Aerospace

Airbus says it has resumed A330neo widebody deliveries after ascertaining that a quality issue on the horizontal tail plane would not appear again.

Archer Aviation will expand U.S. city-to-city testing of its Midnight electric air taxi, starting in Northern California and extending to Southern California, Texas and Florida.

Safran Electrical & Power prepares to ramp up the production of its EngineUS 100 electric motor family with its move to highly automated factories.

GE Aerospace is stepping up assembly plans for its XA102 adaptive cycle engine prototype, with around a quarter of the hardware components now on order.

Albany renegotiates Sikorsky CH-53K contract, improves Earhart facility’s performance, and secures positive cash flow to keep Salt Lake City site.

Regent has completed the first crewed flight of its full-scale Viceroy Seaglider prototype, a wing-in-ground effect vehicle, ahead of planned late 2027 deliveries.

Middle Powers are beginning to affect military aerospace.

Collaboration among government, universities and the private sector is critical for the U.S. to lead in advanced air mobility.

GE Aerospace ramps up engine production at Lynn, overcoming supply chain issues and boosting F110 and F404/414 output to meet growing demand.

Nonprofit Fermi Explorer plans an inexpensive interstellar spacecraft mission to Alpha Centauri, arriving roughly 80,000 years later.

Ukraine warns Russian airspace is becoming unsafe as drone strikes disrupt aviation and raise concerns for airlines that continue to fly over Russian territory.

Montana Renewables revises its SAF expansion plan, tripling capacity with just 10% of the original investment by repurposing existing equipment.

SESAR's IRINA 2 program seeks to integrate remotely piloted aircraft into European airspace alongside conventional traffic.

Iraq secures U.S. approval for $800 million Bell helicopter deal, including armed rotorcraft and training platforms to bolster its military capabilities.

NASA has begun to look for a replacement for its T-38N jet trainers as the U.S. Air Force moves away from the aircraft type and transitions to use of the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk.

The investigation of the UPS Flight 2976 crash is spotlighting weaknesses in safety data gathering and sharing.

U.S. pilot union urges the FAA to require carriers to retrofit the in-service fleet with secondary flight deck barriers without delay.

Sceye flies solar-powered HAPS vehicle from New Mexico to Japan, demonstrating cellular communications and emergency services from the stratosphere.

Kepplair Evolution has begun flight tests of its first ATR 72, which it plans to use as a prototype for its Forest Keeper derivative.

South Korea will launch RISE in 2027, advancing UAM technologies toward urban commercial operations targeted for 2032.

SpaceX plans to cast its own turbine blades, disrupting the aeroengine market as data centers drive unprecedented demand for power.

A Norwegian investment firm has acquired Norway's only rotorcraft lessor and inked agreements to support the country’s air ambulance fleet.

United Airlines and American Airlines have each detailed international plans for their Airbus A321XLRs next year.

Europe’s premier air-to-air missile is far from finished while the UK develops a next-generation option.

JetZero secures $100 million loan to advance its BWB demonstrator and build a manufacturing campus in North Carolina, targeting first flight in 2027.