Airbus aircraft climbing above a widening gap

Airbus Widens the Gap With H1 2026 Profit Surge

Airbus H1 2026 revenue hit €33.2bn with Q2 operating profit up 54%. Defence and Space EBIT nearly doubled. Boeing booked another Air Force One charge.

August 3, 2026 Â· 6 min Â· C.
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Walsh's Farewell Broadside: OEMs, Oil, and ATM Failure

At his final IATA AGM, Willie Walsh named manufacturers, oil companies, and governments as the parties costing airlines billions. The numbers behind the speech.

July 22, 2026 Â· 6 min Â· C.
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Inside SMART: The FAA's AI Bet on Air Traffic Control

FAA’s SMART AI system debuts September 2026, predicting and deconflicting air traffic months ahead using cloud computing, in the agency’s boldest modernization bet.

June 22, 2026 Â· 5 min Â· C.

Hydrogen Aircraft Propulsion: The Altitude Relight Milestone

Hydrogen propulsion moves from concept to tested reality as GE Aerospace achieves the first altitude relight of a hydrogen jet engine, a critical certification gate.

June 19, 2026 Â· 17 min Â· C.