Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Aug 08, 2024
New requirements to validate human factors assumptions and the need to comply with a 2013 rule have pushed Boeing down an unfamiliar path to 777X type inspection authorization.
Aug 07, 2024
An engine choice for a 737 successor may be years away, but Boeing is showing signs of preferring ducted engines to the outwardly more efficient open fan.
Aug 07, 2024
Roberto Cingolani wants his company to play a greater role in the global aerostructures business and shape the development of new-generation combat aircraft.
Aug 07, 2024
CFM International blames high-pressure turbine blade supply issues for Leap 1A delivery delays that are adding to Airbus’ production headaches.
Aug 06, 2024
The Tempest program faces a political stress test in Britain’s new strategic defense review.
Apr 17, 2025
Rolls-Royce is in the final stages of flight tests of its ALECSys (Advanced Low-Emissions Combustion System) lean-burn combustor system.
Apr 17, 2025
Taiwan’s state-backed drone industry alliance is expeditiously decoupling from China-based supply chains, Chairman Hu Kai-Hung tells Aviation Week.
Apr 15, 2025
Airbus is discussing internally the level of required investment to address growing defense demand, CEO Guillaume Faury says.
Apr 15, 2025
The Chinese government has reportedly blocked its airlines from taking delivery of Boeing aircraft and U.S.-made aerospace equipment.
Apr 11, 2025
Whisper Aero is focused on designing and manufacturing ultra-quiet electric ducted fans for use in drones, eVTOLs and electric regional aircraft.
Apr 10, 2025
China’s AVIC has completed a 30-hr. flight with a hydrogen-powered uncrewed aircraft system, breaking the domestic record for fuel-cell-powered aircraft.
Apr 08, 2025
Unmanned Aerospace is preparing to begin pilot production of a hydrogen-electric uncrewed cargo gyroplane.
Apr 06, 2025
Rolls-Royce aims by mid-year to freeze the design of a smaller UltraFan geared turbofan demonstrator, signaling its intent to target the single-aisle market.