Aerospace

Flight tests of an experimental low-drag laminar flow stub wing section are underway at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.

Private capital is flowing into a wide variety of U.S. government-backed mineral projects.

CFM’s decision to cap the life limit of a critical Leap-1B component has Southwest Airlines concerned about a potential engine shortage.

SkyNRG has closed the financing for its first SAF production facility, in the north Netherlands, which is planned to become operational in mid-2028.

A total of nine widebody aircraft were delivered in January, eight from Boeing and one from Airbus.

MTU Aero Engines' new boss wants to maintain the engine partnership with Safran to jointly pursue the fighter programs likely to emerge from the anticipated divorce between France and Germany on the Next-Generation Fighter portion of their FCAS.

China’s EHang says it expects an accelerated certification timeline for its long-range VT35 autonomous eVTOL.

Thousands of aircraft protect crops around the world and more will soon be needed as the agriculture industry’s dynamics shift quickly.

Major airframers are betting on Asian demand to outpace other global regions.

A U.S. startup is commercializing technology to 3D print conformal batteries.

Federal officials said a “cartel drone incursion” was the cause behind an FAA order that sought to ground all commercial and general aviation flights over El Paso airspace for 10 days, a narrative some lawmakers say demands more explanation.

As Airbus and Boeing prepare next-generation narrowbody aircraft, they are focusing on drastically cutting fuel consumption. A new deicing method may assist.

UNIVERSAL PRECISION SCREWS, India was selected by Safran Aircraft Engines to supply fastening solutions.

AVIAGE SYSTEMS (joint venture of AVIC/GE Aerospace), China was selected by COMAC to develop avionics for new C929 widebody.

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES, CO was extended by Airbus to continue to provide Skywise as its civil aviation open data platform.

ACS UK announced new contracts with unidentified airlines to design and manufacture customized monuments for widebody aircraft from 2027.

NORTH AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES, Canada was selected by Horizon Aircraft to manufacture wings for its Cavorite X7 VTOL.

Commercial narrowbody aircraft deliveries from Airbus and Boeing totaled 55 units in January, marking a decrease of eight aircraft compared to the first month of 2025.

Comac is working with Aviage Systems to develop avionics for the airframer's delayed C929 widebody.

As a result of sanctions, Russian airlines must replace their Western fleets with locally produced aircraft, but industry is far behind expectations.

DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT retained Kepner-Tregoe to provide tailored executive and management programs to support operational scale-up and performance foundation.

NATILUS, CA raised $28m in Series A financing, led by DRAPER ASSOCIATES with five new investors, to fund completion of its first full-scale KONA blended-wing freighter aircraft. It also unveiled 200-pax, double-deck HORIZON EVO blended-wing Combi aircraft (pax on upper deck and cargo below) to enter commercial service in the early 2030s.

BOEING delivered 46 aircraft (37 737 MAXs; 767-2C; three 777Fs; five 787s) in January 2026 vs 45 (40 737 MAXs; 777F; four 787s) in January 2025. It now has 6,777 aircraft on backlog: 4,903 narrowbodies and 1,874 widebodies.

In this webinar, PwC specialists will discuss how sovereign supply chains have become a strategic and national security imperative for the aerospace and defense industry.

Munich-based startup ERC Systems has begun flight testing a full-scale demonstrator of its future hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft.