Aerospace & Air Transport

LEIA Project Advances Hybrid-Electric Power For Aircraft Systems

EU-backed R&D builds on just-completed SWITCH program

Large Scale Integration Demonstrator of Hybrid Electrical Architecture

Virgin Firms Up eVTOL Air Taxi Alliance with Joby

Connections to London Heathrow and Manchester airports will start first

Joby eVTOL route network

FDH Aero, GKN Forge Long-term Partnership

Companies signed long-term agreement

FDH and GKN deal FIA 2026

Sikorsky and Safran Pledge Increased Collaboration

Proposal promises accelerated engine innovation

Sikorsky Safran deal FIA 2026

Daedalean’s AI Situational Intelligence Promises Extra Dimension for Flight Safety

Tech like this can act as additional eyes for the pilot.

August 12, 2025

Helicopter cockpit with Daedalean AI in testing

Elixir Aircraft Offers a New Approach to Flight Training with High Tech Carbon Fiber Airframe

Sailing-inspired technology supports a new way to build training aircraft.

Elixir Aircraft at Paris Air Show 2025

Zeppelin Airships Have One Foot in Aviation’s History, and the Other in Its Future

These machines remain relevant to the future of the aviation industry.

Zeppelin NT airship in flight

New Aircraft and Flight Booking Technology Could Reinvent Regional Air Services

Startups are finding new ways to reintroduce regional air transport.

Rendering of Vaeridion aircraft in flight

Moog Receives FAA Nod for Autopilot on Black Hawk

Unit is first four-axis approved for the Black Hawk

4000 four-axis rotorcraft autopilot for the UH-60 A and A+ Black Hawk helicopters.

BOC Aviation Locks In Engines for Narrowbody Orders

Lessor books up to 520 powerplants

PW GTF engines

BermudAir and Flynas Place Airbus Orders

Saudi low-cost carrier’s firm Airbus commitment climbs to 235 aircraft

flynas Airbus order FAI 2026

Radia CEO’s Business Case for WindRunner Cargo Concept

Assembly of the first aircraft expected to start in 2029

Radia

Emerald Airlines Signs P&WC Engine Mx Deal

Agreement covers engine maintenance for the Aer Lingus Regional operator’s ATR 72-600 fleet through 2030

Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M MRO Pact With Emerald Airlines

SolitAir Secures UK Approval as Freighter Network Expands

Dubai-based cargo carrier adds British certification and targets a doubled fleet by year-end

SolitAir Secures UK Approval as Freighter

Collins Maps Automation Push for Flight Deck, ATC

Automated checklists and transcribed clearances lead near-term work

Collins at FIA 2026

Boeing Faces ‘Terrible Teens’ Scenario with Early 777-9s

777X expected to enter service next year

Boeing 777X

ATR Chases New Regional Markets for Twin Turboprops

Iran war and wider geopolitical pressure stall buying decisions

ATR 42-600 in Papua New Guinea

Electra and Beehive Boost Ohio’s Aerospace Footprint

The Buckeye State catches a charge and a buzz

Beehive Frenzy engine

P&WC Steps into Next Phase of Hybrid-electric Testing

Ground test beginning on flight-standard hybrid propulsion system

Image of RTX Hybrid-Electric Flight Demonstrator

WoT? Experimental Elongated Airbus Wings To Fly Next Year

New three-year campaign will design, build, and fly wing extension devices

Sustainability and Environment

Airbus Wing of Tomorrow

PAL, Shohin Airlines Sign for 13 More Airbus Jets

Widebody and narrowbody deals follow opening-day surge

Airbus 350

Order Boon Continues for Boeing at Farnborough

Boeing brings in orders for 30 more aircraft

Boeing 787-9

Zeiss Debuts New Approach to Cockpit and Cabin Displays

ProSight technology is being demonstrated at the Farnborough Airshow

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Zeiss ProSight HUD

FDH Aero locks in PennAero’s fastener line

PennAero produced highly engineered fasteners and specialized components

PennAero fastener