Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Safran is embarking on a period of heavy research and technology activity to help secure positions on future narrowbodies from both Airbus and Boeing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Beta’s H500-series pusher motor has been selected for the Eve-100 eVTOL aircraft, with external sales seen as a potential source of early revenues.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
A quality problem with fuselage panels on the A320neo family is further slowing deliveries of the aircraft and threatens Airbus’ deliveries target for the year.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jeremy Kariuki, Ben Goldstein, Graham Warwick
As 2025 draws to a close, Aviation Week editors Ben Goldstein and Graham Warwick chart the highs and lows in the advanced air mobility sector this year.
BCA Podcast

By Graham Warwick
X-plane escapes cancellation; China’s hybrid powertrains; Modular cargo UAV, India’s indigenous aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Powertrain demonstrators advance under Airbus’ rescoped effort to field a hydrogen-electric commercial aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Daher has tested a modified TBM turboprop single to demonstrate autonomous flight capability.
Emerging Technologies

By Ella Nethersole
As Nigeria’s aviation market continues to grow, the country is set to host its first-ever International Airshow Dec. 2-4 at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Airports & Networks

By Thierry Dubois
A carbon-fiber wing is suitable for a distributed propulsion architecture such as the hybrid-electric layout of the ERA regional aircraft, Aura Aero's CEO says.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The advent of solid-state batteries in the automotive sector could precede their emergence in aeronautics by just a few years, according to the CEO of Aura Aero
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Airbus is now targeting the third quarter of 2026 for the first flight of the A350F, leading to first delivery and entry-into-service in the second half of 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Antoine Fafard
A total of 22 widebody aircraft were delivered in October—10 from Airbus and 12 from Boeing—marking a significant year-over-year increase for the industry.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Antoine Fafard
Commercial narrowbody deliveries came to a total of 107 units in October 2025—two units less than the previous month but 42 aircraft more year-over-year.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Christine Boynton
For Emirates’ long-haul fleet, the challenge is twofold: maintaining aging widebodies while looking beyond their likely life spans to the next big thing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Beta’s autonomy pick; Cranfield’s hydrogen pivot; hybrid powerplant progress; flying cell tower testbed.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
The Korean National Police Agency has ordered one Airbus H225 medium-lift helicopter, which will become the largest rotorcraft in its fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus, Leonardo and Sikorsky proposals are shaping NATO’s vision for a next-generation battlefield and naval rotorcraft fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
Emirates wants more capacity and bigger aircraft, but will Airbus and Boeing respond—and with what?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
As the 2025 Dubai Airshow ends, this week’s Flight Friday examines flights of lower-cost carriers in the region as compared to the equivalent month in 2019.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Honda has revealed new details about its previously secretive eVTOL aircraft development plan and the turbogenerator at the heart of its design.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris, Robert Wall, Tony Osborne, Ben Goldstein
For years the question for the AAM market was about technology. Now the question is market viability.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
NATO seeks alternative airborne early warning platforms after the U.S. withdrawal from the E-7 Support Partnership collapsed the alliance’s E-7 acquisition.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
Fighter backlogs are soaring to heights not seen in decades as countries around the world restock and modernize.
Aircraft & Propulsion