Farnborough Airshow 2026

Guy Norris and Christine Boynton unpack GE Aerospace's successful flight of its modified Saab 340B megawatt-class hybrid-electric testbed at 30,000 ft.

Joby Aviation unveiled its all-electric air taxi at Farnborough Airshow 2026, announcing a groundbreaking partnership with Virgin Atlantic.

JetZero made several announcements at this year’s Farnborough Airshow, inking an LOI with Gulf Air for its future Z4 blended wing body, and garnering support and interest from Japan Airlines.

The Helicopter Company is moving into fixed-wing business aviation after signing a pact with Bombardier for up to 60 jets, marking the Canadian manufacturer's entry into Saudi Arabia and a strategic shift for the local operator.

The U.S. Navy has picked CoAspire’s Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile-Extended Range for a new program aimed at quickly delivering low-cost missiles to foreign partners.

Trent XWB Chief Engineer Phil Curnock explains the testing and demonstration phases to upgrade the engine with service entry planned for 2028.

BermudAir will take 10 Airbus A220-300s aircraft that “will come fully connected,” the airline's founder and CEO Adam Scott said at the Farnborough Airshow.

The sensor and power providers for the Edgewing GCAP fighter will spend the project phase turning concepts into technology demonstrations to mature capabilities for the detailed design phase.

Shield AI is progressing on building its initial X-BAT autonomous fighters after it announced that it had fired its thrust-vectoring engine for the first time.

Aviation Week's executive editor for defense and space, Robert Wall, reports on significant developments for GCAP at Farnborough Airshow 2026.

BAE Systems has unveiled Brontanax, its eagerly awaited collaborative combat aircraft.

ITP Aero has begun repairing and overhauling low-pressure turbine (LPT) modules on the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000, expanding its role on the engine program.

Rolls-Royce has secured its first Trent 1000 XE sale of this year’s Farnborough Airshow after being selected by Somon Air to power the Tajik airline’s future Boeing 787s.

BAE Systems compressed 18 months of work to develop a low-cost anti-drone capability for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon into just 42 days, the company has revealed.

Zero Emissions Aerospace (ZeAero%) plans to retrofit a Cessna Caravan with liquid hydrogen fuel cells, targeting zero-emission propulsion and a 400 nm range.

Electrical subsystems required to hybridize Pratt & Whitney’s Geared Turbofan have completed initial integration testing in the U.S. and been shipped to Airbus in Germany for aircraft-level integration testing.

Leonardo plans to hold on to its stake in German defense electronics specialist Hensoldt, according to the CEO of the Italian defense giant, Lorenzo Mariani.

Airbus targets doubling commercial operating profit by 2029 through production growth, services expansion and efficiency improvements.

Airbus seeks a major role in Europe's next-generation fighter while exploring new partnerships after FCAS collapsed.

Leonardo's CEO pledged to accelerate LEO and missile defense programs, announcing Indonesian M-346F fighter sale.

Applied Aerospace & Defense launched an IPO designed to boost potential growth and implement business development plans. Aviation Week TV speaks with CEO Trip Ferguson.

Sonaca partners with Otto Aerospace to supply wings and empennage for the Phantom 3500 business jet, aiming to cut drag and fuel use with laminar flow.

Canada has formally joined the Global Combat Air Program as an observer.

MBDA is launching low-rate production of the Spear 3 mini cruise missile after a series of successful flight trials.

Bell says MV-75 production is accelerating, meeting performance targets and improving manufacturing efficiency despite earlier cost and weight concerns.