Flight Friday looks at how flights (cycles) for widebodies still in production, Airbus A330/A350 and Boeing’s 777/787, stack up over the last six years.

AVIC says it has conducted the first flight of a large uncrewed aerial system called SS-UAV Jiu Tian, or Nine Heavens, designed to be a drone mothership.

Saab plans to fly an uncrewed aircraft in 2026 using a software-defined fuselage as part of an initiative to optimize processes to field equipment faster.

Boom Supersonic is developing an industrial gas turbine version of its Symphony turbofan to power AI data centers which will fund its Mach 1.7 Overture airliner.

Outbound, one of three U.S. startups known to be working on BWB commercial aircraft, is shutting down—and a co-founder is sharing lessons learned.

Beehive says Frenzy test results for performance, ignition at altitude, operability, and durability “met or exceeded challenging Air Force requirements.”

The Pentagon says there is a commitment to deliver a new U.S. Navy fighter even as the F/A-XX source selection process remains stalled and industrial base capacity is uncertain.

EASA has granted a Supplemental Type Certificate to Sweden's Taby Air Maintenance for the company’s Saab 2000 Cargo Conversion.