Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

GKN and Nottingham University advance cryogenic electric propulsion with HPDrive, focusing on scalable hydrogen-powered aircraft technologies.

Aerostructures suppliers’ difficulties supporting a production ramp-up show that airframers must reconsider their relationship, consultancy AlixPartners says.

Commercial aviation faces an innovation gulf. Its customers do not seem to care.

The U.S. Air Force’s new VC-25B “Bridge” aircraft made its international debut on July 8, flying President Donald Trump abroad, but for only part of the trip.

Airbus ratcheted up its commercial aircraft output once again in June, delivering 89 airliners in the month—its highest monthly total of the year so far.

Airbus forecasts urbanization and middle-class growth will drive airliner demand through 2045, with 42,060 new aircraft needed globally.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has ordered a new fleet of H125 single-engine light helicopters from Airbus.