Budgetary dynamics have shifted significantly in recent years with the rapid increases in Middle East and North Africa spending caused by security concerns in multiple states.
Airbus started off 2026 with 19 January deliveries—a lower than expected number that may have been affected by a supplier quality problem unveiled in late 2025.
Listen in as editors report from the Singapore Airshow, sharing what they've been hearing about different military programs in the evolving geopolitical environment.
According to Aviation Week’s recently released 2026 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast, the F-35 Lightning II represents by far the largest military aircraft program in terms of deliveries over the decade with a at least 1,468 aircraft due to be delivered to 18 different operators.
Listen in as editors sit down at the end of Day Two of the 2026 Singapore Airshow to break down what has—and hasn't—happened in commercial aviation at the event.
With Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East taking place in Dubai, Carbon Analysis looks at the Middle Eastern Big Three: Emirates, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways.
For Japan, 2026 marks the penultimate year of its five-year Defense Buildup Plan, initiated in 2022 in response to a perceived deterioration in the regional security environment.
As the 2026 Singapore Airshow nears, Flight Friday looks at Asia-Pacific flight cycles in 2025, and how they compare to equivalent months in 2019 and 2024.
Editors catch up before the Singapore Airshow, discussing the static display featuring COMAC, Airbus and Embraer, as well as potential major aircraft orders.
A key modernization priority for the Indonesian Air Force is the expansion of a mixed fighter fleet, which is expected to more than triple over the next decade.
The Trump administration has started the clock on a near-total ban of foreign UAS and parts. Editors and Drone Girl’s Sally French explain what is happening and what it means.
Carbon Analysis assesses how some major U.S. low-cost carriers have performed, efficiency-wise, in 2025, namely JetBlue, Frontier, Allegiant and Southwest.
