Airbus

Forecasts, snapshots and commercial aircraft programs to watch.

Air transport will continue to grow in 2026, but regional differences show the clear effect of economic policies.

The U.S. is 250 years old in 2026. Its leading aerospace and defense companies face growing competition, domestically and internationally, from younger players.

As of the end of November, Airbus had delivered nearly 660 aircraft; to get to its new target, the European airframer needs to deliver around 130 aircraft.

Deliveries and production of new aircraft are picking up, but aftermarket providers will still see strong demand on legacy platforms and material shortages.

Wheel bearings, landing gear components that ensure smooth rotation and sustain high loads, should be maintained carefully, Airbus experts say.

Energy-saving formation flying; airports as hydrogen hubs; electric trainer advances; urban eVTOL test flights.

Forecasts, snapshots and commercial aircraft programs to watch.

Suppliers to Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft programs expect to be running at significantly higher monthly production levels starting in 2026.

Though supply chain troubles continue to slow down moves to higher production levels, both large aircraft manufacturers are displaying more optimism.

Airlines pivot to smaller narrowbodies in an evolving Latin American market.

Airbus and its partners have successfully completed inflight rendezvous trials as part of its fello’fly formation flight project.

Data showing firm orders for Airbus and Boeing in November keep the U.S. manufacturer on track to come out on top for 2025 in terms of booking new orders.

Maintenance expenditures in the Americas may not keep pace with fleet expansion until closer to 2035.

Embraer and Airbus are rounding out 2025 by making inroads with their smaller narrowbody offerings in Latin America.

Boeing and Airbus announced the long-sought finalization of their complex splitting-up of Spirit AeroSystems on Dec. 8.

Airbus delivered 72 aircraft to 38 customers in November, meaning the company must hand over 133 aircraft in December to meet its new 2025 target of 790 units.

The companies will integrate Spacesail's low-Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity into Airbus' High Bandwidth Connectivity (HBC)-plus.

Workers at Seville-based supplier Sofitec Aero had alerted Airbus about manufacturing problems on fuselage panels, labor union UGT FICA said.

Watch as editors break down why Airbus will again miss its delivery target due to supplier quality problems and discuss Boeing’s turnaround which appears to have taken another step forward.

Airbus will again miss its delivery target due to supplier quality problems as Boeing’s turnaround takes another step forward. Listen in as our editors break it all down.

Reaching its 2025 delivery goal was always going to be challenging for Airbus. Now it turns out it is unachievable.

The Middle East, as the crucible for challenging durability and performance conditions, is the focus for ongoing dust ingestion engine tests.

Airbus and ATR are deploying new strategies to address Africa’s chronic spare parts shortage.

British aerospace supplier Senior has been awarded a new contract from Airbus for fluid conveyance components that will be installed on multiple airliners.