It has taken them two years to decide, but cargo carrier Atlas Air has opted for the Airbus A350F over the Boeing 777-8F as its new freighter aircraft. The order for 20 firm aircraft plus 20 options brings the A350F…
Have you heard about Speedbird, the drone company? If not, you’re in good company. Speedbird started in Phoenix, AZ, and then moved to Brazil as they accelerate faster. The company has performed some 40,000 drone missions. Yes, 40,000 in 14…
We track first flights as a production surrogate and Boeing deliveries daily for our analytical work. So far, March is not shaping up to be a stellar delivery month for Boeing, as rework will likely be required for the aircraft…
Dassault Aviation introduced the first Falcon 10X aircraft in a roll-out as it prepares for its forthcoming first flight. The Falcon 10X will compete at the top end of the market with the Gulfstream G700 and Bombardier Global 8000. A…
Just when Boeing is gaining momentum to ramp up production of the MAX, it has to push the brakes after a “quality escape” was detected with the wiring on some aircraft. This issue will have a near-term effect on deliveries…
After four years in “stealth mode,” Honda revealed at the Dubai Airshow 2025 that its hybrid eVTOL program is far more advanced than anyone outside the company knew, with over 400 flight tests already completed. Design Honda’s full-scale concept demonstrator…