Airbus

By Prachi Patel
A look at global narrowbody MRO demand and shop visit projections over the next decade.
MRO

By Jens Flottau
Airbus revealed in its monthly orders and deliveries summary on July 7 that IndiGo had selected 375 A321neos and only 125 A320neos in the transaction.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Germany looks set to purchase a new fleet of Boeing CH-47 Chinooks after the long-awaited acquisition was approved by the country’s Parliament.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
How do first half deliveries for the two largest airframers stack up in the last few years?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Guy Norris
A decades-old idea for fuel-efficient, high-speed propulsion is moving closer to reality with these latest industry investments.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Arianespace’s workhorse Ariane 5 rocket closed out 27 years of operations on July 5 with its 117th mission.
Space

By Lori Ranson
Mexican ULCC Viva Aerobus shows no signs of slowing its growth after forging a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus for 90 A321neos.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
The CEO of Airbus China warns the country's airlines that manufacturing slots for twin-aisle aircraft are getting snapped up.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
The facility is set to consolidate all the demonstrator testing work around Airbus' various wing research and development projects.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus will coordinate 33 companies including airframers, engine producers and defense electronics specialists on studies for a new European airlifter.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The UK government announced a package of reforms that tighten July 3, including a phased removal of free carbon allowances for aviation in 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Global defense demand remains robust with $252 billion worth of allied contract awards expected over the next 24 months, according to investment bank Jefferies.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
The final Ariane 5 rocket was rolled out to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) launch site in French Guiana on July 3.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
Safran has tested hydrogen combustion sub-systems for a turbine engine, as part of a European industry-wide hydrogen propulsion project for commercial aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Daniel Williams
With nearly 1,000 A320 and 737 MAX family aircraft ordered at Paris Air Show, this week’s #FlightFriday looks at the A320ceo, A320neo, 737-800 and the 737-8 MAX
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Richard Aboulafia
What was once a 50-50 single-aisle/twin-aisle market is now a 70-30 market, with no signs of changing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
New initiative announced at Paris Air Show coincides with apparent decreased American presence in Le Bourget.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
Visitors observed an accurate picture of the industry, circa 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Chinese carmaker Guangzhou Automobile Group has unveiled a concept for a future drive/fly electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Hybrid-electric EcoPulse; Embraer and GKN on hydrogen; Fuel-cell business jet; and ONERA’s truss-braced airliner concept.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Airbus and Czech uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) developer Primoco UAV have teamed up to cooperate on small UAS development.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is to lead a consortium of 33 companies to study the potential development of a future European airlifter to operate alongside the A400M.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology specialist Lanzajet signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus last week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
MBDA will be flight-testing a 400-kg, 4-m uncrewed air system as part of the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) demonstrator.
Missile Defense & Weapons