Farnborough Airshow 2024

Airbus expects to pursue its ambition to develop an upgraded A330-based tanker this year, according to the OEM's head of defense, Michael Scheollhorn.

Leonardo’s AW159 Wildcat naval helicopter could be in line for a second wind in terms of orders, a company official says.

British Airways has selected GE Aerospace's GEnx-1B for six incoming Boeing 787s, rather than its current engine partner on the widebody, Rolls-Royce.

Boeing remains open to potential acquisitions and partnerships as necessary routes to add more capability and capacity to its aftermarket business.

Safran will provide the electrical power generation system for the Boeing X-66A aircraft, which forms part of NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project.

The U.S. Air Force has not decided on its plan to replace much of its KC-135 fleet following its buy of KC-46As.

Boeing on July 22 announced an agreement to explore ways to collaborate with Ukraine’s Antonov on defense programs.

The Biden administration’s directive to move Ukraine to the front of the line for the interceptors has been understood by other international customers.

“We hope to power their ZEROe,” ZeroAvia founder and CEO Val Miftakhov said on the first day of this year's Farnborough Airshow.

A GKN Aerospace-led project to develop and test a 2-megawatt cryogenic hybrid-electric propulsion system is one of five to be backed by UK government funding.

Confidence is high that Boeing will meet its delivery commitments after the airline placed an order for up to 50 widebody aircraft.

Pratt says the engine developed for the company’s Hybrid-Electric Propulsion (HEP) flight demonstrator has run at full power for the first time.

IAG CEO Luis Gallego told an audience at Farnborough Airshow that recent action by the European Commission bodes well for its proposed acquisition of Air Europa.

Wisk Aero says it is giving consideration toward the fledgling aftermarket for its fully automated electric aircraft, although some of the MRO opportunity will be constrained by its intentional design limiting the aircraft’s number of systems.

Raytheon UK has carried out the first firings of an anti-uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) laser envisaged for the close protection of troops on the battlefield.

Drukair has signed on with Airbus for three A320neos and two A321XLRs in a move that underlines Bhutan’s ambitions to become better connected.

Pegasus Airlines CEO Güliz Öztürk says the airline will “invest in its own network expansion internationally."

Regional aircraft manufacturer De Havilland Canada has been seeking airline feedback on its future strategy for the Dash 8 turboprop program.

As Farnborough Airshow opens a new stage for the rivalry between the C-130 and its competitor the C-390, Lockheed officials still claim the Hercules is winning.

Industry partners in the tri-national Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) insist their foot remains on the development accelerator pedal despite the new UK government launching a review into the country’s defense posture.

Embraer has signed a contract with the Netherlands and Austria for the European countries’ joint procurement of nine C-390 tactical airlifters.

Israel Aerospace Industries has displayed its air-breathing cruise missile, Wind Demon, at the Farnborough Airshow for the first time.

Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO Christian Scherer said 98% of the company’s suppliers were delivering on time, despite specific disruptions to the supply chain.

Japan Airlines has placed a firm order for 10 Boeing 787-9s and secured options for 10 more, the airline announced on the first day of Farnborough Airshow.

Airbus has its eye on top-up orders for the A400M military airlifter from the UK and Turkey, among others, as well as new customers in the Middle East.