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France has begun the hunt for a new maritime patrol aircraft by issuing feasibility studies to Airbus and Dassault for potential platforms.

December delivery figures suggest the airplane manufacturers’ supply chain, quality and labor problems may be easing. Listen to our team break down the numbers.

Ambitious large scale airframe modification programs will convert two A380s into flying technology testbeds for a hydrogen fuel cell, hydrogen combustion and an

Airbus takes next step in development of autonomous flight capabilities for commercial aviation.

For the major commercial aircraft manufacturers, in 2022 it was not about meeting targets, but coming as close as possible to them.

Standard Chartered Bank announced Jan. 11 it was considering selling its aviation financing business, including the Pembroke subsidiary.

Airbus and VDL Group will work together on the terminal, to be called UltraAir, developing a prototype for flight test demonstration in 2024.

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said the supply chain issues were the key reason for Airbus’ substantial delivery shortfall.

He flew airplanes at age 14 and invented the aircraft leasing industry in his 20s. Fifty years later at age 75, he shows no sign of stopping.

Landing gear MRO providers are adding new capabilities, facilities and certifications to meet growing demand.

French suppliers are bracing for another tough year but signs that their situation is improving are emerging on at least two fronts—energy prices and cash flow.

Egypt-based Air Cairo is continuing its rapid fleet expansion and plans to operate 30 aircraft by March.

GIFAS says there will be a massive U.S. presence at Paris Air Show 2023 and a small Chinese one.

Airbus Summit attendees were urged to focus on the emerging problems of hydrogen leakage and a lack of standards, applicable also to sustainable aviation fuels.

Airbus will cease procuring titanium from Russian suppliers in what is now a matter of months, according to Michael Schoellhorn, Airbus Defence and Space CEO.

Airbus plans to flight-test a hydrogen fuel cell engine on its modified A380 testbed, as it already intended to do with a hydrogen-fueled turbofan.

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury warned the aerospace industry is not moving fast enough.

As Airbus suppliers in France strive to keep pace with the A320 ramp-up they’ve committed to and prepare for further production rate increases, hiring tops their list of concerns.

Airbus, Spain’s Indra and the German government say discussions that will allow the multibillion-euro combat aircraft project to move into the Phase 1B demonstrator period have concluded.

Airbus and Air Canada have invested in Canada’s Carbon Engineering, a pioneer in direct air capture of atmospheric carbon dioxide for permanent underground storage or use in production of sustainable aviation fuel.

The carrier said it may pushback aircraft retirements to meet the capacity target.

Mecachrome has completed the takeover of the WeAre Group, a significant step in the consolidation of the French supply chain.

Airbus is seeing early signs in the recovery of demand for long-haul aircraft and “may start the widebody [production] ramp-up earlier than we thought,” CEO Guillaume Faury tells Aviation Week.

The LCC will open service to Dammam during the northern hemisphere autumn.

The Oneworld alliance member is opening two new international routes from Perth, Australia, but plans to make reductions to its domestic operations in the face of high fuel prices.