Airbus

At Airbus' exhibit of the biggest new commercial freighter, expected to make its first flight later this year, senior editor Guy Norris previews the A350F. It will boast the largest cargo door on the market and will be the first freighter capable of meeting the latest ICAO requirements, Airbus claims.

Pratt & Whitney says it is close to an agreement with Airbus over firming up PW1100G GTF deliveries to match the OEM's increasing A320neo production rate.

France’s navy has ordered more uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) from Airbus Helicopters.

The Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System program is starting to focus on what elements can be preserved even if the partners go their separate ways.

Speaking at the Singapore Airshow, Airbus head of marketing, commercial aircraft Joost van der Heijden sees potential in both domestic and international routes.

Airbus is convinced it will be able to sell a lot more A220s in the Asia-Pacific region as airlines enter their next phase of route development.

CesiumAstro, a startup that produces sat payloads and terminals for advanced and secure comms systems, has closed a $470 million Series C funding round.

Engine-makers are fighting to match production rates to those of Airbus and Boeing. But as single-aisle delivery rates continue to increase, can they keep up?

Airbus and CFM have signed an MOU with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore that will make Singapore the world’s first airport testbed for RISE.

The head of Airbus India and South Asia shares projections for how much MRO capacity and technical workforce will be needed to meet demand.

Eutelsat announced late Jan. 29 that the previously proposed sale of its ground segment to investor EQT Infrastructure VI will not occur.

Brazilian air accident investigators are exploring how fatigue and overload stresses caused the failure of main rotor components in an Airbus H160.

U.S. airframer Boeing has no commercial aircraft represented in either the static or flying displays, despite the expectation of a larger presence.

Airbus’ new head of the commercial aircraft business, Lars Wagner, is aiming at significantly higher widebody production rates.

As Airbus continues to review airframe and propulsion options for its NGSA A320 successor, it details key priorities driving its technology selection decisions.

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

This week's Flight Friday takes a look at how many flights Airbus and Boeing aircraft made in recent years.

Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery database shows that last year the A220's backlog for the first time sank below the level of when Airbus acquired it, raising key questions for the program.

Southeast Asia is expected to play a major role in establishing the broader Asia-Pacific region as the growth engine of the global airline industry.

Airbus is developing a runway overrun awareness and alerting system (ROAAS) for the A220.

Daher is upgrading its TBM 900 small business aircraft and looking for more aerostructures and services work.

Widebody aircraft—and engines—will comprise the majority of MRO demand in the Middle East over the next 10 years.

Southeast Asian airlines are poised for expansion to meet soaring demand projections.

Designing radomes is complex due to differing requirements around performance, weight, aerodynamics and structural capability.

Engine OEMs’ profit drivers are in direct opposition to those of Boeing and Airbus—everyone is in the same boat, but they are rowing in different directions.