Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion

Feb 23, 2024
Ten years after MH370 and 15 years from AF447, industry is closing safety gaps spotlighted by those two accidents.
Feb 23, 2024
Offshore helicopter industry leaders tell Aviation Week about the challenges they face as growth returns after a prolonged downturn.
Feb 23, 2024
Comac presented the C919 at an international air show for the first time. It is likely the first step in a long journey to commercial success abroad.
Feb 23, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Feb 22, 2024
Requiring manufacturers to pay a third of the cost and then suddenly canceling a program results in hundreds of millions of dollars in lost funding.
Jul 10, 2024
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says two factors are “marginally affecting” the timeline for when the OEM will launch its next narrowbody aircraft.
Jul 05, 2024
Airbus' new H160 twin-engine medium helicopter has begun route-proving trials in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of its offshore energy transportation debut.
Jul 05, 2024
This week’s Flight Friday revisits a similar analysis from earlier in 2024, the utilization of CFM Leap and Pratt & Whitney PW1000G (GTF)-powered aircraft.
Jul 04, 2024
Thermal management specialist Intergalactic has unveiled a curved microtube configuration for next-gen propulsion systems and other aerospace applications.
Jul 03, 2024
Stratolaunch says a series of envelope expansion flights have allowed its Roc carrier aircraft to launch the Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle from 35,000 ft.
Jul 03, 2024
The GEnx-1B has extended its lead over the Trent 1000 among Boeing 787 customers in recent years despite Rolls-Royce's best efforts to improve its engine.
Jul 01, 2024
Equinor’s investigation is independent of one currently underway by the state’s safety body, the Norwegian Safety Investigation Agency.
Jul 01, 2024
Boeing announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems early July 1 which values the supplier at $4.7 billion.