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France is pursuing a national successor to the Dassault Rafale after the FCAS collapse, aiming to field a new fighter by 2040.

The two leading airframers’ commercial gross orders for September came to 182 units total.

According to Aviation Week's new 2027 forecast, Airbus and Boeing's expected 2026 commercial aircraft deliveries are still projected to trail 2018 levels by 4%.

Airbus and Boeing delivered 110 total commercial narrowbodies and 16 widebodies to customers in September.

CASA approval enables Airbus to expand aircraft design, repair and modification work in Australia as the region’s fleet and MRO demand grow.

Airbus sees its commercial aircraft services revenues growing to surpass $10 billion by 2030 with double-digit growth expected every year in the near term.

Airbus reports that the general performance of its supply chain has improved but is still seeing a “substantial number of [aircraft on ground]” because of a lack of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines.

Airbus’ Lars Wagner says the company will make decisions “sooner rather than later” on a higher production rate for the A350 and a stretched version of the jet.

Airbus has performed five additional tests flights since the A350F made its first flight on Sept. 29.

Airbus will present a “full policy” for how to deal with A330 production flaws to EASA by mid-November after a customer found a tool inside the horizontal tailplane of a recently delivered aircraft.

Cabin equipment suppliers vie for a share in the growing market of lithium battery fire mitigation, offering bags that can contain the hazardous phenomenon.

Airbus is to lead the second phase of a European Defense Agency (EDA)-funded research project aimed at automating hose-and-drogue aerial refueling of uncrewed aircraft.

Vertical Aerospace CEO Stuart Simpson believes the stock market is undervaluing the company's technical progress, even as financial troubles raise doubts about its path to certifying the Valo eVTOL air taxi.

Airbus Helicopters is exploring an armed loyal wingman variant of its U145 uncrewed rotorcraft to accompany attack helicopters into combat.

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

Airbus deliveries picked up in September after a summer easing with 72 commercial aircraft handed over, including 59 A320neo family aircraft.

NHIndustries has begun marketing the 14 NH90 naval helicopters previously operated by Norway, hoping to find new customers for the low-hour aircraft.

SMS aimed at preventing incidents and accidents can be effective but only if an operator can ensure detailed, exhaustive data collection.

Airbus Helicopters plans to begin flight testing an advanced electrical system.

Following AirAsia’s order in May for 160-seat Airbus A220-300s, several European airlines have voiced interest in the higher density layout.

While flight tests will remain decisive on any new program, their essence could change from exploration to examination.

The European Space Agency has awarded Airbus a €550 million ($619 million) contract to build the Sentinel-3 Next-Generation Topography satellite.

As fighter manufacturers circle a potential €5 billion contest, Portugal wants its largest defense deal to deliver an industrial legacy.

Editors discuss the next-generation freighter market after first flight of the Airbus A350F and with Boeing's 777-8F in line to take off soon.

The Airbus A350F has started its flight-test campaign, and the Boeing 777-8F will soon follow. The two aircraft may benefit from substantial pent-up demand.