Aviation Daily

Blue Spirit Aero performed taxiing tests with its light hydrogen-electric Dragonfly last week and is planning to fly with a second demonstrator in Q1 2026.

China's Comac has provided an update on its airliner programs at the Paris Air Show, laying out a timeline for new narrowbody developments and future widebodies.

Aircraft hydrogen fuel cell specialist H3 Dynamics is teaming with XSun to develop what they describe as the world’s first solar-hydrogen-electric UAS.

GKN Aerospace's high-voltage wire harnesses have been delivered to RTX’s Collins Aerospace for testing on an experimental hybrid-electric PW1100G GTF.

GKN Aerospace is focusing on cryogenic cooling system and electrical network technology for hydrogen-fueled aircraft under the Airbus-led ICEFlight project.

Honeywell has completed the development of Surf-A, a new cockpit alerting system for runway incursions awareness, and expects certification by the end of this year.

CFM is increasing the pace and breadth of testing for its RISE advanced propulsion technology program with preparations underway with Airbus for subscale aircraft performance wind tunnel tests.

A new forecast from Boeing released on the eve of the Paris Air Show expects global demand for 43,600 new commercial deliveries over the next 20 years.

Boeing and Safran say they are pulling out all the stops to make spare parts readily available for operators.

An open-fan engine would be less efficient than a more conventional ducted turbofan on a future narrowbody aircraft, says RTX Chief Scientist Michael Winter.

Reaching Airbus' production goals is becoming “a bit more difficult every day,” CEO Guillaume Faury says, yet its ramp-up plans “remain the same.”

At this year's Paris Air Show engine-maker Safran is exhibiting a turbine rear frame made with additive manufacturing under the RISE technology program.

Ramifications from June 12’s Air India Boeing 787 fatal accident began to emerge within 24 hr. of the disaster.

The aviation industry has yet to get over the basic difficulties of ramping up SAF production, panelists said at the Paris Air Forum.

Copa EVP Robert Carey said the Panamanian carrier’s capacity is expected to grow 7-8% this year, bringing new connectivity via its hub at Panama City Tocumen.

Several big campaigns are ongoing that could, with a successful outcome for Brazilian manufacturer Embraer, seriously move the needle.

LATAM Airlines Brazil looks to fill 160 pilot vacancies as it works to maintain its stature as the country’s leading airline, measured in domestic traffic share

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has entered into a codeshare agreement with Vietnam Airlines, with possible nonstop flights between Scandinavia and Vietnam.

While the Airbus A380 has not reached the heights once hoped of for the program, it has nevertheless recovered better than many expected post-COVID.

Airbus is planning to start flight tests next year to bring into service the next two evolutions of its A350 widebody program.

Israel’s airstrikes on Iran early June 13 have triggered a wave of airspace closures across the Middle East and led to widespread flight cancellations.

The aerospace industry needs to collectively push for a return to a zero tariff situation, Safran and Embraer executives told the Paris Air Forum June 13.

Boeing has confirmed CEO Kelly Ortberg and Boeing Commercial Airplanes President Stephanie Pope will no longer attend the Paris Air Show.

Airbus is looking to add two metric tons to the A330-900’s maximum takeoff weight, which promises to yield a 150-nm range improvement for the widebody.

Swiss startup Jekta has begun flight testing with a subscale model of its 19-passenger PHA-ZE 100 electric seaplane.