Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 29, 2025
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aug 27, 2025
Cargo eVTOL transitions; Joby flies airport-to-airport; direct aviation by eSTOL; and drones drive advanced battery demand.
Aug 26, 2025
Two geared turbofan upgrade packages and new takeoff ratings lead Pratt & Whitney’s road map for improved Airbus A320neo performance.
Aug 19, 2025
Among the standouts of China's eVTOL landscape is Shanghai-based Vertaxi.
Aug 19, 2025
The homegrown LUS-222 is intended to lift Portugal into the global aircraft market.
Jan 12, 2026
China conducted the first flight of a domestically developed 3D-printed turbojet engine in November 2025.
Jan 12, 2026
Norinco subsidiary Aisheng Technology Group has carried out the first flight of the Tian Ma TM-1000 large cargo UAS on Jan. 11.
Jan 06, 2026
An advocacy group is surprised by the recent expansion of the FCC's Covered List of prohibited equipment and services to include all foreign-made drones.
Jan 05, 2026
Helicopter lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) plans to become a rotorcraft operator with the takeover of Belgium-based NHV Group.
Jan 02, 2026
On Dec. 27, 2025, Russia's aviation authority Rosaviatsia issued its approval of an all-Russian modification of the Tupolev Tu-214 narrowbody.
Jan 02, 2026
Customer demand has made the Airbus A321neo the most successful single-aisle aircraft, currently representing 64% of all A320neo-family orders.
Dec 30, 2025
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has completed the first flight of the commercial version of the indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter.
Dec 24, 2025
A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to ban Chinese-made drones for communications has instilled uncertainty among public-sector users.