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The leading airframers' commercial narrowbody deliveries in August were down six from July and two from August 2025.

GPS’s lack of resilience poses a growing threat to aviation safety.

Vietnam Airlines has signed an agreement with Airbus for a further five A350-900s, which form part of the flag carrier’s post-2030 fleet strategy.

The French government is embarking on the renewal of its space-based electronic intelligence capability, with a contract to a consortium of Airbus and Unseenlabs.

Airbus says it has received a follow-on deal from the French government for U050 Capa0X uncrewed aircraft systems.

Airbus and Boeing’s commercial gross orders for August reached 82 units with that number heavily weighted in favor of the European OEM.

The European Union is adjusting competition policies in a move that could support Airbus, Leonardo and Thales's joint venture plan.

Airbus and Aerospacelab will build the low-Earth-orbit satellites for Europe's IRIS² communications network, joining OHB on the medium-Earth-orbit elements.

Breeze Airways retires its last E190, transitioning to an all-Airbus A220-300 fleet to expand its network and target underserved U.S. and international markets.

Airbus delivered 57 commercial aircraft to 31 customers in August, down from 67 aircraft delivered in July.

Airbus Helicopters expands into AI, uncrewed systems and anti-drone tech while balancing military and commercial growth under Matthieu Louvot’s leadership.

Amprius Technologies has introduced a 500-Wh/kg silicon-anode lithium-ion battery for drones, producible at scale using conventional battery manufacturing equipment.

The situation at Airbus' factories in Spain may become clearer once workers vote in a union-led referendum on whether to continue the strike.

Rolls-Royce & Partners is investing in an engine leasing entity in China.

Airlines and lessors placed large orders at Farnborough Airshow 2026 despite significant production backlogs.

Airbus says it has resumed A330neo widebody deliveries after ascertaining that a quality issue on the horizontal tail plane would not appear again.

ANA is expanding its pilot training pipeline through a new Airbus-led ab initio program in Europe in preparation for future flight crew requirements.

Production-standard Hurjet completes maiden flight

Southeast Asia’s first A220 full-flight simulator will reside at Airbus' Asia Training Center in Singapore as the manufacturer prepares to support a larger fleet in the region.

Did Boeing’s inaction open the door to Airbus’ sales bonanza? United’s plan to use XLRs on new transatlantic routes revives the question.

Readers write about aircraft manufacturing processes and AW&ST's 110th anniversary issue. Plus: Behind the scenes at the Aspen Higher Learning Flight Academy.

The Asia-Pacific region needs more than 300,000 new aviation maintenance technicians over the next decade. Will it be able to meet demand?

What leading aviation MROs, airlines and software companies are doing to make predictive maintenance more effective.

Airlines are investing in ADS-B In retrofits as avionics providers expand features and compatibility.

European airlines are forecast to require 300,000 major MRO service events in the next 10 years—and the lion’s share are generated by engines.