Farnborough Airshow 2024

Joby Aviation modifies S4 pre-production prototype into a technology demonstrator for hydrogen-electric propulsion.

A Pentagon review finds an 81% cost increase, although officials determine the program must continue after being restructured.

Do Airbus and Boeing’s aerostructures reintegrations represent a trend, anomalies or both?

Mounting losses have prompted greater caution among some defense companies as Pentagon officials stand by fixed-price acquisition strategies.

Guillaume Faury is looking to bring more work in-house in order to deal with supplier issues.

After a challenging start, France, Germany and Spain’s Future Combat Air System is progressing toward demonstrator flights.

Comparing hydrogen-electric propulsion startups Universal Hydrogen and ZeroAviation reveals companies with quite different business approaches.

After years of production delays and shortages, fighter OEMs are investing in in new facilities, manufacturing methods and labor to spark new growth.

Tasked with boosting both production rates and aircraft quality, Boeing is making long-needed changes to its decades-old production protocols.

Defense budgets are undergoing exceptional growth, spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, concerns over China’s global intent and the Israel-Gaza conflict.

The AAM Stock Composite rose 4% during the week ending July 5, lifted by gains in Archer and EHang.

Despite obvious historic parallels with the TSR-2, industry partners are confident they can deliver a new-generation combat aircraft in the mid-2030s.

Frank Kendall has spent his time as secretary working to reshape the Air Force—but will his work outlast him?

Vertical Aerospace has dropped plans to perform flight demonstrations at the Farnborough Airshow, citing a need to prioritize its flight test program.

In the defense industry, all eyes are on the UK in July for RIAT and Farnborough. We kick off the conversation with a special episode about the British elections and what they (and those in France) mean for A&D.

A surprising groundswell of single-aisle airliner propulsion systems are under development.

A group of recently launched startups are bucking the strategy.

Airframe production rate changes, stretched supply chains and durability remain major challenges in spite of rising utilization rates.

As demand remains healthy, airlines are managing capacity challenges amid supply chain woes, engine issues and significant aircraft delivery delays.

As pressure to cut aviation’s environmental impact intensifies, non-CO2 emissions are in the spotlight.

Three years on from their commitment, airlines are frustrated, particularly over the hurdles to greater sustainable aviation fuel uptake.

Forces in Europe are doing more in space, including through an increased focus on situational awareness of the domain to address growing threats.

The airframer is building production and hopes for more KC-390 orders in defense as its executive aviation branch thrives. Where will it invest next?

Embraer plans to announce significant improvements to its E175s and the E2 family at the upcoming Farnborough International Airshow.