Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Saudi startup Riyadh Air has placed a firm order for 25 Airbus A350-1000s at the Paris Air Show.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
U.S. carrier Republic Airways will evaluate Beta Technologies’ all-electric CX-300 conventional-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for passenger and cargo use.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Saudi Arabian aircraft lessor AviLease has placed its first direct order with Airbus, signing on for A320neo family narrowbodies and the A350F.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Blue Spirit Aero performed taxiing tests with its light hydrogen-electric Dragonfly last week and is planning to fly with a second demonstrator in Q1 2026.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
China's Comac has provided an update on its airliner programs at the Paris Air Show, laying out a timeline for new narrowbody developments and future widebodies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Aircraft hydrogen fuel cell specialist H3 Dynamics is teaming with XSun to develop what they describe as the world’s first solar-hydrogen-electric UAS.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
GKN Aerospace's high-voltage wire harnesses have been delivered to RTX’s Collins Aerospace for testing on an experimental hybrid-electric PW1100G GTF.
Emerging Technologies

By David Casey, Karen Walker
Bain & Company has issued a new report ahead of the Paris Air Show, which says that global air travel surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2024.
On Location

By Guy Norris
CFM is increasing the pace and breadth of testing for its RISE advanced propulsion technology program with preparations underway with Airbus for subscale aircraft performance wind tunnel tests.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
A new forecast from Boeing released on the eve of the Paris Air Show expects global demand for 43,600 new commercial deliveries over the next 20 years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Boeing has released its latest 20-year Commercial Market Outlook which predicts demand for 43,600 new aircraft over the next two decades.
On Location

By Thierry Dubois
An open-fan engine would be less efficient than a more conventional ducted turbofan on a future narrowbody aircraft, says RTX Chief Scientist Michael Winter.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Reaching Airbus' production goals is becoming “a bit more difficult every day,” CEO Guillaume Faury says, yet its ramp-up plans “remain the same.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
At this year's Paris Air Show engine-maker Safran is exhibiting a turbine rear frame made with additive manufacturing under the RISE technology program.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Ramifications from June 12’s Air India Boeing 787 fatal accident began to emerge within 24 hr. of the disaster.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The aviation industry has yet to get over the basic difficulties of ramping up SAF production, panelists said at the Paris Air Forum.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Several big campaigns are ongoing that could, with a successful outcome for Brazilian manufacturer Embraer, seriously move the needle.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The redesigned MJ500 features an advanced thermal hybrid powertrain driving aft-mounted open-rotor/stator propulsors.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
Airbus is planning to start flight tests next year to bring into service the next two evolutions of its A350 widebody program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The aerospace industry needs to collectively push for a return to a zero tariff situation, Safran and Embraer executives told the Paris Air Forum June 13.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Boeing has confirmed CEO Kelly Ortberg and Boeing Commercial Airplanes President Stephanie Pope will no longer attend the Paris Air Show.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
In an exclusive interview with ATW, Boeing Commercial Airplanes president and CEO Stephanie Pope makes clear that new orders are not the manufacturer’s focus.
On Location

By Robert Wall
Airbus is looking to add two metric tons to the A330-900’s maximum takeoff weight, which promises to yield a 150-nm range improvement for the widebody.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Swiss startup Jekta has begun flight testing with a subscale model of its 19-passenger PHA-ZE 100 electric seaplane.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Aaron Karp
Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau said the agency is focused on maintaining global aviation leadership and collaborating with international regulators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation