Airbus

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has described 2026 as a “year of testing” for the latest addition to its portfolio, the H140 twin-engine light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Daher has signed a new five-year agreement with Airbus Atlantic for the logistics management of the manufacturer’s west hub at its Montoir-de-Bretagne site.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Aging aircraft, potential new fighter buys and a long-discussed service merger leave the Royal Saudi Air Force at a strategic inflection point.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The EU plans to establish what it calls a Military Mobility Transport Group in a move that could be a boon to Airbus by paving the way for more A400M orders.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Aalto, the business spun out of Airbus to provide services from the stratosphere with the Zephyr high-altitude pseudo satellite, will establish a second operational base in Australia.
Satellites

By Antoine Fafard
In January 2026, Airbus secured orders for 49 aircraft, while Boeing recorded a total of 107 new orders.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Alan Warnes
Airbus is using the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this week to relaunch its A400M tactical airlifter sales campaign in the country.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Air Canada has confirmed an order for eight Airbus A350-1000s, widebody additions that will support the flag carrier’s growth and ongoing fleet modernization.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
A total of nine widebody aircraft were delivered in January, eight from Boeing and one from Airbus.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Adrian Schofield
Major airframers are betting on Asian demand to outpace other global regions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Leonardo has provided additional granularity regarding its future low-Earth-orbit-based satellite constellation.
Satellites

By Christine Boynton
Frontier Airlines is embarking on 2026 with a “clear strategic path” back to sustained profitability, including through a rightsizing of its fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
Hexcel, which supplies advanced composites to more than 100 military aircraft, sees growing demand for its products globally as countries hike defense spending.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Airbus says it will augment its space-based SAR imagery provision through a teaming agreement with Japan’s Synspective to boost resolution and revisit rates.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
As India reopens key military helicopter contests, European rotorcraft-makers are betting on local assembly to gain an edge.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly does not see a market for a stretch version of the Airbus A220, dubbed the A220-500.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
Airbus continues to stand by its case to keep the UH-72A Lakota as the U.S. Army’s primary helicopter trainer.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Sean Broderick
Airbus started off 2026 with 19 January deliveries—a lower than expected number that may have been affected by a supplier quality problem unveiled in late 2025.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Jens Flottau
The Brazilian airframer wants to take advantage of the huge growth of India’s air transport industry. But regional flying must first become a viable business.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Boosting widebody production is a key strategic priority for Airbus, which might offer a larger A350 that could enter service in the early 2030s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Readers write about U.S.-China space cooperation, space shuttle Discovery, quality journalism and the A320. Plus: Behind the Scenes at the Singapore Airshow.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Guy Norris
At Airbus' exhibit of the biggest new commercial freighter, expected to make its first flight later this year, senior editor Guy Norris previews the A350F. It will boast the largest cargo door on the market and will be the first freighter capable of meeting the latest ICAO requirements, Airbus claims.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney says it is close to an agreement with Airbus over firming up PW1100G GTF deliveries to match the OEM's increasing A320neo production rate.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
France’s navy has ordered more uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) from Airbus Helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System program is starting to focus on what elements can be preserved even if the partners go their separate ways.
Aircraft & Propulsion