An extended period of sustained demand for global air cargo lift has Boeing optimistic about its freighter product line, including its slow-selling 777F.

Airbus is positioning the A330neo to operate on true long-haul routes such as from the U.S. West Coast deep into Asia or from India to the U.S. East Coast.

Germany’s Lange Research Aviation is developing a fuel-cell-powered surveillance aircraft with 40 hr. endurance when flown unmanned.

The aerostructures subsector, responsible for providing airframers the largest subassemblies, could become a lot more intimate in the next few years.

With the next-generation jets, Embraer looks to break into segments of the airline market to which it so far has not had access.

Joby Aviation is using Simcenter STAR-CCM+™ software to perform the simulation for the design and development of its cutting-edge electric propulsion concepts.

While volume building structures for the speedy supersonic aircraft wouldn’t be as large as its commercial airliner business, Spirit says it is interested in the work.

Aviation Week editors talk with Airbus Space Chief about the OneWeb venture into the small satellite, low Earth orbit market and navigating the dramatic changes in the industry.