Aerospace

Safran has implemented a dual-source strategy since the Leap program began, and the missing link was final assembly.

Seneca, a startup developing firefighting drones, raised a $60 million venture capital round to increase production of UAVs.

The seventh China (Tianjin) International Helicopter Exposition had 52 aircraft on display, including new uncrewed eVTOL designs.

Commercial narrowbody deliveries from Airbus and Boeing came to a total of 109 units in September 2025, up by 36 units year-over-year.

Airbus has inaugurated a second A320-family line at its assembly site in Tianjin, adding production capacity toward its target of 75 new A320s per month.

China’s long-delayed AVIC MA700 turboprop has broken cover as video footage surfaced online showing the aircraft conducting taxi testing, giving the clearest view of the aircraft since its engine supplier changed.

China is looking to replicate its dominance in the global electric vehicle and commercial drone markets with the nascent eVTOL industry.

We will soon find out whether the high entry barriers around jet engines have diminished and how they are affecting countries that seek greater self-sufficiency.

GE Aerospace's third-quarter 2025 results provided further validation that sets up the engine and propulsion OEM to be a dominant investor choice.

Japanese startup SkyDrive has completed public flights of its SD-05 prototype eVTOL.

The long international nightmare is over: The commercial aviation manufacturing upcycle is finally, believably happening.

RTX posted double-digit sales growth in the third quarter of 2025 thanks to robust demand for its aftermarket and commercial OE products.

The Chinese eVTOL industry is robust.

AMI Metals, a U.S.-based supplier of aluminum plate, sheet, bar and extruded profiles, is creating a factory in Varilhes, southwest France.

As the pressure to provide more parts rises, airframers and engine-makers are broadening their strategies.

The U.S. Army and Bell are pushing to speed up fielding of the MV-75 tiltrotor by shifting acquisition dates, moving up funding and designing initial aircraft.

Korean Air has announced the selection of Archer Aviation as its exclusive eVTOL air taxi partner in Korea.

A product 30 years in the making passed a real-world evaluation with flying colors and now is set to enter Israel’s air and missile defense architecture.

The FAA has approved Boeing’s request to increase 737 MAX production to 42 aircraft per month.

Textron has eliminated its Textron eAviation innovation-focused subsidiary in a corporate reorganization.

Personal eVTOL maker Jetson made news in September when it delivered its first one-seater recreational aircraft to Anduril founder and CEO Palmer Luckey.

Taiwan will spend NT$44.2 billion ($1.4 billion) to scale up manufacturing of uncrewed aircraft systems and become an Asia-Pacific drone production hub by 2030.

A Beta Technologies electric aircraft on short-term lease to Air New Zealand has been delivered and has conducted its first flights in New Zealand.

A deceleration in the production ramp-up of commercial aircraft at Airbus and Boeing is alleviating difficulties for cabin interior supplier Diehl Aviation.

More industry cooperation could help offset the costs of delayed aircraft deliveries and increase fleet efficiency, IATA report concludes.