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FARNBOROUGH, England, July 20 (Reuters) - Farnborough Airshow opened on Monday with Boeing and Airbus securing the first aircraft orders, while defence companies unveiled lower-cost interceptor missiles and drones as the wars in Ukraine and ‌the Middle East drive demand for stronger air-defence capabilities. Ongoing conflicts are shaping discussions at the July 20 to 24 Farnborough Airshow, ‌one of the world's largest aerospace and defence gatherings, bringing together hundreds of companies acr

Honeywell Aerospace's (HONA) auxiliary power unit, or APU, portfolio is under-appreciated by investo

Investing.com -- Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said Monday that the planemaker will need "a couple more years" to repair its finances before launching a new commercial jet. The company is focused on stabilizing its existing business rather than developing a successor to its best-selling 737 MAX.

Honeywell Aerospace (NASDAQ:HONAV) announced on Monday that it has been selected by IndiGo to provide avionics and power systems for 810 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft. The company also revealed that Aeromexico plans to introduce Honeywell’s runway safety technology across a fleet of more than 100 Boeing aircraft.

Airbus stock has almost doubled over the past five years, yet its current share price around €194.32 still sits well below an intrinsic value estimate from a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model that points to Airbus trading at a sizeable discount. The share price has risen 90.0% over five years, which means a lot of optimism is already reflected in Airbus but also gives investors a clear window to judge whether that past return still matches the current valuation. Recent multi billion dollar...

United Airlines Holdings and other major aviation companies are urging Congress to approve a $20b package to modernize U.S. air traffic control systems. The proposed funding targets upgrades to critical infrastructure that manages flight routing, congestion, and safety across the national airspace. This coordinated push places United alongside Boeing and Airbus in a broad industry effort to influence upcoming federal transportation priorities. United Airlines Holdings, traded as...

Airbus (ENXTPA:AIR) has secured multi billion dollar aircraft orders from Air China, Shenzhen Airlines, and Hainan Airlines. The agreements cover both widebody and narrowbody jets for deployment across key Chinese routes. The new orders expand Airbus presence in China, a core market for global commercial aviation. These contracts highlight the role of Airbus in supplying aircraft to one of the largest aviation markets. The mix of widebody and narrowbody planes aligns with Chinese airlines'...

(Bloomberg) -- Kelly Ortberg attends his first Farnborough Air Show next week as Boeing Co. chief executive officer, looking to pry orders away from Airbus SE while walking a fine political line as US President Donald Trump claims his outsized influence over the planemaker’s sales.Most Read from BloombergFCC Near Rulings Against Disney Over ‘The View,’ TV LicensesTaylor Farms Pulls Mexican Lettuce as Parasite Cases RiseChip Stocks Slide Into Bear Market in AI Unwind: Markets WrapSpaceX Slump Wip

Airbus (ENXTPA:AIR) drew fresh attention after Airbus Netherlands agreed with SES S.A. and the municipality of Noordwijk on a ground lease for an optical quantum communications station at NL Space Campus. See our latest analysis for Airbus. At a share price of €194.32, Airbus has seen short term share price weakness, with the 1 day and 7 day returns slightly negative. A 30 day share price return of 3.9% and a 90 day gain of 8.27% sit alongside a 1 year total shareholder return of 6.28% and a...

The U.S. aviation sector is reportedly pushing lawmakers to approve a funding package worth $20 billion to modernize the country’s aging air traffic control (ATC) systems, as well as curb flight disruptions. Next-Generation Tech According to a Reuters report on...

Both plan to finalize major narrowbody aircraft commitments ahead of next week's Farnborough Air Show.

Air China will take 15 wide-body A350-900s while its unit Shenzhen Airlines buys 40 narrow-body A320neo jets, with deliveries running through 2032

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FAA approval could unlock delayed 737 deliveries

Flynas and Condor are discussing additional A330neo orders that could be announced at next week's Farnborough Airshow.

United Airlines Holdings Inc. has introduced a new Economy seating option on its fleet of Airbus SE A321XLR aircraft that replaces the Boeing Co. 757 aircraft. United Touts Extra Elbow Room In an official statement released on Tuesday, United unveiled...

Airbus said on Thursday it had signed a multi-year agreement ‌with Iliad-owned Scaleway to provide cloud infrastructure for sensitive industrial ‌and defence applications, supporting the deployment of AI tools developed with French startup Mistral. The ​European planemaker said Scaleway would host critical applications spanning aircraft design, engineering, industrial production and corporate operations. Airbus signed a partnership with Mistral in May to co-develop customised AI tools for aerospace and defence.

MONTREAL, July 15 (Reuters) - Quebec would partner with Canada and Airbus, if the planemaker moves ahead with a proposed plan to stretch its smallest jet, a spokesperson for the Canadian province's

United Airlines will charge Economy Plus passengers more if they want to keep the middle seat open on new Airbus A321XLR aircraft later this year.

BA rides on the global fleet renewal wave as strong demand, rising production and a $576 billion backlog support its long-term commercial aircraft outlook.

More than 6,500 miles from the West Coast in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, New Zealand is, for many, a dream holiday destination, due to both its striking natural beauty and the cost and time commitment required for those visiting from North America. Along with flag carrier Air New Zealand, ...

Three stocks that stand out ahead of their upcoming Q2 reports on Thursday, July 16 are GE Aerospace (GE), Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM), and UnitedHealth Group (UNH).

United Airlines has found a new way to monetize the seat nobody wants to sit in — by kicking the passenger out and charging more for the space. 

United Airlines has found a new way to monetize the seat nobody wants to sit in - by kicking the passenger out, and charging more for the space. 

United Airlines announced in the past that its new Airbus A321XLRs will feature an Economy Plus row with extra elbow room, a shared table across an open middle seat, larger 4K screens, and expanded premium seating including new Polaris Studio suites. This move positions United as the only U.S. carrier offering this specific Economy Plus configuration, highlighting its focus on product differentiation in long-haul narrowbody flying and potential appeal to comfort-seeking economy...

Destinus, MBDA, Safran, Airbus and Thales said they had signed a letter of intent to establish a consortium for the development of the Bliksem EXO system to strike down ballistic missiles, which can travel at hypersonic speeds above the atmosphere.

HWM is riding commercial aerospace demand as engine spares, aircraft backlogs and production recovery support growth prospects.

Investing.com -- Frontier Airlines Inc. announced Tuesday it will install SpaceX's Starlink on its aircraft by early 2027, joining a growing number of carriers choosing Elon Musk's company for inflight Wi-Fi service.

One specializes in materials, the other builds complete aircraft, but their financial profiles and valuations tell very different stories.

“The amount of ambition around [SpaceX’s] industrialization is unlike anything I’ve ever witnessed,” says RBC analyst Ken Herbert.