Airbus has developed a compact robot that weighs just four kilograms but could have a big impact in its production facilities. CabinMarker’s initial mission is to automate the marking and positioning of seat tracks, but more missions are already being planned
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CabinMarker can glide through the cabin, marking and positioning seat tracks with pinpoint accuracy. What takes an operator 150 minutes, this robot completes in just 30, improving efficiency and freeing up staff for more skilled work. See CabinMarker in action
164 aircraft orders were placed in April 2026, which is nearly eight times the number placed in April 2025. April also saw aircraft deliveries hit their highest figure since 2015
MSN 707, the first of 12 A350-1000ULR ultra-long-range aircraft ordered by Qantas, has completed its first flight in Toulouse, France. The aircraft, fitted with special flight test instrumentation, flew for three hours 43 minutes, reaching an altitude of slightly above 41,000 feet
For the fourth consecutive year Mankiewicz, a manufacturer of aerospace coatings, has won an Accredited Supplier award as part of Airbus’s Supply Chain & Quality Improvement Program
Join the team at Otto Aerospace as they celebrate completing the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Phantom 3500 business jet. Otto’s engineers can now advance to the detailed design and production planning stage as they work toward the first flight of Flight Test Vehicle 1 in 2027
Airbus has established a tech centre in Mirabel, Canada, where teams will work with each other and local experts to research and create new technologies that can enhance the A220 and future generations of Airbus aircraft
Following recent certification of the ATR 72-600 with the HighLine all-business class cabin, launch customer Berjaya Air has taken delivery
A new agreement between Boeing and Gilat Satellite Networks represents an important towards offering the Sidewinder multi-orbit electronically steered antenna (ESA) as a line-fit solution
F/List has joined Otto Aerospace’s Phantom 3500 programme at the concept stage to develop bespoke furniture and linings for the clean-sheet business jet









