Proposed new federal legislation would renew the legal authorities already granted to U.S. agencies to protect critical infrastructure and events against rogue drones and empower the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to “proactively” prevent drone incursions at airports.

Southwest says it does not expect any 737-7 deliveries until next year, raising questions about the model’s certification progress.

For now, urban air mobility is focused on small two-four-passenger air taxis. But a UK study suggests that larger, 30-50-seat electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft could be competitive with existing modes of public transportation while reducing emissions and congestion.

The expected restart of Boeing 787 deliveries means attention will soon shift to how quickly the stored backlog will move and new aircraft will roll out. 

The Airbus A350F has now won 31 firm orders from six customers.

As industry eyes growth, suppliers are struggling to staff up so they can keep up.

This is the summer of supply chain discontent in aerospace and defense, according to widespread laments by top executives in recent quarterly financial updates.

Manufacturers’ revised fleet outlooks reflect changing air freight market.