Airbus and Kratos Defense completed a joint rocket-launched test flight of the XQ-58A Valkyrie in Europe, advancing autonomous combat aviation toward operational reality.
Europe's €116 billion FCAS sixth-generation fighter program collapsed after nine years - not from technical failure, but from an unresolved workshare dispute between Dassault and Airbus.
Air Canada is deploying the A321XLR on US routes, marking a North American turning point for a narrowbody that matches widebody range at a fraction of the operating cost.