Boeing officials said the company can "absolutely" handle the U.S. Air Force's F-47 and the U.S. Navy's to-be-awarded F/A-XX at the same time, should it win the latter contract. Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy revealed they completed the first autonomous test flight of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter. It happened in May in Phoenix.

Geopolitical tensions roiled the opening of the Paris Air Show on Monday as French authorities sealed off Israeli weapons industry booths amid the conflicts in Iran and Gaza, a move that Israel condemned as "outrageous".

Israel's Defense Ministry said it plans to fight back after the French government Monday blocked its weapons system displays at this week's Paris Air Show, after Israel attacked Iran over the weekend.

Airbus struck a deal with budget airline VietJet for up to 150 single-aisle jets at the Paris Airshow on Tuesday, where industry hopes for a return to tariff-free trade were given a boost by U.S. Transport Secretary Sean Duffy.

Airbus (OTCPK:EADSF) (OTCPK:EADSY) continued its strong performance at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday, unveiling a major agreement with VietJet for 100 A321 aircraft, further solidifying its lead over rival Boeing (NYSE:BA) during this year’s event.