Register now for the What The Fiscal 2026 U.S. Defense Budget Holds webinar on July 10th at 11am ET to hear about the winners, losers, and industry implications of the Trump Administration's newly released defense budget request. Learn more here and register - space is limited

First Take (Aug. 17, 2020)

testbed for PD-35 large turbofan engine
Credit: United Engine Corp.
COMMERCIAL AVIATION Russia’s United Engine Corp. has begun bench tests of a fan demonstrator for its PD-35 large turbofan engine, proposed for the Sino-Russian Craic CR929. Embraer will push back the entry into service of its 76-seat E175-E2 to 2023, as the Brazilian manufacturer faces weak demand...
Joe Anselmo

Joe Anselmo has been Editorial Director of the Aviation Week Network and Editor-in-Chief of Aviation Week & Space Technology since 2013. Based in Washington, D.C., he directs a team of more than two dozen aerospace journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Jen DiMascio

Based in Washington, Jen previously managed Aviation Week’s worldwide defense, space and security coverage.

Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

First Take (Aug. 17, 2020) is part of our Aviation Week & Space Technology - Inside MRO and AWIN subscriptions.

Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive full coverage of what's next in technology from the experts trusted by the commercial aircraft MRO community.

Already a subscriber to AWST or an AWIN customer? Log in with your existing email and password.

Paris Air Show 2025

Aviation Week's award-winning editorial team will deliver comprehensive coverage of the Paris Air Show 2025, including extensive news, insight, and analysis, continuing our tradition of authoritative aerospace journalism at the world's largest and most influential aerospace industry event.