Airbus

By Graham Warwick
UK extends aerospace backing; Elfly advances electric seaplane; Dutch back hydrogen-electric power; Aura and Vaeridion join forces.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
As Airbus gradually moves toward its next-generation single-aisle, suppliers are intensifying their own research and technology efforts.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
NHIndustries aims to extend the NH90’s frontline role with a Block 2 upgrade, which could help position it for NATO’s rotorcraft needs in the 2040s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus Defense and Space is helping Hynaero—a startup company created in 2023 in Bordeaux—raise funds to launch a new firefighting amphibian aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has advanced the development of its firefighting capability for the A400M airlifter after completing a series of test drops and demonstrations in France.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Airbus is likely to launch larger versions of the A220 and A350 before building the A320neo family’s successor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
NATO’s aerial refueling fleet is set to be boosted with two more Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports after Denmark formally signed up to the initiative.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Politics has returned to airline decision-making, potentially leading to suboptimal fleets and higher pricing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Next-generation engine testing is ramping up as Airbus readies for scaled aircraft performance-level evaluations of its open-fan propulsion system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The UK is extending its funding support for commercial aerospace R&D, providing £2.3 billion to 2035 through the Aerospace Technology Institute program.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Manufacturability will be a crucial design driver on a next-generation narrowbody, on par with performance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Antoine Fafard
A total of 19 widebody aircraft were delivered in May—13 from Boeing and six from Airbus.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Chen Chuanren
Hainan Airlines has received its first Airbus A321neo, marking a gradual expansion of its Airbus narrowbodies amid shifting fleet strategies in China.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Industry players reveal that they do not really expect a new narrowbody airliner until closer to 2040 or beyond.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Ferneyhough
As the 2025 Paris Air Show draws to a close, the event's orderbook is not as full as had been anticipated in the preceding weeks.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Guy Norris
The blended wing body demonstrator from JetZero is intended to provide the basis for development of a new military tanker-transport and a midmarket airliner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
After a grizzly past, Airbus hopes to give the A400M some claws to extend its life cycle.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
Airbus is using a open fan engine propulsion system as the baseline in its studies for an A320 narrowbody replacement.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Airbus will have completed “very advanced studies” on a stretched version of the A220 by the end of the year as it works out if it needs a more powerful engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Thierry Dubois, Jens Flottau
Airbus and MTU have outlined a three-step roadmap for development of a commercial aviation hydrogen fuel-cell engine announced at the Paris Air Show.
Emerging Technologies

By Karen Walker, Alan Dron, Victoria Moores
On location ATW editors share their takes on the Paris Air Show from a commercial air transport perspective.
Window Seat Podcast

By Karen Walker
The Airbus Foundation, GE Aerospace Foundation, Qatar Airways, and United Airlines, among others, announced their support this week at the Paris Air Show.
On Location

By Jens Flottau
Airbus has seen improvements in the overall performance of its supply chain, but engines and cabin parts continue to be a major challenge for the time being.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Questions have lingered for years about industry’s commitment and timelines for providing a next-generation single-aisle (NGSA) aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Vietjet Air is continuing its rapid expansion by signing on to order 100 Airbus A321neos with options for a further 50 aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors