Aerospace

By Antoine Fafard
Commercial narrowbody aircraft deliveries from Airbus and Boeing totaled 55 units in January, marking a decrease of eight aircraft compared to the first month of 2025.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Chen Chuanren
Comac is working with Aviage Systems to develop avionics for the airframer's delayed C929 widebody.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
As a result of sanctions, Russian airlines must replace their Western fleets with locally produced aircraft, but industry is far behind expectations.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Stephen Costley

BOEING delivered 46 aircraft (37 737 MAXs; 767-2C; three 777Fs; five 787s) in January 2026 vs 45 (40 737 MAXs; 777F; four 787s) in January 2025. It now has 6,777 aircraft on backlog: 4,903 narrowbodies and 1,874 widebodies.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT retained Kepner-Tregoe to provide tailored executive and management programs to support operational scale-up and performance foundation.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

NATILUS, CA raised $28m in Series A financing, led by DRAPER ASSOCIATES with five new investors, to fund completion of its first full-scale KONA blended-wing freighter aircraft. It also unveiled 200-pax, double-deck HORIZON EVO blended-wing Combi aircraft (pax on upper deck and cargo below) to enter commercial service in the early 2030s.

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Knowledge Center

By Ben Goldstein
Munich-based startup ERC Systems has begun flight testing a full-scale demonstrator of its future hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
China’s Aerofugia, a subsidiary of automaker Geely Group, has completed a 1 billion yuan ($140 million) fundraising round.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
With the introduction of the world’s largest eVTOL air taxi, China’s AutoFlight is targeting emerging demand from business travelers.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
“We’ve just barely got to 2% by 2026 ... [with] no prospect of getting to 6% by 2030; they’ll just move to the right," Ryanair's Michael O'Leary said in Paris.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
JetZero is continuing talks with potential propulsion partners on the unique engine requirements of its blended-wing-body (BWB) airliner.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus Helicopters inaugurated a new helicopter logistics center in Singapore that will serve as its primary parts distribution hub for the Asia-Pacific region.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois, Helen Massy-Beresford
A growing number of reports from academic and nongovernmental organizations indicates that aviation is falling short of its decarbonization targets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
As India reopens key military helicopter contests, European rotorcraft-makers are betting on local assembly to gain an edge.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. has conducted the first flights of two electric aircraft: a large uncrewed cargo aircraft and an autonomous drive/fly combination vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The integration of new types of aircraft into Europe’s airspace is the subject of projects launched by the EU SESAR 3 ATM modernization research programs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
German aerospace lobby BDLI is calling for a dual-fighter strategy under FCAS, effectively urging France and others to go separate ways while maintaining the veneer of cooperation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Saudi Arabia is exploring several proof-of-concept projects using electric UAS and AAM tech that would act as first responders in a fire emergency.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Biggest eVTOL flies; ducted-fan ultra-STOL; axial-flux motor success; endurance UAS upgraded; and riblet service trial expands.
Emerging Technologies