Backed by larger-than-expected air show orders, Airbus is pushing hard for production rate increases.

The big three U.S. airlines are seeking to keep Gulf and low-cost carriers out of transatlantic markets. But do their arguments against competition hold water?

The annual airshow event in Europe always helps boost M&A, but this year could be a record-setter.

Airbus and Boeing need to increase output of narrowbody jets to burn off massive backlogs, but lofty production rates the two airframers are talking about probably cannot be sustained over the long run, says the CEO of U.K.-based aerostructures suppliers GKN Aerospace.

Boeing has decided to drop the hybrid laminar flow control drag reduction system from the 777X and may even review its future use on the stretched 787 derivatives.

Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation is conducting market research to evaluate the feasibility of a longer stretch of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet.

David Neeleman, who founded Azul Brazilian Airlines in 2008, is leading Gateway, a consortium with Portuguese transport group Barraqueiro, to buy 61% of Portuguese state-owned TAP Group.

Trial could set the stage for broadband data to cross over from the cabin to the flight deck.