Financing for aerospace and defense is looking the best since 2019, despite bank headlines.

Airbus reported deliveries of 127 aircraft in the first quarter of 2023, down 9% on the number of aircraft handed over to customers in Q1 last year.

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

Airbus is doubling capacity at its Chinese plant by adding a second final assembly line as it aims to produce 75 A320neo family aircraft a month in 2026.

Aviation Week Network’s A&D Raw Materials & Manufacturing conference will dive into the manufacturing operations, capabilities, processes, and innovation.

Without production challenges, around 30 aircraft might have been delivered last year—still a low number compared with the previous decade.

Faulty parts installed during maintenance have grounded multiple military fleets, raising supply chain concerns.

The conference lineup for Aviation Week Network's A&D Raw Materials & Manufacturing 2023 event in Atlanta, Georgia, has been announced.