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As the first A350-1000 enters service, Airbus must use the timing advantage to gain market share ahead of the Boeing 777X’s entry into service.

National Space Council tackles regulatory reform to bolster U.S. commercial space industry.

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Airbus CEO Tom Enders says the latest issue means “more work, stress and strain and more disruptions for our customers.”

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

The National Space Council traveled to Kennedy Space Center to discuss how private space companies and other countries can participate as NASA scales back its financial support for the station in the years to come.

UK researchers prepare to fly an unmanned aircraft that uses pressurized air for flight control, a technology BAE Systems believes could help existing aircraft.

An expert task force is developing a concept of operations for an IP-based communications network serving the world aviation community, with ICAO at the center.

Suppliers may need more time than Airbus and Boeing might like to build up capabilities for higher production rates.

Indonesia finalizes deal for Su-35s; Finland looks to boost ship defenses; India’s indigenous operating system, and a new competition for GPS satellites.

The now-funded requirement for up to 650 engines to reengine the 76-strong B-52 fleet will be one of the largest military engine upgrades since the KC-135R.

The potential rewards of vertically integrating must be balanced against notable risk.

Maybe Trump’s spending surge will lead to growth in A&D employment. But if not, it may not be his fault.

In response to tension with Pakistan, India is looking for additional surveillance assets as well as armed UAS.

Major Asia-Pacific carriers are playing pivotal roles in the debut of new aircraft variants such as Boeing’s 787-10 and Airbus’ A350-900ULR and A350-1000.

The company’s bold plan was to transport the finished fuselage units in two sections 2,000 miles across six states to Renton by rail.

As the government prepares to privatize Paris’s airports, the broader French airport sector is working out how to adapt to a rapidly evolving environment.

General Atomics has allied with Boeing Autonomous Systems for the Navy’s MQ-25 competition, going up against rival bids by both Phantom Works and Skunk Works.

Former astronaut James Reilly was named director of the U.S. Geological Survey. Airbus has appointed Bruno Even CEO of Airbus Helicopters.

Even the biggest changes, including the proposal of two new nuclear weapons, are sensible given changes to the security environment since 2010.

Many systems can counter drones, but a lack of standards can compromise effectiveness, concludes a report by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

These exceptional aerospace students are honored by Aviation Week and the AIAA for their academic accomplishements and extracuriccular activities.

A look inside NASA’s fiscal 2019 aeronautics budget: low-boom supersonics; electric propulsion; urban air mobility.

Once seemingly humming along, GKN Aerospace and its parent company find themselves on verge of a massive restructuring and potential breakup.