
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May 5, 2026NTSB Flight Recorder Data Confirms Engine Fuel Cut-Off Preceded China Eastern MU5735 CrashTop stories: B-52J CERP passes critical design review – Qatar 747-8 VC-25B Bridge completes flight testing – Joramco MRO Q1 revenue down 33% – GA Telesis donates Trent 800 engines to Broward College – Omega Air to unretire KC-10s – Israel KC-46 Gideon maiden sortie
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May 4, 2026Rolls-Royce Secures LATAM Order for Trent 1000 XE Engines on Three Boeing 787sTop stories: ATSB finds fatigue crack behind Qantas 737 engine separation – Airbus to miss FAA A220 cockpit barrier deadline – Porter E195-E2 missing tyre incident – Volaris defers fleet growth pending GTF Advantage
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May 2, 2026Saturday Journal Watch — May 2, 2026Top papers: Reliability in all-electric aviation drivetrains – Tiltrotor whirl-flutter mid-fidelity prediction – Laminar flow control via CFRP cooling
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May 1, 2026Embraer Praetor 600E Earns Simultaneous Certification from ANAC, EASA, and FAA on a Single DayBombardier Q1 supply chain · FAA CF34 corrosion inspections · Airbus A320neo production recovery · Rolls-Royce Q1 engine hours · MTU MRO demand
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April 30, 2026Rolls-Royce Secures LATAM Order for Trent 1000 XE Engines on Three Boeing 787sTop stories: ATSB Qantas 737 blade fatigue report – A220 cockpit barrier delay – Porter E195-E2 tyre separation – Volaris fleet pause – Boeing 757 fuselage frame AD
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April 29, 2026Airbus Will Not Meet FAA’s July Deadline for A220 Secondary Cockpit BarriersTop stories: Airbus A220 cockpit barriers miss FAA deadline – Qantas 737 CFM56 turbine blade crack – AW139 main rotor tension link cracking – JetBlue MRO tariff sourcing – Air France–Airbus A350 JV cleared
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April 28, 2026FAA Proposes AD for Boeing 737 Fuselage Skin Cracks Near Aft Drain MastTop stories: Boeing 737 drain mast AD, MHIRJ CRJ expansion, BGS Q1 record, Safran RISE open-fan, Bristell B23 motor
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