Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion

Jun 29, 2026
In its first year of operation, the Trent XWB 84 EP has delivered nearly twice the promised fuel consumption improvement.
Jun 29, 2026
VoltAero founder Jean Botti was betting on a hybrid-electric layout for redundancy and quieter operations near airports, not for decarbonization.
Jun 29, 2026
Collaborative combat R66; NASA open-fan demo; quantum heads to the field; and Sora’s subscale eVTOL bus.
Jun 26, 2026
Editors discuss what Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said in exclusive interviews that feature in the next issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine.
Jun 26, 2026
Leveraging legacy programs and large installed bases, Honeywell Aerospace looks to new engine and power system technologies for market growth.
Jul 22, 2026
Trent XWB Chief Engineer Phil Curnock explains the testing and demonstration phases to upgrade the engine with service entry planned for 2028.
Jul 22, 2026
Rolls-Royce has secured its first Trent 1000 XE sale of this year’s Farnborough Airshow after being selected by Somon Air to power the Tajik airline’s future Boeing 787s.
Jul 21, 2026
Experience the cutting edge of commercial aviation at Farnborough Airshow 2026. This exclusive flying display features Vertical Aerospace in the show's first-ever eVTOL flight demonstration.
Jul 21, 2026
Airbus plans to flight test an experimental high-aspect-ratio wing extension on an A321neo by 2029 as part of its Wing of Tomorrow research program.
Jul 21, 2026
JetZero has signed a letter of intent with Gulf Air and announced support from Japan Airlines (JAL), building its number of airline commitments as its blended wing body (BWB) demonstrator progresses.
Jul 21, 2026
De Havilland Canada has begun a marketing tour of the “Pack Rat,” a modernized version of the Sherpa twin-turboprop cargo aircraft which last produced by the former Short Brothers in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Jul 21, 2026
Specialist lessor Azorra is entering the Embraer 190F market with a commitment for 20 conversion slots with the aircraft manufacturer.
Jul 21, 2026
Czech aerospace engineering firm PBS Group is ramping up its production of turbojet engines both at home and at its new US plant as it responds to booming demand from defense applications, both drone and missile systems.