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Airbus has wound up its Acubed innovation unit in the U.S., established in 2015 to connect the European aerospace giant with the fast-moving, disruptive thinking of Silicon Valley.

Royal Jordanian Airlines is advancing its ambitious growth strategy, aiming to achieve a competitive fleet size and expand its cargo operations with A330Fs.

Editors discuss what Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said in exclusive interviews that feature in the next issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine.

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says the airframer will launch its A320 successor in 2030 as planned, welcoming news that Boeing’s competing program may be delayed.

DCAF expands Dubai-based charter fleet with ACJ318 Elite+ as Middle East bizav demand grows 7.7%.

Airbus and Safran acquire Tikehau’s stake in metal supplier Aubert & Duval to secure critical aerospace materials supply.

Boeing's CEO believes airlines are more interested in getting current products on time and at quality rather than a next-generation aircraft quickly, but his counterpart at Airbus has a different view.

Airbus Defense and Space is ramping up production rates of its C295 twin-turboprop airlifter to meet demand from domestic and international customers.

Airbus appears to be leaning toward a simple stretch of the A220, as it weighs its options for a larger version of the aircraft.

Airbus highlights Africa’s unserved air routes, urging airlines to expand connectivity with long-term fleet planning and aircraft like the A321XLR.

Near-VTOL maritime stroke UAS; fully superconducting electric motor for aircraft; lithium-air battery advances.

Strathclyde demonstrates a 100-kW superconducting motor and works with Airbus to develop a megawatt-level prototype for future aircraft propulsion.

The promoters of the Aero Excellence International supplier assessment program, launched in mid-2024, have gathered encouraging results.

The Brazilian airframer is working off a position of strength in the regional and small narrowbody markets. But what is next?

Germany’s army aviation units have begun the transition from the Airbus Tiger attack helicopter to Airbus’ H145M LKH light attack helicopter.

After signing an agreement with French firm Mistral AI in May, an Airbus artificial intelligence specialist has said where the OEM sees initial applications.

IndiGo has received three of the long-range narrowbodies, and four more low-cost carriers in the region have placed orders.

U.S. SPACE FORCE issues MEO MWT RFI... First CT-153 training helo arrives in Manitoba... New advisors for TERRASPACE...

The emergence of a next-gen commercial aircraft is increasingly unlikely until 2040, give or take. Everyone should be focused on the real work in front of them.

Aernnova, Daher, Hexcel, Latecoere, Montana Aerospace and Saab are offering new technologies and production processes against a complex market backdrop.

Deliveries data for May 2026 puts Boeing up just over 13% in terms of total airliner deliveries compared to the first five months of 2025 and Airbus up 7.8%.

Gross commercial aircraft orders in May 2026 from the duopoly saw a reverse on April, with Airbus the one to disclose a three-figure order total.

Montana Aerospace advances hybrid metal-composite aerostructures for Airbus and Boeing's next-gen narrowbodies.

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

Germany says planning is underway for what comes next after its fighter partnership with France fizzled.