The record, by period
The segment briefs
One edition per segment per week, assembled from the record: what happened in that segment in the seven days, grouped by what kind of thing it was, with the source on every row and the entry behind it. 62 editions across 7 segments.
Military customers and services, military aircraft types, weapons and munitions, defense agencies and the primes' defense work.
Defense: the week to 4 October 2026
38 entries reached Defense in the seven days to 4 October 2026, from fourteen sources. The largest group was news items, at 23. 33 companies were named, four of them more than once, 23 of them in this segment for the first time in this record. The week before carried eleven, 27 fewer.
Airlines, cargo carriers, lessors, airliner types and engines, the commercial air transport system.
Airline and commercial air transport: the week to 4 October 2026
29 entries reached Airline and commercial air transport in the seven days to 4 October 2026, from eleven sources. The largest group was news items, at eighteen. 25 companies were named, three of them more than once, twenty of them in this segment for the first time in this record. The week before carried seventeen, twelve fewer.
UAS, UAV, drones, remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft, counter-UAS.
Uncrewed systems: the week to 4 October 2026
Seventeen entries reached Uncrewed systems in the seven days to 4 October 2026, from twelve sources. The largest group was news items, at ten. Thirteen companies were named, four of them more than once, seven of them in this segment for the first time in this record. The week before carried four, thirteen fewer.
Satellites, launch, spacecraft, orbit, NASA and Space Force space work.
Space: the week to 4 October 2026
Sixteen entries reached Space in the seven days to 4 October 2026, from twelve sources. The largest group was news items, at ten. Sixteen companies were named, twelve of them in this segment for the first time in this record. The week before carried eight, eight fewer.
Emergency medical, search and rescue, aerial firefighting, offshore, law enforcement, border and coast guard fleets, aerial survey and utility work.
Special mission: the week to 13 September 2026
Eleven entries reached Special mission in the seven days to 13 September 2026, from two sources. The largest group was contract awards, at seven. Eleven companies were named, eleven of them in this segment for the first time in this record. The week before carried one, ten fewer.
Business jets and turboprops, corporate variants, charter, fractional, FBOs, the business aviation shows.
Business aviation: the week to 4 October 2026
Nine entries reached Business aviation in the seven days to 4 October 2026, from seven sources. The largest group was news items, at eight. Nine companies were named, six of them in this segment for the first time in this record. The week before carried seventeen, eight more.
Light and piston aircraft, flight training, gliders, avgas, GA avionics and engines.
General aviation: the week to 27 September 2026
Five entries reached General aviation in the seven days to 27 September 2026, from five sources. The largest group was certifications and approvals, at three. Five companies were named, two of them in this segment for the first time in this record. The week before carried three, two fewer.
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A week with too little in it is not published, because a list of three rows is not a brief. The floor, and why. The record itself is at the whole record.