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• Ricardo Meier
Airbus is preparing its next-generation single-aisle program for an eventual production rate of about 100 aircraft per month, a step-change industrial target that would substantially exceed the output planned for the current A320neo family. The figure signals the scale of manufacturing capacity envisaged for the successor program.
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Airbus is preparing its next-generation single-aisle program for an eventual production rate of about 100 aircraft per month, a step-change industrial target that would substantially exceed the output planned for the current A320neo family. The figure signals the scale of manufacturing capacity envisaged for the successor program.
Hindustan Aeronautics says its Koraput facility has delivered its 2,000th aero-engine and will accelerate production of Russian-designed AL-31FP engines under a 2024 order for 240 units. GE Aerospace has also shipped F404-IN20 engines for Tejas Mk1A, with HAL expecting 20 in the second half of 2026 to support Indian Air Force orders.
CEO Anders Forslund explains Heart Aerospace’s decision to return to a series-hybrid design for its planned airliner. The account focuses on the rationale behind the redesign, but the available article summary provides no further technical details or program milestones.
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Coverage from 2026 aerospace events spans hybrid testing, AI and data at the Aerospace Test & Development Show; Boeing’s view that Middle East traffic will rebound, with widebody demand remaining strong; South Africa’s record company presence at IAC; and Elbit Systems’ planned showcase of unmanned, ISR, precision-fire and electronic-warfare capabilities in Marrakech.
The Commerce Department is slowing export licenses for aircraft parts bound for China and weighing additional controls on components used by COMAC. The move creates another obstacle for the C919’s already troubled production ramp-up, which depends on access to foreign-sourced aircraft components.
Spain has chosen the Airbus A321neo as the platform for its future Santiago II-SCAPA signals intelligence fleet. The three crewed aircraft are intended to restore the country’s airborne signals intelligence capability and, according to the reports, give Spain one of Europe’s most capable such fleets.
COMAC’s reported backlog of 1,100 aircraft underscores the scale of its commercial aviation ambitions, but an order book alone does not secure market share. Converting that backlog into a durable position in the industry remains a difficult industrial undertaking.
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