Farnborough Airshow News

Airline Weekly

Farnborough 2026 spotlights UK uncrewed ambitions—surging attendance, record orders, and sovereign CCA production race

Farnborough International Airshow 2026 drew 141,580 visitors from 136 countries and logged 353 aircraft and 904 engine orders, generating $84.7bn in deals. The event also highlighted accelerating UK and sovereign participation across unmanned and autonomous programs, including CCA, autonomous wingmen, and surveillance drones.

Leeham News

Boeing gains share of Farnborough aircraft orders as Airbus balances returns with “clean-sheet” ambitions

At Farnborough International Airshow, neither Airbus nor Boeing unveiled a completely new trajectory, but Boeing returned with a notably large share of total aircraft orders, reinforcing market perceptions of rising trust in Boeing. The cluster also highlights Airbus’ balancing act between shareholder returns and long-horizon clean-sheet aircraft ambitions.

AINonline

Beta Technologies’ Alia CX300 flies at Farnborough as FAA type certification targeted for later this year

Beta Technologies says its Alia CX300 electric CTOL aircraft flew at the Farnborough Airshow 2026. The company expects to complete FAA type certification for the aircraft later this year, positioning the program for early operational entry following the public display of flight activity.

Breaking Defense

U.S. Commerce to speed advocacy timelines for foreign military sales ahead of Farnborough Airshow

Commerce Undersecretary William Kimmett said the department is building a list of “high priority” potential foreign weapon sales and will work to accelerate internal advocacy timelines, including during engagements at the Farnborough Airshow, according to Breaking Defense.

AeroTime

High activity

Airbus details next phase of Wing of Tomorrow program at Farnborough

At Farnborough, Airbus leadership provided an update on the Wing of Tomorrow Program, outlining plans for the next stage of wing evolution. The briefing expands on how Airbus is progressing next-generation wing design concepts aimed at improving aircraft performance and efficiency.

Bloomberg

High activity

GE touts hybrid-electric altitude breakthrough as Safran lifts outlook and Jet2 adds 54 Airbus A320neo with LEAP-1A

At Farnborough, GE said it completed the first hybrid-electric flight above 30,000 feet, underscoring momentum in alternative propulsion demonstrations. Separately, Safran raised full-year targets after stronger first-half profit and spare-parts demand, citing 41% LEAP delivery growth and a sharp ramp in M88 shipments. Jet2 also selected CFM LEAP-1A engines to power an additional 54 A320neo-family aircraft.

eVTOL Insights

Sora Aviation signs Honeywell sensing-solution MOI to advance 30-seat Sora eVTOL

UK-based Sora Aviation, at the Farnborough International Airshow, announced an MOI with Honeywell Technologies for sensing-solution work to support development of its 30-seat S-1 electric eVTOL. The partnership was announced alongside a Toray Advanced Composites collaboration focused on progressing the program for commercial scale.

Axios

Defense deals take center stage at Farnborough industry gathering as spending focus shifts

A Farnborough-focused industry gathering underscored how defense deal activity is dominating the market picture, reflecting where budget and capital are being directed “based on the world right now and where the money’s being spent.” The emphasis signals prioritization of military programs over other aerospace segments in the current cycle.