Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion

Oct 30, 2025
Listen in as Aviation Week editors record a podcast with consultant and contributing columnist Kevin Michaels on the commercial upcycle.
Oct 28, 2025
GPS backup on a chip; DARPA heavy-lift drone challenge; Canada funds air mobility projects; and motors for defense drones.
Oct 24, 2025
Improved durability and easier installation underpin CFM’s adoption of third-stream architecture for its open fan engine.
Oct 24, 2025
Aside from a small handful of startups, the boom in advanced air mobility shows signs of going bust.
Oct 24, 2025
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Nov 18, 2025
As Boeing's commercial aviation supply chain recovers, the OEM is investing in inventory and the underlying technology to make parts procurement easier.
Nov 18, 2025
Boeing says a technical feasibility study of a stretched 777-10 derivative of the 777X family will be driven largely by takeoff performance requirements.
Nov 18, 2025
Emirates Airline President Tim Clark believes a stretched version of the 777-10 would only be available well into the 2030s, while he thinks it will be harder for Airbus to do larger variant of the A350 but would like that too.
Nov 18, 2025
Regent is making a splash with a full-size immersive mock-up of its flagship Viceroy Seaglider at the Dubai Airshow with the UAE a key market for the company.
Nov 18, 2025
Rolls-Royce's Rob Watson says positive results from its Trent 7000 durability upgrade has bolstered confidence that the same updates for the Trent 1000 XE will help it win back market share on the 787.
Nov 17, 2025
After securing early engagement authority from the U.S. FAA last year, Honda R&D is working on finalizing technologies for an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Nov 17, 2025
Pratt earns EASA certification for a PW1100G durability improvement thrust rating change which will enable the use of reduced climb thrust on the A320neo family
Nov 17, 2025
Boeing is negotiating with the FAA to define a certification test plan for the redesigned engine anti-ice system on the 737 MAX, marking a key step toward starting first deliveries of the 737-7 and 737-10.