Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Feb 20, 2026
With demand booming in commercial and defense aviation, why are Airbus programs in turmoil?
Feb 20, 2026
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Feb 20, 2026
Editors are joined by Richard Aboulafia to discuss airliner production after Airbus shared its delivery targets for this year and Boeing updated its suppliers.
Feb 19, 2026
An unexpectedly low life limit on a key Leap-1B engine part could leave some operators scrambling if CFM’s replacement part plan does not stay on track.
Feb 19, 2026
The higher maintenance and repair costs of new-generation engines are making them more expensive to run. What can be done to address this conundrum?
Feb 19, 2026
Airbus says it is ready for a two-fighter approach under the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project.
Feb 18, 2026
Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch has completed back-to-back launches of two Mach 5-plus, rocket-powered Talon-A vehicles from two different carrier aircraft in the space of just fourteen days.
Feb 18, 2026
Boeing has supplemented the dedicated 777-9 test fleet with the temporary addition of a production configured aircraft for limited specific tests.
Feb 18, 2026
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at overhauling parts of FAA type certification, with a focus on eVTOL and AAM aircraft.
Feb 18, 2026
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.
Feb 13, 2026
Flight tests of an experimental low-drag laminar flow stub wing section are underway at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
Feb 12, 2026
China’s EHang says it expects an accelerated certification timeline for its long-range VT35 autonomous eVTOL.
Feb 11, 2026
As Airbus and Boeing prepare next-generation narrowbody aircraft, they are focusing on drastically cutting fuel consumption. A new deicing method may assist.