Aircraft Development
Airbus set for Paris Air Show launch of A321XLR
Le Bourget launch orders expected to include at least one U.S. airline.
Boeing chases range frontier on 787 and 777X to win Air New Zealand, Qantas deals
Boeing promised Air New Zealand a big 787 performance boost.
Airbus makes a case for disruptive stability in the A321XLR
The aircraft has become the gateway to delivering lowest-cost access to each manufacturer’s own...
Mitsubishi faces a rising monopoly as the sun sets on Bombardier
Mitsubishi is quietly, but very actively, changing course with its MRJ70.
Japan and Mitsubishi find their path together for MRJ certification
It was once a case of the "blind leading the blind."
737 Max grounding threatens to unravel the aviation certification world order
Eschewing any divergence, the FAA plans multilateral technical review of 737 Max with NASA, nine...
Rolls-Royce withdrawal may signal fast-approaching Boeing 797 engine pick
The Ultrafan wouldn’t have been ready until 2027.
What the shape of Boeing’s 7J7 tells us about the 797
Back in the 1980s, Boeing found a small twin-aisle aircraft offers some unexpected benefits.
Airbus and Rolls-Royce plot Ultrafan for A350neo
Ultrafan's likely first commercial application is set to power a re-engined A350 around 2025.
Aerion’s supersonic journey leads it to Boeing’s doorstep
"Our companies share common vision about how we proceed with development of the AS2 and the supersonic...