Aerospace

The UAS industry’s reaction to the FAA’s beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) notice of proposed rulemaking has been loud, swift, and at times divided.

TransFuture Aviation is advancing the Honghu Mark 1 through a comprehensive flight-test campaign.

Lift Aircraft has launched development of an FAA type-certified version of its Hexa single-seat multicopter eVTOL.

Boeing has appointed Fahad Al Mheiri as vice president for the Middle East, Gulf and North Africa, starting in January 2026.

WORLDWIDE FLIGHT SERVICES (WFS) leased 11,000 sq meter air cargo facility at London Heathrow, to be fully operational in 2027.

Hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia has revealed a shift in strategy.

Honeywell's aerospace segment will record a $470 million financial charge in Q4 2025 for Flexjet-related litigation payments.

As 2026 beckons, engine-makers position themselves for the industry’s most valuable prize: a place on the next-gen Airbus and Boeing single-aisle aircraft.

Airbus has released a software update to address A220 wheel-skidding issues, with Transport Canada and EASA mandating its installation.

The wind-tunnel trials tested active control of a high-aspect-ratio wing while controlling the thin, flexible wing’s response to maneuver loads and gusts.

Vertical Aerospace has rolled out the third and final VX4 full-scale engineering prototype for its planned Valo eVTOL air taxi.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has signaled a desire to revitalize the agency’s aeronautics program, calling for more experimental X-planes.

In a reverse of its previous policy, Boeing is requesting an exemption from regulations prohibiting production of the current 777F beyond the end of 2027.

Eve Air Mobility conducted the long-awaited first flight of its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing engineering prototype on Dec. 19.

Onera has started using a new test facility for structural materials, applying new methods to a Clean Aviation project on airframes for hydrogen propulsion.

Listen in to the annual Flubs & Forecasts edition of Check 6, where editors reflect on what they got right and wrong in 2025 and make their predictions for 2026.

Watch as Aviation Week editors record the annual Flubs & Forecasts edition of Check 6 as they reflect on what they got right and wrong in 2025 and make their predictions for 2026.

Defense boom drives 10-year value of military aircraft deliveries to $1.19 trillion.