Paris Air Show

Led by CEO Tom Enders, Airbus embarks on digital and technological transformation that include hybrid and electronic technologies, new manufacturing methods.

Rolls-Royce’s strategy of close dependency between its engine development programs inevitably meant that trouble with one potentially exposed the other.

Positioning for market rebound, L3’s Strianese aims for 8-10% organic growth and predicts big growth in undersea systems.

UTC Aerospace Systems President David Gitlin talked to Aviation Week editors about his plans for a future of more electric and much more intelligent aircraft.

While SpaceX focuses on reuseable launchers, Arianespace looks to compete by drastically lowering the costs of its expendable ones.

Integrated aftermarket services are gaining traction, and not just among OEMs

LeBourget visitors will be able to fly aircraft ­virtually.

Leonardo says it has entered exploratory discussions with the U.S. Army to investigate potential missions for its AW609 commercial tiltrotor.

Dassault is optimistic that interest in its Rafale fighter could help counter the weakening sales of its Falcon business jet.

For Aerojet Rocketdyne and Orbital, their business transformations have been occasionally painful and practically existential—but also necessary.

Airbus Commercial Aircraft President Fabrice Bregier is confident his company can maintain its lead in the market.

French company Thales, which continues to pursue big data analytics and other breaking technologies, could get a boost from election of Emmanuel Macron as president.

Engine makers jockeying for position in the early contest to power Boeing’s New Midsize Airplane, but wary of investing in the 45,000-lb.-class powerplant.

Merger will join Safran’s activities in aircraft engines, space propulsion, landing gears and electronics with Zodiac’s cabin interiors and aircraft systems.

Digits over widgets and don’t overlook the backlog. In the latest Aviation Week Check 6 Podcast with Accenture, we talk about the trends and forecasts ahead of the Paris airshow this month.

The F-35A flying display aims to attract attention as the global marketplace grows more and more intense.

The big, annual air show in Europe has long been known for new orders of large commercial aircraft. But increasingly, emphasis is on the past and present.

Slow orders and supply-chain delays continue to weigh on aircraft manufacturers, but new models may appear.

More OEM vertical integration is coming, but so are new opportunities for suppliers, including non-traditional ones.

Organizers of this year’s Paris Air Show are beefing up security measures following a series of terror attacks in France over the last 24 months.

Backed by larger-than-expected air show orders, Airbus is pushing hard for production rate increases.

The Hungarian LCC signed an agreement on June 18 for 110 Airbus A321neos and secured purchase rights for an additional 90 aircraft of the same type.

Speed is all what business aviation is all about, and the Paris air show is an important venue for business jet makers to display their long-range aircraft. Fred George takes a look at the aircraft on display at Le Bourget, including Dassault’s new Falcon 8X which is making its air show debut.

Turkish Aerospace Industries is displaying its Anka B unmanned aerial system (UAS) as it looks for an export customer.

IBM rolls out solution designed for the configuration of an aircraft.