Aerospace

South Korea's president raised the possibility of a joint airliner development program involving Embraer and the Brazilian government on his state visit to the country.

Stock-based compensation at new defense-tech and space companies could lure young engineers away from the likes of Lockheed Martin and Boeing.

As the U.S. Air Force refines requirements for Increment 2 of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, top officials do not expect radical design changes.

Boeing’s second-quarter earnings update featured healthy doses of encouraging news; about the only two pain points flagged are engine-related—both involve GE Aerospace.

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury believes Pratt will be in a “much more normalized situation” when it comes to commercial engine deliveries in 2028.

UK funds $678M for Airbus and Rolls-Royce R&D, supporting next-generation aircraft tech like UltraFan30 turbofan and high-span wing flight tests by 2029.

Positive Aviation advances its ATR 72 amphibian project with the first float delivery, aiming to rival Canadair for aerial firefighting in Europe.

The 2026 edition of Aviation Week’s annual eVTOL forecast projects the global fleet size by 2030 and as well as the growth trajectory of other electric aircraft.

Comac completes the maiden flight of the C919-600, a high-altitude variant designed for operations on the Tibetan Plateau and other elevated regions.

Cosmic Aerospace has unveiled plans to produce a four-seat light aircraft using its novel embedded electric propulsion system.

The solar-powered X721 Heliblade high-altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) has completed its first flight in France.

ATR expects intensified order activity in the second half of the year and discusses what it would take to pursue production in the U.S.

IBM will acquire HRL Laboratories to expand its quantum computing capabilities and long-term advanced technology research.

Boeing's Kelly Ortberg agrees that commercial airframers and their suppliers could change the business model if they build a next-generation air transport, but it will not happen during the current generation of single aisles.

Boeing reallocates resources from 737 programs to accelerate 777-9 certification, with deliveries on track for 2027 as flight tests near completion.

China built its drone dominance through electronics manufacturing, automation, competition and stable industrial policy, executives say.