Farnborough Airshow 2026

By James Pozzi
Lufthansa Technik signed an agreement with GE Aerospace subsidiary Unison to become the authorized European repair provider for ignition system components on the Leap engine family.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Embraer is considering adding a missile-launch capability to the KC-390 tanker transport and is also set to expand production of Saab Gripens.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
X-Bow unveiled its low-cost Buckler interceptor after successful flight testing, targeting affordable defense against Shahed-type drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Lessor AerCap has placed an additional order for 15 Boeing 787-9s, on top of the 125 787s it had originally committed to, nine of which remain to be delivered.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Staff
Experience world-class military aviation at Farnborough Airshow 2026. This defense flying display features the British Army's Red Devils Parachute Display Team and the UAE's Fursan Al Emarat Display Team.
Defense

By Guy Ferneyhough
Philippine Airlines has followed up its indicative order for Boeing 787-10s with an expanded commitment for the Airbus A350-1000.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
GKN Aerospace won long-term Pratt & Whitney contracts to repair GTF engine components using advanced additive manufacturing technology.
Supply Chain

Aviation Week Staff
Experience the cutting edge of commercial aviation at Farnborough Airshow 2026. This exclusive flying display features Vertical Aerospace in the show's first-ever eVTOL flight demonstration.
Aerospace

By Guy Norris
Airbus plans to flight test an experimental high-aspect-ratio wing extension on an A321neo by 2029 as part of its Wing of Tomorrow research program.
Emerging Technologies

By Christine Boynton
JetZero has signed a letter of intent with Gulf Air and announced support from Japan Airlines (JAL), building its number of airline commitments as its blended wing body (BWB) demonstrator progresses.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Sponsored by Greenville Area Development Corporation
Max Stewart, CEO of the GADC explains why aviation continues to be a target industry, the facilities they have established and what the county has to offer both OEMs and the smaller sector players.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
De Havilland Canada has begun a marketing tour of the “Pack Rat,” a modernized version of the Sherpa twin-turboprop cargo aircraft which last produced by the former Short Brothers in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Boeing is considering multiple operational MQ-28 Ghost Bat production sites as it pursues markets for the collaborative combat aircraft (CCA).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Specialist lessor Azorra is entering the Embraer 190F market with a commitment for 20 conversion slots with the aircraft manufacturer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Embraer has added Abra Group as its latest customer with the parent company of Gol and Avianca placing a firm order for Embraer 195-E2s.
Airlines & Lessors

Sponsored by Honeywell Aerospace
Andrea Pizzarulli, Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships at the newly independent Honeywell Aerospace, talks to Aviation Week about the company’s expanded Fiber Optic Gyroscope technology.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Sponsored by PBS Group
Czech aerospace engineering firm PBS Group is ramping up its production of turbojet engines both at home and at its new US plant as it responds to booming demand from defense applications, both drone and missile systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Robert Wall outlines why European defense startup Destinus is adding a counter-rocket interceptor to its portfolio.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
At the Farnborough Airshow, De Havilland Canada showcased a revival of the Shorts 330, originally debuted 52 years ago in 1974. After acquiring the rights in 2019, the company is reimagining this aircraft as the "Pack Rat" for special missions.
Aerospace

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Emirates is rejecting delivery of the first 10 Boeing 777-9s produced for the airline given the extensive rework the aircraft would need to bring them up to current standards.
Airlines & Lessors

BETA Technologies CEO Kyle Clark talks through the key features of the Alia aircraft, which is flying at Farnborough Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The FAA has begun trials on the Bell 525 Relentless Advanced Systems Integration Lab (Rasil) as one of the final steps to secure the type certificate.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney has named its new family of small, scalable collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) engines the Valox.
Supply Chain

United Airlines has taken delivery of its first of 50 Airbus A321XLRs on order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Israeli defense technology specialist Rafael should be able to scale its Iron Beam laser air defense technology in the coming years to be able to intercept even ballistic missiles, says Chairman Yuval Steinitz.
Missile Defense & Weapons