With few defense campaigns on the horizon, McArtor's initial focus for the new Airbus Group in the Americas is inward.

Human factors could be a bigger challenge than technology.

Auto makers use radars, but they are not approved for aircraft.

The price of EU carbon dioxide allowances (EUAs) under the EU Emissions Trading System rallied in early December, as the European Parliament and Council approved the European Commission's (EC) market intervention proposal, but fell back later in the month on recognition of a well-supplied market.

Now it will be called Airbus Group, instead of European Aerospace, Defense and Space Co. (EADS), a name it used proudly for the last 13 years. This is a formidable rebranding initiative for a global 144,000-employee group headquartered in the Netherlands (for fiscal reasons only). The new title, which is scheduled to be ratified in May by the shareholders, has been in use since Jan. 1.

With economic boom potential, FAA's chosen UAS test sites must first find funds to begin operations.

Cao Chunxiao's viewpoint on why delaying C919 first flight is sensible

What lower fuel costs would mean for aviation