To coincide with the release of Aviation Week’s 2026 Fleet & MRO Forecast, this week's Flight Friday is rather a Forecast Friday with a focus on Europe.
While the pace of aircraft orders from Asia-Pacific airlines has eased, there are potential orders on the radar that could boost the region’s total this year.
The European Commission (EC) said it has approved Boeing’s proposed acquisition of Spirit Aerosystems on the condition they divest parts of the business.
Boeing is progressing on its design of an all-new missile for the U.S. Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability system ahead of an expected downselect next year.
Boeing and Leonardo are teaming up to compete for the U.S. Army’s future helicopter training program to replace the service’s current UH-72 Lakota fleet.
The U.S. Air Force is pressing to field a next-generation aerial refueling system by as soon as 2036, to justify production extension of the Boeing KC-46.
