Join our free webinar on October 27th at 11 AM ET to learn how aerospace leaders stay ahead of CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, and DFARS requirements. Learn to protect CUI, cut supplier risk, and control compliance costs — with Aviation Week & Exostar's Kevin Hancock. Register here: bit.ly/4jl1TXo

AWIN Members Only: #Lufthansa Group’s preferred-bidder status for #TAP Air Portugal signals a major strategic expansion, bringing one of Europe’s most important flag carriers closer to the German airline giant while also setting up a closely watched regulatory and competition review. View the full story. bit.ly/4zSGnyq

🎬 John Travolta would rather be flying than acting. ✈️ At @NBAA, the Hollywood star talks pilot life, his decades in the cockpit, and why flying is his escape from Hollywood. 🎥 Watch the full clip: aviationweek.com/business-av… @Bombardier #NBAA2026 #Bombardier #Aviation #PilotLife #BusinessAviation #PrivateJet #AvGeek #CelebrityPilot

🛩️ With an expanding product line and a full orderbook, Gulfstream is looking to boost production to as many as 200 aircraft per year or more. aviationweek.com/business-av… @NBAA @GulfstreamAer #NBAA2026

The U.S. Air Force faces an uphill climb to increase its fighter end strength, telling Congress it needs steady funding and a healthy industrial base to meet its target. aviationweek.com/defense/bud… @usairforce #USAF

For more than 40 years, Orbis International has worked to expand access to quality eye care around the world, with its Flying Eye Hospital at its core. Aviation depends on vision. Pilots, air traffic controllers and mechanics rely on sight to work safely. Yet for millions of people around the world, access to quality eye care remains out of reach. As the aviation community gathers in New York City this October for the Orbis Aviation Gala, we'll celebrate four decades of support. The Flying Eye Hospital has shown what's possible when this community applies its ingenuity, expertise and resources to a challenge far beyond aviation itself. aviationweek.com/air-transpo…

2019 20 Twenties winner Akshay Kadhiresan went from F-35 engineer to building autonomous military AI at Shield AI—and briefing four-star generals along the way. 🏆 Learn more about Akshay's story since winning the 20 Twenties seven years ago. aviationweek.com/defense/20-… #20Twenties #STEM @shieldaitech

✈️ German leisure specialist @Condor, which has reinvented itself as a network carrier, is considering alliance membership for its long-term future, CEO says. Read more: aviationweek.com/air-transpo… #Condor #RoutesWorld @routesonline

✈️ @Emirates Airline President Tim Clark revealed that his carrier told Boeing about three years ago that it would reject its earliest production 777X aircraft, saying the decision was documented well before the issue became public. aviationweek.com/air-transpo… @routesonline #RoutesWorld #Emirates #Boeing #Boeing777X

In a surprise move Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has unveiled the PT9, a certified new centerline engine designed and tested in a secretive five-year development program aimed at advanced propulsion for new-generation single and twin-turboprops. aviationweek.com/business-av… @RTX_News @NBAA #NBAA2026

Aviation Week takes a look behind the scenes at Magnetic MRO’s new H11 hangar at Tallinn Airport. 📸 Take a look at the photos: aviationweek.com/mro/gallery… @TLLairport #BehindTheScenes #AviationPhotos #AviationGeek

A series of acquisitions by Kratos in a different era of the defense business appear to be perfectly aligned for new military requirements. aviationweek.com/defense/sup…

📹 Jimmy Beeson, vice president for product development at @TextronAviation, speaks with Aviation Week Editor Michael Bruno inside the new Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2, which made its show debut at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas. ▶️ Watch the video. aviationweek.com/business-av… @NBAA #NBAA2026

✈️ The @Boeing 737-10 has earned FAA type certification, rounding out the company’s 737 MAX family and clearing the way for the company to begin deliveries of the model that accounts for nearly a quarter of its backlog. aviationweek.com/air-transpo… #Boeing #Boeing737 #Boeing737MAX @FAANews

AWIN Members Only: Europe is growing more wary of depending on U.S.-controlled defense technologies after recent restrictions on Ukraine’s access to #Starshield, reinforcing the push for sovereign space capabilities and homegrown alternatives that reduce strategic vulnerability. View the full story. bit.ly/3W0xlR8

🛩️ Dassault Aviation's new ultra-long-range Falcon 10X is on target to be certified in 2029. aviationweek.com/business-av… @NBAA @Dassault_OnAir #NBAA2026 #DassaultAviation #Falcon10X

Discover What's Next! Our 2027 Fleet & MRO Forecasts are here. Gain powerful insights into the future of Commercial, Business, Helicopter, and Military Fleets & MRO with a comprehensive 10-year outlook. Learn how you can gain access today! bit.ly/4juf60d #FleetForecast #MROForecast

✈️ Routes World 2026 officially opens today at Messe Frankfurt, with more than 2,600 delegates expected to gather for the 31st edition of the world's leading route development event. Steven Small, Vice President, Air Transport Events, Informa, said: “Throughout its history, aviation has demonstrated extraordinary resilience. This resilience is underpinned by collaboration, shared ambition and the relationships that connect our industry. Routes World has been, and continues to be, the environment in which the global route development community can meet and build partnerships that define the world’s future air networks.” aviationweek.com/air-transpo… @routesonline #RoutesWorld #AviationEvents #AviationWeek

✈️ Germany’s aviation market is being held back by high regulated costs and limited airline capacity rather than weak passenger demand, according to Fraport COO Dietmar Focke. aviationweek.com/air-transpo… @routesonline #RoutesWorld

Routes World Day 1: Find Aviation Week at Stand G40 ✈️ Routes World is underway and runs through October 23. Our team — Routes, CAPA, ASM, and GAD — will be at Stand G40 throughout the show with the market intelligence and route development insights you need. Stop by anytime to grab your complimentary ATW September/October issue - the Official Publication of Routes World - and talk strategy for your network. Schedule your appointment: pgs.aviationweek.com/RoutesW… See you at Stand G40