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By Karl Sinclair Oct 30, 2025, © Leeham News: Airbus (AB) CEO Guillaume Faury is still confident that the commercial aircraft maker can hit this year’s target of 820 aircraft deliveries, despite the snarls it is dealing with in the supply chain. At the end of 1H2025, Airbus had a whopping 60 aircraft sans moteurs. That number dropped to 32 by the end of the third quarter. Faury says that number will hit zero by year-end. Engine issues at both GE and Safran, which power the workhorse A320neo family under the CFM International joint venture, put deliveries badly behind schedule.…

When traveling on a longer journey, you’re likely to have a layover in another airport. The hub and spoke model allows airlines to serve more destinations efficiently by routing passengers through one or a handful of airports, increasing overall service. However, connecting is also one of the most stressful aspects of travel, and it’s important to know which airports are easier to transfer to for a less stressful connection. In this list, we will look at a combination of factors, primarily layout, size, interior design, and amenities, to determine the best airports for connections in the world. This list will…

Originally slated to enter service in 2020, the Boeing 777X has yet to make good on its promise to herald the future of widebody jetliners. Boeing has faced hurdle after hurdle as a company in the past several years, with the 777X program suffering for it. The latest update in the saga of the 777X reveals that further delays have dealt a blow estimated to cost $5 billion to Boeing’s bottom line. The charges associated with the chronically delayed jet have now accumulated to $15 billion in total, according to Reuters. An Uphill Battle Credit: Shutterstock The Boeing 777X is seven…

Fort Worth, Texas-based American Airlines is celebrating a milestone anniversary at its sole Midwest hub. The legacy carrier marked seven decades of serving the Windy City on Wednesday. It comes as the airfield at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) has been more of a battlefield in recent months. For decades, American has gone head-to-head with United Airlines, but the competition and rivalry seem hotter than ever. History Meets Heritage Credit: American Airlines October 29, 1955 is not only a special day for American, but also for ORD itself. Trans World Airlines (TWA) operated the first passenger flight that officially opened ORD…

Alaska Airlines has been grappling with recent IT outages. After an incident occurred in July and a second last week, a third IT outage disrupted software used by customers on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, as per the Anchorage Daily News. The carrier has deployed backup systems to ensure that passengers can make bookings and check in for flights while its IT team works to resolve the software issues. With this being the third major IT outage this year, it’s estimated that Alaska Airlines may have incurred a cost of well over $40 million. IT outages are a relatively rare but…

The US Air Force says it needs to grow its fighter fleet by another 1,500-plus aircraft over the next decade to meet national defense requirements, according to a new report submitted to Congress. The unclassified, 10-year plan calls for a total of 1,558 combat-ready fighters, up from the current projection of 1,271 aircraft in fiscal year 2026. The increase would require faster production of F-15EX and F-35A jets and continued modernization of existing aircraft.  The report, obtained by multiple defense news outlets and first reported by Inside Defense, was signed by Air Force Secretary Troy Meink. Ordered by Congress as part of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, it outlines how the Air Force…

One of the defining features of Concorde is its long and pointed nose, which also droops. This article explores why Anglo-French engineers designed the aircraft with that nose and how emerging supersonic jets are improving and even exaggerating it. While Concorde remains a marvel of engineering, it is still a product of its era. In the end, Concorde was not able to overcome more efficient competition from subsonic aircraft. Only 14 examples ever entered service out of an initial market forecast demand of 350 aircraft. Concorde was the result of a joint program between France’s Sud Aviation and the United…

If you are making an extended journey to an international destination, a small regional airport, or simply booking the cheapest option, you will want to make sure your transfer airport is reliable. As California and New York are home to some of the biggest airports in the United States, there are many flyers who make connections in the hubs that these states are home to. The essential metric for airport reliability is on-time departures, as measured by sources like AAA. Other factors like terminal layout and transit between are also important to consider, so checking an airport map for your…

The US Transportation Department is cutting 13 current or planned routes by Mexican carriers into the US, in response to the country’s alleged noncompliance with a 2015 air transport agreement, Secretary Sean Duffy announced late Tuesday. A new order from the US government cancels all combination service — in which carriers transport both passengers and […] source

Since multiple Russian drones crossed into Poland last month, European leaders have expedited the idea of a “drone wall” and rushed to discuss the need to invest in countering drones. But when it comes to European defense, Russian attack drones are not the true problem. The problem is an erosion of the pillars of nuclear and conventional deterrence.This erosion has myriad causes, but the impact is that Russia feels emboldened to test NATO’s political will by, among other things, flying attack drones at or over a NATO nation. Over-investing in a “drone wall” would be a waste of precious resources…