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Airbus and Qantas complete a 24-hr. test flight for Project Sunrise, simulating nonstop Sydney-London service with the A350-1000ULR.

Airbus has begun deliveries of a new version of the NH90 battlefield transport helicopter to the French military.

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury believes Pratt will be in a “much more normalized situation” when it comes to commercial engine deliveries in 2028.

UK funds $678M for Airbus and Rolls-Royce R&D, supporting next-generation aircraft tech like UltraFan30 turbofan and high-span wing flight tests by 2029.

The aero engine business model faces scrutiny as industry leaders debate changes to pricing, partnerships and cash flow strategies.

Airbus opens UK helicopter academy as police expand H135 fleet under modernization and workforce development initiatives.

The 2026 edition of the Farnborough Airshow took place July 20-24. New firm orders for the major OEMs total 145 for Boeing, 131 for Airbus and 28 for Embraer.

Readers write about life on Mars, New Glenn’s detonation and prospects for new aircraft designs. Plus: Behind the scenes at the Farnborough Airshow.

Flight tests are to validate performance characteristics of the open fan engine and long, thin wing.

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

Commercial aircraft manufacturers accumulated 304 firm orders on the first four days of this week’s Farnborough Airshow.

France plans to deploy an Airbus A400M for experimental aerial firefighting missions as wildfires intensify nationwide.

Collins and Safran are testing electric powertrains for hybridized turbine engines.

After the termination of the trinational New Generation Fighter program, Dassault Aviation is gearing up to work on a Rafale successor on its own.

Airbus targets doubling commercial operating profit by 2029 through production growth, services expansion and efficiency improvements.

Airbus seeks a major role in Europe's next-generation fighter while exploring new partnerships after FCAS collapsed.

Airbus anticipates more Gulf or Middle East airlines opting for long-range versions of its A321 as the variants become established in the region.

Airbus plans to flight test an experimental high-aspect-ratio wing extension on an A321neo by 2029 as part of its Wing of Tomorrow research program.

Airbus and Air Canada are partnering on a new C$13.7 million ($9.8 million) investment platform to support the Canadian sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ramp up.

Airbus and Boeing have big enough backlogs. What they need is better execution, from the final assembly lines back through their supplier networks.

Lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has reinforced its confidence in the long-term single-aisle market by placing a firm order for 100 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.

SMBC Aviation Capital is extending its Airbus orderbook into the 2030s with a commitment for 100 A320neo family aircraft.

Airbus and Boeing’s commercial narrowbody deliveries reached 124 units in June—one above May’s total, and the pair’s highest monthly figure in the year to date.

Around this time two years ago, demand was high and uncertainty rife. Heading into Farnborough 2026, some things remain very much the same.

Chinese carriers have again turned to Airbus for fleet expansion, with the Air China and Hainan Airlines airline groups announcing orders for a combined 95 narrowbody and widebody aircraft.