​In 1916, Bill Boeing declared “we could build a better airplane” then went on to found The Boeing Company. Marcel Bloch (later Dassault) built his first propeller, symbolizing his entry into aerospace and forming what would become a French industry giant. In the same year, the ‘grandfather’ of Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine was first published. One hundred years later, all three companies are here at the Farnborough Airshow, celebrating their milestones and looking to the future.

Airbus announces winners of the cargo-drone crowdsourcing design challenge run with Local Motors, calling the quality of entries “enormous and astounding” and the cocreation process “a breath of fresh air.”

In this webinar, airline managers and investors will learn best practices to maximize profit and value across airline functions with new technology aircraft investments:

Virgin Galactic’s LauncherOne project has kick-started the creation of new, vertically integrated, rocket development and manufacturing capabilities in California.

Suppliers increasingly distinguish themselves with investments in additive manufacturing.

Airbus Helicopters has flight tested hybrid-electric propulsion but says batteries and motors must improve dramatically before it becomes practical and valuable to the customer.

Boeing is celebrating its 100th anniversary here this week with an interactive exhibit showcasing the company’s past, present and future.

Rolls-Royce has a lot riding on key first flights of its XWB-87 engine on the A350-1000 and its Trent 1000 TEN on the 787.