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ESA engineers are using a system testbed to prepare algorithms on the second generation of Galileo timing, positioning and navigation satellites.

Swift Engineering has won a contract to further develop its solar-powered, high-altitude drone, with plans to demonstrate a 30-day flight in 2026.

Carriers hope fast and reliable Wi-Fi will improve the passenger experience­—and open up new retail and operational opportunities.

Airbus has agreed to increase financial support for its ailing aerostructures supplier Spirit AeroSystems.

A shock airliner crash subdued but did not nix the Paris Air Show.

A Slovakian-led research project to develop a hydrogen-powered vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft has been approved to receive almost €60 million ($69 million) in European Union funding.

Boeing aircraft are expected to generate more than $46 billion in modifications demand over the next decade.

Report highlights the dilemmas being faced by airlines post-COVID.

As Airbus tests the Taxibot, question marks remain over the viability of such solutions and aviation players’ willingness to save fuel in the taxiing phase.

The majority ownership will help the French-Dutch group expand Scandinavian connections in Europe and beyond.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

MTU Aero Engines CEO Lars Wagner will join Airbus on Nov. 1 now that his current employer has secured the timing of his succession.

Spain will again rely on Airbus to provide its radar satellites with a replacement.

Airliner manufacturers have secured significant new orders in recent times that extend their production backlogs, for some programs equal to a year or more of output.

Airbus is calling attention to lithium battery fires and how to fight them in the cabin or the cockpit—a complex task crews ought to be familiar with.

The E2 family has not sold as well as Embraer had hoped, as the market for it remains fragmented and complicated.

Airbus managed to accelerate A220 deliveries significantly in June as the manufacturer handed over a total of 63 aircraft in the month.

A Supplier New Deal built on fairness, collaboration and mutual investment could reset OEM-supplier relationships and enable higher production rates.

AirAsia may be preparing to announce a significant Airbus aircraft order soon, as it continues negotiations with manufacturers.

UK extends aerospace backing; Elfly advances electric seaplane; Dutch back hydrogen-electric power; Aura and Vaeridion join forces.

As Airbus gradually moves toward its next-generation single-aisle, suppliers are intensifying their own research and technology efforts.

NHIndustries aims to extend the NH90’s frontline role with a Block 2 upgrade, which could help position it for NATO’s rotorcraft needs in the 2040s.

Airbus Defense and Space is helping Hynaero—a startup company created in 2023 in Bordeaux—raise funds to launch a new firefighting amphibian aircraft.

Airbus has advanced the development of its firefighting capability for the A400M airlifter after completing a series of test drops and demonstrations in France.

Airbus is likely to launch larger versions of the A220 and A350 before building the A320neo family’s successor.