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PARIS — Military units will start using drone swarms within the next two years as the underlying technology matures, according to the colonel in charge of exploring new defense technology and tactics for the French Army, as well as the Thales executive in charge of drone warfare.“Within two years, we’ll indeed have real use cases deployed in certain units, and widespread adoption will quickly follow, because the benefits of these swarms will be quite obvious,” said Eric Lenseigne, vice president for drone warfare at defense firm Thales, speaking at the Forum Innovation Défense in Paris last week.Drone swarms can circumvent…

Airbus has been forced to cut its commercial delivery targets for 2025 over a fuselage panel flaw that requires inspections on hundreds of jets. In a major blow to Airbus on December 3, 2025, the company downgraded its target of around 825 deliveries this year to 790, citing a “recent supplier quality issue on fuselage panels impacting its A320 Family delivery flow”. According to Reuters, the fuselage panel flaw involves affected parts having the wrong thickness following manufacturing processes carried out by Sofitec Aero. The media outlet also reported on December 3, 2025, that the defect had been discovered on…

MILAN — Canada has become the first non-EU country to join the bloc’s flagship rearmament program, Security Action for Europe (SAFE), whose funds could support Ottawa’s fighter jet and submarine procurement.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced this week that his government struck a deal to join the EU’s €150 billion initiative that provides loans for joint military procurement to boost readiness.“Participation in SAFE will unlock billions of dollars in potential defense opportunities for Canadian businesses, attract new reliable suppliers for our Armed Forces, and open massive new opportunities for national manufacturers to build and export Canadian-made capabilities,” Carney said in…

The families of victims killed in the UPS Airlines MD-11 freighter crash last month are set to file a wrongful death lawsuit against multiple parties. According to reports, the suit alleges negligence on the part of UPS and also names engine manufacturer GE Aerospace and planemaker Boeing, which took over McDonnell Douglas, the MD-11’s original manufacturer. Last month’s tragic crash led to the death of 14 people, including the three-person crew and another 11 people on the ground, after the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter’s left engine ripped off the airframe during takeoff, sending it plummeting into an industrial park. The…

Why did Rolls-Royce develop the Trent XWB engine? Rolls-Royce developed the engine because it was selected by Airbus as the exclusive Original Engine Manufacturer (OEM) for the A350 family. This was a decision that had major implications for the commercial widebody engine market and helped drive Pratt & Whitney out of the widebody engine market. It helped seal GE Aerospace as “the” widebody OEM for Boeing and Rolls-Royce as the only widebody OEM for Airbus. Rolls-Royce was able to establish itself as the exclusive OEM supplier for the XWB, a very advantageous position. Today, RR has over 2,600 Trent XWB…

ITA Airways is expanding its transatlantic route network by introducing new flights from Rome Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), marking the first-ever direct route between the two cities. With the addition of Houston, the airline’s network will expand to nine North American destinations. The Italian flag carrier has already opened ticket sales, with the inaugural flight set for May 1, 2026. The aircraft operating this route will be the carrier’s youngest widebody type, the Airbus A330-900 (A330neo). Service Begins With Three Weekly Flights, More Coming In June Credit: Great Circle Map The transatlantic service from…

Boeing has been in the headlines for several years, but for all the wrong reasons, following the disastrous service entry of its 737 MAX, compounded by the endlessly delayed 777X next generation widebody program. It looks like that is finally about to change, as the company projects 2026 to be its first profitable year since its troubles began at the end of 2018 with the crash of Lion Air 610. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently raised the production quota cap for monthly 737 MAX deliveries following years of scrutiny to ensure that quality and safety were above board at…

Geodis has expanded its South American air cargo reach through an interline agreement with Atlas Air and Mas, aiming to strengthen connectivity and boost capacity across key regional markets. The partnership broadens Geodis’ network in Colombia, Brazil, Panama, Chile and Costa Rica, and adds new direct connections from Asia Pacific, including routings from Hong Kong […] source

Wall Street is bullish on Beta Technologies Inc., calling the electric-powered plane maker an early leader in the regional aircraft industry. Most of the eight analysts who have initiated coverage on the South Burlington, Vt.-based company as of Dec. 1 have a buy-equivalent rating on shares, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The wave of […] source

Boeing Co. expects to generate cash again in 2026, a significant reversal in the planemaker’s finances as it prepares to boost monthly production rates and pushes ahead with certification for the much-delayed 777X jetliner. The U.S. company expects positive free cash flow to reach the “low-single digits” next year, reversing the $2 billion cash burn […] source