Aerospace

As Boeing prepares for change incorporation on the early-build 777-9 fleet, Emirates says it will refuse to accept the airline’s first 10 airframes.

European procurement spending has surged more than 160% since 2021.

Boeing is noticing changes in typical maintenance technician training and career progression—and it has ideas for overcoming hurdles.

Honeywell Aerospace is to lead a European project to enable operations by piloted electric air taxis and remotely piloted cargo aircraft in the region’s airspace.

Heart Aerospace receives FAA approval to begin flight tests of its X1 electric demonstrator, paving the way for hybrid-electric regional airliner development.

Merlin Labs partners with IAI to develop autonomous systems for cargo aircraft, aiming to certify reduced-crew operations and address pilot shortages.

Embraer plans to expand freighter conversion capacity for E190s, seeking a partner to scale operations as demand for cargo aircraft grows.

Beta’s MV250 military eVTOL launch accelerates civilian certification efforts, leveraging military testing and autonomy tech for strategic growth.

The UK’s Department for Transport has unveiled funding for eight projects to demo the viability of zero-emission flights using electric and hydrogen power.

JetZero expects to select Z4 engines within a year as blended-wing demonstrator nears first flight.

Editors discuss the latest developments in NGSA, aircraft orders and more at the 2026 Farnborough Airshow.

GE Aerospace’s flying testbeds are “getting beyond the platitudes,” pushing the technology and development edge toward the Open Fan.

The holy grail in missile defense today is a cheaper way to down threats.

Collins and Safran are testing electric powertrains for hybridized turbine engines.

Dassault Aviation has seen orders for its Falcon business jets increasing sharply in the first half, amounting to 23, CEO Eric Trappier says.

Sikorsky has completed initial ground and flight testing of a larger version of its Nomad rotor-blown-wing, VTOL uncrewed aircraft system.

UK CAA advances hydrogen aviation through demonstration projects and targets initial commercial operations by 2035.

Joby has “a finite amount of work” to complete before for-credit certification flight testing of its air taxi can begin.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.