Farnborough International Airshow

Farnborough becomes battleground for autonomous combat drone programs

The Farnborough International Airshow, which opened on July 20 for its five-day run in England, has become the stage for an intensifying global competition to field autonomous combat drones, with American, Australian, Turkish, and European programs jockeying for attention and…

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Boeing lands new freighter deal as Farnborough orders mount

Boeing The Boeing Company continued to build momentum at the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow on Tuesday, headlined by MSC Air Cargo's purchase of five 777-8 Freighters — the cargo operator's first order for the next-generation widebody freighter. The deal extends…

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Boeing eyes production ramp-up as Farnborough Airshow opens

Boeing The Boeing Company released its 2026 Commercial Market Outlook on the eve of the Farnborough International Airshow, forecasting that airlines and cargo operators worldwide will need nearly 44,000 new aircraft over the next 20 years as global passenger traffic…

Low-cost interceptors dominate Farnborough as air defense demand surges

The Farnborough International Airshow opened Monday in Hampshire, England, with defense technology and weapons systems commanding an outsized share of attention as militaries around the world scramble for affordable answers to the drone and missile threats reshaping modern warfare.

Boeing and Airbus land 300+ orders on Farnborough day one

The Farnborough International Airshow opened on Monday with a burst of aircraft deals as Boeing The Boeing Company and Airbus collectively secured commitments for more than 300 jets, anchored by a landmark split order from one of the world's largest…

Farnborough Airshow opens as aircraft deliveries hit 8-year high

The 2026 Farnborough International Airshow opened its doors on Monday with a record footprint and a defense sector presence that reflects a transformed global security landscape, as fresh industry data confirmed commercial aircraft production is rebounding to levels not seen…

Riyadh Air orders 34 widebodies as Farnborough opens

Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Air placed orders for 34 widebody aircraft on Monday as the Farnborough International Airshow opened in Hampshire, England, deepening the young airline's commitments with both Boeing and Airbus just weeks after launching commercial service.

Boeing nears approval of 737 MAX anti-ice fix ahead of Farnborough

Boeing The Boeing Company is in the final stages of obtaining regulatory certification for a redesigned engine anti-ice system on its 737 MAX family, a milestone that would clear the path for deliveries of the long-delayed MAX 7 and MAX…