Aerospace

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore invests SG$4 billion to modernize air traffic management with AI-enabled systems, expanded facilities and digital towers by the mid-2030s.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Guy Norris and Christine Boynton unpack GE Aerospace's successful flight of its modified Saab 340B megawatt-class hybrid-electric testbed at 30,000 ft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

JetZero made several announcements at this year’s Farnborough Airshow, inking an LOI with Gulf Air for its future Z4 blended wing body, and garnering support and interest from Japan Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ella Nethersole
The Helicopter Company is moving into fixed-wing business aviation after signing a pact with Bombardier for up to 60 jets, marking the Canadian manufacturer's entry into Saudi Arabia and a strategic shift for the local operator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Ferneyhough
Rolls-Royce has secured its first Trent 1000 XE sale of this year’s Farnborough Airshow after being selected by Somon Air to power the Tajik airline’s future Boeing 787s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Zero Emissions Aerospace (ZeAero%) plans to retrofit a Cessna Caravan with liquid hydrogen fuel cells, targeting zero-emission propulsion and a 400 nm range.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Electrical subsystems required to hybridize Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan have completed initial integration testing in the U.S. and been shipped to Airbus in Germany for aircraft-level integration testing.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Pratt & Whitney Canada begins ground testing hybrid-electric propulsion for RTX demonstrator, aiming to improve energy efficiency and support future aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Merlin demonstrated the first autonomous fixed-wing landing at Oshkosh, showcasing AI pilot technology in public airspace.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Lessor AerCap has placed an additional order for 15 Boeing 787-9s, on top of the 125 787s it had originally committed to, nine of which remain to be delivered.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Ferneyhough
Philippine Airlines has followed up its indicative order for Boeing 787-10s with an expanded commitment for the Airbus A350-1000.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Staff
Experience the cutting edge of commercial aviation at Farnborough Airshow 2026. This exclusive flying display features Vertical Aerospace in the show's first-ever eVTOL flight demonstration.
Aerospace

By Guy Norris
Airbus plans to flight test an experimental high-aspect-ratio wing extension on an A321neo by 2029 as part of its Wing of Tomorrow research program.
Emerging Technologies

By Christine Boynton
JetZero has signed a letter of intent with Gulf Air and announced support from Japan Airlines (JAL), building its number of airline commitments as its blended wing body (BWB) demonstrator progresses.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
De Havilland Canada has begun a marketing tour of the “Pack Rat,” a modernized version of the Sherpa twin-turboprop cargo aircraft which last produced by the former Short Brothers in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Specialist lessor Azorra is entering the Embraer 190F market with a commitment for 20 conversion slots with the aircraft manufacturer.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Staff
At the Farnborough Airshow, De Havilland Canada showcased a revival of the Shorts 330, originally debuted 52 years ago in 1974. After acquiring the rights in 2019, the company is reimagining this aircraft as the "Pack Rat" for special missions.
Aerospace

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Emirates is rejecting delivery of the first 10 Boeing 777-9s produced for the airline given the extensive rework the aircraft would need to bring them up to current standards.
Airlines & Lessors

BETA Technologies CEO Kyle Clark talks through the key features of the Alia aircraft, which is flying at Farnborough Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The FAA has begun trials on the Bell 525 Relentless Advanced Systems Integration Lab (Rasil) as one of the final steps to secure the type certificate.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Reusable rocketry might soon extend beyond the U.S., as China and Japan each approach operational capability.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The winning aircraft must exceed Mach 1 in level flight and fly twice in one day with no major repairs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The sprawling U.S. homeland air and missile defense shield program is searching for ways to lower the cost of interception dramatically to move forward.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Ben Goldstein
Israeli startup AIR has begun flight testing the production version of its AIR ONE eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Daher plans to unveil its electric power strategy in 2027, exploring hybrid-electric engines and electrification for utility and business aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion