The two largest commercial airliner OEMs, Boeing and Airbus, arrive at Farnborough amid different challenges at their headquarters and on production lines.
The state of California has granted Archer Aviation a tax exclusion for the expansion of its battery and electric motor production facility in San Jose.
This year’s Farnborough Airshow static park will feature several new commercial airliners, though Boeing aircraft is expected to not play much of a role.
Embraer’s E190F cargo conversion will make its first public appearance at the Farnborough Airshow, on July 22-26, after performing its maiden flight earlier this year.
The U.S. Space Force does not yet anticipate any delays to its upcoming launch manifest because of the investigation into the July 11 failure of a Falcon 9.
In a milestone for electric aircraft, Electric Power Systems (EPS) has submitted the first application for FAA approval of a lithium propulsion battery system.
FDH AERO completed successful integration of its FDH ELECTRONICS division to focus on hardware business, rolling in brands that include Arlington International Aviation Products, Aircraft Fasteners International, and Calco Aerospace.
AIRBUS forecasts demand in 2024-2043 for 42,430 new pax/freighter aircraft (33,510 single-aisle/7,980 twin-aisle; 23,970 for growth/18,460 for replacement) vs 40,850 in GMF23, increasing global fleet from 24,260 to 48,230 aircraft, to satisfy 3.6% annual traffic growth; it sees demand for 2,470 freighters (940 new/1,530 converted) to satisfy 3.1% CAGR.
