Airbus

By Alex Derber
How soaring demand for passenger capacity is impacting aircraft retirements and the teardown market.
Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
The three-year demonstrator program led by Airbus UpNext is using a truck equipped with an aircraft cockpit to test the systems.
Emerging Technologies

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

By Graham Warwick
Textron eAviation has mated the fuselage halves of its Nexus electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing technology demonstrator.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
Canada’s MDA has taken an ownership stake in Houston-based Voyager Space’s Starlab commercial space station.
Commercial Space

By Keith Mwanalushi
Airbus is designing aircraft lavatory concepts aimed at meeting new rules proposed by the U.S. Transport Department.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Michael Bruno
According to Accenture’s latest Commercial Aerospace Insight Report, there is widespread and growing confidence in the supplier base.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
The European Commission has approved up to $1.5 billion in state aid to support development and deployment of a hydrogen value chain for the transport sector.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus has secured contracts to retrofit the cabins for Thai Airways Airbus A320s and China Airlines A350-900s.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
Mirus Aircraft Seating has received approval from Airbus for its Kestrel economy-class seat to be included in the OEM’s BFE product catalogue.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Christian Albertson
The UK will see more than $33.8 billion in commercial MRO demand through 2033.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The companies have signed a cooperation agreement related to the planned certification of the ERA 19-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner.
Emerging Technologies

By Alan Dron
Airbus has unveiled tweaks to the cabins of its A330neo, together with details of the cabin configuration of American Airlines’ forthcoming A321XLR.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Alan Dron
Montreal-based Avianor has signed what it describes as a “substantial long-term contract” to provide maintenance for Air Canada’s fleet of Airbus A220-300s.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Graham Warwick
Airbus Cryoprop superconducting propulsion; North American hydrogen hub airports; Aurora’s high-speed VTOL; CAE’s electric Archer trainer.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Airbus has launched a new technology demonstrator to mature superconducting electric propulsion for a future hydrogen-powered aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
European missile manufacturer MBDA has been contracted to integrate its Marte-ER anti-ship missile onto the Romanian navy’s new Airbus H215M helicopters.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
A consortium led by Airbus is to study options to provide Europe with a strategic airlift capability that could replace the need to use An-124s.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Christian Ceruti, Tarmac Aerosave’s chief commercial and development officer, on the company’s recent capability and facility additions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams, Guy Ferneyhough
The opening of final assembly lines in Tianjin, China, and Mobile, Alabama, have shifted the dynamics of Airbus A320 production.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By David Casey
Boston and Washington are expected to be the first destinations for the Airbus A321XLR once Iberia becomes the world's first carrier to operate the aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Airbus has signed an MOU with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Airbus' three-year technology research program Optimate is targeted at enabling more automation during aircraft taxiing at airports.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Initial flights suggest the rotorcraft will easily surpass fuel consumption and performance targets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Quantum inertial navigation; airport hydrogen handling demo; lithium-metal pack tested; and autonomous agricultural helicopter.
Emerging Technologies