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The tests were on behalf of Japan’s Space Compass Corporation and telecoms partner NTT Docomo.

Financial results for the leading aerospace companies for 2024 reveals RTX led the way for operating revenue with a reported turnover of $80.7 billion.

A key theme emerging from industry events and the latest earnings reports in the first two months of 2025 was how the supply chain is—finally—on the mend.

The Airbus A350F freighter is beginning to take shape, as Premium Aerotec delivered the first side shells to Airbus earlier in February.

MTU and Pratt & Whitney want a place on the next narrowbodies developed by Boeing and Airbus. The engine-makers now rule out an open fan.

The series of challenges aviation has been through lately in its sustainability endeavor is discouraging.

The Austrian aerospace supplier FACC does not rule out the possibility of further expanding its presence in the U.S.

EASA has certified the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-powered version of the Airbus A321XLR, clearing the way for its entry into commercial service with Wizz Air.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The airframer faces challenges on several fronts in leaving stubborn problems in its wake this year.

A system for France and Italy to share information and tasking across militaries regarding their Earth-observation capabilities has entered service.

Airbus faces challenges on several fronts in 2025 as the looming acquisition of sites from Spirit AeroSystems is proving more complex than hoped while engine deliveries remain slow.

The Airbus CEO says talks with Leonardo and Thales to fix an overcapacity problem in European satellite development and production could lead to creating a combined entity modeled on missile-maker MBDA.

Aviation coating technologies are being developed to provide increased protection and sustainability.

As Airbus puts hydrogen on the back burner and ATR delays its hybrid-electric turboprop, does the industry have a prayer of meeting its net-zero goals?

The zero-emission airliner delay leaves advancing hydrogen to startups that are focusing on retrofits and smaller aircraft.

A year after launch of the project, Climate Impulse is reporting progress toward its goal of flying around the world nonstop on hydrogen-electric power in 2028.

To what extent will China’s rise as a world power be accompanied by a determination to go it alone in the jetliner market?

Airbus’ decision to back-burner hydrogen propulsion is one more sign commercial aviation is having a hard time finding technology solutions to decarbonize.

Airbus says it remains committed to bringing a hydrogen-electric commercial aircraft to market.

The software can generate personalized instructions for workers, tweaking the steps to better guide beginner, intermediate or expert employees.

Airbus is slowing ambitions to develop a hydrogen-fueled airliner by the mid-2030s but is expanding nearer-term plans to flight test unducted and ducted sustainable aviation fueled-engines for its next-generation single aisle.

Airbus is adding new services and improvements to support Middle Eastern A350 operators.

Airbus deliveries were off to a slow start in January after the manufacturer had pushed out as many aircraft as possible to customers in December 2024.

Trade conflicts would prolong industry’s supply chain disruptions and inflation, ultimately resulting in higher prices for airlines and the flying public.