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FAA close to picking ASI over Palantir, Thales for its AI-powered air traffic management system

Selection will conclude a fiercely competitive vendor challenge process as industry officials express concern over ASI's ability to scale

Untangled from Boeing, Jeppesen ForeFlight bets big on AI

CEO Brad Surak lays out an ambitious, high-stakes plan to build “AI that’s earned its seat at the table”

Untangled from Boeing, Jeppesen ForeFlight bets big on AI

CEO Brad Surak lays out an ambitious, high-stakes plan to build “AI that’s earned its seat at the table”

Germany gives eVTOLs another look as ERC unveils heavy-lift cargo drone

Lilium and Volocopter failed to win political support at home, but ERC stands to benefit from Europe’s new focus on sovereignty

Special Report: The reasons Spirit Airlines failed are also why United wants American

The United States’ air transport system is going in reverse, flying back up the cost curve of the spending that makes an airline run.

Helios Horizon pushes the boundaries of battery tech in crewed electric flight

Program performs first flight with so-called “solid-state batteries” that will power its stratospheric record attempt

Special Report: The reasons Spirit Airlines failed are also why United wants American

The United States’ air transport system is going in reverse, flying back up the cost curve of the spending that makes an airline run.

Alaska CFO says the carrier has no interest in being part of “this round” of U.S. airline consoli...

Boeing explores hiking 737 production close to rival Airbus’s stratospheric target

Boeing is exploring hiking 737 production to a 70-jet monthly pace, close to rival Airbus’s stratospheric target

Boeing delivers first iMTOW 787 with handover to United Airlines

United Airlines in May took delivery of the first increased performance 787-9, opening the delivery stream of Boeing’s more capable long-range twin-aisle jetliner, the airline and plane maker...

Honeywell Aerospace’s spin-off accelerates its supply chain strategy with success on the line

Honeywell Aerospace’s leadership gives TAC a peek at its strategy ahead of its much-anticipated investor day

Whisper Aero reveals ‘stall-proof wing,’ Mach Industries partnership

Companies will leverage Whisper Aero’s JetFoil tech for Defense Innovation Unit’s RIMES program to field drones that can carry fighter-class weaponry

Another WWII outpost reemerges in the Pacific to support classified U.S. missions

Navy details support plans for patrol missions from Wake Island as Pentagon pushes for dispersed Pacific operations

FAA expects commercial eVTOL ops under integration pilot program

Potential pathway exists under eIPP for some revenue passenger and cargo operations in advance of type certification

The Air Current nominated for 11 2026 Aerospace Media Awards

Special reports on D.C. midair crash, ATR and Ukraine drone industry among finalists

Boeing faces good and bad news as it plots 737, 787 production hikes

CEO Ortberg says China summit expected to yield firm orders later this year

To avoid forced retirement, MHI RJ prepared to retrofit CRJ fleet with traffic awareness tech

As ADS-B In mandate looms, sunset of aging but essential CRJ fleet is prolonged

To avoid forced retirement, MHI RJ prepared to retrofit CRJ fleet with traffic awareness tech

As ADS-B In mandate looms, sunset of aging but essential CRJ fleet is prolonged

Historic Tinian airfield slated for debut flight operations as Pentagon expands Pacific network

Pacific Air Forces revives North Field, world’s largest WWII airfield, for modern Pacific conflict training