Paris Air Show

The shipset of the first U.S.-produced Airbus A320 family aircraft has left Europe, and assembly of the A321ceo, destined for delivery to JetBlue in 2016, will begin this summer as scheduled.

Raytheon's AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 has begun operational testing with the U.S. Navy on F/A-18 Super Hornet and is expected to be fielded to the fleet in 2016.

A Cockpit 4000 avionics suite by Esterline CMC is a key feature of the order by the United Arab Emirates for 24 IOMAX Archangels.

Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders provided a wide-ranging outlook on the company’s businesses during a meeting in Toulouse with AW&ST managing editor Jens Flottau and Paris bureau chief Amy Svitak.

With construction complete, the Airbus A320 Family Assembly Line at the Mobile Aeroplex will be nearing start-up by the time the Paris Air Show begins.

Airbus tackles rocket reusability plan to compete with recoverable Falcon 9 core stage.

Boeing Phantom Works president told a media group in May that the company’s secretive advanced-design-and-prototyping unit would unveil some previously undisclosed programs this summer.

Coupling Rafael’s latest reconnaissance and targeting pods with scene-matching electro-optical-guided weapons enables air forces to tighten targeting cycles from days and hours to a few seconds.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon it is not, but the IOMAX Archangel does have some avionics from this supersonic fighter.

Parker Aerospace has funded a scientific investigation into one of aviation’s greatest mysteries. Will the disappearance of Amelia Earhart be scientifically explained at long last?

Sikorsky’s “big bet” on the future of rotorcraft took an important step forward on May 22, when the S-97 Raider high-speed helicopter made its first flight.

The manufacturer is also working to improve the aircraft’s operational capability.

Cybersecurity has taken on a new focus at Raytheon with the launch of its highly-developed skills into the commercial marketplace beyond government and the defense industry.

Sweden has started the hunt for a new military flight training system to replace its aging fleet of Saab 105 jet trainers.

Boeing and Saab leaders could not sound happier about their joint work on the T-X trainer project, although the new design itself stays under wraps.

The Paris Air Show may seem as busy as ever, but some notable names are conspicuous by their absence.

Italy’s Alenia Aermacchi says a growing number of countries are examining the use of its M346 training aircraft as an aggressor and companion trainer.

Aviation Week chief aircraft evaluation editor Fred George thoroughly vets the A350. His in-depth pilot report notes the ease and efficiency of the cockpit controls.

Kaman is to restart production of its K-Max commercial external-lift helicopter, with the potential market for unmanned versions a factor in its decision.

CEOs are trying to determine how much they should be spending on cybersecurity, what they should be doing, what’s the right amount of effort, and what do they need to protect, says Raytheon CEO Tom Kennedy.

The organizers of the Singapore Airshow plan to make next year’s event bigger by having a more concerted effort to target companies in the business aviation sector.

Export customers for the F-35 are being pushed to commit to a multiyear buy, as soon as next year. But some are far from ready to do so, and the proposal represents a departure from U.S. procurement policy.

An-178 breaks its flight-test schedule for a first public showing in the West. The military freighter is equipped with a rear loading ramp.

Airbus is considering a significant increase in narrowbody production rates as a result of the current backlog for the A320 family.

Comac’s C919 program is forecasting first delivery for 2018.