Boom Supersonic has flown XB-1 demonstrator, the world’s first privately developed faster-than-sound civil aircraft.

This week’s Flight Friday looks at the return of Asia-Pacific region operators (excluding China and India) to pre-pandemic levels of utilization.

CFO Brian West told a Bank of America investor conference that Boeing would buy back Spirit using cash and debt; Boeing ended 2023 with almost $16 billion.

The company is working on changing long-established priorities that valued speed over quality.

The EU’s Clean Sky 2 public-private research program is producing results in airframe components such as wing boxes and fuselages.

The FAA launched its audit in the wake of the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines 737-9 incident in which a door plug blew off the aircraft.

Stratolaunch conducted the first powered flight of its Talon TA-1 test vehicle, a key step toward supporting regular and reusable hypersonic test capability.

This week’s #FlightFriday looks at the A320 family, and their breakdown of their average flight cycles per month showcased by their engine type.