Giant 747-8 freighter, the biggest plane Boeing has ever built, successfully completed its first flight Monday, a year later than originally planned.

Defense contractor said Monday it and Kaman Corp. successfully demonstrated an unmanned helicopter designed to resupply troops in Afghanistan.

France on Monday brushed off defense contractor EADS' demand for a decision on financing for the A400M military transport plane this week.

Chinese-born engineer convicted of economic espionage for hoarding sensitive documents from Boeing that included space shuttle details faces sentencing Monday.

Aircraft maker’s 747-8 freighter should make its first flight Monday after performing well on taxi tests and reaching a top speed of about 103.5 mph, the company said.

Parent company EADS and officials from 7 nations that ordered Airbus' military transporter wrangled Thursday over financing and future of troubled program.

Everything on board, from the ventilation system to the coffee pots, must be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration before 787s can go into passenger service.

Aviation companies such as EADS's Airbus and Boeing are counting on Asia to pull the industry out of a slump and spur future growth, executives said Wednesday.

Plane maker will begin fatigue testing of its 787 aircraft by midyear to help determine the expected lifetime of the new plane.

Helicopter maker is launching a $1 billion venture to transform the mechanical Black Hawk military helicopter into a pilot-less aircraft.