Airbus

German airline Lufthansa has reversed course, deciding to bring back the world’s largest passenger airliner, the double-decker Airbus A380.

Airbus completed the world’s first helicopter flight using 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) Wednesday in Berlin, Germany. A popular search-and-rescue helicopter, the Airbus H225 was powered by two Makila 2 engines using SAF, serving as one of the first major milestones towards achieving the company’s goal to reduce CO2 emissions from its helicopters by […]

During the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 78th Annual General Meeting in Doha, Qatar, the association’s director general Willie Walsh predicted that the aviation industry may finally achieve profitability by 2023 after the pandemic disruptions. Walsh provided an industry update to address the economic reality and promise for the industry’s future. Airline officials from IATA’s […]

Electric air taxi developer Archer Aviation increased its commercial aviation expertise Tuesday by naming longtime executive Tom Anderson as its chief operating officer, urban air mobility.

Virginia-based hybrid electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft developer Electra Aero announced Wednesday it has acquired California-based advanced air mobility (AAM) company, Airflow.

Germany-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Lilium (NASDAQ: LILM) named Airbus (Euronext FR: AIR.FP) executive Klaus Roewe on Wednesday as its new chief executive officer, succeeding current CEO and co-founder Daniel Wiegand.  Roewe, who led Airbus’ successful A320 and A320neo airliner programs, is expected to begin his new role on August 1, while […]

French OEM still waits for FAA certification on the TBM 960.

Honeywell’s flight management system has been selected by Airbus to meet the air traffic management needs of the future A320, A330, and A350 aircraft.

Delta Air Lines is betting that the fuel-saving, lower-emissions technology of Airbus’ new medium-range A321neo will help point the airline industry to a more sustainable future.

The first of COMAC’s C919 narrowbody airliners to be delivered flew its first flight Saturday, moving one step closer to entering service.