Airbus

By Jens Flottau
Lessors have traditionally been cautious about entering the widebody market, but SMBC Aviation Capital could change that approach.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
MTU Aero Engines' CEO expressed confidence that a solution between Airbus and Pratt & Whitney over the number of PW1100G engine deliveries can be reached.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
A UK government-funded program to develop a zero-emissions airliner ground taxiing system has been announced by consortium members.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury used Airbus’ recent full-year earnings call to shred Pratt & Whitney.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters is planning to acquire 15 helicopters this year to disassemble for parts and harvest for spares as the airframer continues to fix supply chain issues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Antoine Fafard
A current look into Aviation Week data as analyzed by Air Transport World editors.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau, Robert Wall
With demand booming in commercial and defense aviation, why are Airbus programs in turmoil?
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Michael Bruno, Richard Aboulafia
Editors are joined by Richard Aboulafia to discuss airliner production after Airbus shared its delivery targets for this year and Boeing updated its suppliers.
Check 6

By Jens Flottau, Robert Wall
On location in Toulouse, Aviation Week's Jens Flottau and Robert Wall discuss the implications of Airbus' latest results.
Aerospace

By Jens Flottau
According to its latest guidance, Airbus is finally revising downward its targets for the A320neo family, but not by much.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Airbus says it is ready for a two-fighter approach under the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has described 2026 as a “year of testing” for the latest addition to its portfolio, the H140 twin-engine light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Daher has signed a new five-year agreement with Airbus Atlantic for the logistics management of the manufacturer’s west hub at its Montoir-de-Bretagne site.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Aging aircraft, potential new fighter buys and a long-discussed service merger leave the Royal Saudi Air Force at a strategic inflection point.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The EU plans to establish what it calls a Military Mobility Transport Group in a move that could be a boon to Airbus by paving the way for more A400M orders.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Aalto, the business spun out of Airbus to provide services from the stratosphere with the Zephyr high-altitude pseudo satellite, will establish a second operational base in Australia.
Satellites

By Antoine Fafard
In January 2026, Airbus secured orders for 49 aircraft, while Boeing recorded a total of 107 new orders.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Alan Warnes
Airbus is using the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this week to relaunch its A400M tactical airlifter sales campaign in the country.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Air Canada has confirmed an order for eight Airbus A350-1000s, widebody additions that will support the flag carrier’s growth and ongoing fleet modernization.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
A total of nine widebody aircraft were delivered in January, eight from Boeing and one from Airbus.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Adrian Schofield
Major airframers are betting on Asian demand to outpace other global regions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Leonardo has provided additional granularity regarding its future low-Earth-orbit-based satellite constellation.
Satellites

By Christine Boynton
Frontier Airlines is embarking on 2026 with a “clear strategic path” back to sustained profitability, including through a rightsizing of its fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
Hexcel, which supplies advanced composites to more than 100 military aircraft, sees growing demand for its products globally as countries hike defense spending.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Airbus says it will augment its space-based SAR imagery provision through a teaming agreement with Japan’s Synspective to boost resolution and revisit rates.
Satellites