Singapore Airshow 2026

Major airframers are betting on Asian demand to outpace other global regions.

Robust stealth features are one of the features Saab wants on its next combat aircraft.

Tidal Flight scooped orders and options for up to 10 of its hybrid-electric Polaris amphibian aircraft from Indian seaplane operator Mehair.

Canadian startup Horizon Aircraft is simplifying the configuration of its full-scale fan-in-wing Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL prototype, assembly of which is now underway.

The Brazilian airframer wants to take advantage of the huge growth of India’s air transport industry. But regional flying must first become a viable business.

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International competitors see an uptick in interest for military equipment amid uncertain American trade policy.

Boosting widebody production is a key strategic priority for Airbus, which might offer a larger A350 that could enter service in the early 2030s.

Listen in as editors report from the Singapore Airshow, sharing what they've been hearing about different military programs in the evolving geopolitical environment.

United Aircraft debuted advanced UAVs at the Singapore Airshow, showcasing cutting-edge tech such as the R6000 tiltrotor and launching a global agent program.

Embraer-CAE Training Services has purchased its first full-flight simulator dedicated to training pilots for Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOL aircraft.

The Bangladesh Air Force expressed strong interest in Korea Aerospace Industries’ Light Armed Helicopter, sources familiar with the talks tell Aviation Week.

A subscale eVTOL demonstrator has been unveiled by Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University, expected to pave the way for a four-passenger, full-scale vehicle targeted for certification in 2030.

Airbus Helicopters, Singapore’s Defense Science and Technology Agency and the RSAF have conducted their first MUM-T trial between an H225M the Flexrotor UAS.

RSAF's phased path—retire the C-130Bs, extend the life of the Hs, defer a full replacement—signals the Super Hercules may no longer be the default successor.

L3Harris expects a USAF production decision on a C-130H cockpit modernization program this year.

Saab expects partner Embraer to deliver the first Gripen E from a new Brazilian assembly line to the country’s air force before April, a company exec says.

ST Engineering and Lodd Autonomous signed agreements for the DrN-600 UAS to be trialed in the Middle East and Hili cargo eVTOL to be marketed in Asia-Pacific.

Rising security concerns and the drive for space autonomy may ward off the expected consolidation among launch service providers.

Aviation Week’s Jens Flottau and Robert Wall give their final analysis of Singapore Airshow 2026.

Boeing says it is using internal funding to continue some work on integrating the GE Aerospace T901 engine onto its AH-64E Apaches despite a U.S. Army plan to end the program.

The number of E2 jets on the ground due to issues with the PW1900G is now down to five and will soon be zero, according to Embraer Commercial Aviation's CEO.

At Airbus' exhibit of the biggest new commercial freighter, expected to make its first flight later this year, senior editor Guy Norris previews the A350F. It will boast the largest cargo door on the market and will be the first freighter capable of meeting the latest ICAO requirements, Airbus claims.

Saab plans next year to fly a fighter-sized uncrewed aircraft to begin airborne testing of technologies that would support a future combat aircraft program.

Listen in as editors sit down at the end of Day Two of the 2026 Singapore Airshow to break down what has—and hasn't—happened in commercial aviation at the event.