Happy birthday, A380: Airbus celebrates 20 years of its superjumbo
On April 27, 2025, Airbus marked 20 years since the first flight of its A380 superjumbo commercial passenger…
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Spirit AeroSystems signs key assets divestiture agreement, loan deal with Airbus
Airbus and major aircraft components supplier Spirit AeroSystems jointly announced on April 28, 2025, that the parties have…
Airbus March 2025 orders and deliveries, large undisclosed customer orders added
Airbus has revealed its order and delivery totals for March 2025, indicating that the European planemaker delivered 71…
Top 10 largest aircraft manufacturers in 2025
There are many ways to rank the largest aircraft manufacturers. We could look at the number of employees,…
Boeing in court as planemaker faces civil claim over Ethiopian B737 MAX crash
After years of legal wranglings, the Boeing Company will finally find itself in a US courtroom on April…
Textron expands Top Hawk aircraft program to mark 70 years of the Cessna Skyhawk
Textron Aviation, the US-based aerospace giant that owns a range of aircraft brands such as Bell Helicopters, Cessna,…
Embraer delivers 20% more aircraft in first quarter of 2025 versus 1Q24
Embraer has released the company’s latest delivery figure for the first quarter of 2025 (January to March/1Q25) which…
Embraer to appear at Avalon Airshow to promote range to Australasian customers
With a presence in the Australian aviation scene stretching back to 1978, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer will…
Embraer to establish in-house global leasing and E-Freighter sales team
Embraer Commercial Aviation, a division of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, has announced the formation of a new dedicated…
Robinson Helicopters launches new R88, company’s first new aircraft in 15 years
Robinson Helicopter Company (‘Robinson’), based in Torrance near Los Angeles in California, has just announced the launch of…
Airbus reports 2024 financial results, will deliver 820 commercial jets in 2025
On February 20, 2025, Airbus published its consolidated financial results for 2024 and updated investors on its forecasted…
Boeing’s 2024 final quarter and full-year results fall below expectations
Boeing has announced its financial results for both the final quarter (Q4) and the full year of 2024…
Pure power: The world’s largest aircraft engine manufacturers
While commercial aircraft manufacturing is dominated by two big players, Boeing and Airbus, the engine industry has a…
A Christmas miracle: Flying taxi manufacturer Lilium saved at final hour
A last-minute rescue may have saved innovative startup Lilium, as the company has announced a rescue deal with…
COMAC courts airlines in Cambodia, Kazakhstan, and Indonesia for C919 orders
COMAC (the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) has been making moves to attract airlines based in Indonesia, Cambodia,…
Why are leading aerostructures suppliers flocking to the eVTOL industry?
After years spent developing countless renderings, concept experimentation and tests, the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft…
Federal judge rejects Boeing plea deal over fatal 737 MAX accidents
A federal judge in the US has rejected Boeing’s plea deal seeking to absolve the Chicago-based planemaker from…
Airbus develops options for upgraded A350 cabins including 10-abreast seating
Airbus has revealed the signing of a cooperation agreement with Jiatai Aircraft Equipment, an aircraft seating manufacturer based…