Farnborough Airshow 2026

By Christine Boynton
JetZero and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) have agreed to explore up to $3 billion in potential financing support for the startup airframer’s future manufacturing campus in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
Boeing says its future in space is in national security and defense, focusing all of its investment in this area as it works to get Starliner on track.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Swedish Air Force wants to cut fighter turnaround times below 10 min. as it evolves its renowned dispersed operations concept to survive increasingly sophisticated Russian targeting.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
A refreshed Combat Air Strategy would accelerate collaborative combat aircraft, modernize the fighter fleet and reshape how the RAF intends to fight.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
Journalists from across Aviation Week by Informa took home six honors at the 2026 Aerospace Media Awards, including two won by veteran editor Guy Norris.
Aerospace

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin announced a new, more affordable Patriot PAC-3 interceptor, the PAC-3 ACE, aimed at the European market.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin introduces MORFIUS, an x-rotor uncrewed system designed to neutralize drone swarms efficiently and cost-effectively.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Sweden aims to launch its first Iceye synthetic aperture radar before year-end as part of an accelerated push to field what is expected to be a growing fleet with Earth observation capabilities, says the Swedish Armed Forces' space chief.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
Boeing is touting its collaboration with BAE Systems and Saab to offer the T-7A for the United Kingdom as evidence of its commitment to local production in Europe.
Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
Eve Air Mobility has moved into its next phase of flight testing, having completed several months of preparatory groundwork activities for its eVTOL engineering prototype.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Honeywell Aerospace may be looking at an embarrassment of riches for merger and acquisition opportunities, but the priority for its investment capital is organic growth given the strong backlog and demand signals, CEO Jim Currier says.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne
Editors unpack the Global Air & Space Chiefs Conference in London, breaking down the Storm Fighter CCA program, space launch infrastructure issues and more.
Check 6

By Guy Norris, Christine Boynton
CFM International is beginning parts manufacture for the first Open Fan ground demonstrator engine following the completion of the preliminary design review for key components.
Emerging Technologies

By Christine Boynton, Guy Norris
CFM International is ramping its supply chain and building inventory as it works to cut over to an upgraded configuration of its Leap-1B engine next year.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Global air traffic has slowed sharply in 2026 due to the Iran conflict, but Boeing expects full recovery and resumed growth by 2028.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Around this time two years ago, demand was high and uncertainty rife. Heading into Farnborough 2026, some things remain very much the same.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Boeing is looking to advance the installation of an AESA radar onto the Apache, as the airframer and the U.S. Army seek to expand the rotorcraft’s situational awareness.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Sikorsky would commit to opening helicopter production facilities in Europe if its proposals for NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability are selected by the partner nations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman is increasing its pitch for airborne electronic warfare self-protection systems on international F-16s, business jets and even bigger aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
As the Farnborough Airshow approaches, editors discuss how engine-makers are making headway with nagging durability problems while positioning for the all-important next-gen single aisle competition—and explain how the two play into each other.
Check 6

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
Loyal Farnborough attendees will remember a decade ago when torrential rain forced an early end to one of the trade days. There is a different kind of storm brewing for this year’s air show.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Boeing again skips Farnborough flying to prioritize 737 MAX and 777-9 certification as both programs near completion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Matteo Peraldo
Engine-makers earned their dominance through capital risk and the long game—will that hold through 2026?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
Canada is expected to join the British-Italian-Japanese GCAP fighter program as an observer, signaling interest in its next-generation stealth aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
GE Aerospace has chosen StandardAero to build, maintain and overhaul the CT7 engines that will power the UK’s Leonardo AW149 New Medium Helicopter (NMH) fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion