Airbus

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
The German market is an early proving ground for companies vying to equip European air forces with collaborative combat aircraft to augment crewed fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
As German civil aerospace copes with multiple overlapping crises, preparations for the next-generation narrowbody aircraft are accelerating.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
American Airlines will install SpaceX Starlink inflight connectivity across its Airbus aircraft, covering nearly half of its in-service mainline fleet.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Graham Warwick
Airbus has launched a Tech Hub in Canada to work with local industry and academia on research projects principally in support of the A220 airliner program.
Emerging Technologies

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas confirmed a further delay to the aircraft for its Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul flights, with delivery of the initial A350-1000ULRs expected to slide.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Kough
North America’s narrowbody-dominant fleet shifts engine MRO value to Asia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Airbus U.S. Space and Defense names Alex Veneziano as CEO and retired Rear Adm. Kevin Sweeney as chairman of the board.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Daniel Williams
As the inaugural MRO Greater China event in Beijing nears, Flight Friday looks at how the largest Chinese operators’ flights have performed over recent years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus prepares Valkyrie drone flight tests with Learjet surrogates to demonstrate collaborative combat aircraft capabilities for European air forces.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Paris court of appeal has found Airbus and Air France guilty of involuntary manslaughter over the June 1, 2009, loss of Air France Flight 447.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Airbus has warned customers about new delivery delays of A350s and A320neo family aircraft over the next several years.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Airbus proposes partial reset of European FCAS program to address Ukraine war lessons and industrial partner disputes over next-gen fighter requirements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Germany prepares to launch competition for airborne standoff jammer under luWES program.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Growing demand for the Multi-Role Tanker Transport derivative of the A330 airliner has prompted Airbus to expand its conversion capacity, adding a new
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Sash Tusa
Older aircraft engines are typically the most profitable for makers, but in the current crisis, many engines are being retired instead of getting overhauls.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Vega C rocket launches ESA-China Smile satellite to study solar wind effects.
Space Exploration

By Thierry Dubois
Lufthansa Technik and Airbus are collaborating to extend the planned application of Aeroshark riblet films to the A330ceo’s wing and empennage.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Adrian Schofield
AirAsia wanted a smaller aircraft to complement its A321neo fleet. The high-density A220-300 could be attractive for low-cost operators elsewhere, too.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
After stating it was close to placing a follow-on widebody order with Airbus or Boeing, Lufthansa has opted to order aircraft from both manufacturers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Airbus and the Nigerian government have signed an agreement aimed at tapping into the aerospace potential of Africa’s most populous nation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
After a slow first quarter, Airbus' year-to-date commercial jet deliveries total made up ground on its 2025 output but still remains 12 units behind where it was at this time last year.
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By Robert Wall
Voyager Technologies CEO Dylan Taylor won’t rule out pursuing the Starlab commercial low-Earth-orbit space station without NASA backing.
Commercial Space

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
While the Iran war presents another black swan event for the air transport industry, airlines appear eager to stick to their orderbooks for now.
Aircraft & Propulsion