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Commercial narrowbody aircraft deliveries from Airbus and Boeing in October were down year-over-year, but widebodies were up.

Airbus is starting regular flight tests of a modified A320 testbed fitted with a Eurofighter radome to trial the new European Common Radar System Mk 1 radar.

Commercial gross orders for October came to 313 units for the two leading airframers.

Fabrum has developed a lightweight composite tank for cryogenic liquid hydrogen that cuts fuel losses and refueling time, with flight tests expected in 2027.

France orders two next-generation Iris spy satellites from Airbus and Thales Alenia Space in a contract valued at more than $1.5 billion.

Safran expects Airbus’ eAction will have twice as many actuators as the A320.

Airbus delivered 74 aircraft in October, while orders were dominated by major lessors including Aviation Capital Group and Avolon.

Airbus says Gulf geopolitical tensions have not slowed aircraft orders or deliveries in the region, with roughly 60 deliveries made so far this year.

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

Safran is researching folding wingtip actuators for high-aspect-ratio wings on next-generation Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies.

The European aiframer aims to surpass its 2019 delivery record for the first time, seven years later.

After Airbus announced it would delay plans to field a hydrogen-powered airliner, researchers on the topic are challenging conventional thinking.

Airbus is considering a more-sophisticated, mission-specific Collaborative Combat Aircraft as it looks to expand its portfolio of uncrewed combat aircraft.

Airbus is preparing to flight test a tablet-based interface that could allow Eurofighter pilots to control Collaborative Combat Aircraft without modifying their fighters’ avionics.

Latest MRO news and contracts from around the world.

Analyst Scott Mikus joins Aviation Week editors to discuss third-quarter earnings and why an oversupply of narrowbodies may be looming.

Component maintenance led the news during Day 3 of MRO Europe, including a new Airbus component joint venture and several repair agreements.

Airbus faces a growing secondhand A220 glut as AirBaltic, AirAsia and other operators cut fleets just as production ramps toward rate 13.

Airbus will take the lead from the German and Spanish governments on the path forward on a next-generation fighter partnership approach, but is pushing for a decision soon.

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says the company has not seen any cancellations or requests for delivery postponements from customers dealing with higher fuel prices.

Aeromedical aviation provider Metro Aviation has unveiled its concept for a medical interior Airbus’s new H140 twin-engine light helicopter.

Safran expects a doubling of actuators on Airbus’ next-generation single-aisle as high-aspect-ratio wings drive demand for compact, electric systems.

The European Space Agency has signed contracts with Airbus and Thales Alenia Space to expand its fleet of Galileo positioning, navigation and timing satellites.

If airlines do not accelerate capacity growth again, the passenger narrowbody market is at risk of oversupply.