Aerospace

By Christine Boynton
JetZero and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) have agreed to explore up to $3 billion in potential financing support for the startup airframer’s future manufacturing campus in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Boom Technologies has launched an $800,000 prize for the first U.S. amateur team to fly a remotely piloted, air-breathing aircraft above Mach 1 in level flight twice in one day.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Hybrid-electric challenge to APUs; RTX’s power-dense motor; Vertical picks autonomy for eVTOL; South Korean firm flies eVTOL; fuel cells for drones.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Staff
Journalists from across Aviation Week by Informa took home six honors at the 2026 Aerospace Media Awards, including two won by veteran editor Guy Norris.
Aerospace

By Christine Boynton
Eve Air Mobility has moved into its next phase of flight testing, having completed several months of preparatory groundwork activities for its eVTOL engineering prototype.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Honeywell Aerospace may be looking at an embarrassment of riches for merger and acquisition opportunities, but the priority for its investment capital is organic growth given the strong backlog and demand signals, CEO Jim Currier says.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris, Christine Boynton
CFM International is beginning parts manufacture for the first Open Fan ground demonstrator engine following the completion of the preliminary design review for key components.
Emerging Technologies

By Christine Boynton, Guy Norris
CFM International is ramping its supply chain and building inventory as it works to cut over to an upgraded configuration of its Leap-1B engine next year.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Safran partners with ZeroAvia to advance hydrogen-electric propulsion with high-temperature fuel cells for next-generation aviation and defense applications.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Safran begins testing hybrid-electric engine demonstrator to improve fuel efficiency for next-gen narrowbodies with innovative power management.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
RED and Helix develop a hybrid-electric generator with lower fuel burn, emissions and noise, challenging turbine APUs for electric and regional aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Sikorsky would commit to opening helicopter production facilities in Europe if its proposals for NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability are selected by the partner nations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
CFM has earned FAA approval for its Leap-1B upgrade package, GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp has confirmed, clearing the way for installations of the new parts during shop visits and on new-production engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
As the Farnborough Airshow approaches, editors discuss how engine-makers are making headway with nagging durability problems while positioning for the all-important next-gen single aisle competition—and explain how the two play into each other.
Check 6

By Guy Norris
An innovation summit to be held July 20 at the University of Cambridge will mark the official opening of the New Whittle Laboratory.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
About 50% of advanced STEM degree holders in the U.S. defense industrial base are foreign-born.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Matteo Peraldo
Engine-makers earned their dominance through capital risk and the long game—will that hold through 2026?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Boeing again skips Farnborough flying to prioritize 737 MAX and 777-9 certification as both programs near completion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
As pilots begin their annual trek to the world’s largest airshow, the Canadian wildfires are bringing dense smoke and impacting early aircraft arrivals into Wittman Regional Airport for the 73rd annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Israeli drone-maker Colugo Systems is developing a heavy-lift VTOL uncrewed cargo aircraft with funding support from national defense and innovation agencies.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
GE Aerospace raised 2026 forecasts after strong earnings, driven by robust engine demand despite persistent supply-chain constraints and geopolitical uncertainty.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Horizon Aircraft delays Cavorite X7 demonstrator to spring 2027, prioritizing certification readiness over speed while advancing subsystem integration.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The UK’s Vertical Aerospace has picked Near Earth Autonomy to adapt its planned Valo electric air taxi for autonomous operation in defense applications near term.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Sambo Motors flies a full-scale eVTOL demonstrator at Korea Drone Expo, marking a milestone in South Korea’s urban air mobility development.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Aura Aero modifies VoltAero’s Cassio S demonstrator to develop its hybrid-electric ERA 19-seater, with first flight planned for 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion