Aerospace

The U.S. has suspended sales of aircraft technologies to China for use by state-owned commercial aircraft manufacturer Comac, industry sources say.

Teasing the long-awaited Strategic Defense Review to be published June 2, UK Defense Secretary John Healey said the UK needs to bolster its defense industrial base.

The development of significant new airport capacity in India gives IATA confidence that growth in the third largest aviation market in the world will not be held back by bottlenecks on the ground.

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark is “cautiously optimistic” about the turnaround at Boeing and its ability to deliver the first 777X to the airline in the second half of 2026 or early 2027. Jens Flottau reports.

States in Africa and the Middle East (AME) make up 85% of the $1.3 billion in airline funds blocked for payment by governments, Kamil Al-Awadhi Regional Vice President Africa and the Middle East at IATA told media at the association’s AGM in Delhi.

Leaders of the global aviation industry are gathering for the 81st IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS) taking place in New Delhi, India from 1-3 June 2025. Mark Brown reports.

A powder metal part-contamination problem affects hundreds of Pratt & Whitney PW2000 engines on Boeing 757s and C-17s that will require inspections.

Sustainable aviation fuel specialist SkyNRG has secured €300 million ($341 million) to progress construction of worldwide production facilities.

Thales and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will set up a Lab to develop new avionics solutions for air traffic management and airport operations.

Many well-funded aviation startups have struggled to deliver the breakthrough technologies they were set up to develop. Why is that?

Air Arabia and Al Maryah Community Bank (Mbank), the UAE’s first fully integrated digital bank, have partnered to enable the use of AE Coin payments for flight bookings through the AEC Wallet App.

AERO South Africa, the continent’s General Aviation trade show, has announced that the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) will be endorsing Aero South Africa 2025 and will host a dedicated Safety and Training Workshop during the 2025 edition of the event.

Liebherr Aerospace Toulouse is preparing several scenarios for future cabin air systems and airframe anti-icing systems, depending on various energy sources.

Manufacturers, maintenance providers and Part 147 schools are setting plans for supporting electric aircraft, engines and ground support equipment.

DARPA has announced a power-beaming distance record of 8.6 km (5.3 mi) for the laser-based system that could support many military applications.

A longer and modernized version of the Dornier 328 carries Deutsche Aircraft’s hopes for a revival of the regional turboprop market.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Air India’s and IndiGo’s ambitious growth plans have have hit some unexpected roadblocks, and aircraft-makers and suppliers are slowing things down.

Boeing is approaching a monthly production rate of 38 737s per month and remains on pace to reach the 50s in the second half of 2026, CEO Kelly Ortberg said.

The LMS-192 Osvey passenger turboprop will take to the air in 2026, according to a Belarusian governor.

Vertiport startup UrbanV and future air taxi operator Future Flight Global have announced a partnership to operate eVTOL air taxis.

A new version of the Dornier 328 turboprop has rolled out of the hangar, as Deutsche Aircraft presents the first prototype of the D328eco.

Speaking with Aviation Week in his first extended interview as CEO, Ortberg said that one of Boeing's priorities is improving collaboration with the FAA.

Editors share their impressions of an in-depth conversation with Kelly Ortberg after the Boeing CEO spoke exclusively with Aviation Week.

Qatar Airways Cargo will showcase its latest digital innovation, Sama, during Air Cargo Europe 2025 taking place from 2-5 June 2025 in Munich, Germany.