After reinventing the Ariane launcher program to compete with the SpaceX Falcon 9, Airbus tackles rocket reusability plan to compete with recoverable Falcon 9 core stage.
Embraer’s CEO is optimistic about prospects for the E2 commercial jet family, but has concerns about Brazil’s defense budget cuts and what they may mean for the KC-390 program.
Twin-aisle performance at single-aisle costs—that’s the tough task airlines have given Boeing as it studies a next-generation “middle of the market” 757 successor.
Russia’s low-drag, low-noise airliner; Google undeterred by solar UAV crash; Europe to take down space debris; university research: modeling vortices, deterring birds, quieter honeycomb, sound-wave inspections.
Based on enormous backlogs, Airbus and Boeing are ramping up production of key programs. But some analysts begin to warn about overcapacity in major markets that could affect future deliveries.