Airbus A220-500: Can the Stretch Soar Without a New Wing?
Airbus A220-500—those three characters have set airline chat rooms ablaze. Can the longest-rumoured member of the A220 family really beat bigger jets on fuel burn without a costly wing redesign? Bjorn Fehrm’s two-part analysis for Leeham News (1 May 2025 and 8 May 2025) digs deep into that question, and this feature reviews his key
Tekever’s UK UAV Output To Soar With $535M Overmatch Investment
Tekever UK UAV Overmatch investment is expected to reshape the country’s defence manufacturing footprint. Below is an excerpt from FlightGlobal’s coverage. April 2, 2025 FlightGlobal – Tekever UK UAV Overmatch – Unmanned air vehicle (UAV) producer Tekever is to invest over £400 million ($532 million) to boost its activities in the UK and add more
Airbus Spirit AeroSystems Deal: A New Chapter for the A220 and Aerospace Manufacturing
Airbus Spirit AeroSystems Deal: A220 Program at the Center of Aerospace Realignment Shaping the Future of Aerospace — But at What Cost? Is the global aerospace landscape about to shift dramatically? Airbus, a titan of the aviation world, is finalizing a deal to acquire key facilities from Spirit AeroSystems, a critical supplier for its A220
China’s Quiet Drive: How Chinese Influence is Steering the Global Automotive Industry
The Shift You Didn’t See Coming Is the global automotive landscape shifting under our feet? The China auto industry influence has grown rapidly over the past two decades, quietly reshaping the global market. As Chinese investments and partnerships proliferate, the question arises: Who truly holds the keys to the world’s most iconic car brands? Over
Airbus Reaffirms 2025 Forecast Despite Tariff and Supply Risks
After relaunching Fliegerfaust two weeks ago, I’m excited to be back covering what matters most in aviation and aerospace — and in this piece, I dive into the Airbus trade impact and the company’s bold 2025 forecast. Steady Goals in Unsteady Times The Airbus trade impact from newly introduced tariffs and supply chain challenges took
Creating Jobs—But in China? Boeing Delivery Ban Hands Airbus Strategic Advantage
Strategic Impact of the China Boeing Delivery Ban The recent China Boeing Delivery Ban significantly escalates the ongoing U.S.-China trade war. Triggered by President Trump’s 145% tariff on Chinese imports, this move positions Boeing at a severe disadvantage, while Airbus stands ready to capitalize on this unexpected opportunity. Why China Halted Boeing Deliveries China’s suspension
Airbus Launches A220 Non-CO₂ Emissions Study from Mirabel with Canadian Partners
Research Goals of Airbus Non-CO₂ Emissions Study Airbus has launched a new international research initiative called CRYSTAL, a non-CO₂ emissions study conducted with its A220 aircraft, to better understand how aviation impacts the climate beyond carbon dioxide. The project—short for Contrail Research Yielding STimulating Advanced RQL Learning—will explore the role of contrails and non-CO₂ emissions
Airbus Unveils Game-Changing Foldable Wings for Future Aircraft
How Airbus Is Reengineering the Wing—And the Future of Flight In a bold move toward greener aviation, Airbus has introduced a groundbreaking foldable wing design for its next-generation aircraft, marking a major step in sustainable aviation. The Airbus foldable wing design, inspired by the albatross—renowned for its efficient, long wings—features ultra-long, slender wings made from
Facebook/Meta and the Chinese Communist Party: The Deal No One Was Supposed to See
While American lawmakers debated Section 230 and teen safety, Meta was allegedly engaged in censorship-related cooperation with the Chinese Communist Party — a development that raises serious questions about Meta, China, and censorship. In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on April 10, 2025, former Facebook executive and whistleblower Sarah Win Williams delivered what can only
Would You Fly Without a Pilot? Inside the UK’s Bold Bet on AI-Powered Air Travel
The future of flight might not have a pilot. Autonomous air taxis in the UK are no longer a futuristic dream — they’re the next big leap in urban aviation. You step onto a rooftop in downtown London. A whisper-quiet aircraft touches down vertically, its rotors folding in like wings. No prop blast. No roaring
